Battle-royale.
That's what I see brewing in the coming barangay elections this October 25th in barangay Manuyo Dos in Las Pinas City.
It's between incumbent chairman Gil Galvez and the contender, Abe Castillo who is currently Gatchalian Subdivision's phase 4 homeowners association president.
I have been in Manuyo Dos since 1976. It has always been a peaceful community with almost no flooding except for the low-lying areas of phase 7, 2, and some of phase 5. Today. it's a different story. It is said that since the establishment of SM Sucat and the C5 extension, flooding has been more widespread.
There are 2 main things that should be addressed in Manuyo Dos: Peace & Order and Flooding. Unfortunately, actions on these 2 things are close to nil in my books. Crime rate is up. The akyat-bahay gangs and street thugs s
eem to be having a field day. In Gatchalian Subdivision, there are even tragic road mishaps and cellphone snatchers!All around the villages, you'll see flooding during a quick downpour. This has never happened before. With reportedly 15 million pesos in annual budget for the barangay, "where art thou?" Gosh, we don't even have an ambulance!
There are times when I miss the 1980's of Kapitan Vid Villegas who acted like Erap in his movies. One time, this guy chased a bunch of akyat-bahay gangmen with his Toyota Starlet and caught them in what is now phase 9 in Gatchalian. After the incident, on the way to his residence, he even accosted a "puto" vendor for not having a vending license. So it was just right that Kapitan Vid won a million pesos in the defunct Far East Bank raffle.
Then there was I
nay Alday. She was always at odds with Kapitan Vid when she was a kagawad (councilwoman). Inay, as she's fondly called, led the barangay to new heights from the time of Mayor Casimiro, till her maximum term eventually ended. Well, there was the forgettable term of now-city councilor Oca Pena. Chairman Bong Nery was good and clean. I liked him for being straight-forward with his "walang masamang tinapay" attitude. However, he seemed to be more destined to be an entrepreneur than a "politician." He only did one term.Well, Kapitan Vid has passed away many years ago, Inay and Bong are retired from barangay politics. We need solutions to peace and order and flooding.
I believe that there are only 2 main contenders in Manuyo Dos: the incumbent Gil Galvez and the Phase 4 Homewoners president Abe Castillo. The feisty Abe Castillo is reportedly a former military intelligence man, too. Can either man give us the solutions to what's bugging our community? Abangan.
To whoever gets elected, please give us back our peace of mind.
Sana magawan ng paraan ang trapiko na nakatuon lamang sa Purple Rd. Nagawang maging "One-way" na ito minsan ngunit sa pagdaan ng lasing na Konsehal at sipain ang signage ay muling naging two-way ang Purple Road. Malaking tulong sa mga mamamayan ng Purple Rd. lalo na para sa mga kabataang nakatira rito kung gagawing salitang daan ang Purple, White at yellow Rd. Sana ay maging halimbawa ang mga daan sa Camella Village na halinhinang binunuksan para sa trapiko. Sana'y magawan ng aksyon ang trapiko at ingay na idinudulot ng dami ng mga motoristang dumadaan.
ReplyDeleteTama ka kapatid na Mike. Mabuti sana kung ang mga nakaupo ang nakatira diyan para maranasan nila a ng ingay. Tatakbong kagawad si Archie Artille na taga Purple din. Sana matuunan niya ito ng pansin kung manalo sya. Abangan....
ReplyDeletehi! i am also from gatchalian...i grew up there and now i am raising my daughter there. I do hope that the peace and order would come back. My husband is not very comfortable when we leave the house because we were also victimized by these akyat bahays.
ReplyDeletei do hope the recently re-elected chairman Gil Galvez and homeowners association prexy Peping Bautista can do something. in the meantime, get a dog.
ReplyDeleteHello there, sir! I know this is such a late comment. I just came across your post and I just wanted to thank you for the kind words that you've said here about my father, Bong Nery. Also, I wanted to share my sentiments regarding the constant flooding in Gatchalian. I've spent all twenty years of my life here in my maternal grandparents' residence in Phase 5 and I've yet to see a whole year pass without the creek overflowing. I do admit, however, that in the past year, the flooding has decreased. And not to blow my family's own trumpets, but I believe that this may have been due, at least in part, to the fact that Capt. Gil Galvez and the current kagawads, including my uncle Mark, have been actively implementing clearing and de-clogging operations. Hopefully, they'll continue all their efforts and maybe in the near future, Gatchalian residents will no longer have to experience flooded streets ever again. Good day to you!
ReplyDeleteI had to abandon my house in Ph2 because of heavy flooding from Typhoon Maring and Habagat this 19 Aug 2013. Before, during and after the flooding, I couldn't see any Barangay official. It's like Ph2 doesn't exist anymore and is already forgotten. Since the Ph2 creek is the Paranaque and Las Pinas boundary, it's no man's creek. Walang may-ari kaya binahayan na ng mga squatter kaya ngayong nag-uulan ang baha sa Ph2 ay hanggang waist deep in some areas. It's time all Gatchalian Homeowners stand up, papabayaan na lang ba natin na every baha ganyan sa Gatchalian. Clean up Gate1 Ph2 creek! Year after year, flooding in Gatchalian is getting worse.
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