• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Team SaGa of Talisay City, led by mayoral candidate Samuel Siote and his running mate, vice mayoral candidate Councilor Gab Villacin, is composed of the members of the Liberal Party and the Partido Federal ng Filipino, a political party of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Prior to their formal announcement to run for mayor and vice mayor of Talisay City in the 2025 elections, Siote, a former vice mayor of Talisay City, reelectionist councilors Atty. Remus Gulmatico and Stephen Siote, and councilor aspirants Jenry Clavecillas and Gelo Lacson signed their Certificates of Acceptance and Nomination to run under the Liberal Party.
Villacin, an incumbent councilor of Talisay City, and four other councilor aspirants under Team SAGA took their oath as PFP members last month.
While they are affiliated with different national political parties, Siote explained it will have no effect on Team SaGa (Samuel-Gab).
The Siote-Villacin tandem will challenge the team up of Atty. Rowena “Weng” Lopez Lizares, wife of incumbent Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares, and incumbent Vice Mayor Nicolai Jalandoni, who are slated to make a formal announcement soon.
Siote also announced that Team SaGa will support the congressional bid of Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez, as they have witnessed his effective governance and good performance, as a neophyte mayor.
He, however, said they have yet to decide on whom they will support in the Negros Occidental gubernatorial race.
Aside from reelectionist councilors Siote and Gulmatico, other Team SaGa councilor aspirants are Jenrey Clavecillas, Gelo Lacson, Atty. Bimbo Lavides, Zenia Astorga, Renil Garcia, Ging Mahandog, Lawis, Emil Lopez Lizares, and Jaime Mariquit.*
