ANGELES CITY – The campaign manager of City Mayor-elect Edgardo “Edpam” Pamintuan claimed that the “midnight donation” allegedly made by outgoing Mayor Francis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno and his cohorts are illegal and immoral.
Granting without accepting that the donation is legal, Attorney Dennis Albert
Pamintuan said Nepomuceno’s move was highly immoral, as the donation was made only after the election in which the incumbent was declared loser in the mayoral race.
He added that it was done in bad faith, aiming to paralyze the incoming administration.
Earlier, in an exclusive interview with outgoing city administrator Mark Allen Sison, he said there was nothing illegal about the donation as it was duly supported by a city council resolution.
Edpam’s campaign manager belied Sison’s explanation as he stressed that only surplus and condemned government properties of no value could be donated as stipulated in the local government code of 1991.
It was learned that the approved resolution of the majority of the city council authorizes the city mayor to dispose/donate city government properties, including 25 almost brand new, serviceable vehicles, office equipments and appliances to various individuals and government agencies.
Pamintuan said four of the city lawmakers who approved the resolution authorizing Nepomuceno to donate vehicles to his political allies have no “delicadeza”.
He stressed that “out of delicadeza” these lawmakers should have first inhibited themselves in approving the resolution as they were named as direct beneficiaries of some of the vehicles owned by the city government.
Pamintuan divulged that some of the beneficiaries who were highly favored were Barangay Cutcut village chief Robin Nepomuceno (Blueboy’s brother) and SK President Carl John Mirada, ex-officio members of the city council including Councilors Dan Lacson and Suller.
Attorney Pamintuan said they received text message from some of the employees of the city hall saying that “midnight mysteries” are taking place at the city hall from 2:00 to 3:00 in the morning.
He said that some of the city government properties were taken away by some supporters of Nepomuceno during this time.
Hence, Pamintuan said the mayor-elect has already sought the assistance of Sr. Supt. Danilo Bautista to secure and protect the properties of the city hall.
Edpam reiterates transition talk
Mayor-elect Edgardo "Edpam"Pamintuan has reiterated his request for an audience with the transition team of Nepomuceno to enable them to work hand in hand for a smooth transition upon assumption into office of the new administration on June 30.
However, in his letter reply dated May 19, Nepomuceno denied the request of Pamintuan dated May 17, citing the local governance transition team’s ongoing process of conducting inventories and assembling of documents.
Pamintuan noted that more than one week has elapsed and they have not received any subsequent reply from the office of Nepomuceno to allow the smooth local governance transition team as required by the DILG.
The DILG circular provides that the transition team of the incumbent should be formed not later than April 15, 2010. Presumably, the deadline is intended to enable the incumbent administration to prepare ahead of the elections.
He added that the DILG has directed all local government units to cooperate with the incoming administration to ensure continuity and avoid in the delivery of services and undertaking of the government.
“This is the very reason why most of the incumbents have allowed the transition team counterparts to look into all the properties and matter of their respective local government units,” he said.
With this, Pamintuan said he is reiterating his request for his transition team to have an audience with their counterpart at the city hall on the first week of June.
“Time is of the essence and we cannot wait until June 30 before the audience can be granted,” Pamintuan added.
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