There exists no problem in the possible recount of votes in the May 2010 mayoral election by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as far as Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is concerned.
"I was declared the overwhelming winner of the 2010 mayoral elections and it is the right of any person to file a petition challenging my win. However, I want to focus on my obligations as city chief executive and finish all my development projects by 2013," Mabilog said.
The issue on a possible recount came out last week when Mabilog was in New York leading a delegation of Ilonggo officials and Tribu Pan-ay of Dinagyang to grace the advance celebration of the 113th Philippine Independence Day.
Former Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. earlier filed a recount petition with the Comelec questioning the 15,706 edge of Mabilog who got 80,654 votes against Gonzalez's 64,948 votes.
Similarly, Mabilog's congressional tandem Jerry P. Treñas got 101,304 votes over Gonzalez son Raul Jr.'s 75,884 votes, notching a 25,420 margin win over the then incumbent congressman.
The 2010 elections also showed overwhelming support to the vice mayoral and city councilor candidates belonging to the Mabilog and Treñas group.
"Iloilo City is fast moving forward non-stop with several bigtime investments settled here. I have already accomplished 60 percent of the 10-point agenda as pledged to the people of Iloilo City and I am determined to finish all the projects before my three-year term expires," Mabilog said.
The city is currently experiencing an unprecedented influx of investors and business locators who made this southern city as the next important business hub outside of Metro Manila.
Current investors in the city include the Global Business Power Corp. and Panay Energy Development Corp., Megaworld Corp., Ayala Landholdings, several business process outsourcing and call centers and several high-end housing subdivisions, among others.
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