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by Gerard Naval
Malaya
.Presidential son Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo, El Shaddai leader Mike Velarde, and Dennis Pineda, son of known jueteng lord Rofolfo “Bong” Pineda, headline the initial nominees submitted by 45 of the accredited 144 party list groups to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Arroyo is the first nominee of the Ang Galing Pinoy party list group which represents security guards. Pineda, outgoing mayor of Lubao, Pampanga, is the party’s second nominee.
Romeo Dungca Jr., Jerold Dominick David, and Ryan Caladiao were the other nominees.
Velarde is the fifth nominee of Buhay party list which was represented by his son Rene in the last Congress.
The other nominees are William Irwin Tieng, Ignacio Gimenez, and Wilfrido Villarama.