KINSA kaha ning former governor nga busy karon og pangulitawo sa mga namunoran karon aron makalingkod og balik isip kalihim sa kabinite ni BBM?
Siging suroy-suroy sa mga opisinahan aron mangayo og suporta sa iyang gusto mahitabo.
Usa sa iyang giduol maoy mi-marites pod.
Accordingly, he is in misery.
He cannot afford to live in hermit land but must always be in the forefront of the news. He said he believes he can still contribute a lot to good governance and he does not want to waste his talent kuno.
He does not have a shortage of wonderful stories showing his leadership traits and skills, plus his savvy in economics.
And yes, he is still having that reliable calculator that he always carries with him which comes in handy when he explains his credentials.
The marites entertained him for a while and point-blank he asked the former governor how he lost in the last elections.
Dinaya ako, was the answer.
But he did not explain how he came up with the quick answer.
He did not say how he was cheated of victory.
He just kept silent and maintained that poker face, as if thinking that that face was the most convincing face in the planet.
But understand his persistence.
He has plenty of friends and they are all convinced of the merit of his plans – to reenter government service.
How about your graft cases, he was asked.
Ah, harassment lang yon, alam mo naman politika dito sa atin, kasama na yan sa risks, makakasohan ka talaga maski walang merit, was the quick reply.
But my battery of lawyers has assured me that I would eventually be exculpated, walang evidence eh, followed by that poker face.
Panglao Mayor Boy Arcay and Dauis Mayor Roman Bullen attended the launching of the Jagna Fishport in barangay Bunga Mar.
Both of them are master mariners and retired as ship captains. No political experience whatsoever.
But Boy Arcay handily defeated the daughter of the former Mayor of Panglao, sans the usual ingredient, money.
In the same way, Roman Bullen threw socks at the husband of the former mayor of Dauis, again without the benefit of money.
Their stories are not only exotic but awe-inspiring as well.
And they idolized Jagna Mayor Joseph Rañola because according to them, Mayor Rañola was highly instrumental in their running, and eventually, winning.
Accordingly, they were running against well-financed political enemies but they persevered because they were buoyed by the spiritual advices of Bishop Yet Cabajog and Bishop Abet Uy, in the case of Mayor Boy Arcay, and by the collective voice of the people of Dauis, in the case of Mayor Bullen.
Ang nahitabo nila similar pod sa nahitabo ni Governor Aris Aumentado who was dehado when compared to the political machinery of former governor ArtYap.
Daghan ang nagtuo nga sayon-sayonon ra pagpildi ni Yap si Aris kay nakalinya gyod ang iyang pabor.
Pero ang resulta – nayabo hinuon si Yap og hilabihang pildiha sa makabungog nga kapildihan.
Daghan ang di makatuo nga mapildi si Yap ni Aris.
Pero tungod sa makabungog nga biya, wa na gyoy duhaduha, gilubong gyod si Yap ni Aris.
There are lessons to learn.
It does not pay to insult the people – nga nawong og kwarta kuno. The silent majority has the final say on who to vote. Lisod kon matandog na ang garbo kay bisag magpabaha og kwarta, mopatigbabaw gyod ang hilom nga kasuko.
It does not pay to parade highly questionable transactions involving people’s money. Matulon pa ang ginagmay pero kon sigihon na pod, makasuka na gyod pod ang mga tawo.
It does not pay to pretend to be a native when all appearances and actions speak otherwise. Di gyod madawat ang iyang pagpaka-aron-ingnon.
I admire City Mayor Jane Yap and former Mayor Baba Yap.
In their desire to hold audience with BFAR Director Atty. Demosthenes Escoto in order to promote various fishery concerns in the city, they travelled from the city all the way to Mabini, and on to the barangay residence of Mayor Onj and Brian Lim in barangay Nangka.
First time nako nakaabot og Mabini, says Mayor Baba.
Ako, kay second time, chimed his wife and incumbent Mayor Jane Yap.
We met on board Oceanjet from Cebu last Friday afternoon and immediately agreed to meet with Director Escoto in Bunga Mar, Jagna the following day.
They were late and failed to make it at lunchtime in Jagna.
When they asked if they could still follow, I told them I was on my way to Mabini, with Director Escoto.
And without hesitation, they proceeded to Mabini, just like that.
That proves the seriousness of their intention.
And they got what they wanted – they got Atty. Escoto’s positive response to their requests.
Bulahan gyod ang magkugi.
