Two lawyers challenge Resuellos’ two-decade rule in San Carlos City
FOR the past 21 years, one family has ruled San Carlos City, the biggest component local government unit in Pangasinan.
The Resuellos, headed by the patriarch Julian, commonly known as Jolly, started to hold the mayoral post in the city from 1998 until 2007. Today, his two sons: Julier or better known as Ayoy, and Joseres also known as Bogs, have been holding the mayor and vice mayor posts alternately.
However, in this year’s race for the mayoral positions, two contenders, both lawyers, are challenging Ayoy’s another bid for the mayor’s post.
First is Gallant Soriano, a law professor, and from Soriano political family who also ruled the city for decades in the late 1980’s. Running with him as vice mayor is none other than his wife, Nenneth.
Another challenger lawyer Jonathan Lomboy who is a former councilor and known for his free notary public services to San Carleñians. He is running with Ellen Santos, a doctor.
In 2007, Jolly ran as vice mayor alongside his son Ayoy for the mayor. However, Jolly was assassinated during the celebration of the city fiesta in April.
After his death, Bogs substituted Jolly and ran for the second highest position in the city.
Since then, the two brothers have been building their own political careers. Both, Ayoy and Bogs finished three terms since 2007 until 2016.
In the 2016 elections, the two brothers have exchanged positions—Bogs as mayor while Ayoy as the vice mayor. They held their respective positions until 2019.
San Carlos City is said to have an ideal investment potential because of its large land area, big population and strategic location, being at the center of Pangasinan.
San Carlos also engages in livestock raising, crop production, inland fishing, pottery, food processing, tourism, commerce and trade, small-scale manufacturing, and flour-making.
Whoever wins in this year’s polls, the challenge of progress remains: to maintain the city’s thriving agro-industry and the welfare of its constituents. (Jerick Pasiliao)
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