Former Bogo City mayor Celestino “Tining” Martinez III, now serving as barangay captain of Cayang, has been elected as the new president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) for Cebu province.
Martinez secured the position unopposed in yesterday’s elections, giving him a seat on the Provincial Board as the ex‑officio member. He takes over the role previously held by Jose Ribomapil Holganza Jr., the ABC president of Bantayan, who now moves into one of the eight seats on the board of directors.
Emerito Calderon, ABC president of Samboan, retains his post as vice president — a role he has held since 2010.
Addressing his fellow ABC members, Martinez expressed gratitude and optimism:
I hope I can live up to the expectation sa tanan, and most especially, I hope and I look forward to a very fruitful and successful league sa umaabot nga mga tuig.
Martinez shared that one of his main priorities is partnering with the Capitol to extend aid to typhoon‑hit communities in northern Cebu, including Bogo City, which suffered heavy damage. He noted that his close working relationship with Governor Hilario Davide III, his ally in the Liberal Party, will help strengthen support for barangays across the province.
He also thanked Holganza and the ABC presidents from various cities and municipalities for their cooperation.
Holganza, for his part, assured members that the league will be well‑guided under Martinez’s leadership. He formally bid farewell to his colleagues in the Provincial Board during its Monday session.
Martinez previously served as a councilor when Bogo was still a municipality and later completed three terms as mayor. He also made three attempts at winning the congressional seat for Cebu’s fourth district but was defeated each time by Rep. Benhur Salimbangon.
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