DAVAO CITY — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has called on Dabawenyos to go out and vote on Monday for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), raising concerns that barangay polls in the city usually have low turnout.
The mayor emphasized the need for the people to exercise their right to suffrage and choose their right leaders to run their communities.
“Gi-awhag nako ang tanan nga magboto karon Lunes (I call on everybody to vote this Monday. Use your right to suffrage and vote wisely,” the Davao City mayor told reporters Friday.
Duterte-Carpio reminded the public that the barangay officials are the first authorities to run to when problems arise in the grassroots.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) XI on Friday declared an all systems go for Monday’s Barangay and SK elections where over 2.8 million registered voters are expected to flock in 3,822 established and 1,618 clustered precincts across Davao region.
There are a total of 2,573 candidates for barangay captains in Davao Region and 21,252 for barangay councilman. For SK, Comelec said there 2,982 for SK chairmen and 10,355 SK kagawads.
Davao City, which has 182 barangays, has the most number of established precincts at 6,483 and 2,733 clustered precincts; Davao del Sur has 232 barangays and has 2,430 established and 1,160 clustered precincts; Davao Occidental with 105 barangays has 1,184 established and 515 clustered precincts; Davao del Norte with 223 barangays has 3,822 established and 1,618 clustered precincts; Compostela Valley with 237 barangays has 2,869 established and 1,271 clustered precincts; and, Davao Oriental with 183 barangays has 2,185 established and 1,009 clustered precincts. (Lilian Mellejor/PNA)
