By NITZ ARANCON Correspondent REP. Rufus Rodriguez of the city’s 2nd District formally announced the Centrist Democratic Party’s candidates in next year’s elections here. Rodriguez, CDP’s mayoral bet, said his brother Maximo Jr., Abante Mindanao’s representative, and Liberal Party’s Rep. Rolando Uy of the city’s 1st District would be his party’s congressional bets here. During the CDP convention in Nazareth, Rodriguez raised the hands of his running mate Councilor Roger Abaday and candidates for city council seats. The CDP list includes former city administrator Hilario Roy Raagas, Nharsiccius Tan, Elmer dela Rosa, Roque Marban, Dures Fe Tagayuna, Meneleo Navarro, Gil Banaag, and Alejandro Abellera for the 1st District; Councilors Teodulfo Lao and Enrico Salcedo, barangay chairpersons Omar Labuntog of Lapasan and Gigi Go of Barangay 21, former councilor Aaron Neri, James Judith II, and Adonis Gumahad for the 2nd District. Rodriguez said he and the other CDP bets would file their certificates of candidacy on Oct. 14. He said he plans to strengthen city hall’s programs on health, education, peace and order, infrastructure, and employment that was started by Mayor Moreno, and he was confident the city’s voters would prefer him based on his nine-year track record as the 2nd District’s congressman.