Criminal charges to be filed vs. brgy. chief who “stole” streamer
Criminal charges are to be filed before the Ombudsman-Visayas this week against a barangay captain in
Salimbangon’s spokesman Greg Senining accused Banban barangay captain Jose Oporto of stealing the streamer displayed at the city’s public plaza that welcomed the congressman during the visit of Governor Gwen Garcia to the city for the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo.
The Capitol has initiated the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo last week and
Bogo City Mayor Celestino Martinez Jr. even led the local officials in welcoming the Suroy-Suroy participants that included Cesar Salimbangon, the congressman’s brother who is in charge of his projects in Bogo.
The streamer, which carried by the members of Banban Livelihood Program Association headed by Larry Orongan, was displayed facing the stage when barangay captain
“Ang gihimo ni Kapitan
Sesining had the incident entered into the blotter of the Bogo City Police Station, saying that they will teach
“Ang gihimo ni Kapitan Oporto maisip usab nga pagpangawat kay human niya gitangtang, wala man iuli. Wala usab siya’y katungod paghimo niadto kay ang dapit nga gibutangan dili na sakop sa iyang barangay,” Senining said.
Although the Salimbangon brothers were not with the group, their sister, Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung, was with Garcia throughout the three-day Suroy-Suroy Sugbo Northern Escapade up to
Orongan alleged that
Bogo Women's Group Association headed by Mariz Aton also supported the claim of Orongan.
The two associations were organized by the office of Salimbangon as recipients of his livelihood assistance program in the fourth district.
Cesar Salimbangon, who is reportedly groomed to run for mayor in Bogo in 2010, is the city coordinator of the programs of his brother.
It was learned that Orongan ran against
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