BACOLOD City – Eleven barangay captains allied with Grupo Progreso are seeking positions in the Liga ng mga Barangay.
All under the local political party led by Mayor Evelio Leonardia, the candidates are unopposed.
Those who filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on Thursday were:
* Lady Gles Gonzales of Taculing, president
* Franklin Andre Familiaran of Barangay 13, vice president
* Jose Maria Norberto De Leon of Vista Alegre, auditor
* Anthony Jose Ayco of Barangay 15, director
* Rodney Carmona of Sum-ag, director
* Rosinie Distrito of Singcang-Airport, director
* Romel Flores of Villamonte, director
* Ricky Mijares of Banago, director
* Rodolfo Pico of Mansilingan, director
* John Mark Petierre of Barangay 30, director
* Degie Tanista of Alangilan, director
The deadline of the filing of the COCs was 5 p.m. Thursday. The Liga election will be at 9 a.m. on July 30 in the MassKara Hall of the Bacolod City Government Center.
Distrito, Ayco and De Leon have earlier expressed interest in the Liga presidency.
But during a meeting with all Grupo Progreso-allied barangay captains prior to the filing of COCs, Leonardia announced that their party is endorsing Gonzales as Liga president candidate.
All village chiefs under Grupo Progreso are qualified to become Liga president but only one must occupy the post, said Leonardia.
Gonzales said the endorsement came as a surprise.
She said she never dreamt of becoming Liga president but will give her “101-percent best” and “quality service” if elected.
Gonzales first entered politics when she was 16 years old as Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson. She later served as Taculing kagawad for three terms.
The 33-year-old was elected Taculing village chief during the barangay and SK elections just this May 14./PN
