MANILA — Former Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano, who is eyeing a political comeback as Taguig's 1st District representative, said he will "fight" for the EMBO barangays' own legislative district.

Cayetano said this should be considered as the 3rd district of the city.

"May tatlong barangay mula sa EMBO na idadagdag sa aming distrito. But on the first day of Congress, I will fight for EMBO's own legislative district. Kailangan ho may sariling legislative district ang EMBO na napapaloob at yayakapin ng mga Taguigeño," he told reporters after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC).

"But the 10 barangays of EMBO I believe should be the third district of the city of Taguig," he added.

Meantime, Makati Councilor Dennis Almario, who filed his COC for representative of the city's 2nd District, is focused on improving social services in the three remaining barangays of his district, as the EMBO barangays are already deemed part of Taguig.

Almario is leaving it up to the Congress to decide on the fate of Makati's 2nd District, which now only has about 40,000 registered voters.

"Redistricting is the act of Congress. But the fact that I am running for congressman of District 2 is the continuity project and programs of Congressman Luis Campos. Of course, like Vice Mayor Monique Lagdameo says, we wanted to continue the social services, welfare of the three remaining barangays of District 2," he said.

"It will be the act of Congress if they are willing to abolish or not the 2nd District of Makati. But for now, it remains a District because based on the fact that it was a district when it applied, so nakikita natin na tuloy pa rin po na district 2 ang tatlong barangay ng Makati, which is Brgy. Guadalupe Viejo, Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo, and Brgy. Pinagkaisahan," he added.