President Osmeña once prohibited Sergio Jr. from accepting honoraria for lecturing at UP. Did his grandson inherit that "delicadeza"?
As Cebu mayor, Tomas turned a blind eye to 183 summary executions by faceless vigilantes. UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston slammed the salvaging. So, did Cardinal Ricardo Vidal.
A spineless regional Ombudsman hasn’t resolved charges over two donated Dodge Charger 2009 vehicles. Dolled up as police cars, topped by “wang-wangs, these were “not given to the city,” former congressman Osmeña claims. They were “gifts.”
The anti-graft law bars officials from accepting gifts. But “there’s a police officer inside when the cars are used,” Osmena protested. Hastily, he had them repainted.” Got a problem with that?” Osmeña fumed.
Yes. His ancestor’s ethical sense would never tolerate a bogus police car. But "mules boast their ancestors were horses.”
Is Don Sergio just a line-etched image on the P50 bill today? Or is the man who was journalist, bar topnotcher, legislator to wartime exiled president relevant?
Bando Osmeña city councilors will praise him Monday. Tuesday, it will be business as usual. They’ll gut the Cebu Investments Promotion Center. Or any project that rival Mayor Mike Rama proposes. Read the full source article at the following link copy and paste in your browser Cebu Sunstar
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/opinion/2013/09/07/mercado-schizo-destiny-302043
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