While we deplore the assault on a Comelec girl and the tumultuous mob that marred the last counting of Bacolod’s election results, we also must congratulate City Mayor Evelio Leonardia for winning for the third time the mayoralty race in Bacolod. So with Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson.
Well, for moment, there’s no major change in the governance of the city. But I do believe that a lot of changes are going to be introduced by City Administrator Parcon who seems to have managed to pinpoint a lot of things that can be changed in the management of city affairs. Watch out for the introduction of positive changes in the management of the city’s traffic problem. So with the handling of the areas beside the Central and Libertad markets. The entry of El Cid Familiaran and lawyer Archie Baribar in the city council is expected to bring about some policy alterations that could help the city executive make heads or tails of what is going on in the city. But while we deplore what had happened in Bacolod recently. We cannot but also hold our breath with the ongoing clamor among Ilonggo protesters who are demanding the expulsion of former Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales, Sr., his Junior for further creating trouble in the peaceful metropolis. The two were accused by the protesters of trying to stop the proclamation of both Vice Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog as the new city mayor and former City Mayor Jerry Trenas as the duly-elected congressman for the lone city congressional district. In Escalante City, meanwhile, Vice Mayor Santiago Barcelona was asked to file a petition for a manual recount. Some 800 Barcelona supporters staged an indignation rally at the Escalante Freedom Park to protest what they suspect was rigged election results in the city. Reelected Mayor Melecio Yap won the mayoral race with 26,563 votes against Barcelona’s 12,953. On the other hand, Governor-elect Alfredo Marañon Jr. and Vice Governor-elect Lim-ao Alvarez called on Negrenses yesterday to reunite and work for the progress of the province. Marañon and Alvarez won the fight against former SRA Administrator Rafael Coscolluela who still managed to give them a fair and tough fight despite the fact that he entered the fray at the last minute. Unfortunately, despite the last-minute rally by his erstwhile supporters. Coscolluela still lost by more than 100,000 votes to the well-organized and well-orchestrated UNA campaign.* by Rolly Espina Visayan Daily Star
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