As the local campaign period starts on March 26, Bacolod City’s two major local political organizations will officially launch their respective campaigns next week. Incumbent Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella is urging every Bacolodnon to attend the Partido MKK (Magbinuligay Kita Para sa Kauswagan) kick-off rally at the public plaza, at 5:30 p.m. on March 28. Puentevella said he wants to see the people of Bacolod united as they present their programs, objectives, and platforms for the next three years. Aside from Puentevella, members of the Partido MKK include vice mayoralty aspirant Vladimir Gonzales and former Vice Mayor Thaddeus Sayson for the Representative of the Lone District of Bacolod. Puentevella announced his slate during the party’s declaration rally at the Bacolod Arts, Youth, and Sports (BAYS) Center in October last year, where he presented the 11 members of his council seat – incumbent Councilors Claudio Jesus Raymundo Puentevella, Ana Marie Palermo, Sonya Verdeflor, Alex Paglumotan, and Wilson “Jun” Gamboa, Jr.; former Councilors Homer Bais and Catalino Alisbo; lawyer Lyzander “Bong” Dilag, Brgy Captain Jocelyn Uychiat, physician Francis Balsomo, and lawyer Arnel Sigue. There will be a mini-caravan prior to the opening salvo at the public plaza, marking the first time Puentevella will use the public plaza for a political rally. Puentevella disclosed their campaign will start on Easter Sunday with the administration-sponsored mass baptism in the city. Meanwhile, Grupo Progreso (GP), led by mayoralty candidate Bacolod Lone District Representative Evelio “Bing” Leonardia, will open their campaign with a motorcade in the city on Monday and their official opening salvo the following day. On Monday, GP candidates and supporters will attend mass at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) at 2:00 p.m. The motorcade will traverse the city starting at 3:30 p.m., concluding at the reclamation area. GP will hold their kick-off rally at the public plaza on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. The GP candidates are being dubbed, “BEG DOZEN STARRSS.” “BEG” stands for Bing Leonardia for mayor, El Cid Familiaran for vice mayor, and Greg Gasataya for congressman. “DOZEN STARRSS” is another acronym of names, comprised of Caesar Distrito, Bart Orola, George Zulueta, Al Victor Espino, Renecito Novero, Elmer Sy, Cano Tan, Em Ang, Dindo Ramos, Cindy Rojas, Israel Salanga, and Marlon Solidum — all candidates for councilor. Leonardia announced Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III will be the guest speaker at their event on Tuesday./WDJ By Glazyl Jane Marie Y. Masculino
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