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Despite death, Escalante City councilor wins reelection bid

BACOLOD CITY ---- Less than a month after he was gunned down, Escalante City councilor and human rights advocate Bernadino "Toto" Patigas Sr. was reelected into office. Patigas, who was substituted by a younger brother Abraham under the Nationalist People's Coalition, got 18,358 votes and ranked eighth among the 10 winning candidates for councilor. Other candidates under the NPC also won, including for mayor and vice mayor. Under Section 77 of the Omnibus Election Code, a candidate who dies may be replaced by a candidate belonging to the same political party as certified by the party of the deceased candidate. The substitute may file a certificate of candidacy up to mid-day o...

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Motorcyclist dead in Lucena collision

LUCENA CITY ---- A motorcyclist running against a one-way street died after he collided with another motorcycle in Lucena City early Friday....