Narra Mayor Gerandy Danao, who is facing administrative charges filed by his own Sangguniang Bayan, had words of hurt to his detractors when he spoke at the town’s flag ceremony held in commemoration of the 122nd Philippine Independence Day.
A first-term mayor who won as an independent candidate with no political ally among the town’s SB members, Danao said he was hurt by the action of his detractors in filing administrative cases directly against him.
“May kasalanan po ako sa inyo, kung ako po ay naglingkod at gumawa po ako ng mali, sana po pinaalalahanan niyo ako. Hindi po ‘yong dinaganan n’yo ako ng napakaraming kaso, wala naman akong kasalanan. Kaya tinatapat ko kayo, kasi sa kabila ng paghihirap ng lahat ng mga taong ito na nasa paligid natin, kaso po pala ang premyo namin,” Danao said.
On May 18, three administrative cases were filed by the municipal council against Danao, for grave misconduct, gross negligence, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service. The cases involved alleged procedural lapses in executive decisions performed by Danao, including the granting of a cockpit permit to an individual and late filing of the town’s budget ordinance.
Danao said he did not expect the cases that will be filed against him, stating that none of his councilors had called his attention to his supposed mistakes.
“Ako po araw-araw nag-iikot. Nakikita niyo ako, lahat po ng barangay iniikot ko. Hindi barangay Dumangueña lang, hindi po barangay Panacan lang, araw-araw ko po yang iniikot, yon pala ang premyo ko, kaso. Kaya tinatanong ko kung ano kasalanan ko, anong kasalanan ko sa inyo? Kung ako po nagkamali sana kinausap niyo ako,” Danao said.
Danao pointed out that SB members Ernesto Ferrer, Jr. who he often sees at Barangay Bato-Bato and Keren Socrates, a resident of Barangay Panacan, the home barangay of Danao as the ones he expected to remind him of the violations he had committed as town’s chief.
“Kagawad Ferrer, araw-araw tayong nagkikita sa barangay mo, ni hindi mo ako kinalabit na mayor mukhang may problema tayo. Kagawad Karen (Keren) taga Panacan tayo, hindi mo man lang ako sinabihan, hindi mo ako pinaalalahanan na may mali na pala akong nagawa.
Danao said if he made mistakes as alleged by his detractors, he will face its consequences.
“Kung may kasalanan ako, tinatanggap ko yon ng buong buo. Hindi ko tatanggihan yon,” he said.
He also issued a political challenge to them. “Kung naiinggit kayo na naging mayor ako, lumaban kayo para maging mayor kayo,” Danao added.
Danao lamented that the cases against him were filed while their town was facing the pandemic.
“Hindi po ito pataasan ng ego. Ngayon pang panahon ng COVID na grabe na ang trabaho natin, hndi nga natin maisip kung paano natin malabanan ang sakit na yan,” he said.
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