Reasons for his congressional bid
TACLOBAN CITY-Former Court of Appeals Associate Justice Vicente “Ching” Veloso III has two key reasons for seeking to represent Leyte’s 4th congressional district in the upcoming elections.
First, the five mayors from the district—covering Palompon, Isabel, Merida, Matag-ob, and Albuera—have been urging him to run and second, and more personal, is his commitment to advocating for the poor and marginalized.
Thus he said during an interview with Veloso who is running as a congressman representing Leyte’s fourth congressional district in next year’s balloting.
“I am running to fight for the welfare of the poor and the oppressed,” Veloso declared.
Veloso officially filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) before noon on Oct.4 at the Leyte provincial office of the Commission on Elections, here in the city.
He is set to challenge incumbent Rep. Richard Gomez who is seeking for his own second term in office.
Having previously served as the representative of Leyte’s 3rd district from 2016 to 2022, Veloso relocated to the 4th district last year, positioning himself for this run.
“This is not about popularity,” Veloso emphasized. “It’s about service. If you want to represent the people, you must work for them. We will build more hospitals and schools,” he added, outlining part of his vision for the district.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
