MEL CARREON, NUMBER 2 SA BALOTA

Every election time, indi gd ya madula sa scene si Mel Carreon sa Syudad sg Iloilo..

Kung isip isipon, daw artista na ini sya, tungod maski diin ka makadto nga lugar sa syudad, kilala gd ini sya. Perrenial candidate sa Iloilo. Madumduman ko bata palang ako, nagapadalagan na ini sya. Sg 1998 kag 2001, kontra kay Malabor sa pag ka Mayor; tapos sg 2004, konta naman kay Raul Jr. para Congressman.

Sul'ob ang colorful nya nga outfit, nagakampanya sya sakay sa iya mobile campaign HQ. Kung sya tulokon mo maham'ot ka gd sa get up nya, masal'an mo nga bu'ang (gid man?). An insurance agent by day, Carreon is often times, if not most of the time, became a laughingstock of the city.  But I don't think that he's crazy enough to be ridiculed like this. Upon talking to him back then when he was campaigning sa Plaza Mandurriao, he actually gave appropriate answers.

Recently, I when the filing of COC opened in November last year, I saw on TV Mel Carreon the first one amongst who filed candidacy, not for Mayor or Congressman, but for PRESIDENT OF THIS EFFING COUNTRY! Now that's what I call guts! Unfortunately, he withdrew just weeks after saying that, "After listening to the advice of my colleagues, I realized I don't have the financial capacity and manpower to launch a nationwide presidential campaign thus I am withdrawing my candidacy for presidency.”

"Natakot ako sa Panginoon at ilang beses na may death threat sa kin. Two nights ago I decided to run as vice mayor of Iloilo city because I am popular with the media there” hambal nya sa interview.

Photos c/o bon2 and Ay Abaw!