Six of the seven-member council said they rejected the proposal mandating the installation of CCTVs in certain business establishments and private subdivisions within the barangay because of the unclear procurement method and confusing statements of Barangay Captain Rodelio “Tony” Mamac.
Kagawad Kim Timbol showed a document entitled, “Project at a Glance,” where the bills of materials and equipment and the total project cost amounted to P3,768,015.54. It also showed a P2.5-million bank loan secured by the village’s internaI revenue allotment and P1.5 million voluntary donation from private corporations for its funding.
But Timbol also showed another proposed resolution authorizing the barangay to “negotiate, borrow funds and enter into a loan agreement with the Landbank of the Philippines” in the amount of “four million pesos” for the same purpose of financing the Balibago CCTV project.
Timbol said they rejected the proposal during their September 21 session because of this contradicting information.
Councilwoman Grace U. David said if the CCTV project has already a source of fund for the acquisition of 48 CCTV cameras and other equipment why is Mamac still asking for another P4 million loan from the Landbank which was not written in figures in the said document?
Timbol and the other councilmen also accused Mamac of preventing them from looking into the list of donors for the P1.5 million fund solicited from private corporations.
Timbol said the council is inclined to pay off Balibago’s debt before securing additional loans.
A certification from barangay treasurer Jasmin B. Velasquez showed that as of August 2015, Balibago has a total loan of P5,618,374.81.
Timbol also said Mamac should divulge the revenues generated by the village’s social hygiene clinic and open its books for examination.
“All we want is transparency,” Timbol said.
The councilmen also clarified that they are not totally against the project, saying it is in line with the barangay’s peace and order program.
The councilmen said it is also lamentable that Mamac uses the social media, especially Facebook, by muddling up the issue to earn the sympathies of netizens.
