Panitan mayor slams detractors
ROXAS CITY – Will the Liberal Party (LP) kick out Panitan Mayor Kit Belo? This question cropped up after Mr. Sauro Del Castillo accused the mayor of disloyal from the party.
According to Del Castillo, Belo is groomed to support DA Usec. Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante’s gubernatorial bid since the mayor’s office of Panitan was spotted with Bolante’s tarpaulin.
Del Castillo, who is one of political lieutenants of Sen. Mar Roxas, said that Dr. Cristy Advincula, rural health physician of Panitan was seen to be with Bolante’s allies.
According to him, former mayor and now Sangguniang Bayan member Baby Albaña gathered all barangay captains in one fiesta and introduced Vice Gov. Felipe Barredo, who is allied with Bolante.
He added that Belo will kick out his ally Vice Mayor Roso Derramas adding that the LP will support Dr. Celine Bauson’s bid for mayor in Panitan.
On the other hand, Belo denied all allegations hurled against her by Del Castillo.
“It’s stupid allegation, I am loyal to the party,” the angry mayor told The News Today (TNT).
According to her, his mother former mayor Tiya Pining Dequiña and his late father are loyal to the LP.
She remembered that his mother was retained as mayor in Panitan since she was the only one mayor who supported the LP with Pres. Cory Aquino after the Edsa I people power revolution.
Belo said that Cong. Antonio del Rosario has a margin of more than 1,000 plus in Panitan over Allan Celino which is bigger than Maayon with 150 votes while in Pontevedra, Del Rosario lost by 3,000 votes to Celino.
“Why they didn’t question their loyalty to the party? Why ask me?” Belo said.
Belo told TNT that Provincial Administrator Zoe Herrera texted her that Del Castillo’s statement is not the statement of LP and has no authority.
The mayor also said that Herrera assured her that she will still be LP’s bet in Panitan.