Online newsletter for the citizens of Sagunto, Sison, Pangasinan, Philippines
Another flyer circulating Sison this election season is this one that touts ex-mayor Lagmay’s accomplishments during his 20 something years in office. Since it’s in Filipino, I will again stretch my translating capabilities and enumerate them here. There’s only 22 items on here so these are loose translations, not literal. To download the PDF file and read for yourself, just click on the photo to the left.
Projects Accomplished During the Lagmay Administration
1. Open Door Policy – anyone can visit my office anytime
2. Any documents and and pleas for help were immediately available. This mayor was available for signatures anytime and anywhere.
3. Almost all roads were concreted all the way to the most remote Barangay
4. We built a bridge and installed street lights in all barangays
5. We installed “Potable Water System” and irrigation for farmers
6. Brought a Medical Mission where free and necessary medicines were provided to each barangay; performed marriage ceremonies for free.
7. Gave “Mono-Bloc Chairs” to barangays and schools.
8. Built the Public Market, PNP Building, Fire Station Building, SHA-LA Hall, Municipal Library/Museum, Municipal Canteen, Health Center, and expansion and renovation of the Municipal Hall; The present municipal hall was built during the Lagmay Administration.
9. Construction of Historical Markers after 8 years of comprehensive research, which were removed, including the Jose P. Rizal monument, without “legal process” and was against the law.
10. Construction of Barangay Plaza and Barangay Hall.
11. Construction of Flood Control Dikes at “CAPTOC” and Bulaoen West
12. Initiated SSS Coverage or Membership among CVOs
13. Electrification and Installation of Street Lights
14. Installation of Christmas Lights along the National Highway and Poblacion Streets every December
15. Beautiful Parades every Town Fiesta including (2) famous bands that circle the whole town, and at every night, dancing at the municipal auditorium to the accompaniment of (2) famous orchestras.
16. Acknowledgement and support of all Youth Projects and Gay Programs
17. Dedicated one day, the first day of each Town Fiesta, to allow all Religious Sectors the chance to proclaim their beliefs.
18. All out support of all SK Halloween Activities which were the talk of all Luzon and was attended by many.
19. Imposed “Affordable Taxation” that is within reach of all Sisonians
20. Provided “Rostrums” to Barangays and Schools that now bear the signs “Donated by Mayor Lagmay”
21. Attended all Barangay events
22. Distributed calendars annually
Mayor Kimi Cojuangco’s time in office is a mere fraction of the the two decades of Lagmay administration. She leaves her office with a coffer full of over Php 90M, this after coming in with a paltry sum in the treasury that was not even enough to pay an increase to municipal employees. You will notice on the following report that the initial period of Mayor Kimi’s term, June 2007 to December 2007, is not included in the report below, that is because, according to her staff, most of the funds spent during this period were from donations she procured through her contacts and from her own personal funds. The period covered by the attached document are for the years 2008, 2009 and the early part of 2010. Download the report from the Office of the Municipal Engineer which enumerates the various projects implemented and the amount spent for each:
PROJECTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT FOR CY 2008/2010 (It’s 8 pages long)
Here are some highlights:
Not mentioned on the list are the various initiatives and developments brought to Sison by Mayor Kimi which included donations from her own personal funds: computer units in schools, school supplies, typhoon relief, medical missions, and many more.
All these were accomplished in the short term she was in office and still she found time to attend various barangay events, pageants and even managed to put on a few of star studded shows on the newly constructed town plaza.
So you decide, who has done more for Sison? When you’re dancing your way to the polls on Monday, think of this….
I never ask for more than I deserve
You know it’s the truth
You seem to think you’re God’s gift to this earth
I’m tellin’ you… no way.
You ought to be thankful for the little things
But little things are all you seem to give
You’re always puttin’ off what we could do todaySoap opera says you’ve got one life to live
Who’s right who’s wrong?WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?
CALLING ALL SISONIANS!
YOU CLAIM THAT NPC IS BUYING VOTES. Now I want you all to go to Rick’s Cafe in Asan Sur and see for yourself how money talks inside. FARINAS and VICTOR AQUINO are currently buying the people’s votes at P500.00 each.
ANG NAKAKAAWANG TERMINO PA NI FARINAS PAGKATAPOS MAKAPAGBIGAY: “MUKHANG PERA PALA ANG MGA TAGA SISON!” Paaano kaya nalulunok ng mga kasamahan niya sa partido na lehitomong mga taga Sison ang mga ganitong bigkas?
