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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY September 16 - 30 , 2018

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Voters will troop to polling stations on October 20 to elect a new set of officials in cities in B . C .

Here in the Metro Vancouver area , there are a number of Filipino candidates who are competing for different positions .

In Vancouver , an adopted son of the Filipino community is running for no less than the mayor of the city .

Hector Bremner is a candidate for Vancouver mayor . He is married to Filipino wife Virginia , and they have two children , Carlo and Gianluca .

In 2013 , Bremner was appointed by the B . C . provincial government to serve with the Ministry of International Trade , Ministry of Tourism and Small Business , as well as the Ministry of Natural Gas Development and Deputy Premier ’ s Office .

Bremner was elected to Vancouver City Council in a 2017 by-election .

Bremner is the only candidate with Vancouver City council experience running for Mayor , and is Yes Vancouver party ’ s founding mayoral candidate .

Also in Vancouver , Jojo Quimpo is running for city councillor .

Quimpo was awarded The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013 . He is the lead organizer of the Pinoy Fiesta .

Quimpo is running with the Non-Partisan Association ( NPA ).

He is a paralegal professional of 14 years , and well-known in the community .

In New Westminster , Cyrus Sy is running for school board .

Sy is a professional engineer and hi-tech marketing professional . He graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelors of Applied Science ( System Engineering ) and is currently a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Sierra Wireless .

A candidate with the New Westminster Progressives , Sy is father to two kids .

In Richmond , former school trustee Rod Belleza is trying to make a comeback .

Belleza served as Richmond education trustee from 2008 to 2014 . He advocated for sound financial management and good governance . He helped the Board establish the Audit Committee which helps the Board in financial reporting , risk management , audit and budget process . He campaigned for more support for teachers and students with special needs . He is a candidate with the Richmond Community Coalition .

In the District of North Vancouver , Behl Evangelista is running for school board .

Evangelista was a school custodian for 28 years . He recently retired . He has lived in the District of North Vancouver for over 36 years .

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