Frasco answers absentee tag with list of accomplishments

CEBU, Philippines – Liloan Mayor Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco enumerated his accomplishments for the first 84 days of his administration in response to the accusation of some town councilors that he is an absentee mayor.

Frasco yesterday said that he reads the law and he knows that his official functions are not only confined in the office at the town hall but his entire municipality comprising 14 barangays.

He said that during the campaign for the May 2010 elections where he was re-elected, he promised only three programs to his constituents but accomplished even more.

His projects include the completion of the new public market in Barangay Jubay, installation of street lights in Barangays Catarman, Cotcot, Tayud and Tabla; new rural health center and water system in Barangay Cabadiangan, new covered court in Lataban, deep wells in Catarman, Jubay, San Roque, San Vicente and Yati, the completion of Panphil B. Frasco Gym, cementing of roads in Tabla and Upper Yati, distribution of free notebooks and backpacks to grade 1 and day care pupils, granting of monthly allowance to all barangay tanods and health workers, medical assistance, legal aid and job fairs.

Of the 14 barangays, nine are allied with Frasco. But he said the remaining five barangays are still being served equally

"I am hopeful nga mawa'a na unta ila kalagot ug kasuko ngari nako kon naa man. Open ko unsa man ila gihunahunaan para sa lungsod. . .Huwat nalang ta sa 2013," Frasco said of the opposition bloc.

The opposition officials include Vice Mayor Emerito Surita and Councilors Lyle Ulric Cañete, Cesar Cañete, Adrian Pilones and Antonio Capangpangan.

With Frasco are Councilors Lucelito Pilapil, Nelly Bernard Lopez, Lurgio Cañete Francisco Comendador III and Association of Barangay Councils President Leo Salundaguit and youth president Gianne Sanchez.

It was Surita who earlier said that he had to attend to all the needs of their constituents as Frasco only comes to the office twice a week. (FREEMAN)