The Liberal Party has been getting a lot of negative press from their mayoralty candidates in the past few months. First there was a candidate who was arrested for allegedly selling drugs. A few months after that, Quezon City Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista was charged with plunder for supposedly using 30% of his budget for “food and drinks”. Another questionable bet is Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim whose son was caught in a buy-bust operation for drugs but was miraculously freed and the case was dismissed even if he was already caught buying drugs. Now the bet of the Liberal Party for the mayorship of Las Pinas was nabbed for Estafa.
An article on GMANews.TV said that the candidate, Felix Sinajon, was arrested after an entrapment operation. Apparently there were more than 30 private complainants who said that the candidate sold cards bearing logos of various agencies that offered discounts for hospital bills and transport fees.
What’s interesting is that the Liberal Party is pointing again to Senator Manny Villar. LP Campaign Manager Butch Abad said in a statement that they were considering the idea that this was just harassment from the “Villar” camp.
Maybe instead of pointing fingers they should review their screening process.
It’s easy to dismiss all of this as “politicking” but these are all serious charges and they should all be investigated and given the proper attention. Let’s not be blinded with loyalty to the party or to the Presidentiable. If his men are really doing bad, instead of coddling them the Liberal Party should kick them out. After all they are saying that they stand for integrity, honesty, and transparency. It’s time to walk the talk.
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Carlo,
Thats what I called puro “TRapo” and Kamag-anak Inc. Our country is doomed if Noynoy wins the presidency. As what Gordon said, we are aready in lined with the country Tanzania and Zambia when in comes to progress after the Arroyo Adm. After Noynoy, in 6 years it is sad to say we will be in lined with Bangladesh or worse.
Politically motivated lang yan. for sure nabayaran yang mga tao para mag complaint.
makikita naman sa ID kung tlgang may discount or whatever benefits diba? pero kung wla, eh tlgang mga sira ulo ang mga taong yan para gamitn sa hospital or sa transpo yang ID. And hello 50% discount pa daw sabi ng mga complainant, ano yan daig pa ang senior citizen at employees discount. Sobrang katangahan nman yan tsong. Baka mga tarantado lang tlga kau na gumagamit at inaabuso ang mga ID na yan. Liberal Party made the right choice. Para naman magkaroon ng pagbabago dito sa Las Piñas. Ang tagal na nanunungkulan ng mga nakaupo dito wla pa ring nangyayari. Tubig palang pampaligo ginto na presyo. kulang nalang ipaligo namin ung mga pinaglabahan namin para makatipid kahit papano. At sa inyong mga taong bayaran kau. Isang araw lang yang kabusugan ninyo. Gutom parin kau sa susunod…….