JUNJUN’S WIN STREAK

NOT STRONG OPPONENTS. Hilario “Junjun” Davide III became Cebu governor for two terms, from 2013 to 2019, mostly on hard work, integrity-laced family name and a non-combative stance. He was not known for “fiscalizing” Gwen’s administration. In the past two elections, when he ran for vice governor instead of the #1 position, luck must have played a part. In the 2019 and 2022 races, rival One Cebu fielded much weaker opponents against Junjun.

From the start, Junjun’s opponent Ma. Theresa Heyrosa was seen as a lame combatant, an unknown personality compared to Davide. The number of votes reelectionist Gov. Gwen Garcia pulled for herself (1.1 million plus) was huge compared to rival Ace Durano’s (271,000 plus). The disparity is much wider, when matched with teammate eye doctor Heyrosa’s votes (551,000 plus). Davide led over Heyrosa by 75,000 plus votes.