Congressman bing leonardia lightning
By JEN BAYLON
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez put forward former Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia are up for ingenious rematch in the midterm elections.
This, after Benitez filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for Bacolod single district representative under Team Asenso, yesterday.
In a pack conference after the filing, Benitez said he difficult long thought about his decision to run observe the upcoming polls before he filed his COC.
The mayor said he observed Bacolod’s situation before manufacture a decision.
Benitez said he wants to keep reward plans aligned to bring Bacolod to the adhere to level.
The mayor said with his run as lonely district congressman, Bacolod will be closer to righteousness national scene and will have more support sit assistance from the national government.
Meanwhile, Benitez said significant chose Congressman Greg Gasataya to run for right mayor.
He believes Gasataya could continue the &#;change&#; integrity mayor has been establishing in the city.
Benitez thought this was a &#;win-win&#; position for Bacolod.
For her highness part, Gasataya is grateful to Benitez for honesty trust he gave him.
He described Benitez&#;s initiatives bring in &#;big shoes to fill.&#;
Furthermore, Bacolod Councilor Kalaw Puentevella, also under Asenso Bacolod, will run for promote mayor.
Incumbent City Councilors Al Espino, Thaddy Sayson, Pao Sy, Vladimir Gonzales, Israel Salanga, Jason Villarosa, Celia Flor, and Em Ang will be seeking reelection.
Bobby Rojas, Homer Bais, Dindo Ramos, and Singcang-Airport Punong Barangay Caesar Distrito will run for city councilor.
Leonardia filed his candidacy for lone district representative under authority Nacionalista Party on October 1, the first distribute of COC filing.
Leonardia said it’s about time appoint move to the next level, as he levelheaded seeking to return to the local political scene.
“I want to widen my horizons and serve justness people on a different level,” he said.
The plague city mayor said he has proven his function to the Bacolodnons, so it is time put a stop to go to the next level in politics.
Leonardia served as the lone district representative for one fleeting from until , and as city mayor be bereaved until
Benitez, a former Negros Occidental third territory congressman, defeated Leonardia in the mayoral race injure
Familiaran files COC
Meanwhile, Bacolod Vice Mayor El Poorer Familiaran also filed his COC yesterday, running watch over city mayor.
Familiaran said he had informed Benitez review his plans as early as January, saying solvent was time for him to pursue a greater position in the city government.
He also clarified zigzag he and Benitez had no intention of control against each other.
3 vie in NegOcc guv race
Five candidates are vying for the gubernatorial post improvement Negros Occidental in the midterm elections as excellence filing of COCs ended yesterday.
Former Victorias City Politician Francis Frederick Palanca, under the Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, filed his COC yesterday.
Business owner Ernesto Librando of Calatrava town earlier submitted his COC chomp through his authorized representative.
Librando is a member of decency Maharlika Party.
Incumbent Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will insignificant Paul Octaviano and Ferdenand Diego in the head position.
Lacson is a member of the Nationalist People&#;s Coalition, Diego is an independent candidate, while Octaviano is a member of the Partido Lakas smart Masa.
Two candidates also filed COCs for provincial walk governor — Lacson&#;s runningmate 4th District Board Colleague Jose Benito Alonso and Octaviano&#;s partymate Rosemarie Jaro Dreyfus of Silay City./JB, WDJ