Bong Lacson

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villarreal and the surname or paternal family name is Lacson.

Eugenio José "Bong" Villarreal Lacson (Tagalog: [juˈhɛɲo hoˈsɛ vɪljarɛˈɐl ˈlɐkson]) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 42nd governor of Negros Occidental. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he previously served as the province's vice governor from 2013 to 2019, and was the mayor of San Carlos, Negros Occidental, from 2001 to 2010.

Bong Lacson
Official portrait, 2019
42nd[citation needed] Governor of Negros Occidental
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Vice governor	Jeffrey Ferrer
Preceded by	Alfredo Marañon
Vice Governor of Negros Occidental
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Governor	Alfredo Marañon
Preceded by	Genaro Alvarez
Succeeded by	Jeffrey Ferrer
Mayor of San Carlos, Negros Occidental
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Rogelio Debulgado
Succeeded by	Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
Personal details
Born	Eugenio José Villareal Lacson (1959-12-13) December 13, 1959 (age 65)[citation needed] Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines[citation needed]
Political party	Nationalist People's Coalition
Spouse	Anna Lourdes Puyat
Domestic partner	Emily Yanson
Relations	Manuel Victor Lacson (father) Carmen Villareal (mother)
Children	2

Life and career

Lacson served three consecutive terms as the mayor of his native San Carlos, Negros Occidental. In the 2013 elections, he ran as the running mate of Genaro Alvarez, a former vice governor. While Alvarez lost the gubernatorial election to Alfredo Marañon, he was elected vice governor.^[1] As vice governor, he maintained a good relationship with the Governor. He decided not to run against Governor Marañon in the next election, though the governor ran for reelection Jeffrey Ferrer as his running mate, after failed reunification talks between the United Negros Alliance and his coalition, the Love Negros Alliance.^[2] In 2019, he was elected governor.^[3]