The reorganization of the association of barangay captains was completed but its validity remains uncertain.

Consequently, Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez told beleaguered Councilor Eric Muñoz to remain in his office and continue attending sessions of the city council as ex-officio member despite the reported reorganization.

Fernandez said he will prevent Muñoz from attending the session if the just recent reorganization of the Liga ng Barangay chapter that picked Barangay Captain Guillermo Vallejos as president is validated by James Marty Lim, national president of the League of Barangays of the Philippines.

Munoz was accused in a petition sent to Lim by 29 of the 31 barangay captains of the city last March 4 for his habitual absences and for allegedly failing to perform his duties as president of the Liga ng mga Barangay.

But when the petitioners failed to receive a response from the national office, the barangay captains decide, to hold their reorganization last Friday at the City Museum.

The petitioners said Muñoz was always absent during the SP regular sessions and had not conducted regular meetings of the Liga to discuss the problems of the barangays.

At least 19 of the barangay captain present elected Vallejos as the new president of  the organization.

Meanwhile, Lim said the reorganization was without merit since the barangay captains failed to observe the proper procedure as specified in the constitution and by-laws of the liga. 

The barangay captains complained they had to act because the national organization did not pay any attention to their petition-letter.

Lim retorted, however, saying: “Hindi totoo yan, kasi wala pa naman kaming deadline.”

“We have to prove their allegations first for us to know if the complaint is valid or not, then we will evaluate their basis,” Lim said.

Lim said he has thousands of members nationwide so he could not possibly concentrate on just one complaint.

“I hope our barangay captains will understand that,” said Lim adding that the process is not that fast and easy.

Lim said he received reports that the barangay captains are planning to secede from the national barangay league simply because he did not act on their complaint fast enough.

He said if the barangay captains of Dagupan will do that, they will be isolating themselves from the rest of the barangays in the Philippines. 

Asked if Vallejos will be recognized by the Liga office, Lim said “Hindi ko alam kung ire-recognize kasi wala naman akong alam na naganap na reorganization.” AQL

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