Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and his wife, megastar Sharon Cuneta, are attending the inauguration of the elected officials of Negros Occidental at the provincial Capitol in Bacolod City at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 28.
The North and South Capitol Roads will be temporarily closed from noon to midnight Saturday for the inauguration rites.
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson will take his oath of office before Executive Judge Amy Avellano of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Carlos City.
Incoming Vice Governor Jose Benito Alonso and the board members from the south will take their oaths before Judge Conrado Estreller of the Himamaylan RTC.
Judge Reginald Fuentebella of the Sagay City RTC will administer the oaths of the board members from the north.
The board members are Marxlen dela Cruz and Araceli Somosa – 1st District, Arthur Christopher “Atoy” Marañon and Sixto “Pal” Gaunzon – 2nd District, Andrew Montelibano and Bambi Depasucat – 3rd District, Paula Alonso and Nicholas Yulo – 4th District, Hadji Trojillo and Rita Gatuslao – 5th District, and Ralph Alvarez and Jeffrey Tubola – 6th District.*