There’s an upsurge of libido by some politicians to divide Bacolod again into
2 districts. Of course, it is politically a self-centered move that would
benefit politicians rather than the Bacoleños.
It’s based from an old dictum "divide and rule." It has the air of Machiavellian principle.
When Bing Leonardia was Mayor, he wanted to divide Bacolod into 2 districts to avoid head-on collision with his former ally Cong. Anthony Golez. Majority of Bacoleños resisted it, so the idea was nipped in the bud. Now that Leonardia is Congressman, he is opposed to it as Monico Puentevella being Mayor wanted it.
I do not know why Monico who was against it when he was Congressman now wants to divide Bacolod. Whatever is in the mind of Monico, I can conclude that it is not patriotic but matter of personal reasons.