14 Panitan village chiefs housed for today's polls?
ROXAS CITY – Fourteen barangay captains in Panitan, Capiz led by Liga caretaker Barangay Captain Ignacio Deocampo were reportedly housed by somebody from the administration in preparation for the Liga ng mga Barangay special election today.
Deocampo is reportedly vying for the Liga presidency against Brgy. Capt. Richard Dadivas of Brgy. Tincupon.
Poblacion Ilawod Brgy Captain Oliver Delfin said that the barangay captains joining Deocampo are Francisco Fenola, Cogon; Jesus Dayalo, Agluluway; Arsenia Bialen, Ambilay; Ricarte Dorado, Bahit; Joelito Denosta, Balantucan; Jose Luces, Calaan; Jose Jovy Bibit, Enseñagan; Leonie Albaña, Intampilan; Armando Diosena, Pasugue; Umberto Villaraiz, Tabuc Sur; Ricky Daquin, Timpas, and Elmer Distro, Poblacion Ilaya and OIC Brgy. Captain Rolando Besorio, Kios.
The said barangay captains were also the ones who snubbed the Liga election last year which resulted to a failure of election.
Earlier, Kios Brgy. Capt. Dante Del Mendo was slapped with 90 days preventive suspension for dishonesty and neglect of duty by the Sangguniang Bayan. He appealed to the Regional Trial Court (RTC) his suspension.
Del Mendo can no longer cast his vote during the election and he was replaced by number one barangay kagawad Besorio who is Deocampo's supporter.