UNegA in search for 2025 vice gubernatorial bet

The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is choosing among three incumbent officials in Negros Occidental as possible candidate for vice governor to replace Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer in 2025, Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said today.

However, Escalante, UNegA secretary general, did not reveal who the officials are in the party’s short list.

The mayor also clarified that his name and that of Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer (4th district ) are not in the short list.

The congresswoman, who is in her last term, he said has decided to retire from politics that’s why the vice governor will be returning to his district.

Escalante, UNegA secretary-general, said that he intends to finish his term as mayor of Cadiz City.

Under the UNegA and Love Negros coalition, Escalante said that their political group will choose the vice gubernatorial bet.

He also pointed out that UNegA is fully committed to its alliance with Love Negros, and will support Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacsdon for his third and last term in 2025.

As to speculations that Rep. Alfredo Marañon III may run for the position as governor of Negros Occidental, Escalante said the solon is firm in his decision to finish his three terms as congressman of the 2nd district of Negros Occidental.

Escalante and Rep. Marañon will have another meeting on Nov. 17, after an initial meeting of UNegA officials before the Oct. 30 barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan elections.* (EYA)