Gov. Lacson wants former Gov. Zayco to stay as NPC provincial chair

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson wants former Governor Isidro Zayco to stay as the provincial chairman of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC).

“I encourage him to stay on his position with the party. He is the most senior and favorite of many,” Gov. Bong Lacson said.

Pidio Zayco said on Tuesday that he would like to step down as provincial chair of NPC because he has been a civilian.

However, he said he would stay as an ordinary member of the party.

He also said he would also tell his partymates, Governor Lacson and 6th District Rep. Mercedes Alvarez about his future political plans.

Zayco has been very visible in Kabankalan City as reports have it that he will make a come back as mayor of the premier city in the southern Negros Occidental in the 2025 elections.

He said he will reveal his plans in October. The filing of Certificate of Candidacy for the May 2025 elections will be on October 8, this year.

Reports have it that Kabankalan will have a Zayco-Zayco tendem versus Miranda-Miranda tandem in 2025.

The former governor has been reported to have forged an alliance with incumbent Vice Mayor Miguel Zayco to be his running mate.

On the other hand, incumbent Mayor Benjie Miranda has confirmed to seek re-election and reports have it that he is eyeing his wife Divine Grace to be his running mate.*