INC endorses Defensor, Treñas in Iloilo
By Tara Yap
ILOILO CITY – The influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) endorsed the candidacies of Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. for the provincial governor, and Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas for mayor.
Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas (Tara Yap/MANILA BULLETIN)
The INC leadership both in the province and city of Iloilo met with their anointed candidates Thursday.
Defensor, son, and namesake of incumbent Gov. Arthur “Art” Defensor Sr., is battling for the gubernatorial seat against Iloilo 4thDistrict Rep. Ferj Biron. They are vying for votes in the province’s 42 towns and the component city of Passi.
Treñas, who served three terms as mayor from 2001-2010, is running against his own brother-in-law, incumbent Mayor Jose Espinosa III. Their wives are sisters.
The INC also endorsed incumbent Vice Governor Christine “Tingting” Garin, who is running for reelection against Mayor Niel “Beng” Tupas III of Barotac Viejo town.
In Iloilo City, the INC also endorsed the candidacies of Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda for the lone congressional seat and incumbent Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon, who is running for reelection.