Future plans for Pogi

By Bebot Villar

 

THIS early, I want to congratulate former Bautista Mayor Amado Espino III, better known as Pogi, for running unopposed, yes, believe it or not, as barangay captain of Poblacion in his hometown.

Surprised? Maybe to some yes. To others, that was expected.

Hindi aakalain ng iba that a three-term mayor would move down as barangay captain. But Pogi was not just a mayor. He is the son and namesake of Gov. Amado Espino Jr. If you noticed, pareho ang pangalan nila and the governor is now in his third term, making him a graduating governor.

Kung malikot ang isip nyo kagaya ko, you can easily conclude that perhaps Pogi is up to something big. A provincial position perhaps? And why not? Pogi’s uncle, former Board Member Amadeo Espino who was president of the provincial federation of Liga ng mga Barangay for three terms, is now mayor of Bautista.

As barangay captain, Pogi will be eventually elected as the municipal Liga ng mga Barangay president onward to the provincial Liga. And who would dare fight Pogi? Malamang nagsasayang lang ng oras at pagod ang babangga sa pader na buhos, parang semento! Or worse, sira ulo or nalaglag ang IQ ng lalaban sa kanya.

As the provincial Liga ng mga Barangay president, Pogi will surely be guided by his father and uncle. Magandang training ground na yan, Pogi, for something bigger in the coming years. No sweat, walk in the park na yan!

Mabait, certified guwapo, magaling makisama, very humble at marunong makisama sa tao. Siguradong voters’ choice si Pogi! If there is someone who is very happy with this development, number one dyan si Gov dahil alam niyang meron syang tagapagmana sa mga accomplishments nya sa Pangasinan.

Still about the Oct. 28 barangay election, bakit kaya there are candidates na buwis-buhay para lang manalo? Others naman, maski mabaon sa utang, sige lang ng sige para lang magkapwesto. Bakit ba ganun na lang sila kainit sa election na yan?

Kung iisipin natin, pang barangay lang yan, with small constituency and kingdom yet mainit ang labanan. May iba dyan bigla na lang nananapak if they lose supporters or namamaril ng karibal. What is it about that post that make them do it? Power, prestige, money? Maganda kaya ang kita dyan to the point na itataya ang buhay ng mga kandidato pati kabuhayan nila?

Money-money uli ang labanan, kawawa na ang mga walang pera but may tunay na puso to serve pero hindi nabibigyan ng chance.

Mabuti nga at lumabas na yang Napoles issue. It looks like nabawasan maski papaano ang dami at laki ng expenses at vote-buying. Kapag bukas-palad kasing namimigay ang isang candidate, parang kakambal na nya ang tawag na Napoles kasi feeling ng tao ay hindi hard-earned money kaya madaling ipamigay. Kaya ang drama nila ay careful sa usaping pera na ngayon.

Compared sa past elections, na may ilang kilo ng bigas, de lata, coffee, asukal at may sukli pang pera na pinapamudmod, ngayon matumal na daw. Ewan lang sa last day ng kampanya na may tinatawag na “pakurong” (discreet distribution ng biyaya at an unholy hour, gapang style).

Sana lang, yong mga known addicts at drug pushers or their coddlers sa lugar nyo ay huwag ng palusutin na manalo sa election na ito. You know who they are sa barangay ninyo at kapag magkamali pa kayong muli sa pagpili, you will regret it nang paulit-ulit sa bandang huli.

Maski sidekick o alaga ng mayor o congressman yang kandidato kung masama naman ang record nito, huwag nyong iboto, please lang. Kung hindi nya napatigil ang drug problem sa lugar nyo, mangilabot naman kayo, panahon na para ibasura ang mga ganyang wrong leaders nyo and don’t follow their example.

Isipin nyo, three more years of either glory or suffering kaya think well before you cast your precious vote.

 (APOLOGIES: The editor apologizes to Sec. Villar and our readers for the inadvertent error in proofreading the title of his column last week. It should have read: Drug problem “already contained” but was printed as Drug problem in “already contained”. It shouldn’t have happened and we’re sorry it did).

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