Bacolod City Acting Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran’s ownership of a stall in Manokan Country has raised questions on his objectivity regarding the proposed sale of the go-to place for grilled chicken lovers. Familiaran owns a stall in the 1.7-hectare property owned by the city government, which suspended mayor Monico Puentevella wanted to be sold. Laying the argument on conflict of interest, Vladimir Gonzales, Familiaran’s opponent in next year’s vice mayoral race, said in a report by Panay News that the acting vice mayor’s impartiality will be put to test once the city council votes on the property sale. Gonzales noted that under the rules, the vice mayor, being the presiding officer of the City Council, is the swing vote in case of a tie. Gonzales also assailed the city government’s “bias” for Familiaran, who was reportedly paying a monthly rent of only P1,200, while others were paying more than P2,000 a month. But Familiaran said his acquisition of the stall in 2006 went through the right process and that his monthly rent was lower than the others because he paid for the construction of the stall.
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