Zulueta to run for congresswoman of Iloilo City

Former Iloilo City councilor Perla Zulueta

Former Iloilo City councilor Perla Zulueta will run for congresswoman of Iloilo City next year.

The “Iron Lady of the City Council”, according to a reliable Iloilo Metropolitan Timessource, made the decision after former councilor Lex Tupas declined the offer run for Congress.

Zulueta joined the team of incumbent mayor Jose Espinosa III who will run against last-termer Congressman Jerry P. Treñas for the mayoral post.

Treñas and Espinosa are brothers-in-law.

Zulueta will face former councilor Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda in the congressional race.

Boranda is part of Treñas’ lineup.

Councilor Joshua Alim, who is part of group of former congresswoman Pacita Gonzalez, also expressed his desire to run for congressman of the city. He is now on his third and last term.

Zulueta is the mother of incumbent city councilor Liezl Joy Zulueta-Salazar.

The filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2019 national and local elections is set on October 11-17.

SOURCE: Iloilo Metropolitan Times

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