TARLAC CITY — The younger brother of Mayor Genaro “Aro” Mendoza will continue the development program for this city after the mayor completed his three-term as chief executive of this component city through his younger brother, Manuel Marco Malvar Mendoza.

Manuel Marco’s official announcement in throwing his hat into the mayoral race in the 2010 elections has resulted in jubilation among local folk in the 76 villages here, independent political observers said.

The statement of support to the candidacy of mayor Aro’s brother as the next city executive was revealed by Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president Romualdo Razon in series of his speeches.