The Iglesia ni Cristo also endorsed 12 candidates for councilors in Bacolod City with seven coming from the Nationalist People's Coalition- Grupo Progreso.
Endorsed were re-electionist Councilors Em Ang, Ceasar Distrito, Roberto Rojas, Carlos Jose Lopez, former councilor Alex Paglumotan, architect Prospero Leonardia and former CENECO president Eddie Guillem, of NPC-GP. The INC also endorsed Councilors El Cid Familiaran, Archie Baribar and Sonya Verdeflor of the Magnificent Seven, and former councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue and Kalaw Puentevella of Pamilya MKK. It had earlier endorsed NPC-GP congressional, mayoralty and vice mayoralty candidates Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus and Greg Gasataya Sayson, who expressed their gratitude for the support given them. Ang recalled that the INC also endorsed her in the 2010 elections. She said she is humbled and happy that she has been endorsed again this year, and that she is thankful to them. “I am very happy for their endorsement considering that INC always votes as a bloc. With their growing membership, having 22 churches in Bacolod City, I am sure it is a big factor in winning any election,” Ang said. Familiaran also thanked the INC for its endorsement during their grand rally last night in Brgy. 35, together with Baribar and Verdeflor. Meanwhile, Mayor Evelio Leonardia said that with the INC endorsement they will live up to their expectations. He said the NPC-GP has received a deluge of support from various sectors, senatorial candidates, the President, Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao and the INC endorsement is the latest one. Leonardia said “We believe that, to be in public service is a rare privilege, so we have to make the best out of it. All these endorsements have kept the GP candidates in high energy and level of confidence, he said. “The momentum is there, and has even snowballed with the INC endorsement,” Leonardia added. Sayson also thanked INC, through Ka Jun Cabrera, for the endorsement. "This shows that our brothers and sisters in the INC have trust and confidence in us to lead the city. With this, I promise to serve my fellow Bacolodnons with all my energy. Rest assured that your vote of confidence will be taken care of," he said. Gasataya, meanwhile, said he will be forever grateful to INC for its endorsement. This is important and crucial for the coming May 13, 2013 polls, he said.. The NPC-GP will hold its grand rally today at the Bacolod City Public Plaza starting 6 pm., which will be covered live by DYEZ Aksyon Radyo 684 khz; RMN DYHB 747 khz; Bombo Radyo DYWB 630 khz; DYKS Love Radio 91.9 FM and DYMY Easy Rock 105.5 FM. It will also be shown live over New Bacolod Cable-The MassKara Channel 10 and Sky Cable Channel 61. BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO THE VISAYAN DAILY STAR
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