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FOCUS ON IMPORTANT MATTERS. Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez talks to reporters on the sidelines of the signing of the memorandum of agreement with Ayala Malls Capitol Central for the establishment of the Bacolod Express Service Office on Monday afternoon (Sept. 12, 2022). "(We) might as well focus on more important matters in getting our services and commitments (delivered) to the City of Bacolod," Benitez said after the dismissal of the poll protest filed against him by fo...

CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP. Bacolod City mayor-elect Alfredo Benitez (left) and reelected Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya flash the sign for "change" with a supporter during a campaign sortie for the May 9 elections. On Tuesday night (May 24, 2022), Benitez said he is hitting the ground running even as defeated incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia filed a protest against his victory before the Commission on Elections central office on May 20.(Photo from Albee Benitez Facebook page) BACOLOD CITY...

From left, lawyers Marcus Vaflor, Jireh Alimon and Dr. Chris Sorongon, spokesman for Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, during a press conference at Planta 

ELECTION PROTEST. The crowd supporting Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia during the Grupo Progreso's miting de avance at the Reclamation Area on May 7, 2022. Leonardia's spokesperson Chris Sorongon on Tuesday (May 24, 2022) said the incumbent mayor has filed election protest to contest his defeat to former congressman Alfredo Benitez due to alleged rampant vote-buying. (Photo courtesy of Evelio "Bing" Leonardia Facebook page) BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Evelio Leonardia has filed a ...

Leonardia files electoral protest, seeks manual recount