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Friends again? Alvarez, Tagum Mayor reconcile in ethics case hearing, says solon

Published May 20, 2024 11:43 am

At A Glance

  • Old friends turned "enemies" Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez and Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy apparently look to renew their friendship after their reconciliation during the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges hearing on the ethics complaint filed against the former House Speaker.

CC1014BC-736E-4AA7-AE38-115DA2081366.jpegDavao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez and Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy (Rep. Alvarez’s Facebook, Uy’s Facebook)

Old friends turned "enemies" Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez and Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy apparently look to renew their friendship after their reconciliation during the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges hearing on the ethics complaint filed against the former House Speaker.

Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Raul Angelo “Jil” Bongalo had this to say during a press conference on Monday afternoon, May 20, as he lauded both parties for having a cordial hearing.

“It’s not very confrontational. Hindi po ito yung may drama (It didn’t have any drama). So, plain and simple, we were very fast and for me, it was a good hearing because we were able to illicit all the questions that have to be asked,” said Bongalon.

He bared that during the early proceedings of the hearing, Alvarez’s counsel motioned to hold Uy in contempt for violating the instruction of COOP NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares, the panel’s chairperson.

Espares earlier cautioned both parties to refrain from making a comment with the media on the matters discussed in the hearing last Thursday.

“But then again, video footage surfaced Thursday night that Mayor Uy was interviewed by the members of the media. So, initially that was the complaint of the part of the respondent,” explained Bongalon.

“But then again, at the end of the hearing, nagkaroon po ng (there was a) reconciliation. Nagkamay po sila, in fact winithdraw po ng kampo ni Congressman Alvarez yung motion nila to cite in contempt si Mayor Uy for the violation of the instruction of the chairperson,” the lawmaker continued.

(They shook hands, in fact Congressman Alvarez's camp withdrew its motion to cite Mayor Uy in contempt for the violation of the instruction of the chairperson.)

In his ethics complaint, the Tagum City Mayor cited the alleged libelous remarks made by Alvarez against fellow government officials, including the vice governor of Davao del Norte and other local officials.

Uy also cited the alleged seditious remarks by the congressman during a political rally where he urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to withdraw support from President Marcos.

The mayor even cited Alvarez’s alleged habitual absences in the House of Representatives, but this was later dismissed in Thursday’s hearing.

“Malinaw naman po sa testimony na sila po ay since high school ay magkakilala na——magkaibigan sa madaling sabi——magka-partido last elections,” noted Bongalon.

(It is clear from the testimony that they have known each other since high school---friends in short---they belonged to the same party last elections.)

“Yung (The) committee on ethics and privileges ay parang naging (seems to have become the) committee on peace and reconciliation,” he added.

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