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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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BACOLOD City – A nationwide “unification rally” was held at the Bacolod City Government Center on Sunday.
The two-hour rally, organized by Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte – National Executive Coordinating Council – Negros Island Region (MRRD-NECC-NIR), intended to show support to the Duterte administration and appeal for the retention of Negros Island Region.
Bacolod City mayor Evelio Leonardia stressed that his administration fully supports Duterte and the retention of the island region. “I think it is clear that the President has the mandate and that he will stay for six years,” said the mayor.
The people should give Duterte a chance to finish his plans for the country, Leonardia said.
Undersecretary Jesus “JV” Hinlo Jr. of the Department of the Interior and Local Government thanked all the officials who attended. He said their supporters should rally behind Duterte in his war against drugs and corruption.
Other officials present were Jude Doctora, regional chairman of MRRD-NECC-NIR; Jessie Clavecillas, regional vice chairman of MRRD-NECC-NIR; Negros Occidental governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., adviser for MRRD-NECC-NIR; Bacolod City Rep. Greg Gasataya; Bacolod City vice mayor El Cid Familiaran; Provincial Board member Annabelle Bermudo, ABC president;
Mayors Nicholas Yulo of Bago City, Isidro Zayco of Kabankalan City, Alfredo Marañon III of Sagay City, Francis Frederick Palanca of Victorias City, Agustin Ernesto Bascon of Himamaylan City, Oscar Montilla Jr. of Sipalay City, Emmanuel Aranda of Binalbagan, Marvin Malacon of EB Magalona, Jose Nadie Arceo of Hinigaran;
Rhumyla Mangilimutan of La Castellana, Lourdes Escalante of Manapla, Magdaleno Peña of Moises Padilla, Jose Benito Alonso of Pontevedra, Marxlen Dela Cruz of Salvador Benedicto, Jilson Tubillara of San Enrique, Richard Jaojoco of Toboso, and Enrique Miravalles of Valladolid; and Vice Mayor Gerany Suatengco of Pulupandan.
Presidents of sugar planters associations were also present: Enrique Rojas of the National Federation of Sugar Planters, Manuel Lamata of United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc., Francis Dela Rama of Confederation of Sugar Producers Association, Inc., Roberto Gatuslao of Negros Prawn Producers Cooperative, and Edgar Sarrosa of Sicogon Development Corp. (Bacolod City PIO/PN)
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