Vindicated Pilar Mayor, Officials Take Oaths for New Mandates

Pilar town mayor Necitas Cubrado took her solemn oath of office before Municipal Circuit Trial Court presiding judge for Sierra Bullones and Pilar Circuit Judge Glenn Pergamino as her family and supporters witness the rites held inside the municipal gymnasium, June 28.

The oath taking means so much to Cubrado, whom the Office of the Ombudsman recommended an unfavorable ruling for usurpation of authority of the Sangguniang Bayan.

With the new mandate, Cubrado now feels vindicated for performing a task she first professed to do as she promised to the town’s constituents during her campaign and her first term.

In her second term, Cubrado, along with newly elected leaders and municipal government officials, earlier led the blessing and inauguration of the P19 million Evacuation Center and the P11 million water system which will serve 8 barangays and is now interconnected to the inset Pilar Waterworks, reported Gualberto Jaspe, information officer and SB secretary.

“The people of Pilar have spoken,” Cubrado, in wavering voice aired her earnest thanks to the people who gave her another chance to prove herself, as she started her inaugural address.

“It is a memorable moment,” she said as she recalled her first oath taking rites when there was visible division pervading in the crowd.

“This might be the sign,” she pointed out as she cites the unity that has swept the new and still ongoing covered court.

“Nahiluna na ang atong katawhan,” (Our people now are finally settled comfortably) she said as vice mayor Datahan quipped: “if not for this covered court, we would be having this ceremonies under the sun, without chairs, maybe.”

Cubrado has campaigned despite a legal baggage, threatened by cases, but she remained in her resolve for service.

“Why am I not afraid to do the job,” she said possibly hinting the suspension that interrupted her term.

“I have God and I have the people with me, why should i be afraid,” she declared.

Also taking his oath of office before judge Pergamino is Eugenio B. Datahan, elected Vice mayor of the town.

Datahan, also in his second term, has led the local SB in introducing amendments to the Revenue Code, a key development fund source and the town’s defining Ecological Solid Waste Management policy.

Also taking their solemn oaths of offices as members of the new Sangguniang Bayan were Charito Arnado, Francisco Auguis, Jaime Ucab, Nicanor Mante Jr., Wilfredo Bernante Sr., Misael Hilot, Jaime A. Lusica and Carlos D. Cagape.

At the oath taking rites were Rev Fr. Chito Lozada, Board members Jone Jade Bautista, Congresswoman elect Kristine Alexie Tutor, representatives of Cong Yap, Gov Chatto and the Philippine Army. (rahc/PIA7/Bohol)