By FELIPE CELINO
ROXAS City – Barangay Captain Richard Arrojado may have agreed to hold the sessions of the Brgy. Libas council at their old barangay hall presently being used as “teen center,” but his rift with the majority bloc in the council can hardly be considered over.
Barangay Kagawad Solomon Alisasis, leader of the majority, admitted this himself.
“The row is not yet over. There are several things we need to tackle,” he said.
Alisasis mentioned the honoraria of the barangay officials and the unapproved 2012 budget, among others.
Arrojado relented to the wish of the majority bloc to hold their session at the old barangay hall during a dialog mediated by the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s committee on laws and good government on Friday.
After the dialog, however, Arrojado clarified he won’t allow the majority bloc to dictate him all the time.
“I’m not the majority’s yes man. Villagers who trusted me with their votes expect a lot from me,” he said.
Arrojado is up against the majority bloc made up of seven barangay councilmen.
A pro-Arrojado council member, Myrna Abareles, accused Alisasis and his group of sowing trouble in the council.
Alisasis is a supporter of Mayor Angel Alan Celino. He used to be the village chief of Libas. Arrojado defeated him in the 2010 barangay polls.
Celino appointed Alisasis to the barangay council of Libas on December 2011 following the demise of barangay councilman Elvie Bolojabo.
Middle of last year, Celino suspended Arrojado for 60 days.
It stemmed from the case filed by Alisasis against Arrojado for alleged abuse of authority and grave misconduct.
Arrojado did not right away recognize Alisasis as member of the Libas barangay council when Celino appointed him.
