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Ex-Rep Ledesma mounting comeback, 2 UNegA mayors eye BM seats

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson announced on Saturday that former 1st district Rep. Julio Ledesma IV will make making a comeback in politics, while Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo and Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen de la Cruz, both currently in their last term as local chief executives, will run for the position as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia Yulo also announced during the United Negros Alliance assembly on September 7 in Talisay City, that her husband, Felix Mathias, will be her running mate, as the town vice mayor, in the 2025 midterm elections.

Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, who confirmed his intention to run for congressman, representing the 4th district of Negros Occidental, also announced that Paula Alonso, daughter of Board Member Jose Benito Alonso, will run for a board member position, representing the 4th district.

It was Lacson, who also announced that dela Cruz will run as board member, representing the 1st district in the SP.

Dela Cruz also revealed that his younger brother, Vice Mayor Nehemias de la Cruz Jr, will be running for mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto.

Lacson disclosed that incumbent Rep. Valmayor will give way to former Rep. Ledesma.

On the other hand, a battle for the mayoral position of Moises Padilla looks inevitable, as Yulo and former ally, Vice Mayor Ian Villaflor, will challenge each in next year’s elections. Both are UNegA members.

Villaflor said he will join the Lakas CMD party of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, while Felix Mathias Yulo took his oath as member of the National Unity Party and UNegA during the party assembly meeting, which was presided by 2nd district Rep. Alfredo Marañon III.

Ferrer said the rule of the equity of the incumbent must be applied.

Villaflor said that Moises Padilla Councilor Beauty Nazareno will be his running mate.*

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