I Leave My Case To My Lawyers-Duterte

Aug. 19,2011
I leave My Case To My Lawyers-Duterte
By Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.

Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Controversial Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte disclosed that she left her case to her lawyers to unburden her mind from additional obligations that might affect her duties and responsibilities as a public servant in a big city.
“I have endorsed all the formal complaints to my lawyers who handle my case,”’she told the media in an ambush interview at the city hall here after the anniversary program held at the city gymnasium.
She said she allowed a group of human rights advocates who came to Davao to investigate regarding the past vigilantes activities happening in the city.
However, she said the group was not able to get negative feedbacks from the people of Davao themselves when probing of the past alleged drug pushers’/drug addicts killings in that place.
Also asked if she had already apologized to a court sheriff Abe Andres, who did not mind her request to postpone the demolition of settlers for 2 hours in Agdao District until she would arrive at the place to avoid violence.
Duterte informed that she sent somebody to negotiate with the sheriff for their one-on-one talk about the incident.
Nevertheless, the victim of the mayor’s punching “to defend on behalf of the poor settlers” told her that according to her emissary the latter has no personal grudge and that there’s no need for them to talk personally.
The Mayor also revealed to the press that in Davao City they have no PHILHEALtH program for indigents.Since based on their findings only 1/4 of the whole indigents’ membership would really avail of the PHILHEALTH services.
What they have instead is called “Lingap”,she said, whose funds is from the city government to provide financial assistance to indigent patients who were suffering from serous illnesses/diseases.”The funds were endorsed to the hospital’s management under the DOH”,she said.
Earlier, upon her arrival here as the guest speaker to the Eleventh Maasin City Charter Day anniversary celebration, she visited her relatives together with Mayor Maloney Samaco in brgy. Laboon, the place of her father Rodrigo Duterte and where the latter was born before moving to Mindanao in Davao where he found his niche.
On the other hand, the parade which was supposed to be participated in by different city offices, private and public schools/colleges was inevitably cut off due to continuous outpouring of rains. This was the very first time in the history of Maasin City Charter Day celebration that the early morning rains have occurred and lasted until eleven in the morning.
Meanhile,Mayor Samaco welcomed the visitors and the crowd inside the gymn.He introduced the guest speaker from Davao City who delivered a lengthy speech. The guesting of Duterte has led to the sisterhood agreement between Maasin and Davao.
The papers on the formal declaration of sisterhood shall be signed among the Maasin City officials’ and Davao’s on March 16,2012,the Charter Day anniversary of Davao,according to Samaco and Duterte.
Winners on various activities/events that transpired during the Charter Day celebration were the following: 1)2011 Maasin City Anniversary Muse-Ms. Guene A. Resos-brgy. Tomoytomoy; 2)Runner-up Anniversary Muse-Pamela Ann S. Canales-brgy.Mantahan; 3)2011 Fiesta Muse-Lelibeth S. Ligad-brgy. Asuncion; 4)Miss Smart and Best in Swimsuit-Guene Resos; 5)Most Photogenic and Best in Hataw Production number-Pamela Ann S. Canales; 6)Best in Sports Wear-Guene A. Resos.
Pabulhon GAames Winners: 1)Cookfest-First prize-Gregoria Amarille-Lanoa-P1,000; Second prize-Visitacion Damole-tawid-P800; Third prize-Carolina Abulog-San Rafael-P600.
2)Palay Pounding-First prize-Juan Siega and Melanie Siega-P1,000;-San Isidro; Second prize-Domingo Batestil and Willie Diaz-Batuan-P800; Third prize-Renato Alvarez and Sinforiano Padon-Nonok Norte-P600;
3)Coconut Husking-First prize-Gil Rojas-Bato 2-P1,000; second prize-Jerome Ozon-Gawisan-P800; Third prize-Manolo Marsada-Hinapu Dako-P600;
4)Carabao Race-First prize-Cresencio Saavedra-Bogo-P3,000; second prize-Mario Morales-Bagtican-P2,000; Third prize-Jacinto Delfoso-Hantag-P1,000;
5)Baroto Race-First prize-Joel Mantilla-Kabulihan-P1,000; second prize-Romeo Gonzales-Cabulihan-P800; Third prize-Robert Boiles-Combado-P600;
6)Pasol Contest(Catching Fish)First prize-Romeo Fileces-Tunga-Tunga-P1,000; second prize-Reynaldo Gaviola-Pasay-P800; Third prize-Joel Caube-Sto. Rosario-P600;
7)Piglet Catching(the one who caught a piglet owned it): 1)Isidro Bontog-Libertad; 2)Cesar Bug-os-Batuan; 3)Leomar Valdez-Cabadiangan; 4)Diego Quirong-Lanao; 5)Reynante Alberca-Hanginan; 6)Victor Magadan-Laboon; 7)Rudy Espere-Matin-ao; 8)Rolando Abande-San Agustin; 9)Jimmy Ranes-Pansaan; 10)Benjamin Pedragosa-Sto. Niño; 11)Donato Acasio-Malapoc Norte; 12)Bienvenido Ponce-Tigbawan;13)Linda Caube-Libhu; 14)Elena Galo-Lunas; 15)Leonila Bandibas-Bilibol.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)