Petition to oust Liga head approved

By Felipe V. Celino 

 

ROXAS CITY, Capiz – Majority of the punong barangays of Sapian, Capiz passed a resolution calling for the ouster of the Liga ng mga Barangay president for failure to call monthly meetings.

Only three of the 10 village chiefs did not sign the petition against Liga President and Punong Barangay Gina Yelo of Bilao.

The petition also sought to declare the post of the Liga municipal president vacant to be followed by an election.

According to Punong Barangay Enrique Eroy, Liga vice president, Yelo failed to call for a meeting for several months already.

He said that Yelo, who also served as provincial Liga secretary, also failed to make plans and programs in the different barangays of Sapian and to give priority to the welfare of the league.

The petition letter was forwarded to the National Liga ng mga Barangay President Eden Pineda and Capiz Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay President Querubin Pamplona.

Pamplona said they have received the petition letter and the provincial Liga has decided to hold a meeting on October 6, 2020 and to ask Yelo to file his answer.

The punong barangays that signed the petition letter were from Poblacion, Agsilab, Lonoy, Damayan, Majanlud, Agtatacay Sur and Maninang.