Luigi hits ‘trapos in his 2nd Soca

With the elections next year, Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing took a swipe at traditional politicians (trapos) who want to destroy the “political stability” that the city is enjoying now.

“To even attempt to shake this (political stability) is selfishness in its highest form. One can never claim to put city above self when it threatens to destroy the foundation that has been the source of strength of this city just to favor the interest of the few,” Quisumbing said during his second State of the City Address (Soca) at the City Cultural and Sports Complex last Wednesday.

Quisumbing said he and the city council will continue serving the city based on laws.

“As your elected mayor it is my duty to serve the interest of the majority and continue to unify the Mandauehanons so that as we continue to move forward, we do so together,” Quisumbing said.

He said he will continue the Mandaue Labaw Kanako, or City Above Self campaign that he started when he ran for mayor in 2016.

“If you are willing to work and do your part to build a better city for all and not just for yourself or political padrino, you will always have a place here,” Quisumbing said.

There have been talks that his ally in the last election, former mayor and now representative of the sixth district of Cebu Jonas Cortes will run against Quisumbing next year.

This, after supporters of Cortes changed their profile pictures in their social media accounts with ones that have Cortes in them, with the line “Jonas Cortes gihapon.”

Last June 24, 14 of the 27 elected barangay captains of the city took their oath of office before Cortes at JCentre Mall, while 13 barangay captains joined the mass oath-taking before Quisumbing in the same month.

The 14 opposition barangay captains also got the majority of votes in the Liga ng mga Barangay elections.

Quisumbing is mum when asked after his Soca if his political enemy in the elections, Lollypop Ouano-Dizon, will be his running mate.

Quisumbing said he is working on reunifying the different political forces in the city so that investors will stay and on maintaining peace and order.

“Any sort of disruption in the political stability will cost a lot of money in terms of economic potential, in terms of investor confidence and most off all maputol ang atong mga victories in peace and order situation in Mandaue City,” Quisumbing said. /