RIZAL OFFICIALS UNOPPOSED IN MID-TERM POLLS
TAYTAY, RIZAL: Rizal Gov. Rebecca Ynares, Antipolo City first lady Andrea Ynares and Binangonan Mayor Cesar Ynares remained unopposed at the close on Wednesday of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) and certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA). Two-term Governor Ynares is seeking her final term as the province’s local chief executive. During her stint, the Ynares matriarch is was known for the YES to Green Program to protect the environment, mitigate the effects of climate change and prevent loss of lives and destruction of properties. The younger Ynares is the wife of incumbent Mayor Casimiro Ynares 3rd, during whose term, Antipolo received the 2017 Most Competitive Component City in the country, Environmental Compliance Audit champion, Seal of Good Local Governance and Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping. There are also no challengers to the mayoralty post from the Rizal towns of San Mateo, Montalban, Tanay and Binangonan.