SAN ANTONIO HOLDS BSKE UNITY WALK. San Antonio, Nueva Ecija police chief Maj. Rommel C. Nabong leads the unity walk, interfaith rally, covenant-signing and candidates’ forum for the conduct of a safe, orderly and peaceful Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 30 in San Antonio town. Nabong said the municipality has zero “areas of concern” for the BSKE polls. Photo by Steve Gosuico
San Antonio top cop warns BSKE bets about ‘Marisol, Marites, Marichu’
SAN ANTONIO, Nueva Ecija — This town’s top cop warned some 582 candidates for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) here against the emergence of “intelligence officers” named “Marisol, Marites, and Marichu.”
“Sino po itong mga intelligence officers ng ating mga kandidato? Ang mga pangalan nila ay Marisol, Marites, at Marichu, said police head Maj. Rommel C. Nabong, in obvious reference to names of persons who love to gossip.
“Alam po natin na naghahangad kayo na makapaglingkod at hindi naman kayo magpa-file ng kandidatura kung hindi kayo qualified, sa amin lang sa kapulisan, kung mayroon kayong concern, ang pakiusap po ng PNP at AFP, dumiretso po kayo sa amin upang maiwasan ang mga text-text na kesyo si ganun o si ganyan at makakarating sa kabila eh iba ayun nagkaloko-loko na, iyun po ang iniiwasan natin, ang magkaroon ng hindi pagkakaunawaan ang ating mga kandidato dahil kay Marisol, Marites at Marichu,” said Nabong.
The police official made the statement during the holding of the BSKE 2023 “Unity Walk-Interfaith Rally/Covenant-Signing and Candidates’ Forum” held at the Dr. Jose Lapuz Salonga Gymnasium on Wednesday morning.
Joining Nabong in the activity were Municipal Election officer Rose Arbeth M. Villar, Municipal Interior and Local Government head Rowena S. Adriano, Dr. Ester D. Ramos, DEP-ED district supervisor, Lourdan V. Brinio, chair-Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting-San Antonio chapter, and Ma. Rosario M. Bolagao, revenue officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Cabanatuan City.
Villar urged BSKE candidates to put in heart and mind and practice what was being preached during the activity. She also said the poll body will open its committee on “kontra-bigay” or vote-buying/selling as she warned bets on the proper use of social media in their campaigning.
During the candidates’ forum, it was asked by a barangay captain candidate if he could attend a birthday party if invited and the reply was he could attend but do not bring any gift. A lugaw/mami vendor-barangay kagawad bet also asked if he could give lugaw/mami while tending his business, and the Comelec’s answer was no because it was prohibited.
The activity concluded with the ceremonial release of white balloons in the air by the participants in front of the municipal administration building.
