Walang CS Law na Nalabag; Hindi Kawani ng Munisipyo Iyong Tao

 Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza

MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – Mariing pinabulaanan ng babaeng alkalde sa mayamang bayan na ito na isa sa kawani ng local na pamahalaan ang may hawakhawak na poster ng kalaban niya sa pagka alkalde at nagsasayawsayaw at nagsisigaw na talo na ang karibal.

REELECTIONIST Mangaldan Mayor Bona Fe D. Parayno (red arrow above) mingles with her consituents while her mayoralty opponent Vice Mayor Mark Stephen Mejia poses at the right photo.

Matapos batikusin ng mga mediamen at bloggers ang kanyang pangasiwaan, ani Mayor Bona Fe D. Parayno: “as a government institution committed to upholding the election laws of the Philippines and Civil Service Rules and Regulations, LGU Mangaldan cannot over emphasize the importance of political neutrality in the government service bureaucracy”.

Sinabi ng alkalde na nag-isyu siya ng Memorandum isang araw o noong Marso 27 bago magsimula ang 45-araw na campaign period para sa mga kandidato sa local eleksyon sa Mayo 12 na ipinagbabawal ang pakikilahok sa electioneering o political partisan ayon sa Commission on Election (COMELEC) – Civil Service Commission (CSC) Advisory on Electioneering and Partisan Political Activities (Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2016).

Nagsimula itong pangangatiyaw kuno ng kawani ng munisipyo noong na nabidyuhan ang isang lalaki na hawakhawak ang poster ni mayoralty candidate Vice Mayor Mark Stephen Mejia at pasayawsayaw at pasigawsigaw na hindi raw mananalo si Mejia.

Kung talagang empleyado iyong lalaki ng munisipyo ilabas ng mga nagbabatikos ang dokumento na isa siyang kawani para masampahan na kaagad ng administratibong kaso sa Civil Service.

Ilabas na rin iyong bidyo at hindi na lang puro talak na napaghalataan tuloy ng karamihan na paninira lang sa kay Mayor Bona Parayno.

“It is unfortunate that an employee of LGU Mangaldan has been wrongly tagged in the aforementioned report even to the point of redicule when addressing the gender orientation of the employee,” ani Mayora sa maling akusasyon at pagiinsulto sa isang empleyado dito na hindi naman iyong taong naninira kay Mejia.

Ang mga paglabag sa Comelec-CSC Advisory ay ang mga sumusunod:

• Forming groups, associations, or committees to solicit votes or campaign for/against a candidate.
• Holding political rallies, caucuses, meetings, or parades for election campaigning.
• Making speeches, announcements, or media commentaries to support or oppose a candidate.
• Publishing, distributing, or displaying campaign materials promoting or opposing a candidate.
• Directly or indirectly soliciting votes, pledges, or support for a candidate or party.
• Using government resources—such as time, personnel, facilities, and equipment—for political purposes.
• Providing financial or material contributions to candidates or political parties.
• Wearing campaign-related shirts, pins, caps, or accessories, unless authorized by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
• Serving as a watcher for a political party or candidate during the election.

Ang mga kaparusahan ay ang mga sumusunod:

Government employees who engage in prohibited partisan political activities may face administrative sanctions under the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS):

• First offense: Suspension of one (1) month and one (1) day to six (6) months.
• Second offense: Dismissal from service, including loss of benefits and disqualification from future government employment.

Nanawagan si Mayor Bona sa mga mediamen na sundin ang “journalistic standards and verify information” first bago bumanat.