Maming for mayor in Kalibo?

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Speculations are ripe that former Banga mayor Antonio Maming will be running for public office in Kalibo, Aklan in 2019. This after Maming transferred his registration record with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday.

Former Banga mayor Antonio Maming 

Under Section 39 of Republic Act 7160, a candidate must be a resident of the place where he seeks to be elected at least one year immediately preceding election day.

Maming, with a residence in Barangay Estancia, Kalibo, filed his “application to transfer registration record due to change of residence” and as a registered voter from Banga to Kalibo with the Provincial Comelec on March 10.

Maming lost in his bid in May 2016 elections against incumbent governor Florencio Miraflores. Maming’s wife Erlinda won her second term as mayor of Banga, a neighboring town of Kalibo in the eastern side.

Last month, the former mayor of Banga confirmed he has parted ways with party mate and Aklan congressman Carlito Marquez. He also decided to switch to the camp of Miraflores and former Aklan solon Teodorico Haresco, Jr.

Maming’s recent decision likely doesn’t sit well with the supporters of Marquez and incumbent Kalibo mayor William Lachica.  If Maming will seek the mayoral seat in Kalibo, he will face the ‘anointed’ candidate of Lachica, who is serving his third term in office.

Again, he refused to be swayed by the possibility of pitting him in the mayoral derby in Kalibo.

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