United Opposition (UNO) vice presidentiable Jejomar C. Binay is gaining more support as one governor and 11 mayors from Luzon and the Visayas pledged their support to his campaign, becoming part of a growing number of local chief executives who rally the Makati mayor’s cause.

The local leaders agreed to support Binay, saying they “strongly believe that the country needs a tried and tested executive, with proven successes in governance, to occupy the executive positions especially in the national government.”

The local officials are Gov. Rogelio “Roger” Espina of Biliran province, Mayor Edgardo Calingasan of Tuy, Batangas, and 10 mayors of various localities in Leyte province, namely, Mayor Alfredo “Bejo” Romualdez, Tacloban City; Mayor Coefredo Uy, Catbalogan City; Mayor Proto Brazil, San Miguel; Mayor Teodoro Sevilla, Palo; Mayor Valente Adolfo, Mayorga; Mayor Alden Aveztruz, Barugo; Mayor Loreto Yu, Alangalang; Mayor Jul Co, La Paz; Mayor Manuel Sia Que, Dulag; and Mayor Irvin Dy, Julita.

Binay expressed gratitude for their support. “I am deeply moved and inspired by the full and unwavering support being vowed by my fellow local executives from around the country, regardless of their political party affiliations, for my candidacy as vice president of the Philippines,” he said.

Binay also expressed confidence that such pledges from around 150 local leaders to date, including governors, mayors and councillors, will inevitably translate into actual votes for him in their respective localities on May 10.

“I have great faith in their ability to deliver the votes because I know they themselves enjoy the trust and respect of their constituents,” Binay said.