TARLAC CITY, Tarlac (Oct. 30, 2025) — Katrina Theresa Angeles-Go took control of the contentious leadership helm of this capital city after she was sworn in this afternoon
After the five working days since the nullification of City Mayor Susan Yap’s proclamation by the Commission on Elections en banc, the erstwhile vice mayor assumed the role of city mayor, just like her mother, now Congresswoman Cristy Angeles.
“Ako po ay taos pusong nagpapasalamat sa lahat po ng andito ngayon. Sa pangyayaring ito, malinaw po na hindi natin ito inaasahan. Pero bilang lingkod bayan, ito ay ating tungkulin na sundin at igalang ang direktiba ng Commission on Elections.
“Ayon sa batas, sa pagkakaroon po ng permanent vacancy sa Office of the City Mayor, ang bise alkalde ang inaasahang tumanggap ng tungkulin bilang alcalde ng Lungsod ng Tarlac. At sa araw pong ito, buong puso ko itong tinatanggap ang tungkuling ito hindi bilang isang tagumpay kundi bilang isang panibagong hamon ng serbisyo,” the new mayor said after her oath-taking.
“No matter what roles or positions I take, it will always be a privilege to serve our people. No matter how circumstances may change, taumbayan pa rin po ang uunahin natin,” Angeles added.
Angeles took her oath of office before Judge Eric Voltaire Pablo of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 2, Tarlac City, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall this afternoon.
Yap has yet to issue a statement after she was presumptively removed from City Hall.
