Boyet de Leon files bid for Batangas vice gov

Actor Christopher de Leon on Thursday evening filed his certificate of candidacy as vice-governor of Batangas, GMA’s 24-Oras reported. De Leon will be running under Genuine Opposition but he does not have a running mate. Despite this, he is confident he will win because all the congressional candidates in the four districts of Batangas will be carrying him as their vice-gubernatorial candidate. He added that he decided to run under GO because he had been identified with the late Fernando Poe Jr ever since. The actor clarified that there is no rift between him and Lipa Mayor Vilma Santos despite the fact that they will be running under rival political parties. “Hindi naman po ako makakalaban ni Vilma (Vilma will not be my opponent)," he said. Santos filed her candidacy for governor Wednesday. She was accompanied by his husband, administration senatorial candidate Ralph Recto, and brother-in-law Ricky, who give up his ambition to be the province’ governor and instead filed his candidacy for congressman under GO. Santos’ running mate, Edwin Ermita filed his candidacy Thursday. Incumbent Batangas Gov. Armand Sanchez and running mate Mark Leviste also beat the deadline for the filing of candidacy. Another Batangas gubernatorial candidate, Nestor Sanares, was seen at the local Commission on Elections office filing his candidacy. On the other hand, in Parañaque, actor Jomari Yllana filed his candidacy for councilor Thursday. - GMANews.TV