LOCAL ALLIES. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (left) and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer flash the "L" and the "V" signs, signifying their support to Vice President Leni Robredo and Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., respectively, for the May 9 presidential elections. Both officials have affirmed their local coalition, saying they respect each other's choices, during a press conference held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City on Friday (March 4, 2022).(PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) BACOLOD CITY - The top two officials of Negros Occidental have affirmed their unity in local politics despite supporting different presidential candidates in the May 9 elections. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who supports Vice President Leni Robredo, and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, who is backing Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., issued the declaration in a joint press conference held at the Capitol Social Hall here on Friday. "It'
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