DARDANELA AGLIPAY, RAYMUND BALINAO NG ARTACHO, KGD. DUADUA NG POB. CENTRAL, KGD. BASBAS NG BINMECKEG, KAP. DANNY MENDOZA NG ASAN NORTE, NATY GARCIA NG ESPERANZA, MRS. MACOSE NG LABAYUG, AT MR. CEREZO NG POB NORTE, HUWAG NINYONG IPAGKANULO ANG INYONG MGA KABABAYAN NA BASTUSIN!
CALLING ALL SISONIANS TO PLEASE RISE AND FIGHT THIS INJUSTICE!
AKO AY ISANG SISONIAN AT AYAW KONG NIYUYURAKAN NINUMAN ANG AKING PINAGMULAN!
FARINAS, ANG PAGSAMBIT MO SA SALITANG IYAN AY NAGPAPATUNAY LAMANG NA HINDI KA TAGA SISON! HUWAG MO KAMING GAMBALAIN DITO DAHIL HINDI NAMIN GINAGAMBALA ANG LAOAG NA KUNG SAAN TAGA ROON KA MISMO!
SISON Panagbobotos 2010
daytoy nga aldaw dimteng manen
tapno intay pilien dagiti pangamaen
nga mangikarkari ti pudno nga turay,
biag babaen ti maka-Dios, maka-tao ken talna.
kadigdigus ni kulas mapan ta eskwelaan,
mangikuldit ti mano a nagnagan,
nagpraktis met piman nga nagsurat di rabii,
nagnagan ti paborito nga kandidato nga inbotos nanto.
ket kas mapan ni kulas agmartsa ta dalan,
makitam met dagiti nakangursiit nga lallaki nga aran,
kumidyat kidyat kas agsenyal ti nagan,
bareng malagip mo dyay karkari, di adda pasuksok di kalman.
ket inka kinarapa no adda pay laeng dayta pasuksok
ta bulsam nga nabayag nga nagbubuot nga butbot,
kas nakargaan ti karkari ken listaan,
“di balen a, gungunada, awan met karim nga bales na”.
apay aya nga no inton dumteng laeng ti eliksyon,
nga umadda ti ado nga kakabagian, adu nga gagayyem
ken ad adu pay nga “naaayat nga puspuso” nga mangisagot ti panagbiag ken prinsipyo? iliksyon koma nga kanayon!
anya ngata nga pintas ti agtugaw ta trono
kadakkelan nga tugaw, naipagget ti matmata ti ar-ari
ket maysa met laeng nga kayo, tumakder kad toy igid
makita kan to met laeng ni Dios nga Apo.
agiikkis dagiti babbaket dita igid, ta paypayapayan ida
ni artista nga paborito da, wenno aginaartista,
asgala, agkanta tapno maayatan dagitoy agbobotos tatta,
inton bigat: “awanen, uray idtam, tulengakon”, kunada.
agpanunot koma ti tattao, kitaen no anya ti rumbeng ti ili
dagiti pudno nga nakem, panunot, nalpas nga trabaho,
napintas nga turay, saan nga personal no di ket para tao,
nalinis nga grupo, isu’t tulungan ken itan-ok tayo!
yurs truli
apo lakay
hi hi hi hi hi! talaga a nalaing ni apo lakay nga agdaniw. surodakman apong ta bareng makapag-suratak koma mit dita bannawag hi hi hi hi hi!
Wen apo lakay,siak man met ti agkuna
ngem apay aya ngata no eleksyon ay ket mabulag da
Gapun sa’t kaado ti waras,isut pakaulawan da
Ta di da pay panunutenen nagan nga isurat da
Nagpigsa la ket gaminen,sulisog ti kuarta
sanga kilo nga bagas,noodles ken delata
Maysa dominggo nga abasto dayta
Ngem mano nga tawen panagsagaba dayta ti sukat na
No sika Kulasa inlakom ti botos mo
Ay pangaasim ta di kanto agrekreklamo
No tay opisyal dinto agtrabaho
Ta binayadan na metten ti napateg nga botos mo
Ti immas na pay,ammom apo lakay
Dagita naibutos nga isu ti agturay
Ay ta isuda pay ketdin ti mangparasay
Ti napintas nga namnama dagiti ayaten tayo nga barangay
Ay kaillian daytoy ket palagip
No tatta nga botos ket di ka nagsirib
Daytoy ti kunak,konting isip-isip
Ta dinto ket masakbayan tayo ti in maiddep
Paano nasikmurang sabihin ni Rick ang “Mukhang Pera ang Taga Sison”… Dahil hindi ba sya taga Sison? Rick,you better get out of Sison… We don’t need an arrogant Mayor here who would initiate tension in the municipal plaza.. Kahit alalahanin mo man lang ang kapakanan at kaligtasan ng mga tao mo..
