NATIONAL shooting champion Nathaniel ‘Tac’ Padilla, chairman of Malabon City’s Bgy. San Agustin, is leading his constituents in objecting a claim of a neighboring village which wants to acquire jurisdiction over territories including areas where the City Hall Complex is located.
Chairman Tac has obviously been dismayed by the move of adjacent Bgy. Tañong which has sought action of the Sangguniang Panlunsod led by its presiding officer, Vice Mayor Jeannie Sandoval, to claim areas which are historically under his village.
“They want to acquire jurisdictions over areas under Bgy. San Agustin’s territory, specifically areas where the City Hall, Amphitheater, Oreta Sports Complex and Malabon Central Market are situated,” says Chaiman Tac whose family owns the city-based Spring Oil firm.
He adds: “We are registering our vehement opposition to such petition made by Bgy. Tañong since historically the aforesaid areas have been under the jurisdiction and part of the territory of San Agustin.”
The San Agustin chief says further that his constituents would surely not take lightly any move to divest them of what is historically and “in our belief as legally ours.”
Informed about the persistent move of the neighboring barangay, Chairman Tac says he already called the attention of Vice Mayor Sandoval and the city council that they should be given equal chance to raise their concerns when they tackle the issue during its regular sessions.
“We have already requested Vice Mayor Sandoval and the city council that we be informed of all the proceedings with respect to Bgy. Tañong’s petition and that we be allowed to ventilate our side as well,” the San Agustin chairman insists.
Just the same, he’s extra optimistic that the Sandoval-led council will not approve the claim of the other barangay without having their sides consulted as he vows to exert his best effort to discourage any territorial claims.
“Being the chairman of this village and with the massive support of the entire barangay residents, I will strongly object, at all cost, to any effort or moves to claim areas under our territories,” Chairman Tac says.
This writer tries to get in touch with the vice mayor but she’s unavailable.
However, a city official close to her said that she would surely give equal opportunity to the two parties as the council will certainly conduct consultations and dialogues before it comes out with a final ruling on the matter. GOOD RIDDANCE/ARLIE CALALO
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