Talisay Admin Refutes Soc’s Claim

In defense to his father-mayor, Talisay City administrator John Yre delos Reyes denied Councilor Socrates Fernandez’ allegation that Mayor Johnny V. delos Reyes (JVR) has no word of honor when he cut the job order (JO) quota of councilors from 50 to 20.

“Way katungod moingun siya nga bakakon ug way palabra de honor ang mayor. Asa man dapita? Basin siya namakak. Kay siya biyay niunag horar sa LP (Liberal Party) unya later on naa ra diay siya sa Alayon (a rival party),” said John Yre in an interview.

John Yre’s statement came after Fernandez allegedly showed his ill feelings towards the mayor when the latter vetoed a section of his ordinance last week, which provides each councilor a 50 JO quota each.

The city administrator, an eldest son of JVR, said the mayor did not like it as it appeared the council wanted to overpower him by approving such law.

When the approved ordinance was forwarded to JVR last week, the mayor had vetoed that salient provision, and slashed the councilors’ JO quota from 50 to 20.

Irked, Fernandez, a predecessor of JVR, told the media that the mayor was a liar and had no word of honor when he was supposed to allow them to have the same number of JOs.

In JVR’s defense, John Yre reminded Fernandez that in the first place it is the mayor who decides how many JOs should be hired.

“Nahimo siyang mayor, vice mayor, ug councilor, syaro wa siya kasabot unsay limitation sa mga officials. Dili siya mag-ingun ana pagstorya sa mayor. Possible naanad siya sa una nga mayor siya. Karon konsehal na siya, mosunod siya unsay decision sa mayor,” said John Yre.

The city administrator also reminded Fernandez that during his three terms as mayor, he only gave five JOs to each councilors from the opposition bloc, while 20 to his party-mates, but JVR gave them more, 70 to his allies while 50 to the opposition councilors, of which Fernandez was one.

He said “if push comes to shove, the mayor might reduce Fernandez and his six party-mates’ quota from 20 to five, especially that the
administration is targeting to save on funds.

Currently, the city has 1,500 JOs from 2,200 last month.

“Wa man gud na sila ga-huna-huna unsa’y ilang mabuhat sa katawhan. Bisag malipay sila nga maka-save ang syudad, pamulitika ra gyud ni’g ilaha,” he said.