The Liberal Party has an alliance with the Nationalist People's Coalition and will support its candidate for Congressman in Bacolod City, who is incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia.

The clarification was made yesterday by LP Negros Occidental chairman, Rep. Alfredo Benitez (Neg. Occ. 3 rd District) at the Victorias City Coliseum where his birthday was being celebrated.

The Liberal Party is not fielding a candidate for congressman in Bacolod so there is only the NPC candidate, and that is Leonardia so, definitely, the LP will support him, Benitez said.

Benitez was responding to questions about reports previously circulated that the LP in Bacolod was fielding a congressional candidate, who is not a member of the Party.

He also said the LP is supporting the same senatorial candidates, but, as for the councilors of Bacolod, the city LP members have been given a free hand as to what party they want to go with.*

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