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ANGELES CITY: Association of Barangay Captains
president Efren de la Cruz and 26 village chiefs here Wednesday
denounced Mayor Francis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno for allegedly
violating the law when he insisted on appointing a barangay captain
to another government post.
De la Cruz said Nepomuceno
violated section 94 of R.A. 7160 when he appointed Sta. Trinidad
Barangay Chief Danilo Nacu as officer in charge of the Barangay
Affairs and Public Assistance Center.
He said the law states, “no
elective or appointive local official shall be eligible for
appointment or designation in any capacity to any public office or
position during his tenure, unless otherwise allowed by law or by
primary function of his position.”
Cruz said as association
president, he is allowed to sit as head of the center, an office
created by former mayor now Pampanga First District representative
Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin through Executive Order No. 12 dated
July 7, 1998.
Cruz said Nepomuceno should first
repeal the executive order with another executive order before
removing him as center head.
“This is clear political
harassment by the mayor,” Cruz said, an ally of Lazatin who
defeated the son of Nepomuceno.
The city information office has
yet to issue a statement while the mayor cannot be reached for
comment.
The Liga ng mga Barangay here
approved a resolution denouncing the appointment of Nacu as head of
the center. It was signed by 26 33 barangay chiefs.
Cruz said Nepomuceno sent him
four letters since July 2 appointing Nacu as BAPACOIC and later a
consultant.
“The mayor is trying to confuse
us with these letters. First, he wants Nacu as OIC. Now he wants him
to be a consultant,” Cruz said
Cruz also assailed Nepomuceno
for his letter of August 22, asking him to surrender to the General
Services Office all equipment issued to him and the public
assistance center.
--Joey Aguilar
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