On Friday afternoon, Jeffrey Ferrer, who ran unopposed for vice governor, was proclaimed along with his wife, Juliet, who won a second term as representative of the fourth district.
Although a sure winner, Ferrer was still able to obtain , votes for the second top post of the province. Also proclaimed by the PBOC were the winners of the electoral posts in the various districts of the province. Also unopposed, Leo Rafael Cueva was proclaimed as second district representative for his third and final term while Samson Mirhan, who was elected for a second term, was joined by Sixto Guanzon to sit as board members.
Reelectionist Manuel Frederick Ko was proclaimed as board member of the third district on Friday. His colleague, outgoing Murcia mayor Andrew Montelibano, was declared winner ahead on Thursday night with congressman-elect Jose Francisco Benitez, who was unopposed like the two board members. For the fourth district, outgoing Pontevedra mayor Jose Benito Alonso and reelectionist Victor Javellana, both unopposed for board member, were also proclaimed on Thursday.
Yet that time, the threat was not as real for the Negrense as it is now. Never in recent history that borders and ports have been closed and community quarantine imposed. We are facing a novel virus, an unfamiliar disease. The virus is not under our control, but we can control our response. We cannot judge the gravity of a crisis based on the fact that it has missed us and our close circles, for COVID 19 is already here in Negros Occidental. The totality of our acts,—- that of the government and you, the citizens will determine the future of Negros Occidental and the Negrenses.
How will history judge us, will we survive this crisis by cooperation or we will succumb because of disobedience and distrust? The rules have been laid out, the least we can do is to follow.
We are not sure how long are we going to be in this quandary, but be assured that your Provincial Government is doing everything under the given circumstances to ensure the security, welfare and well being of everyone. John Orola is running for governor of Negros Occidental in the elections. Beating the deadline on Friday, October 8, was John Orola, former city administrator of Bacolod City, who is running against Lacson for governor.
Lacson, in a statement, said, "Atty. Orola has a right to run for public office. It's part of a democracy. But the province of Negros Occidental has united and will continue to unite under my leadership. Our efforts should be focused not much on politics but on the task at hand," he added. On Wednesday, October 6, a year-old-woman who claims to be a "visionary" and "psychic" also filed her certificate of candidacy CoC for governor.
She said she had a vision from Mama Mary who showed her a sign to lead a group of people.
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