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CHACO. Manuel "Chaco" Sagarbarria took his oath as governor before Executive Judge Gerardo Paguio Jr. at the Legislative Building in Dumaguete City on May 31, 2023.
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Negros Oriental Governor Chaco Sagarbarria keeps his post in the province
CEBU, Philippines – Negros Oriental’s voters have elected Governor Chaco Sagarbarria to the gubernatorial seat.
Sagarbarria won with 302,812 votes against opponents Pryde Henry Teves, the brother of fugitive ex-lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr., and independents Glendol Badon, Joh Jaos, Alex Larita, and Stephen Tuballa. This is based on partial, unofficial results with 82.93% precincts reporting as of 9:02 am on Tuesday, May 13.
Sagarbarria is the son of Negros Oriental 2nd District Representative Manuel Sagarbarria. The governor rose to the position by way of automatic succession – the governor, Jorge Reyes, passed away at the age of 62 due to a lingering terminal illness.
Prior to this, Reyes succeeded the late governor Roel Degamo who was killed in an attack in Pamplona town that also took the lives of nine others.
In August 2023, the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) tagged Teves, his brother Arnolfo, and 11 others as terrorists for their alleged involvement in the Pamplona massacre. – Rappler.com
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