“Kay ano an rason nga
magbabag-o hin probinsya? Unang-una an budget, magtutukod bag-o nga
kapitolyo ngan mga national agencies. Why not accommodate na la in one
province? Unless… kon mayday hira karuyag nga political side!
“An P25,000 discretion
iton han LGU. Willing ako maghatag han P12,000 upon the approval of
the budget. Pag sumiring ka ngani productivity, kinahanglan may
product! Next year, nadiri na ako nga may productivity. Mahatag kita
kun may makikita nga performance an mga empleyado,” she replied.
The governor has
admitted that the signatory of the 2010 budget was still her mother,
the former governor because she believes that it was a long time
proposal of the previous administration. Revising it would entail
another delay. She instead asked the majority to just approve it and
would make some amendments afterwards.
“Personally, may mga
amendments ako liwat nga paghihimuon kay may mga programs ako nga
igsusulod. Pero nadedelatar san mga board members nga nag-iinulang-ulang.”
When asked on her
reaction why no private funding institutions would like to invest in
Samar due to non-performance and bad governance of the previous
governor, the younger Tan ignored the issue but justified her
performance in the second district when she was still representing it
before the House.
“Waray man problema
pag-asikaso han mga programa ngan proyekto. Kay han ha Congress pa ako,
nag-aasikaso man ako. So yana, just give me this chance and
opportunities nga ipakita ko ha ira. Diri kay uunahan ako. Siyempre,
kon uunahan ako nira, ano man an akon mapo-prove? Tagi gad anay ako
nira tsansa pinaagi han pag-approve han budget. Kitaon nira akon
performance. Kay later on, diri ngani hira kuntento o an mga tawo, kay
maaram man ako nga diri ha akon makukuntento an first district board
members, sa sunod diri na nira i-approve an budget. Gin tsa-challenge
ko hira!”
She further said that
the majority did not even bother to answer her queries and
clarifications on why are they delaying the approval of the budget.
“Diri man hira
nambabaton. Ginpapakianhan ko hira, diri hira nagsusumat.
Ginpapakianhan, diri nagtitingog. For me, talaga under the bunal hira
han usa ka tawo.”
She admitted that she
was asking for a blanket authority coming from the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan to authorize her to enter into any contract in behalf of
the province, but until now, all she gets is an adverse reaction.
“Do you think
deserving an akon administration han sugad hini nga treatment?! Of
course, I would request for a blanket authority! Kay diri pwede nga sa
ngatanan ko nga transaksyon maaro ako nga pirmi ha ira authority, nga
diri man ngani iton hira nag susulod-sulod! Basta ako, gin-lay down ko
na tanan akon karuyag signgon.”
Tan strongly opposed
for line budgeting because according to her selective approval is
unauthorized.
She believes that the
SP’s major function is for the approval of the budget unless they opt
to amend the law.
Lastly, she declared
that the constituents can expect performance from her end once the
2010 budget is approved.
And she made an appeal
yet slight audacity to the first district board members by saying,
“Diri kami nakikiaway ha ira. Hira an nakikiaway ha amon. Pastilan pag-approve
na gad kamo han budget kay iyo man iton trabaho. Meaning nangandidato
la ngay-ankamo just to disapprove the budget?! Bantayi na la an iyo
mga posisyon ngan atenderi an iyo dapat nga trabahuon. Ayaw
pag-atenderi an kanan probinsya kay diri ito asya iyo lado. Baman ako
liwat, di man ako naginginlabot han iba nga mga trabaho. Kay ako
nagtatrabaho man la han akon.”
Finally, Gov. Tan said
that while the passage of the budget is still subject for SP scrutiny,
the P400 Million hard cash in the bank will be used for business
related purposes – bidding with other agencies revenue generation.
Last August 4, during
SP regular session it was decided by the majority to refer the passage
of 2010 budget to committee hearing – Committees on Finance, Budget &
Appropriations and Laws.
The first district
board members who have been the center of Tan’s resentment decided not
to answer her statements in public.
