Sunday Post: City Mayor Dan Neri Lim could not help but poked fun to a letter sent by V-Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso to V-Gov. Julius Ceasar Herrera which in content was replete with a “comedy of errorsâ€.
Although it was no laughing matter because it was supposed to be an official communication, Mayor Lim said if indeed it was, then it was wrong in both form and substance.
This was the reaction given by the city mayor to a letter sent by the vice mayor to Vice Gov. Herrera.
Veloso’s official communication to Herrera dated Feb. 15 drew brickbats from various sectors so Lim could not resist the temptation to wade in.
“First, the name of the vice governor was misspelled,†he noted.
The vice-governor is named after the Roman emperor but Veloso’s letter spelled his second name as “Cessar†which Lim said does not speak well of a person.
“Anybody who is not particular with the name of a person does not understand the meaning of respect,†Lim noted.
In the letter, the vice-governor was given the designation of “Chairperson†of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, drawing more ridicule.
“At least, the designation was gender neutral,†the mayor said in jest while noting that it should have been “Presiding Officerâ€.
Lim likewise pointed out that Veloso also used the same title for himself at the end of the letter, “Chairperson†of the 10th Sangguniang Panlungsod.
The mayor also derided the signatures of Councilors Bebiano Inting, Zenaido Rama, Edgar Kapirig and Anne Mariquit Oppus who admitted it was her staff who signed with her instructions.
“Even elementary pupils know that I is singular,†he noted.
Lim said it was surprising then that while Veloso wrote “I remain†to conclude his letter, it bore the signatures of four other people.
Veloso also furnished copies of his letter to the members of the provincial board but name Frances (spelled Francis) Bobbith Cajes and Romulo Cepedoza as federation presidents of the Sangguniang Kabataan and the Association of Barangay Captains respectively.
The present occupants are Jane Censoria Cajes and Concepcion Lim.
Lim said the clerical errors and the errors in form notwithstanding, the letter was also wrong as far as substance is concerned.
“Since when can a Resolution be overturned by a mere letter expressing the contrary opinion of the letter writer?†the mayor asked.
He said the resolution, which was duly approved in session, cannot be casually reversed on the basis of a contrary opinion “even if the opinion was that of the Chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsodâ€.
Lim lamented that just one term after being adjudged one of the best city councils nationwide, it has deteriorated to a level that is causing embarrassment to the people of Tagbilaran.
The mayor said that he hopes that the eyes of the people will be opened to the quality of the present city council which inferior even to many municipal councils.
“I hope that the people of Tagbilaran will learn from their mistake the last time and will choose the right leaders, those who possess the right qualifications and credentials and not one whose only credential is his being an MBA,†he added.
Asked to elaborate, Lim said he is not referring to Masters in Business Administration.
“It means May Backer Ako,†the mayor concluded.
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