• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
With no election-related violence incidents logged in Negros Occidental as the May 12 election day nears, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is hoping that the trend will continue, and even in the days following the polls.
Meanwhile, the Commission on Elections started on Monday the delivery of automated counting machines in the province.
Negros Occidental, including the highly urbanized Bacolod City, has a total of 2,009,564 registered voters, making the province the sixth most vote rich province in the country.
Lacson said that candidates are now preparing for the election day on May 12, making sure that they have covered all the areas in their respective local government units.
He also reported that an influential religious group has started calling the candidates they are supporting, as many of the bets are still waiting to be called upon.
“What is important is we keep it peaceful and orderly,” said Lacson, who is seeking reelection for his third and final term as the governor of Negros Occidental.
Lacson said he has been invited to attend political rallies in cities of Victorias, Bago, and San Carlos, as well as Calatrava and in Toboso.*
