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Constituents first, says Dolores<br />

Brgy. Captain Pepi<strong>to</strong><br />

By: Josephine N. Serseña<br />

Since the start of this year’s<br />

Barangay Visitation Program, it<br />

was the first time that the front<br />

seats were noticeably occupied by<br />

senior citizens while barangay and<br />

city officials including Mayor Eric<br />

Codilla sat at the back.<br />

Dolores Barangay Captain<br />

Pedro Pepi<strong>to</strong> later explained his<br />

“style”, saying that his lea<strong>de</strong>rship<br />

values the constituents more,<br />

especially those “ nga mga edad<br />

edaran na”. He ad<strong>de</strong>d that he<br />

learned this style from the mayor<br />

himself as a secret weapon, which is<br />

why he is well loved by the people.<br />

The first term Barangay Captain also<br />

thanked those un<strong>de</strong>r him, including<br />

the barangay council, BHW, BNS,<br />

tanods, lupon ng tagapamayapa and<br />

everybody who contributed <strong>to</strong> the<br />

progress they have achieved. ”Mao<br />

ni usa sa mga secret nga akong nalearn<br />

sa mayor, busa kamong mga<br />

resi<strong>de</strong>nte labi na ang mgalolo og<br />

lola ang naa sa atubangan, sila si<br />

mayor ug ubang mga bisita gikan sa<br />

syudad naa lang sa likod”.<br />

He said the essence of good<br />

lea<strong>de</strong>rship is leading by example,<br />

giving priority in service <strong>to</strong> the<br />

people while behind them are the<br />

prime movers like barangay and<br />

city officials. Kap. Pepi<strong>to</strong> also<br />

<strong>to</strong>ok the opportunity <strong>to</strong> praise and<br />

thank both his constituency and the<br />

administration of Mayor Codilla and<br />

the 12 th Sanggunian. “Wala gyud<br />

makawang ang ako panganduy nga<br />

makaserbisyo kay mga 5-6 months<br />

palang sukad ta nakalingkod sa<br />

katungdanan nakatagamtam na<br />

tag mga projek<strong>to</strong>gikan sa syudad,<br />

magpasalamat ta sa a<strong>to</strong>ng mayor”.<br />

Dolores is un<strong>de</strong>r Hon.<br />

Councilor Rafael Omega as<br />

the Kagawad In-Charge. Hon.<br />

Omega said as he opened last<br />

Friday’s activity that this is the<br />

time “para magsabot sabot kun<br />

unsay inyo gikinahanglan aron<br />

usab mahatagan ug reaksyon”.<br />

Among the concerns raised by<br />

barangay officials particularly <strong>to</strong><br />

the different puroks are barangay<br />

roads, water system, electric post,<br />

water tanks and <strong>to</strong>ilet bowls for<br />

sanitation purposes. They also<br />

requested for a hanging bridge in<br />

one of the sitios, a playground for<br />

the day care pupils and even water<br />

dispenser at their tanod outpost.<br />

On the other <strong>hand</strong>, a peace<br />

and or<strong>de</strong>r issue was also raised<br />

especially within the households<br />

or establishments near the school,<br />

involving the operation of a<br />

vi<strong>de</strong>oke. The school principal was<br />

worried that the problem may not<br />

be limited <strong>to</strong> the noise that disturbs<br />

classes but the possibility that<br />

gangs might converge and engage<br />

in activities related <strong>to</strong> drugs.<br />

For his part, Mayor Eric Codilla<br />

www.ormoc.gov.ph<br />

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