Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. administers the oath of office of Atty. Laurence John "LJ" Sortigosa as the new Vice Mayor of Zarraga, Iloilo.
Sortigosa, the number two Sangguniang Bayan Member, succeeded Vice Mayor Michael Omar Lacson who was also dismissed by the Ombudsman.
Witnessing his oathtaking are his wife Mariel Valerie Sortigosa, his mother Lynie Brazas-Sortigosa and his uncle former Zarraga Mayor Gregorio "Rigor" Brazas.