- MITCH M. LIPA
Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said he will stay with Grupo Progreso and is part of the line-up already completed and to be announced soon by Mayor Evelio Leonardia.
Familiaran denied reports of his transfer to other camps.
City Administrator Em Legaspi-Ang, meanwhile, said she is included in the line-up as a candidate for councilor, adding that three of the 12 bets for Sangguniang Panlungsod are new.
Meanwhile, a reliable source from Team Albee said their line-up is almost complete, with some personalities still being finalized before the announcement.
Former Grupo Progreso member, Councilor Al Victor Espino, said Sept. 27 he is seriously considering becoming a candidate for councilor of Team Albee.
He said he will talk to former congressman Alfredo “Albee” Benitez anytime this week before he will confirm his plan.
Espino said he still expects some changes to happen in the next three days before the start of the filing of Certificates of Candidacy on Oct. 1 for the May 2022 Presidential and Local Elections.
He said “some of the sensitive positions are still not clear, as of this time.” — MML
