LEADERS of various groups in Porac are pushing for Councilor Francis Laurence “Budoy” Tamayo to run for vice mayor in the upcoming 2022 elections.

Porac Association of Barangay Kagawad (ABK) President Roy Serrano said “it is the right time for Tamayo to run for vice mayor.”

Serrano, a councilman of Barangay Jalung, shared “As a former kagawad (village councilman) himself, we have seen Councilor Tamayo’s dedication to public service, his diligence, and humble heart in serving the people of Porac.”

Transportation leaders Januario Hernandez and Wilbert Yusi echoed Serrano’s statement.

Hernandez, president of the Porac Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers’ Association (FEDJODA), explained, “Through the help of Councilor Tamayo, we gained access to the office of Mayor Jaime ‘Jing’ Capil by becoming our voice. He relayed to our honorable mayor the needs of the transportation sector especially during the height of the pandemic.”

Meanwhile, Yusi said it was through Councilor Tamayo’s initiative that help established the Porac Federation of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (FEDTODA).

Yusi said “Councilor Tamayo has always been supportive of us in the transport sector. If he decides to run for vice mayor, we will fully support him.”

Justine Ocampo, a Scholar ng Bayan recipient of Councilor Tamayo’s office, shared how the councilor prioritized the education of young Poraqueños .

“We believe that if Councilor Budoy becomes the head of our Sangguniang Bayan, he will surely push for wider access to quality education among young Poraqueños,” Ocampo said.

Councilor Budoy has expressed gratitude to the support shown by various sector leaders.

“We are very thankful to our sector leaders who believe in our capacity as a public servant,” he asked.

“If it’s the will of the people for me to run for vice mayor because they believe and trust in me, I will wholeheartedly accept the challenge,” Councilor Budoy said.

Councilor Budoy started his stint as public servant in 2007 when he was elected as Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman of Barangay Palat. 

In 2010, he ran for village councilman (kagawad) of the same village, and was able to serve for three terms until 2019. While serving as barangay kagawad, he was elected as Porac’s ABK President from 2013 to 2019.

In 2019, Tamayo ran for a seat in the Sangguniang Bayan and won the third spot.

Tamayo has recently shown support to incumbent Mayor Jaime “Jing” Capil, sharing the latter’s vision of renewed town through the campaign “Bayung Porac.”