CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “We are not against the ordinance on quarrying in Pampanga but the manner by which they will create the implementing rules and guidelines.”
Thus said yesterday Ariel Laxa, board of trustee member of the Federation of Pampanga Truckers Inc. (FPTI), as he assailed the retention of Michael “Mike” Tapang as FPTI president.
Laxa and his fellow official, Benedicto Lacsamana, said Tapang should have respected the December 2 FPTI board resolution ousting him as FPTI president for “an act unbecoming of an officer.” They alleged that Tapang’s plan to use a private firm — Suretex Management and Consultancy (SMC) – for the multi-million quarry operations would be “self-serving.”
Laxa said the Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked to craft the rules and guidelines for new quarry ordinance would be headed by Tapang.
“We have sensed malice and we decided as officers to remove him. Why is he not recognizing it?” said Laxa.
On December 16, Gov. Eddie Panlilio announced the implementation of Ordinance 261 “soon” but an accreditation will de done first. On the same day, Laxa and Lacsamana sent a letter informing the governor that the FPTI, in a board resolution signed by 11 officers, had replaced Tapang as TWG head and taking over his post was Laxa.
Laxa said they would want to stop the accreditation of members and the creation of rules and guidelines while Tapang refused to vacate his post.
Tapang fights back
Tapang, in phone interview on Wednesday night, said he has in his possession an affidavit signed by the majority of the FPTI members removing Laxa, Lacsamana and their fellow officers as group’s board directors and officials. But he has to furnish this paper a copy of the said affidavit.
Tapang also questioned the interest of Laxa and Lacsamana on the presidency of the FPTI.
The former Porac vice mayoralty candidate said “Laxa had only two quarry trucks while Lacsamana operates in Zambales.”
“I wonder why they are so interested when they have not much at stake,” said Tapang.
He stressed that their family had been involved in quarry business for 21 years and they were “never involved in controversies or anomalies.”
“My only intention is to improve the operations of quarrying in our province in general,” said Tapang.
Thus said yesterday Ariel Laxa, board of trustee member of the Federation of Pampanga Truckers Inc. (FPTI), as he assailed the retention of Michael “Mike” Tapang as FPTI president.
Laxa and his fellow official, Benedicto Lacsamana, said Tapang should have respected the December 2 FPTI board resolution ousting him as FPTI president for “an act unbecoming of an officer.” They alleged that Tapang’s plan to use a private firm — Suretex Management and Consultancy (SMC) – for the multi-million quarry operations would be “self-serving.”
Laxa said the Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked to craft the rules and guidelines for new quarry ordinance would be headed by Tapang.
“We have sensed malice and we decided as officers to remove him. Why is he not recognizing it?” said Laxa.
On December 16, Gov. Eddie Panlilio announced the implementation of Ordinance 261 “soon” but an accreditation will de done first. On the same day, Laxa and Lacsamana sent a letter informing the governor that the FPTI, in a board resolution signed by 11 officers, had replaced Tapang as TWG head and taking over his post was Laxa.
Laxa said they would want to stop the accreditation of members and the creation of rules and guidelines while Tapang refused to vacate his post.
Tapang fights back
Tapang, in phone interview on Wednesday night, said he has in his possession an affidavit signed by the majority of the FPTI members removing Laxa, Lacsamana and their fellow officers as group’s board directors and officials. But he has to furnish this paper a copy of the said affidavit.
Tapang also questioned the interest of Laxa and Lacsamana on the presidency of the FPTI.
The former Porac vice mayoralty candidate said “Laxa had only two quarry trucks while Lacsamana operates in Zambales.”
“I wonder why they are so interested when they have not much at stake,” said Tapang.
He stressed that their family had been involved in quarry business for 21 years and they were “never involved in controversies or anomalies.”
“My only intention is to improve the operations of quarrying in our province in general,” said Tapang.
