Nine Proud Pinoys Are Running for Councillor Seats in the Ontario Civic Elections
Toronto-Canada
August 31, 2018
In Ontario, members of the Filipino Canadian communities are agog and delighted to learn that several kababayans are gearing up for the 2018 civic elections.
A total of 9 Filipino Canadians are seeking for City Council elective posts in the coming October 22nd municipal race. Of the nine, 2 are in Toronto, two in Mississauga, 2 in Markham, one in Brampton, and 2 in Sarnia, Ontario. Among the official candidates, 3 are women and six are men. They include the following:
City of Toronto
Randy Bucao .............Ward 21 : Scarborough Centre ( Vic. Park Ave.,H-way 401, Eglinton Ave. E.,& McCowan/ Bellamy Rds.)
Paulina Corpuz ..........Ward 20 : Scarborough Southwest ( Eglinton Ave, E, Vic. Park Ave. E., Markham Rd. & Lake Ontario N.)
City of Markham
Alex Chiu.....................Ward 8: H-way 404, H-way 7, McCowan Rd. & Steeles Avenue.
Marlene Mogado..........Ward 5: 19th Ave., Markham Rd. H-way 407 E. & York-Durham Line.
City of Mississauga
Louroz Mercader..........Ward 7: QE Way, Cawthra Blvd., Dundas St. E, & Mavis Rd.
Miles Roque..................Ward 1: Hurontaio, Dundas St. E, Lakeshore Blvd. & Dixie Rd.
City of Brampton
Rowena Santos............Wards 1 & 5 : Mississauga Rd., Queen St. W., Bouvaird Dr., W. & H-way 410.
City of Sarnia
Graham Pedregosa.........City- County Council
Marcelo Villanueva, Jr....City Council
This time, as in the 2014 elections, the same number of 14 candidates are running for 9 City Council seats, including five positions for School Trustees. Many Ontario Filipino residents and voters are greatly hopeful that these "lucky 9" Council candidates will make a strong showing as well as solid inroads to the political landscape in the province.( Tony A. San Juan)