Political vendetta
NOTHING IS yet definitive nor conclusive but some telltale signs point to a venganza political starting to be unleashed in the province. By no less than Honest Ed himself!
Far fetched? Read on.
The stoppage ordered by the governor on the desilting operations downstream Gugu Creek by the Bacolor municipio has been widely construed in the town as the capitol’s way of getting even with Mayor Buddy Dungca for his perceived intransigence in dealing with the governor.
Badong, as the mayor is fondly called by his constituents, has yet to set foot at the capitol since Panlilio took over its reins. He – the mayor – has yet to attend any meeting called by the governor, wherever, whenever.
These have been (mis)interpreted by some Panlilio rah-rah boys as not simple snub but outright refusal of Badong to recognize their boss as governor.
Of course, we know for whom the mayor’s heart beat in the gubernatorial contest.
Yes, we know also that one swallow does not a summer make. And so one instance of resbak does not avenganza unleash too.
But there is another incident, albeit too remote from the quarrying-desilting feud, that lends credence to this idea of vendetta.
For some years in a row now, the Municipality of Lubao has so monopolized the provincial nutrition council award – the Green Banner, or something – that it practically had it titled to itself. That earned for Lubao the annual representation of Pampanga to the award’s regional level, where it copped 2nd place last year and 3rd in the previous ones.
For some reason that sounded unreasonable – as in, “so sorry, we were so busy with a lot of work we forgot all about it” – the provincial government failed to endorse Lubao to the regional contest, thereby losing by default what could have been its turn at Number One.
The failure of the capitol becomes more galling to the Lubao officials given the governor’s pronouncements of the nutrition program as a top priority of his administration.
Most galling yet is the idea of politics getting into the picture.
As unknown to no one, Lubao is the town of Panlilio’s rival for the governorship, Lilia Pineda, whose son Dennis is the incumbent mayor.
Dennis and Badong are like brothers unseparated since birth. They provided the spunk and punch in the Nanay gubernatorial campaign which finality has not yet come given the election protest lodged at the Comelec.
No political vendetta, at the least motivation, in the governor’s action in Gugu and inaction in Lubao?
Boy, you were born only yesterday. Understandably, you missed the governor prolonging his suspension from priestly duties to keep his options open for 2010.
Strike at the enemy early, and continuously. With no way for them toward recovery, ensured is your total victory. Sun Tzu? Nooo. It’s plain tsu-tsu.
(Zona Libre/Punto! Oct. 17, 2007)
Far fetched? Read on.
The stoppage ordered by the governor on the desilting operations downstream Gugu Creek by the Bacolor municipio has been widely construed in the town as the capitol’s way of getting even with Mayor Buddy Dungca for his perceived intransigence in dealing with the governor.
Badong, as the mayor is fondly called by his constituents, has yet to set foot at the capitol since Panlilio took over its reins. He – the mayor – has yet to attend any meeting called by the governor, wherever, whenever.
These have been (mis)interpreted by some Panlilio rah-rah boys as not simple snub but outright refusal of Badong to recognize their boss as governor.
Of course, we know for whom the mayor’s heart beat in the gubernatorial contest.
Yes, we know also that one swallow does not a summer make. And so one instance of resbak does not avenganza unleash too.
But there is another incident, albeit too remote from the quarrying-desilting feud, that lends credence to this idea of vendetta.
For some years in a row now, the Municipality of Lubao has so monopolized the provincial nutrition council award – the Green Banner, or something – that it practically had it titled to itself. That earned for Lubao the annual representation of Pampanga to the award’s regional level, where it copped 2nd place last year and 3rd in the previous ones.
For some reason that sounded unreasonable – as in, “so sorry, we were so busy with a lot of work we forgot all about it” – the provincial government failed to endorse Lubao to the regional contest, thereby losing by default what could have been its turn at Number One.
The failure of the capitol becomes more galling to the Lubao officials given the governor’s pronouncements of the nutrition program as a top priority of his administration.
Most galling yet is the idea of politics getting into the picture.
As unknown to no one, Lubao is the town of Panlilio’s rival for the governorship, Lilia Pineda, whose son Dennis is the incumbent mayor.
Dennis and Badong are like brothers unseparated since birth. They provided the spunk and punch in the Nanay gubernatorial campaign which finality has not yet come given the election protest lodged at the Comelec.
No political vendetta, at the least motivation, in the governor’s action in Gugu and inaction in Lubao?
Boy, you were born only yesterday. Understandably, you missed the governor prolonging his suspension from priestly duties to keep his options open for 2010.
Strike at the enemy early, and continuously. With no way for them toward recovery, ensured is your total victory. Sun Tzu? Nooo. It’s plain tsu-tsu.
(Zona Libre/Punto! Oct. 17, 2007)
posted by A.Caesar Z. Lacson at 6:54 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home