Friday, October 26, 2007

They Are Fading Away

Of the 16 municipal mayors of Aklan who signed the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Aklan Chapter Resolution Requesting the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to Conduct Test Run in the Operation of Small Town Lottery (STL) in Aklan, some are fading away one after the other.
The first to fade is New Washington Mayor Edgar R. Peralta. He did not attend the public hearing conducted by SP two weeks ago. According to Mayor Peralta, Kalibo Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo, President of LMP Aklan requested him to represent the league in the STL hearing. However, he purposely refrained from attending the public hearing upon the request of important persons he listens to.
In Altavas, Mayor Kathryne B. Refol has “back off” from STL test run. She approved Resolution No. 29, Series of 2007, which opposes “Test Run and/or Approval of Operation of STL Project in the Municipality of Altavas, Aklan.” The said resolution was sponsored by Hon. Jun-Jun A. Basea. The majority members voted for with Hon. Jonathan Villas who voted against it.
The resolution was approved during the 15th Regular Session of SB Altavas, Aklan held on October 22, 2007.
According to the resolution, the revival of STL in Altavas alarmed various sectors of the municipality. Altavasnons believed all forms of gambling promotes indolence and total dependence on pure luck. Life of Altavasnons can be better by instilling values of work and persistence.
The Municipal Resolution was certified correct, attested, and duly approved.
In SP Aklan, Hon. Wilbert Ariel I. Igoy filed a SP “Resolution Affirming and Reaffirming Sang-guniang Panlalawigan Resolutions No. 06 – 266; No. 06-406 and No. 06-489 all approved in 2006 “which in effect opposed, disapproved, and rejected any application for the operation of STL in the Province of Aklan.”
Nine (9) of the 13 members of the SP Aklan has signed the resolution which affirms and reaffirms the three SP resolutions.
Hon. Igoy said, “we are rushing approval of the above stated resolution to catch up with the consideration of the PCSO of the LMP resolution requesting to conduct STL test run in Aklan that was directly submitted last month. /MP

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