Trenas not weakened by Pavia housing issue
CITY Mayor Jerry Trenas is not demoralized by issues hurled against him by his political opponents particularly the P130 million Pavia housing project. “Ilonggos are worth fighting for.”
The issue on the P130 million indicting the mayor for graft and corruption popped up last week. The Ombudsman allegedly has handed down a resolution implicating the mayor on the controversy. This was denied by Trenas.
Trenas said if the issue on the multi-million housing scam was his price for pursuing his political ambition, “then be it.” Let it be, if there are people who are masters in making life miserable for other people.”
The mayor said running for congressman this May 2010 elections is a very difficult decision he had made. “My love for the city and the Ilonggos pushed me to run.”
Trenas is running against incumbent Congressman Raul Gonzalez Jr. He defected from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD and joined the Nacionalista Party (NP)
The decision to run against his former allies will eventually free the city and the people from the bondage of oppression, persecution and harassments. “I have already crossed the bridge,” said Trenas.
The mayor said he could have goes back to his private practice as a lawyer and yet the call of the people was so strong that he was not able to ignore. It is not the greed for power that prompted my decision to run, he said. “I am not an old man that clings and wants to stay in power.”
The issues and allegations hurled against him are indications of what kind of leaders his political opponents are. “There is much to be done in order to attain the vision of making Iloilo City a premiere city in 2015,” said Trenas.
