ANGELES CITY – “The councilor wants to impose only what she wants and is dictating the majority.”
Thus said Magalang Vice Mayor Renato Bartolome as he assailed a first-term councilor for accusing him and members of the town council of having “railroaded prevailing internal rules of procedures.”
Bartolome said Councilor Elizabeth Gonzales “had forgotten that majority rules in the council.” He added that they had followed the procedures and laws in approving proposed resolutions and ordinances.
Bartolome disclosed that Gonzales had not objected to their agreements and discussions during sessions, surprising them of her complaints coursed through the press.
Councilor Ernesto Aguilar, one of the four councilors who was with Bartolome during the interview, said “obviously Gonzales’ son and husband are the ones behind her senseless tirade against us.”
“For example, in one of her (Gonzales) proposed revisions of the set of rules, she wants the day and time of session every Monday be changed. When asked about it, she doesn’t know she was imposing something else,” said Aguilar.
The veteran councilor said they had tried to reach out with Gonzales to no avail.
“It looks like Gonzales has a close mind and that ends every chance to reconcile for the sake of the people and council,” said Aguilar, who was with Councilors June Tanglao, Fidela Pecson and Malu Lacson.
Lacson said they had agreed to some of the proposals made by Gonzales but she wanted all her requests be followed by the town council members.
“That’s not possible. We know that in a democratic set-up,” she added.
Earlier, Gonzales wrote the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) complaining about the irregularities in the set of rules and procedures imposed by the vice mayor and the other councilors.
Thus said Magalang Vice Mayor Renato Bartolome as he assailed a first-term councilor for accusing him and members of the town council of having “railroaded prevailing internal rules of procedures.”
Bartolome said Councilor Elizabeth Gonzales “had forgotten that majority rules in the council.” He added that they had followed the procedures and laws in approving proposed resolutions and ordinances.
Bartolome disclosed that Gonzales had not objected to their agreements and discussions during sessions, surprising them of her complaints coursed through the press.
Councilor Ernesto Aguilar, one of the four councilors who was with Bartolome during the interview, said “obviously Gonzales’ son and husband are the ones behind her senseless tirade against us.”
“For example, in one of her (Gonzales) proposed revisions of the set of rules, she wants the day and time of session every Monday be changed. When asked about it, she doesn’t know she was imposing something else,” said Aguilar.
The veteran councilor said they had tried to reach out with Gonzales to no avail.
“It looks like Gonzales has a close mind and that ends every chance to reconcile for the sake of the people and council,” said Aguilar, who was with Councilors June Tanglao, Fidela Pecson and Malu Lacson.
Lacson said they had agreed to some of the proposals made by Gonzales but she wanted all her requests be followed by the town council members.
“That’s not possible. We know that in a democratic set-up,” she added.
Earlier, Gonzales wrote the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) complaining about the irregularities in the set of rules and procedures imposed by the vice mayor and the other councilors.
