Grease money for Baguio cops

BULL’S HIT
Rudy Garcia

BAGUIO CITY – Candidates for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan are getting more active with elections set tomorrow. Candidates whom you have seldom seen are now appearing to make their presence felt every minute as if they are your best friends ready to help and serve you at any hour of the day.

But lo and behold, where were they the past months and years or even weeks before the campaign period? They didn’t even say hello when you crossed paths with them. Nowadays, they seem not to get tired of their long storytelling. Whew, that is what we call the art of politics and it’s only the basics in learning for a good start by these rookie politicos.
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There are reports that a certain barangay within the central business district of Baguio wherein there are at least 60 Muslim flying voters ready to vote in favor of a candidate for a reelectionist punong narangay.

This punong varangay is known to be a bata bata of a top city official and who uses his power and money to lure Muslim traders, reason why he won the position and now seemingly is doing it again.

I urge Attorney Elenita Tabangin, city Commission on elections supervisor to implement strict measures at the polling places to screen flying voters. The voting public should also be alert and vigilant. Baka maraming aswang o multo ang magiging botante sa mga presinto.
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This is to warn senior citizens of Baguio particularly US veterans and their benefactors to be careful of persons pretending to be legitimate facilitators of US veterans’ benefits and asking for big amounts for the supposed job.

Reports have it that a syndicate is doing their duping scheme and had been victimized a lot of veterans who frequent Malcolm square. I challenge officials of the veterans association of the Philippines, Baguio City chapter to look into this matter and go after these people who use this modus operandi to gain money. Kawawa naman ang ating mga lolo at lola na niloloko lang ng mga manloloko.
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According to my bubuwit, these gambling joints along Hilltop and Hanger Market still exist. One is found inside Rhendels Bakery at Kayang Hilltop and the other one is inside Day and Nite near the intersection of Hanger Market and Lower Magsaysay Road.

They play the games of pusoy or majong while the one at Three Brothers in the intersections of Zamora St. and Hanger Market play bingo games. The reason why, according to my bubuwit, that these joints were not having a problem of being mabulabog, is that they are giving protection money to the police.

Is this true chief superintendent David Lacdan of the Baguio City Police Office? Attention also, Task Force Jupiter, Alam niyo ba ito? If not, ano pa ang hinihintay ninyo?
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That scam incident wherein a foreign Dutch national was the victim is a big blow to the tourism industry and a stumbling block to lure investors to Baguio. The sad story was told to the media people during a simple press conference at the Baguio Palace Hotel by the foreigner victim.

Although the case was already filed at the Baguio City Justice Hall, it is just proper for concerned authorities to look into this matter of concern. Scams using the internet is becoming prevalent these days.
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My good friend Anthony Araos who is a fellow columnist wishes to extend his greetings through this column to Noemi Rillera Sanchez of Middle Quezon Hill Barangay and Donna Bito of Middle Quezon Hill Barangay. Kumusta raw kayo?