Lawyer Weng Lopez-Lizares makes her political debut but is facing a no-nonsense opponent: Samuel Siote, a construction magnate and former vice mayor
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BACOLOD, Philippines – The mayoral race in Talisay City, Negros Occidental is shaping up to be a high-stakes contest between two prominent figures from wealthy families. But as the daughter of prominent real estate developer Hernan Lopez makes her political debut, she faces a non-nonsense opponent: Samuel Siote, a construction magnate and former vice mayor.
Despite its classification as a fourth-class city, its local revenue has been reaching nearly P200 million annually in recent years, and its National Tax Allocation from the national government this year reached P995.5 million.
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