Migz Villafuerte, to be the youngest Camarines Sur governor in history

  

Outgoing Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte and leading Governor-candidate Miguel Villafuerte

Amidst the Villafuerte clan who ran for different local positions during the midterm election, it looks like only the youngest Villafuerte will make it.

Miguel "Migz" Villafuerte, 24 is currently topping the race for governor of Camarines Sur with 191,583 votes against his grandfather, outgoing Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte with a lead of 40,000 votes as he had 148,487.

Migz's dad, outgoing Governor LRay Villafuerte who fielded in Migz after he is term-limited lost to Camarines Sur 2nd District re-electionist Dato Arroyo. Luis' wife, Nelly who was the candidate to replace her husband, Luis lost over to Atty. Leni Robredo, widow of former Interior & Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo.

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Father-son rift makes elder Villafuerte endorse Arroyo

Outgoing Governor LRay Villafuerte is pitted against his father's endorsement, re-electionist Dato Arroyo

Family Feud has became literal in Camarines Sur.

Outgoing 3rd District Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte is running for Governor, but he would not be supporting his son, LRay who would be running as Representative for the 2nd District of Camarines Sur. Instead, the elder Villafuerte endorses LRay's opponent, CGMA's son, re-electionist Dato Arroyo.

The elder Villafuerte and Governor LRay had been estranged with each other since 2007. He also opposed the proposed split of Camarines Sur which has been filed by Rep. Villafuerte, Rep. Andaya and Deputy Speaker Arnulfo Fuentebella which would have divided Camarines Sur to 2 provinces.

The elder Villafuerte would be pitted with his grandson, Miguel (son of current Governor LRay).

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