on Thu, 05/18/2017 by Eugene Y. Adiong

Negros Occidental needs to be united it is “so we will have a better chance, “ Rep. Alfredo Benitez said here.

“If the province is not united it is hard to seek national positions,” Benitez said.

Benitez said that “nothing is impossible if sit down and talk.”

“If we can’t unite we have to re-evaluate our chances,” he pointed.

Earlier, Governor Alfredo Maranon Jr had endorsed Benitez to take over Capitol after his term ends in 2019.

The governors statement runs contrary to his previous declarations he wants the congressman to run as senator.

Benitez reiterated that his options when his term ends “is to run for senator, for governor or take a rest from politics.”

“Let us help each other. Let us have a province united 100% to support a candidate for the Senate,” he said.

Pressed if he decides to run for governor he make incumbent Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, he said “its too early to talk about line-ups.”

“This talks of politics two years before the elections us unusual”, the congressman said.

Benitez also expressed his appreciation to the support of businesman Marlon Maranon, head of Angat Pilipinas for his possible senatorial bid.*(Eugene Y.Adiong)