TUGUEGARAO CITY – Saying that the
last barangay elections were futile and sparked political rivalry among
relatives, 1BAP party-list Rep. Silvestre Bello said Monday he will file a bill
for the abolition of the village polls.
Bello said he will
propose to give the power to appoint village officials to the local chief
executives.
He said the village
elections entail expenses and caused division among families, as he noted that
most of the casualties in the politically related violence were family members.
“Instead of promoting
strong family ties, the barangay elections are dividing our people for the sake
of partisan politics,” he said.
Bello said it would be
better if the mayors would be given the power to appoint village officials in
order to ensure that his programs are supported in the grassroots level.
He downplayed the
possibility that the mayors might abuse the power and perpetuate themselves in
office, saying it would be up to the voters to decide on that.
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