Eugenio Jose Lacson reelected as Negros Occidental governor

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson (left) and 4th District Board Member Jose Benito Alonso formally introduce their tandem for the top Capitol posts in the Mayor 2025 midterm elections. Lacson, who is seeking a third and last term, and Alonso, who is running for vice governor for the first time, filed their certificates of candidacy before the Commission on Elections at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2024. | PHOTO: Carla Gomez / Philippine Daily Inquirer via INQUIRER.net on X

BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson won his reelection bid while his running mate board member Jose Benito Alonso won as vice mayor.

The six winning representatives are former Rep. Julio Ledesma – 1st District, Rep. Alfredo Marañon III 2nd District, Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez 3rd District, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer – 4th District, Rep. Emilio Yulo III – 5th District, and Rep. Mercedes Alvarez – 6th District.

Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez won as representative of Bacolod.

Benitez defeated former Bacolod mayor Evelio Leonardia for the second time, having unseated him in the 2022 polls.

Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya won as mayor of Bacolod.

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Governor Lacson expressed gratitude to the Negrenses for choosing him as their governor.

“This overwhelming show of support, given to me by our people, is as humbling as it is affirming. To me, it means that my fellow Negrenses have recognized our hard work and felt the sincerity of our service,” he said. /jpv