Tga sison din po ba tlga si Kimi? O ng kataon lng na may negosyo sila sa sison na kagaya din ni Mr. Farinas. Naalala ko lng kc nung tumakbong mayor ng sison si Mrs. Cojuangco. Ni walang nkakakilala sa knya,ang alam lng natin asawa siya ni Mr. Mark Cojuangco. I guess di ito isyu ng tga sison ba o di tga sison,mas isyu pa nga kung minsan ang pgiging sikat,maimpluwensya at makapangyarihan. May mga tao tlga na sadyng ayaw natin,kaya may botohan, Ang TOTOONG gusto ng nkararami xia ang ngwawagi. (ito ay kung malinis at patas ang bilangan)
tama ka dyan amylyne, so eklavu baket si kimi ba ay di siya nagbayad sa mga taga sison? mas malaki pa siguro ang ibinayad niya.so ngayon ang botohan pera na ang umaandar kung walang pera ang kandidato hindi mananalo? di ba…….
yes!!!! Masakit tlga kung minsan ang ka22hanan…..matanong ko lng,wala nga bang tga sison ang tumatanggap ng pera at ngbebenta ng boto pag eleksyon? I am a full blooded sisonian at sa tgl ko nang nkatira sa sison,tlgng ugali na ng mga politiko ang mamudmod ng pera para mkakuha ng boto and sympre kung cno ung mas maraming pera un ang ms mraming maipamumudmod d ba? Sus maryosep!!!! Bulag lng ang d nkakakita!!!
to concerned sisonian
so you’re denying that the administration spend alot of money this past election or you don’t know at all? everybody knows that all barangay officials entire of sisons are paid and promised for more just to make sure the cojuancos puppets win the election…BOMBA???..mayroon bang sumabog malapit sa bahay ni mina joy pangasinan?…may sumabog kaya lang GULONG ng sakyan hindi bomba….ang mga nagrally di raw binigyan ng permit….sinungaling may permit sila…kaya huwag basta maniwala sa black propaganda ni loejan anudon na pawang kasinungalingan at may pinapanigan
It’s easy to blame the politicians for buying votes. But how much responsibility do you think should the people bear for accepting the money?
DON’T THEY DESERVE SOME OF THE BLAME FOR PERPETUATING THIS PRACTICE?
How about saying, NO, MY VOTE IS NOT FOR SALE. I DON’T NEED YOUR MONEY.
Easier said than done, right?
Thats right manang, pero sabi nga nila….walang mgbebenta kung walang bibili at walang pwedeng mabili kung walang tinda. Nasakit nga awaten no dadduma ngem agpayso nga ado ti tga sisonen nga ipangpangruna da ti kuwarta ngem dignidad ken prinsipyo.But I guess thats life! Kuna garud dagiti pilosopo,apay maigatang mo gamin kano ti makan ti prinsipyo?
Go nazrat!!! Bkit may feeling ako na kilala kita. Well i guess u know better kc kaw ang nandyan, iba pa rin kc ung you saw it than just heard it di ba. Sabi nga ng mga ilokano…no ania ti usto ken pagsayaatan ti kaadwan,isu ti ilaban….AGBIAG TI SISON!!!
ket tatta ta nangabak manen ti administrastion ..what do you thinkwill happen?do we have abetter future or desame as it is in 40 yrs…imbag dagiti opisyales tayo ti barangay ta nag kuarta da but.. the suppossed bunos for winning the election with in the barangay..he he he …LOL….akala nyo.. people of sagunto want a change or pag babago…bukiraden yo met dagita matmatayo ta kitaen yo naudi tayon kadagiti kabangibang tayo nga ili ….sabagay we have the most cleanest market in pinas…no flies buzzzzing…WHY?????..any one….
Cleanest market a nga tlga!!! Kasano gamin nga adda mangilaw kt awan met ti aglaklako wa!ha!ha!ha!….saan lng nga cleanest….natalna pay he!he! No awan met gamin apo ti makabael ti kangina ti bayad ti pwesto,kasano ngy nga adda mayat nga aglako. Apan da la isursur ti bal-balay ti lako dan a,imbag ta adda pay ganansya da
cleanest market…. gamin awan met aglaklako ta inaramida met gayam nga bingo anen. saan nga flies ti mapmapan idiay kundi tattao ta apan da makibingo….whahahahaha………… say nyo taga sisonian…….bonga di ba….
goooooo…..goooooo… gooooo…. nazrat go…….. ibulgar mo ket amin nga amomon…… tapno maamuan da ti araaramiden dagiti dungdunwen da nga opisyalis da ti ili ket kabarangayan……