Early and dirty politics apparently has begun in Benguet

June 2, 2021 JUST IN

BAGUIO CITY (May 31, 2021) – Just this Friday, in one of the last stops of the Benguet-wide distribution of financial assistance in Tuba town, Benguet caretaker congressman Eric Yap showed frustration over the involvement of a Barangay Captain in a smear campaign against him.
“I dared him, I dared the Barangay Captain to show proof of his accusations. He signed a letter accusing me of a baseless claim. I called him out and asked him to prove it”, the lawmaker said.
The village leader arrived minutes after Yap spoke to TUPAD beneficiaties to personally explain his side in a closed-door heart-to-heart meeting.
“He confirmed to me that he signed something pero ang sabi niya, hindi daw niya alam ano yung pinirmahan niya.
He swore to what he told us. Pinakain daw sila sa isang restaurant at pinapirma sa isang papel na hindi niya alam kung ano ang sinasabi. Ang tanong ko nga, bakit ka nagpapagamit pa din sa kanila? You are supposedly non-partisan “, Yap said.
“It is very frustrating when you are doing your job right and going the extra mile and helping our people tapos ang pang-counter ng ibang mga tao, paninira. I know who these people are at naaawa ako sa mga taong nagpapagamit at ginagamit nila because this is an insult to them.
May mga kaibigan tayo dito at may mga hindi ko rin kilala na nag-warning na sa akin na ganyan ang style ng ibang tao dito, ang manira ng manira para umangat sila. Pagod na ang mga tao sa style niyo”, he added.
“Sabi nga nila, blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter. Tuloy ang serbisyo natin at hinahamon ko kayo na itaas ang antas ng pagsisilbi sa tao.
If you have valid claims that will stand the scrutiny of a competent judge, why not go there? Malayo pa ang eleksyon pero may campaign fever na ang ibang tao. Magtrabaho muna tayo” Yap stressed.***Artemio A. Dumlao***