Manila Bulletin
Benitez wins Bacolod mayoralty race
Albee Benitez has won the mayoral race in Bacolod City, unseating incumbent Mayor Bing Leonardia.
Benitez secured a significant victory with 171,893 votes compared to Leonardia's 107,447.
Despite Benitez's win, his running mate, Caesar Distrito, lost the vice mayoral race to El Cid Familiaran.
Familiaran garnered 128,895 votes, defeating Distrito's 103,236 votes.
Greg Gasataya was reelected as the representative for Bacolod's lone district for a third term.
Gasataya won by a wide margin, receiving 185,470 votes against Dan Atayde's 80,591.
The mayoral election was contentious, with Benitez facing and overcoming challenges to his residency status.
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