BACOLOD City Former Negros Occidental Congressman Alfredo “Albee” Benitez has been elected as the new mayor here, defeating re-electionist Mayor Evelio Leonardia.
The Commission on Elections proclaimed the newly-elected officials of the city government of Bacolod led by Mayor-elect Alfredo “Al
'STAYING NEUTRAL'. Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya talks to reporters after filing his certificate of candidacy for a second term before the Commission on Elections on Monday (Oct. 4, 2021). Gasataya, a member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, has decided to stay neutral in the May 2022 polls, which means he is not affiliating with or endorsing candidates from the opposing camps in the city.(Photo from Rep. Greg Gasataya's Facebook page) BACOLOD CITY - After declaring to seek reelection for a second term as a "neutral" candidate, this city's Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya has obtained the support of both reelectionist Mayor Evelio Leonardia and challenger former Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Alfredo. "I appreciate their gestures of support with regards to our decision," Gasataya, an official candidate of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), said in a radio interview on Thursday. When he filed his certificate of