The recent meeting between Negros Oriental Governor Henry Teves and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Bacolod City has boosted the needed support for the governor's major industrialization projects in his province, which could also be felt in the neighboring areas.

This comes amid the controversy the Negros Oriental governor is facing after the Commission on Elections' decision "unlawfully" ordering the governor to vacate his post. Teves elevated the case to the Supreme Court.

During his face-to-face conversation with the President, Teves said that among the important matters discussed was his plan to even strengthen the industrialization of Negros Oriental and possibly of its neighboring province of Negros Occidental.

"I specifically mentioned to the President the importance of industrialization of both Negros Occidental and Oriental in the national economy. I also reminded him that it was his late father president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. who introduced the Negros geothermal energy project but did not really materialized due to some problems during those times," Teves said.

The governor said that if the project then pushed through as planned, "the whole country could already have benefited from it and that's the reason why I am pushing for its materialization at this time."

Teves said that he assured the President that as soon as the Comelec "flawed" decision on the case filed by losing gubernatorial candidate Roel Degamo would be corrected by the SC, he with his 20 mayors would be one and united for a more progressive Negros Oriental.

Teves added that he also talked to Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo for the clarification of recent reports about an alleged sugar smuggler whose first name also happened to be a "Henry," though accordingly belongs to a different province.

Teves said that when he survived an accident in the recent past, he made a promise that the remainder of his "second life" would be dedicated for the betterment of the Negrosanons.

While waiting for the SC's decision, Teves said unhindered services for his supporters and constituents would continue.