NEW USWAG PARTY-LIST TARGETS ILONGGO VOTES FLOODING IN SILAY CITY A NORMAL OCCURENCE?
THERE’S A NEW party-list in town, the Uswag party-list. “Uswag” is Hiligaynon for progress. The party-list appears to be in a hurry to make itself known throughout Iloilo city and province, and nearby provinces in Panay Island. Not a few people have reported spotting many Uswag tarpaulins displayed in many nooks and crannies.
It doesn’t take a genius to conclude what this is all about. Clearly, the neophyte party-list is gearing up for the 2022 elections which is only 13 months away. In fact the filing of certificates of candidacy is just six months away, October na. According to our Deep Throat, a popular, young and dynamic Ilonggo
sa tycoon is the biggest backer of Uswag party-list.
With this influential man as the main “oiler” of Uswag, this new party-list could become a stiff rival of AAMBIS-OWA party-list for the precious Ilonggo votes, some political kibitzers say. Take note that a voter is only allowed to choose one party-list. Say mo, Sir Jojo?
Masadya ini! Raisa “dies-dies” smiling! Inday MAYOR Mark Golez of Silay City, Negros Occidental vehemently denied he is a quarry operator in Hacienda Vista Alegre, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City. He does not have such business there, he stressed Quarrying is being blamed for the recent flooding in Silay City. In nearby Barangay Consing, E.B. Magalona town on April 12, a backhoe being used to quarry was set on fire by communist rebels. According to the insurgents, the torching was a (punishment). They believe that quarrying caused the flooding in nearby environs.
silot According to Mayor Golez, however, the flooding is cyclical, every 10 years
Silay City. Is the good mayor saying that the series of recent floods that hit his city kuno ginbaha gid man ang was normal? What do you think, taga- Silay? Do you agree, Jayme? Gov. Bong “dies-dies” laughing!
mga Tatay RISING cases of COVID-19 in Calinog, Iloilo has prompted Mayor Reynor Gonzales of adjacent Lambunao town to order a border restriction for 10 days beginning today, April 19.
Does this mean nobody from Calinog would be allowed to enter Lambunao, and nobody from Lambunao would be allowed to leave for Calinog?
According to our Deep Throat, exempted frontliners such as healthcare personnel and government workers. Also allowed to cross the border are people of Lambunao who work.
But one thing is clear: Workers of Daewoo Engineering and Construction – contractor of the Jalaur mega dam being constructed in Calinog – won’t be allowed to cross the border.
Most of Calinog’s recent COVID-19 cases were workers at the mega dam site. Over 30 Lambunao residents working at the mega dam have been swabbed the other day. Their test results were yet to be released as this was being written.
According to Mayor Gonzales, he already sent a communication to Calinog’s Mayor Francisco Calvo regarding the border restriction but has yet to receive a reply.
Capiz Iloilo? Will they be barred from passing by Lambunao? Say Jason? THE LOCAL government of Calinog, Iloilo deserves commendation for acting decisively after cases of COVID-19 at the Jalaur mega dam site exploded last week. Massive contact tracing was conducted and the office of the Korean contractor was sealed off temporarily.
Some of those who tested positive were Koreans working for the project. In fact, the index case (first case) was a Korean who was planning to return to Korea. He was swabbed and tested positive as part of his travel requirement. It was only then that the project site was discovered to have many COVID infections (after the massive testing that followed).
Keen observers commented that