Councilor El Cid Familiaran of Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod resolved that Mr. Hernani Panganiban, chairman, Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor should issue a public apology to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City and other urban poor organizations.
This resolution was a result of the letter of Mr. Panganiban dated July 31, 2013, to the SP through Vice Mayor Greg Gasataya and Councilor Alex Paglumotan regarding the proposed amendment of Section 7.1 of City Ordinance 593, stating that the insertion of the Bacolod Urban Poor Council under City Ordinance 593 series of 2012, is similar to a rider in legal parlance, and "was perhaps inserted to accommodate wishers of the pressure group lobbying with the public officer." Panganiban also stated in his letter that there are some technical observations which they have noticed such as - while the ordinance created the BUPC did not provide provision for the role or function of the Council. Familiaran said such statement coming from Panganiban is unfounded, malicious, a disrespect and direct insult to the SP of Bacolod, the author and co-authors of C.O. 593 and the SP members, the urban poor federations, associations and marginalized fisherfolks federation, including the Urban Poor Desk of the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Bacolod, among others. Calling them "pressure group lobbying with the public officer" is entirely unfair and uncalled for, according to Familiaran. He also said, such unwelcome statements from the PCUP, its chairman and officer/personnel deserve to be looked into and require appropriate action from the SP as the representative and conscience of the people of Bacolod.* BY: Edith Colmo NEGROS DAILY BULLETIN
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