CEBU, Philippines – Five members of the Talisay City Council showed a perfect attendance since the start of their terms in July 2013 to August 26 this year.
They are Councilors Danny Caballero, Choy Aznar, Dory Emit, Antonio Bacaltos Jr. and Dennis Basillote.
On the other hand, Councilor Eduardo Gullas has incurred 28 absences already. From these absences, Gullas, a second-term councilor, made 14 sick leaves, two special leaves and one vacation leave.
The young legislator also missed nine other sessions with no reasons as shown in the "Report of Leave/Official Business/Absence" of the Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary.
Meanwhile, Councilors Edward Alesna, Aldin Diaz and Val Ylanan incurred two absences each.
Ylanan was on sick leave for one day and gave no reason for his December 19 absence.
Alesna, for his part, was on an official business and sick leaves on these two occasions that he missed the sessions. Diaz gave no reason for his December 11 and 19 absences.
Councilor Socrates Fernandez was absent for only one session and he gave no reason for it. Vice Mayor Romeo Villarante also missed one session last February 25 for an "official business."
The 13-man council is now down to 12 after the election for the next Sangguniang Kabataan officials was cancelled. Regular sessions in Talisay City Council are held every Tuesday and special sessions are often called as well.