Jalosjos clan suffers rout in Zamboanga del Norte races
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DIPOLOG CITY – In a major upset, the daughter of former Zamboanga del Norte Rep. Romeo “Nonong” Jalosjos Sr., Sushmita, lost the mayoral race in the clan’s bailiwick of Dapitan City.
All other clan members who sought office on Monday’s political exercise lost.
Former Dipolog City mayor Belen Uy was proclaimed as the newly elected mayor of Dapitan on Tuesday, ending the Jalosjos clan’s over two-decade grip on local power.
The clan first got a handle on the city’s leadership in 2001 through Nonong’s brother-in-law, Rodolfo Carreon Jr.
The post then went to Nonong’s younger brother Dominador Jr., younger sister Rosalina, and son Seth Frederick.
On May 12, Rosalina lost to Belen’s husband Roberto Sr. for mayor of Dipolog City while Seth Frederick lost to the Uy couple’s son Darel Dexter in the race for Zamboanga del Norte governor.
Nonong’s brother Cesar lost the race for congressman of the province’s third district to Uy ally reelectionist Rep. Adrian Amatong.
His sister, Cecilia Carreon, lost in her bid for a seat in Congress representing the first district, trounced by reelectionist Rep. Roberto Uy Jr.
READ: Romeo Jalosjos Jr. asks SC to let him sit as Zambo del Norte representative
Belen will assume office on noon of June 30 with the strong backing of all other elective city officials as her full slate emerged victorious in Dapitan City. /jpv
