La Castellana mayor ‘open’ to run for VG

La Castellana Mayor Alme Rhummyla G. Nicor-Mangilimutan said today that she is open to run as vice governor in 2025 if chosen by her party, the United Negros Alliance (UNegA).

Nicor-Mangilimutan is on her last term as mayor.

Pressed on reports that she is a frontrunner to fill the vacancy to be left by Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, the mayor said the next elections “is still too far.”

“It will be the party that will decide who will run for vice governor since there is a coalition between UNegA and Love Negros. We have officers so we can’t just push ourselves,” she said.

However, Nicor-Mangilimutan said she is “not closing my doors.”

“It doesn’t mean I am interested. Everyone of us is willing to go up or down in positions in public service,” she said.

Right now, I have to focus in La Castellana, she said, citing the big projects she wants to be implemented .

“I also want someone who will replace me who is in my lineup to continue the projects that I have lined up, like a hospital and a college that are set to open next year. There is also our sanitary landfill given by the provincial government,” she added.

Nicor-Mangilimutan said that she is concerned that if the next mayor is not her ally “there will be a change of programs and priorities for our constituents… I want continuity,” she said.

Earlier, Ferrer said that an ideal setup would be to have a vice governor from southern Negros Occidental to compliment Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson who is from the north.

The vice governor said three incumbent officials who are UNEgA members are now in the shortlist.

Ferrer will return to the 4th district to replace her wife, incumbent Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer , who will “retire from politics.”* (EYAdiong)