Comelec annuls Pagayawan mayor proclamation. - Ric Clet

Marawi City – Due to the controversial En Banc Resolution SPA NO.10-160 (FE), SPA NO.10-166 (FE) and SPA NO.10-197(FE) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the proclamation of Mayor Mohammad Khalid P. Diamel of Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur was declared null and void. The said resolution also draws different reactions from the different sectors in the eight (8) municipalities affected by the failure of election in the national and local elections last May 10, 2010 due to reported fraudulent and violent incidents in the affected areas. The source of confusion and the annulment of Diamel's proclamation is paragraph number 3 of the dispositive portion of  the sixteen- page resolution  promulgated last July 13,2010 which reads :  "To declare as NULL and VOID all proclamations made as a result of elections on 10 May 2010 held in all areas of the instant resolution"; The En Banc resolution was signed by Chairman Jose A.R. Melo, Commissioners Rene V. Sarmiento, Nicodemo T. Ferrer, Lucenito N. Tagle, Armando C. Velasco, Elias R. Yusoph and Gregorio Y.Larrazabal. "Based on the certificate of canvass of voters and proclamation of winning candidates  submitted to this office by the election officer of the municipality of Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur  during the May 10, 2010 National and Local election, was declared NULL and VOID" the certification issued by Vergil Juan S. Soriano, Acting Division Chief of the Election Records and Statistics Department of the Comelec. Meanwhile, Mayoralty candidate Sailaney Bubong Benito, who requested a copy of Pagayawan Diamel's proclamation, disclosed in an interview that   Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Nasib Yasin of Comelec Lanao del Sur Office responded saying,   "Our records does not show that we have received copies thereof, those designated Acting provincial Election Supervisor during the election did not leave whatever document to be kept in this office". Yasin further stated that he was relieved as Provincial Election Supervisor of Lanao del Sur two weeks before the said elections. Benito asked, "How can Diamel function as mayor of Pagayawan when his proclamation was declared by the Comelec as null and void?." He continued to receive the municipal Internal Revenue allotment (IRA) from the Philippine Veterans Bank in Cagayan de Oro City",  Benito said. "I appeal to the Comelec, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and to the Department of Interior and Local Government to investigate on how and why Diamel become the mayor of Pagayawan when it is very clear that his proclamation was annulled by the same Comelec who proclaimed him as the winning candidate ",Benito said. Benito's supporters welcomed the development as they expressed their gratitude to the Comelec officials for their concern for the people of Pagayawan. On condition of anonymity, a supporter of Benito disclosed that the turn of events was a divine intervention, as they suffered long enough and deprived of basic services, welfare and development in Pagayawan.   In a regular En Banc meeting of the Comelec last October 12, 2010. 10-1037  "In the matter of the Recommendation of Commissioner Elias R.Yusoph on the certification issued by Engr. Vergil Juan S. Soriano, Acting Division chief, RSD, ERSD, as to the status of the proclamation of the winners in Pagayawan ,Lanao del Sur", Yusoph stated.  that the issuance of Soriano's certification to Benito last September 9, Mayor Diamel "aggrieved by the certification, requested for its revocation/recall as he does not believe that the number of registered voters in the affected barangay would affect the results of the election. He added that the source of the confusion is paragraph number 3 of the dispositive portion of the resolution in SPA No.10-160 (FE), SPA no.10-166(FE) and SPA No.10-197 (FE) promulgated on July 13, 2010. Paragraph 3 which  reads "To Declare as NULL and VOID all proclamations made as a result of elections on 10 May 2010 held in all areas subject of the instant resolution". Yusoph recommendations were 1. The En Banc may let item 3 of the dispositive portion stay. After all, the subject resolution has already become final and executory. In which case, the certification of Mr. Soriano remains; 2. The En Banc may issue a supplemental or clarificatory resolution amending paragraph 3 by clarifying that only the proclamations which will be affected by the results of the special elections should be annulled. The services of the ERSD are needed in this instance to determine the proclamation which will be annulled and voided. In this option, the certification of Mr. Soriano will have to be revoked and recalled Benito said that he will file a motion  of intervention for in behalf of the depressed  and oppressed of Pagayawan people .As of press time both parties are waiting for the supplemental and clarificatory of the en banc resolution. An special election will be conducted in lanao del Sur this November 13,2010 in the eight municipalities of  Buadi Pusong Buntong (one barangay),Kapai  ( 10  barangays), Marantao (one barangay), Calanogas,(four barangays),Ganassi,( four barangays), Lumbatan (two barangays) and Tugaya complete failure of election.Top of Form

Elected as ChairWoman of Brgy. San Roque, Iligan City

 

SK Clet bag ong  chairwoman

Ni:MARIZ REVALES

Iligan City – “Kalimtan nato ang pulitika ug pagkabahin bahin, atong tan awon karon mao ang pagserbisyo alang sa tanan”, maoy pitik sa mensahe  sa bag ong napili nga Sangguniang Kabataan chairwoman sa  barangaya San Roque,Iligan City.

Sa Unity and Victory party nagipahigayon sa grupo ni Gem Marie Raude Clet giawhag niya nga ang tanang kabataan sa iyang barangay mohatag sa ilang kontribusyon pinaagi sa ilang mga huna huna ug mga sugyot kay sumala pa walay mabuhat ang mga opisyales kung wala ang hugot nga suporta.

“Daghang salamat sa inyong suporta kanako uban sa akong  mga opisyales sa SK, sa among mga ginikanan sa wala pagbiya kanamo sa oras sa among panginahanglan “,sumala pa ni Clet

Ang maong programa sa grupo ni Clet kagahapon sa gabii gitambongan nila Cong.Varf Belmonte, Mayor Laurence Cruz, Vice mayor Henry Dy ug mga opisyales sa siyudad ug mga opisyales sa barangay San  Roque nga gipangunahan ni Kapitan Bading Ermac.

