Comelec oks “ANC” as local party

CANDABA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently approved the application for accreditation of “Anak ng Candaba” (ANC) movement” as a local party.

Anak ng Candaba is currently being chaired by Patrick Gerald fondly called as “Kuya Pat”, son of Mayor Jerry Pelayo who has been the local chief executive of this town for nine straight years.

Leny Manalo, chief of staff of Mayor Pelayo stated that Comelec’s approval came late as their team already filed their respective certificate of candidacies under the provincial political party Kapanalig at Kambilan Ning Memalen Pampanga (Kambilan).

“Pina follow up namin lagi sa Comelec pero hindi sila agad nagdesisyon. Kailan lamang namin natanggap yung sulat na approved na as local party ang Anak ng Candaba,” Manalo told Sun Star Pampanga in an interview.

ANC is established to promote countrywide developments focused on agriculture, tourism, livelihood and education.

It is currently spearheading community based projects by providing livelihood training to organized groups of women in various villages.

This is intended to provide the residents economic opportunities by making them productive citizens through livelihood programs.