Chavit seeks Senate seat, vows to grant bank accounts, affordable PUV units

Former deputy national security adviser and long-time Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson on Monday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator for Eleksyon 2025.

Singson vowed to provide bank accounts to those in need as well as affordable modern public utility vehicle (PUV) units.

"Para sa masa, para matuloy ang ginagawa kong pagbibigay ng bank account at credit card sa lahat ng ating kababayan,” Singson told reporters at the Manila Hotel Tent City.

(For the masses, so I can continue giving bank accounts and credit cards to all our countrymen.)

Ex-Deputy National Security Adviser and longtime Ilocos Sur gov Chavit Singson says he is seeking a Senate seat to grant bank accounts and credit cards to those in need @gmanews pic.twitter.com/X8i4FYb6Fr

— Llanesca T. Panti (@llanescajourno) October 7, 2024

In a separate interview, the 7-group-strong transport bloc dubbed as ‘Magnificent 7’ said they are backing Singson’s Senate bid because he has promised to supply them modern PUV units with a per unit price of P1.2 million, way lower than the current price of P1.6 million to P2.4 million at 6% interest per year for seven years.

“Magsu-supply siya sa amin ng electric vehicle. Iyon kasi ang dahilan bakit hindi maka-avail ang mga tao, dahil mataas ang presyo ng mga supplier. Nakausap namin si Manong Chavit, iyan ang sabi niya, magbibigay ako ng affordable na presyo, no downpayment, zero interest,” Stop and Go Transport Coalition national president Zaldy Ping-ay told GMA News Online.

(He will supply us with electric vehicles. That is the reason why people could not avail of them — the high price set by the suppliers. We got to talk to Manong Chavit. He said he will give an affordable price, no downpayment, zero interest.)

'Magnificent 7' with 7 transport groups, backs Senate bid of Singson for #Eleksyon2025 because Singson will be able to supply a modern PUV unit which only cost P1.2 million each at no downpayment & 0% interest, says Stop & Go Transport Coalition President Zaldy Ping-ay @gmanews pic.twitter.com/RhloaGxwS9

— Llanesca T. Panti (@llanescajourno) October 7, 2024

"Depende sa gusto mo kung monthly, weekly o araw-araw [ang pagbabayad mo],” Ping-ay added.

(It depends on you if you want to pay monthly, weekly, or daily.)

Singson repeated this statement on PUV modernization support on zero downpayment and zero interest when he faced reporters at the podium after filing his COC.

"Malulugi ako ng bilyones pero para sa masa,” Singson said. He last served as the mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur from 2019 to 2022.

(I will lose billions of pesos but it's for the masses.)

READ: LIST: Senatorial aspirants for Eleksyon 2025

—KG, GMA Integrated News