Barangay employees work in Faelnar's cock farm?

CEBU, Philippines – Guadalupe barangay captain-elect Michael Gacasan vowed to get rid of the employees who only report during paydays to collect their salaries.

Gacasan said he received reports that some of the 180 barangay employees are considered "15-30" or those who only report for work during paydays.

There were also reports that some barangay employees are assigned by outgoing Barangay Captain Eugenio "Jing-Jing" Faelnar to work in his cock farm.

Some tanods were also said to have been moonlighting as guards of subdivisions in the barangay.

In an interview over DYLA, Gacasan said he did not know some of the 180 employees that were hired by Faelnar were detailed to look after his fighting cocks in Sitio Banawa.

Gacasan promised to conduct a personnel audit as soon as he formally assumed office in November 30. He said that the days of these employees are already numbered.

On the other hand he assured that barangay employees who are doing their job will be retained.

In a follow-up interview with The FREEMAN, Faelnar admitted that some barangay personnel are also working at his roosters' breeding site but explained that these personnel only stay there from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.

"Dunay pipila ka personnel nga nangyawat ba kay P2,500 ra go'y sweldo nila sa barangay. Mitrabaho sila nako isip maoy tigpakaon sa mga manok gikan sa kaadlawon hangtud nga sila mo-duty na sa barangay," said Faelnar, a cockfight enthusiast.

About Gacasan's allegation that there are some barangay personnel who only reports to the barangay during paydays, Faelnar has challenged Gacasan to name them.

Faelnar criticized Gacasan because he was among the barangay officials who recommended some relatives to work in the barangay.

"Karon gani kining mga unom niya ka paryente wala na mo-report sa trabaho, ako gani nga giingnan ang akong secretary nga i-mark absent na sila kon dili g'yud motunga," he said.

Faelnar said he had instructions to the 38 tanods of Guadalupe to always conduct preventive patrols in the barangay and to stay for one or two hours in subdivisions' entrance.

Gacasan, who was supported by South District Rep. Tomas Osmeña, won in the last barangay elections against Faelnar's son and number one councilman Dino.

Gacasan said he welcomes any suggestions from the public, even from Faelnar, on how to be effective in serving the more than 29,000 residents of Guadalupe.  (FREEMAN)