Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB) Mayor Lawrence Marxlen dela Cruz said he is retiring from politics in 2025
His younger brother Nehemiah dela Cruz, the current vice mayor of the town, will run for mayor, he said on Thursday, March 15.
“I will return to private life, 29 years of public service is a long time,” he said, pointing out that he has been mayor of DSB for 15 years.
“There are lot of things I’ve missed as a private citizen, number one I would like to wake up when I want to,” he said.
“I cannot be the leader of Don Salvador Benedicto for life, I’ll give that chance to others. The younger generation may have better ideas,” the mayor said.
His late father Nehemias dela Cruz was the founding mayor of DSB.*