Third District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Benitez and Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson who also heads Love Negros led the formal endorsement and rallied for support of the Asenso Victoriahanon slate for the May 2022 election led by standard-bearer Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez during a Leaders Assembly held at the Victorias Coliseum in Victorias City, October 31.

Minority Floor Leader and Abang Lingkod Partylist Representative Stephen “Caraps” Paduano together with UNEGA provincial head and Vice-Governor Jeffrey Ferrer; and Board Members Andrew Montelibano, Manuel Frederick “Man-man” Ko, Juvy Pepello gave their messages of support for the Asenso Victoriahanon team.

Victorias Mayor Francis Frederick “Wantan” Palanca who has filed his candidacy as second nominee for the Abang Lingkod Party-list extolled the unity and solidarity of the Asenso party as he strongly rallied the leaders for support of the election aspirants from the provincial to the local level.

Javi Benitez who in April this year was chosen by the Asenso Leaders to be the mayoralty candidate, expressed thanks for the trust and confidence of the party leaders from all the 26 barangays of Victorias City, as he vowed a clean, efficient and inclusive governance anchored on transparent and participative public service.

Presented and endorsed together with the young Benitez is incumbent Councilor Abelardo “Junb” Bantug III as vice-mayor.

Completing the Asenso Victoriahanon line-up for members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod are incumbent Councilors Virginia Adorio, Audie Malaga, Hermie Millan, Derek Palanca, Dexter Senido, Teresita Sta. Ana-Bartolome, Dielen Tornea-Hofileña; former City Administrator Dino Acuña; former chief of staff of Mayor Palanca Nonoy de Asis and Punong Barangay Ulysis Tumimbang of Barangay 15A.*