SunStar + May 16, 2021 It is still five months and half before the filing of the certificate of candidacy starts in October for the May 2022 national and local elections. But some politicians seeking local posts seem already in the campaign trail. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, some aspirants are already conducting “pulong-pulongs” (dialogue/interactions) with voters in the barangay levels. Some are visiting the barangays for consultation with barangay officials in the guise of looking into their basic problems. This is evidenced in their social media posts. In the city, the political situation is still fluid. The administration’s Barug Party, sources said, is still ironing out the “inevitable conflict” between Mayor Edgardo Labella and Vice Mayor Michael Rama after the latter repeatedly said that he is considering running for the city’s top post. Labella still has two terms to serve and is determined to seek reelection if his health permits. Labella and Rama both know what will happen if they face each other. The opposition, Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), whoever they will be fielding, will be laughing at the due advantage.