Gidugang pa sa bag ong napili nga SK chairwoman nga usa kini ka garbo nakiya ug dakung  hagit sa pagserbisyo dili lamang sa mga batan on apil na ang mga ginikanan ug mga lumulupyo sa barnagy San Roque.Siya mipasalig atubangan sa tanang opisyal ang hugot nga pagduyog ug pagsuporta sa tanang kaluhukan alang sa kalamboan. “Ang akong commitment sa kinatibuk ang programa alang sa kalamboan sa dakbayan sa Ilaigan pinaagi sa Varaf-Cruz-Dy ug mga kauban ug unta buligan usab sa paningkamot sa akong liderato sa Barangay”.sa iyang panapos  nga mensahe.

Si Clet maoy anak nila Gerardo Clet,supervisor sa Phil Eslon Corporation ug Armie Raude Clet,manger sa usa ka direct selling sa dakbayans a Iligan.

Comelec declares Macadato as the duly elected mayor of Butig

Robredo resolves ARMM-DOTC conflict

Robredo resolves ARMM-DOTC raps                  Dimapanat as the legal and rightful head   Cotabato City – The employees of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Department of Transportation and Communication (ARMM-DOTC) were grateful to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo for the memorandum/directive to ARMM OIC Regional Governor Ansaruddin A.  Adiong for resolving the issue on the rightful and legal head of the DOTC-ARMM. Dialoson A. Amil, President, DOTC-ARMM Employees Association expressed his gratitude to the DILG Sec. Robredo  and the civil service commission ,central office  for acting on the matter that resulted to the decade old problem at the ARMM-DOTC centered on the issue of appointing a DOTCl Secretary by the ARMM Regional Governor. " The directive of the DILG Secretary by the Honorable Jesse Robredo on the rightful and legal head of the DOTC ARMM is a welcome development to the employees of the DOTC-ARMM and the people in the ARMM", Amil disclosed. He added that it has been their long prayer that the provision of the law should be respected and implemented such that the Regional Secretary of the DOTC-ARMM be removed as he cannot be appointed since  there is no such position created under the law.  "It is but the Director IV that must sit as the head of DOTC-ARMM", he said.    DOTC-ARMM Director IV, Engineer Pama P. Dimapanat  through a letter,  he informed  OIC Regional Governor Adiong that effective September, 30, 2010, he  will perform his duty and responsibility as the legal and rightful head of the department. It can be recalled, that Dimapanat, in a letter dated 17 July 2010 entitled "Appeal to Resolve the Rightful Head of DOTC-ARMM" brought to the attention of the Honorable Secretary of the DILG the issue of who is the rightful head of the said agency. This is in view of the appointment of a Regional Cabinet Secretary and Assistant Regional Cabinet Secretary for the aforementioned Department by the Regional Governor duplicating the existing career position of the Director IV and Director III. Ironically, these duplicated positions bear the same salary grades as that of the Directors III & IV which is SG 28 & SG 27 respectively. Consequently, the matter was referred to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for their expert opinion as the central personnel agency of the government. In a reply to the letter of the DILG Secretary Robredo, CSC came up with Opinion No. 138 series of 2010 dated September 14, 2010 the dispositive portion of which declared that "…Given these facts and considering that no DOTC Secretary position appears to have been created in the ARMM, it is our view that the Director IV in the DOTC-ARMM is the head of office therein." Furthermore, it went on declaring "…the appointment of a DOTC Secretary in the ARMM is violative of RA 9054." It even provided that "Civil Service Law and rules provide that in case of appointments issued in violation of the law, appointees thereto shall not be entitled to receive pay from the government and the appointing authority responsible for such unlawful employment shall be personally liable for the pay that would have accrued had the employment been lawful." The official opinion of the CSC en banc was referred to the Office of the Legal Service of the DILG which gave an affirmative response to the opinion. Hence on September 23, 2010 the DILG Secretary Robredo  issued a memorandum addressed to ARMM Regional Governor Ansaruddin A. Adiong directing him "to  forthwith make arrangements for the sitting DOTC ARMM Secretary to peacefully step down and yield to the rightful Director IV in the DOTC, in compliance with the opinion rendered by CSC." It ordered further "to submit to this office within five (5) days from receipt hereof your report of compliance, copy furnished the Civil Service Commission" The memorandum of DILG director II of the legal Service,  Atty Jesus B. Doque further states that "failure or refusal on the part of the regional Governor to heed the SILGs directive will subject the former to administrative suits". In a phone interview with Robredo, he confirmed such memorandum/directive had been issued to the ARMM Regional Governor Adiong on September 23, 2010."After  we sought legal opinion of the Civil Service Commission i requested Regional Governor's office to submit five (5) days from the receipt of their report of compliance, copy furnished the Civil Service Commission ", Robredo said. He further noted that he is hoping that the Regional Governor will heed to the memorandum.  Amil,  in his letter represented that the highest plantilla position in the DOTC-ARMM is the director IV and the appointment of the DOTC Secretary of the former ARMM Governor Parouk Hussin finds no legal support from RA 9054. "Since the matter is the primary responsibility of the president pursuant to Section 16, Article X  (local Government) of the Constitution. Section 16 states that the President shall exercise general supervision over autonomous regions to ensure that laws are faithfully executed", Amil said. He added that such particular function has been delegated by the President to the DILG Secretary in Administrative Order No.273, as amended, which directive has not been revoked or amended up to the present.