A coalition of the best minds and experience

Renato Tibon .

“One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes … and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

SOMEBODY said you must make choices and take chances or your life never change. We try to make the right ones, yet we find the results are not to our liking. The most optimistic and courageous among us will pick up the pieces of our failures, learn from the wrong ones and move on. Ultimately, according to Eleanor Roosevelt, an activist and political figure after the image of her husband US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the choices we make become our responsibility. Elections are all about making choices, of the leaders we believe can articulate our dreams and aspirations, make them policies for our sake and posterity or entirely avoid exercising the right, allowing those who are unqualified to take the reins of governance at great cost. Our choices of course are guided by the qualifications, competence and experience of those who step up and offer themselves for public service. The coalition of CDP-Padayon Pilipino-Abamin-HNP presents the following choices, with the best minds and experience, for Councilors of the Second District of Cagayan de Oro City for the electorate’s consideration:      

Dometilo “Jun” Acenas Jr. He graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree at University of San Jose Recoletos in Cebu City. Aside from being a successful businessman, he served a total of 21 years in public service. Starting as kagawad of Barangay Camaman-an for three years, he was elected barangay chairman for three straight terms and is now on his second term as a councilor of the City of Cagayan de Oro.

Atty. Leon Du Manganop Gan Jr. A practicing lawyer, he served as city administrator under Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano and is currently serving his second term as Cagayan de Oro City councilor. Popularly known as “Abogado ng Masa” and a “Fighter sa Konseho”, he authored and passed several legislations and ordinances that significantly contributed to the holistic development of the city.

Alexander Sabana Dacer. A businessman by profession and a recognized labor leader of the Federation of Free Workers, he served the government in various capacities. First as barangay kagawad for 12 years and subsequently as barangay chairman for 13 years of Barangay Puntod, he was elected as city councilor of Cagayan de Oro for nine years, dedicating a good portion of his life in public service.

Atty. Adonis Arc Pimentel Gumahad. A practicing lawyer, native-born Kagayanon, he completed his academic courses from elementary to high school as a consistent honor student at Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro. He finished his College of Law degree in the same school, and was recognized as the “Best Debater” and a consistent member of the XU Debating Team.

Atty. James Kiunisala Judith II. He finished his education from kinder to high school at Xavier University where he likewise graduated with a degree in the College of Law. He became a full-fledged lawyer having passed the Bar exams in 2002 and serving his clients as “Abogado ng Masa”. He started a career in broadcasting in 2004 at Bombo Radio and continued as a media practitioner with a stint at DxCC “Straight to the Point”. He ran as councilor in 2007 to 2016 and will continue to pursue his desire to serve the public as he offers sound political platforms for the city.

Agnes Paulita “Nanette” Rabago Roa. She graduated Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and served the city government of Cagayan de Oro in various positions as city tourism officer, city museum curator and with the city planning and development office. She relishes her tag as senior citizen while pursuing graduate studies in Archaeology at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. She has written and published various articles and books on the history of Cagayan de Oro City and was a member of the CDO Historical and Cultural Commission from 1986 to 2016.

Jocelyn “Bebot” Bautista Rodriguez. A registered nurse (RN), she worked abroad for more than 10 years. Responding to a calling in government service, she served Barangay Nazareth for 12 years as chairman and is presently on her first term as kagawad of the barangay. For her dedicated and unrelenting pursuit for excellence, she received numerous citations such as a Hall of Famer Sandugo Award by the Department of Health, the prestigious DILG’s Most effective Mediator and Conciliation Award, and a consistent awardee of the Barangay Lupon Tagapamayapa Award from 2010-2018 and various other recognitions. “Ang Probinsiyana” is on her way to the City Council of Cagayan de Oro.             

Atty. Ramon “Monching” Tabor. A graduate of Xavier University and a lawyer by profession, he was elected as a councilor of Cagayan de Oro City for 18 years. He served the City council authoring landmark ordinances such as the Anti-Bully Ordinance, CCTV ordinance, the College Barangay Scholarship Investment Incentive Ordinance, among many other legislations. He was elected likewise as the National Secretary General of the Philippine Councilor’s League.   

Four veteran legislators seeking a fresh mandate, four lawyers, two women who are experienced in public service with most of them having served the government in their competencies, these are the coalition choices who are submitting themselves to the electorate this coming May 2019.

“Wala ka nay pangitaon pa.”

(Renato Gica Tibon is a fellow of the Fellowship of the 300, an elite organization under Centrist Democracy Political Institute  [CDPI] with focus on political technocracy. He  holds both position as political action officer and program manager of the Institute. He is the former regional chairman for Region 10 and vice president for Mindanao of the Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines [CDP].)