TAGBILARAN City Mayor Jane Cajes-Yap has pressed the parents to talk to their children during the mediation attempt at her office on Friday over the kids’ involvement in a melee in a gas station at Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Avenue.
“Parents, please give time to talk to your children and even check their social media accounts. Please open their messages and check red flags. And, Kids, listen,” Mayor Yap said.
The said reconciliation has resulted to “Both parties admitted their mistakes. Both asked for forgiveness—to their parents and to each other.”
Of the 11 students linked to the street fight, only three kids reported to their parents, and “none reported to their school. Their parents only found out through social media.”
Prior to the reconciliation, Yap minced no words of giving stern warning to parents and schools concerned to surrender the young kids who are believed to be the students allegedly involved in a fist fight. “Surrender mo sa akong opisina ugma, Agosto 1, before 5’00 PM,” the lady city mayors said. If not, all of the city government and other agencies concerned will find you, she said.
The mayor pointed out that the four out-of-school youth involved in the fight “will undergo two weeks of voluntary work and psychosocial assessment at our Teen Center.”
“The 4 out-of-school youth will be given a chance to enter the seminary, away from bad influences, to start anew—hopefully they will get accepted & we can get sponsors for their schooling”
The city mayor said “no more warnings” to the sari-sari stores, 7/11, groceries and supermarket selling liquor, cigarettes, vapes, or any illegal substances to minors.
“If we get hard evidence like video footage that your store is selling to minors, I will revoke your business permit and close your establishment immediately.”
The mayor also urged the city residents to help her. She said that “If you see stores violating this rule, record a video and report it to our BPLO office or here on my official FB page. (rvo)
