Mayor Benjie Magalong files Certificates of Candidacy for a Final Term as Baguio City Mayor with Good Governance Alliance

BAGUIO CITY – (October 8, 2024) Today, Mayor Benjie Magalong, officially filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term in office. The filing day kicked off with a citywide bike ride with supporters of the Good Governance Get Involved campaign, followed by an indigenous ritual led by Baguio IPMR Maximo Edwin Jr., and an assembly with supporters from various sectors at Sunshine Park.

In the upcoming 2025 elections, Magalong will be running under the banner of Good Governance Alliance. The Good Governance Alliance team is composed of both veterans and stalwarts of good governance alongside new faces and emerging young leaders committed to the same vision of upholding governance with excellence and integrity.

Part of the alliance is incumbent Councilor Isabelo “Poppo” Cosalan Jr., who is running for a congressional seat, while incumbent Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan seeks a third term in his current position. Veterans Councilor Jose Molintas, Councilor Peter Fianza, and Councilor Fred Bagbagan also run for re-election. Joining the slate as new candidates are SK Federation President John Rhey Mananeng, Lower Quirino Hill Punong Barangay Van Dicang, South Central Aurora Hill Punong Barangay Levy Orcales, Atty. Paolo Salvosa, Pam Cariño, Spencer Basbas, Yuri Kiaco Weygan, and Engr. Jun Orca, all vying for seats at the Baguio City Council. The slate is composed of official nominees from the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), Liberal Party (LP), People’s Reform Party (PRP), and independent candidates.

As Part of the Good Governance Get Involved campaign of the Magalong administration, Good Governance Alliance presents a 7-Point Core Agenda of their campaign.

Environment, Land Use, and Energy, 2. Climate and Disaster Resilience, 3. Urban Regeneration, 4. Youth Empowerment, 5. Economic Recovery and Development, 6. Smart City Management and 7. Good Governance. Photo by: Mario Oclaman //FNS