Former Bacolod Rep. and mayoralty aspirant Monico Puentevella said he has chosen businessman Vladimir Gonzalez to be his running mate for the 2013 elections.
Puentevella said he will officially announce their slate during a press conference today in Bacolod City. He said Gonzalez will be his vice mayoralty candidate who will be running against Nationalist People's Coalition-Grupo Progreso’s vice mayoralty candidate Greg Gasataya, while he is running against mayoralty candidate Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson. The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) had endorsed on September 5, the candidacies of Gonzalez and lawyer Lorney Lyzander “Bong” Dilag for vice mayor and councilor, respectively. Jesus Hinlo Jr., PDP-Laban secretary general, said their group has also committed to support and partner with Puentevella in his bid to run for mayor of Bacolod. Puentevella said he will reveal why he chose Gonzalez against his loyal ally Councilor Archie Baribar, who also expressed interest to run for vice mayor, during the presentation of their slate today. Baribar, who ran for councilor during the 2010 elections under the Grupo Serbisyo headed by Puentevella, earlier said that he, together with Councilors El Cid Familiaran, Sonya Verdeflor and Elmer Sy, will be supporting former Vice Mayor Renecito Novero in his bid to run for vice mayor in 2013. Meanwhile, Puentevella also announced over DYRL's Mercado Publico that he holds no grudge against Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who is a close kin of his wife. Puentevella said it is only Leonardia and incumbent Bacolod Rep. Anthony Golez, Jr. who are political nemesis. BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO The Visayan Daily Star
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