A BAD NEWS

A panic was felt among the Kayapanons when they heard a news that their mayor is in jail fro graft and corruption. I sent a message to someone close to the mayor to ask if the news is true. The person I asked directed me to search the internet to read the article about it. You can read it here and here.

First of all, Mayor Tony Dupiano of Kayapa is not in jail.

Fyi Journal Online, ang Nueva Ecija po at ang Nueva Vizcaya ay magkaiba! At anong ill-gotten wealth po ang sinasabi n'yo?

FYI, gma7/inquirer, Mayor Tony is still our Mayor. Your EX-MAYOR title there is misleading!

Ok, let's face it, the mayor committed a naive mistake by using materials bought for one project for another project but it doesn't mean na ibinulsa niya ang pera. Ako na isang mamayan ng Kayapa ang higit na nakakaalam kung ano ang kaledad ng pagkatao at panunungkulan ng aming butihing mayor.

Sa isang programa sa lokal na radyo (DWRV, Bayombong), inamin niya na ang pangyayaring iyan ay bunga ng sitwasyon na nangangailangan ng mabilisang aksiyon. Sa kagustuhan niyang makatulong agad sa mga humihingi ng tulong na sinalanta ng bagyo, ipinakuha niya ang kung ano ang available na materyales at ginamit sa mas nangangailangang proyekto kesa naman tumigas ang mga semento at kalawangin ang mga bakal dahil nga hindi puwedeng gamitin doon sa orihinal na proyekto dahil kailangan ng mas malaking pagpapapalano dala ng malaking pinsala ng bagyo. Sinabi rin ni Mayor Dupiano at naniniwala ako, na hindi niya intensiyon na hindi ipaalam sa mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Bayan ang paglilipat na iyon. Tanungin mo ang mga Sangguniang Bayan at malalaman mo na sila ay sumusuporta kay Mayor Tony. Sa totoo lang, most of the mistakes (na pinalalaki ng kung sinuman ang naghain ng kasong ito) are committed on paper (documentation of projects) na sa totoo lang naman ay gawa ng mga subordinates.

You'd tell me that 'ignorance of the law does not make an unlawful act lawful.' But instances such as that of Dupiano's is not the same as taking a life. The mistake can even be made right in an honest to goodness manner and the Mayor has admitted to the mistake. Kaya sa totoo lang, you cannot even call it graft and corruption dahil alam ko na malinis ang konsensiya ng aming mayor at alam ng mga tao sa Kayapa yan.

Para sa sinasabi ninyong patas na pamamahayag, dapat ay kinuha rin ninyo ang saloobin ng aming alkalde! Because if you dig deeper, all these accusations are being spewed out by political opponents who have 'implemented' a multitude of projects that are 'invisible.'

IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH, COME AND INTERVIEW THE REAL PEOPLE OF KAYAPA, NUEVA VIZCAYA.

FOR EVERYONE'S INFO, MAYOR TONY DUPIANO HAS BEEN ELECTED AND REELECTED FOR THREE TERMS. AND THERE IS NO KADAYAAN THERE! WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE OF KAYAPA JUST KEEP ON SENDING HIM TO THE MAYORALTY CHAIR? BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN HIS HONESTY AND LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE! WE, THE PEOPLE OF KAYAPA WOULD RATHER HAVE A 'LAW-IGNORANT' AND 'NAIVE' OR WET IN THE EARS BUT HONEST AND DEDICATED MAYOR THAN A LAW-EXPERT WHO WOULD KNOW HOW TO TWEAK THE LAW PARA UMAYON SA KANIYA ANG BATAS.

TO THE PEOPLE OF KAYAPA , MAYOR TONY DUPIANO IS IN HIS HUMBLE HOME IN MAPAYAO, AT HINDI NAKAKULONG NA KATULAD NG SINASABI SA ISANG ARTIKULONG DITO.

NUEVA VIZCAYA, you will do good to elect him to be one of our Northern Board Members comes May elections.

And to the Journal Online and Inquirer, thank you for the publicity. Ika nga sa Showbiz, negative publicity is still a publicity. :)

To Mayor Tony, we are behind you all the way cuz we know your heart!

(I know this is just a rant from a supporter (even a fan) but later when I get more info, I will put a more analytical and detailed entry re the case.)