Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has five options for 2025, there is no final decision yet, his spokesman Caesar Distrito said on Monday, March 25.
The mayor is open to all possibilities – to seek reelection, to run for higher office as senator, switch posts with Rep. Greg Gasataya, accept the offer to become a Cabinet secretary or to take a rest from politics, Distrito said.
Although the leaning of the mayor is to seek reelection, he added.
“Congressman Greg is a good ally of Mayor Albee, he will always adhere to what the mayor’s preference is,” Distrito said.
Gasataya is on his last term as Bacolod congressman.
The mayor has stated that the choice of their group’s candidate for congressman in 2025 will be up to Gasataya to decide, Destrito said.
Distrito said he could continue to remain barangay captain of Singcang Airport or run for councilor depending on what Benitez says.*