Dadivas to opponent: No below the belt attacks
ROXAS CITY – Former 1st District Rep. Rodriquez Dadivas asked opponents not to engage in below the belt attacks in tackling political issues over the airlanes.
Dadivas, who is referring to incumbent Rep. Antonio del Rosario’s block time program, said that he never countered and raised issues against his opponent but clarified matters.
“They have conflicting issues against me that I’m homosexual but I have children out of wedlock,” Dadivas said over Arangkada program being shown at Alto cable T.V. anchored by Noel Valentino last week.
According to him, his family especially his wife is affected with the issue against him
Earlier, Del Rosario and Dadivas are both claiming they are the ones who are responsible for the implementation of Fishing Port in Pilar, bridge in Ambilay, Panitan and school in Barra, Roxas City.
In his block time program aired at RMN-dyVR Roxas, Del Rosario lambasted Dadivas of having claimed such projects where in fact the former said he was the one who initiated it and implemented.
“It’s not good for a politician to claim projects which are not his,” Del Rosario said.
According to him, he monitored Dadivas, on his several sorties, that he (Dadivas) said that through his effort, those projects were implemented.
He clarified that the fishing port in Pilar was his request from the national government for he wanted that the said town become progressive as the center of port of Masbate, Romblon, Northern part of Iloilo and rest of Capiz towns.
He also said that Sen. Mar Roxas poured some P4 million to Ambilay bridge in Panitan while the school building in Barra was the result of his negotiation with the lot owner in the person of Doming De Guzman adding that funds was sourced from his Countrywide Development Fund (CDF).
On the other hand, Dadivas refuted Del Rosario’s claim over the fishing port in Pilar. According to him, he was the one who follow up the projects during the incumbencies of former Pilar Mayor Ike Patricio and wife Rita.
He also said that the fishing port project was implemented during the incumbency of Del Rosario.
He added that the funds of the fishing port was not sourced from any pork barrel but it was funded by the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
Contrary to Del Rosario’s claim, Dadivas said that Ambilay bridge in Panitan was his project which he funded in the amount of P12 million during his 2nd term.
Dadivas, former member of Liberal Party (LP), filed Certificate of Candidacy as independent for 1st district congressman against Del Rosario, who was anointed as LP bet, in May 10, 2010 election.
He is the two termer congressman from 2001 to 2007. He was asked by Sen. Mar Roxas to quit from running for his 3rd term in favor of Del Rosario.
As a good soldier and follower, Dadivas gave way provided that his son first termer city councilor Ronnie Dadivas will jump position from city councilor to vice mayor of this city.
It was learned that there is a 4-cornered fight in the 1st district congressional race in May 10, 2010 election, they are Dadivas, Del Rosario, incumbent Vice Gov. Felipe Barredo of Ugyon Kita Capiz (UKC) and Diosdado Tinsay, independent.
