Manuyo Dos Village Association: Changing of the Guards and New Stickers? Come on!

There is a changing of the guards at the Federation of Manuyo Dos Villages Association Inc. (FMDVAI) with the election of Phase 4's Abe Castillo as new president. He was the defeated candidate for Barangay Chairman of Manuyo Dos in the last elections against incumbent Chairman Gil Galvez.

He replaced erstwhile prexy Peping Bautista. Also elected was Archie Artille of Canaynay Court as Vice President, in a swearing-in last February 21st by Chairman Galvez.

Today, a letter was circulated by the guards at Gatchalian Subdivision gates stating that they will be issuing new stickers to replace the recently issued and paid for ones because of the alleged proliferation of fake ones. Upon checking with the FMDVAI office, they said you'd need to pay another 100 pesos for the new stickers. But since you already paid 250 pesos in good-faith for the new-now-old one, they said you'd best get your refund from Peping himself as he reportedly did not turn-over the payments for those ones.

Wait. As a homeowner who paid in good-faith at the same office, with a valid receipt, then why should we go to the trouble of asking for a reimbursement ourselves? Isn't that the job of the newly elected officers? If they're having problems with the old officers, why involve those who paid in good faith?

For me, it's quite simple. We'll show you the receipts for each of the stickers then replace them with the new ones -- no payment required. And if they suspect that the receipts are fake, too, then go to court and file estafa charges against the past officers.

Again, as paying and good-standing homeowners, please spare us the trouble.

If this is the way that the new set of officers will start their brand of village management, guys, think hard. Come on, you can do better than that.

A copy of a FMDVAI Receipt for 3 Stickers for 2011: Is this fake too?

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