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+ May 11, 2021 ARE just as effective in scaring people, making others wonder, and therefore confuse them as to what may happen next and what they should be doing.
While most of us are busy confronting the exasperating pandemic and its debilitating impact, others cannot just hold their punches from picking on 2022 national elections.
Though busy in my primary concerns, myself has been trying to do some serious analytics on 2022 elections and the scenarios it is shaping locally because until now, the readable manifestations in the national and local levels are not enough and still vague, and I have to prepare to position my works and official engagements with the right trajectory.
Bong Go sympathizes with fire victims in Bacolod City
Philippine Information Agency
08 May 2021, 00:38 GMT+10
The Office of Senator Christopher Lawrence Bong Go conducted relief activities in Negros Occidental for the fire victims in Bacolod City as part of the Senator s continuing efforts to help Filipinos in distress recover faster and build back better. Kamusta kayo, mga kapatid kong Ilonggo? Sana nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan. Huwag kayo mawalan ng pag-asa dahil may gobyerno kayo na nagmamalasakit sa inyo. Hinding-hindi kayo pababayaan ni Pangulong [Rodrigo] Duterte at ng administrasyong ito, Go reassured in a video call.
The Senator noted that poor communities are more vulnerable to fire incidents, so he urged the local authorities to boost their information awareness campaign in order to better educate the residents on fire safety and prevention measures.
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+ May 02, 2021 ON THE way to the coming elections next year, we can expect that we will be hearing surprises from our politicians and those aspiring to seek the people s mandate. This was proven when former third district congressman, Albee Benitez, transferred his voting registration at Bacolod City, to possibly trim down his options in the coming elections in 2022.
The transfer of Albee s registration may be viewed as trying to challenge the mayoralty position now occupied by incumbent mayor Bing Leonardia.
There is still no concrete declaration from Albee if he is truly running for mayor, but in all indications, he might decide in the coming days and will be concretized during the filing of candidacy.
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+ May 02, 2021 NOT mixed martial arts but the politics of “Money Muscle Areglo” that is perceived so pronounced in the cities and towns outside of the provincial capital, Highly Urbanized City (HUC) of Bacolod, and believed by some active political circles to be mentored by the duo, former 3rd district congressman, also a known gambling mogul and kingmaker, and partylist representative known as the local leader of a breakaway group from the mainstream armed left.
Stories on the ground have repeatedly surfaced pointing to local and provincial politicians who believed to have sought the intervention and support of the known kingmaker to ensure their or their allies’ victory in 2016 and 2019 elections.
Published April 30, 2021, 9:06 AM
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is visualizing a “battle royale” should former third district rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez decides to run against incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia in the May 2022 elections.
ONE ON ONE. A battle royale looms in Bacolod City as former congressman Albee Benitez (right) is poised to battle incumbent Mayor Bing Leonardia (left) in the 2022 elections. (Photos from their respective Facebook Pages)
“That’s how close it’s going to be,” was the statement of Lacson regarding the potential tight battle between Benitez and Leonardia.
While Lacson expressed his support to Benitez, the governor said he will reveal his reasons soon.