Joy Belmonte proclaimed as QC mayor; Gian Sotto is vice mayor

Incumbent Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and incumbent Councilor Gian Sotto were proclaimed on Tuesday morning as the new mayor and vice mayor respectively of Quezon City.

Belmonte garnered 469,480 votes, and bested her opponents, among them incumbent Quezon City Representative Bingbong Crisologo.

Sotto, on the other hand, had 382,393 votes.

Belmonte will take over the post of Herbert Bautista after serving as vice mayor for three terms.

"Gusto ko lang pong sabihin sa lahat ng mamamayan ng lungsod na agad-agad po kaming magtatrabaho upang siguraduhin na lahat po ng aming sinabing gagawin po namin ay magagawa na po namin sa lalong madaling panahon," she told reporters after the proclamation.

Also proclaimed winners were Onyx Crisologo as 1st District representative, Precious Castelo as 2nd District representative, Alan Benedict Reyes as 3rd District representative, Bong Suntay as 4th District representative, actor Alfred Vargas as 5th District representative, and Kit Belmonte as 6th District representative.

The following were also proclaimed as new councilors:

District 1 Councilors:
- Bernard Herrera
- incumbent Councilor Mayen Juico
- Doray Delarmente
- TJ Calalay
- Nikki Crisologo
- incumbent Councilor Jun Ferrer

District 2 Councilors:
- Representative Winnie Castelo
- incumbent Councilor Bong Liban
- Candy Medina
- incumbent Councilor Toto Medalla
- Mikey Belmonte
- incumbent Councilor Star Valmocina

District 3 Councilors:
- incumbent Councilor Franz Pumaren
- incumbent Councilor Kate Coseteng
- John Defensor
- Wency Lagumbay
- former Councilor Jorge Banal
- Peachy De Leon

District 4 Councilors:
- Imee Rillo
- incumbent Councilor Marra Suntay
- incumbent Councilor Irene Belmonte
- Resty Malañgen
- incumbent Councilor Ivy Lagman
- incumbent Councilor Hero Bautista

District 5 Councilors:
- incumbent Councilor Joe Visaya
- incumbent Councilor Karl Castelo
- Patrick Michael Vargas
- Shay Liban
- Ram Medalla
- incumbent Councilor Allan Butch Francisco

District 6 Councilors:
- incumbent Councilor Marivic Co-Pilar
- incumbent Councilor Bobby Castelo
- incumbent Councilor Roger Juan
- incumbent Councilor Donny Matias
- incumbent Councilor Lala Sotto
- incumbent Councilor Eric Medina

 —KG, GMA News