twit from Jim Paredes after the first the first ever People’s Meeting de Avance in Penarrubia. The event was sponsored by Restoring Electoral Integrity in Abra
Mayor Geraldine Balbuena seems uninterested in this project. “Talo ka Mayor”, according to Paredes.
Jim @Jimparedes 5 May. It was a gd meeting & exchange between voters & candidates in Penarrubia Abra. To the incumbent mayor who was a no show, sorry. talo ka
Jim Paredes twits Mayor Balbuena.
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I really don’t understand the big resistance against the Restoring Electoral Integrity project. One would think it would be a no-brainer to be a part of it.
Posted by Ivie Dulimaman Coryaen | May 7, 2013, 11:29 pmThey want to preserve crooked election.
Posted by Marc | May 8, 2013, 9:12 amThey don’t want to change what they are already ACCUSTOMED OF….isu ngamin ti nakaimulagatandan wenno nasursurudan. If they go for the change…awan to met pagkuartaan dan.
Posted by comli2013 | May 8, 2013, 12:28 amMananalo pa rin c Meyor in spite of Jim Paredes who I believe
is not even a registered voter in the place.
GO GERALDINE!
Posted by Philips | May 8, 2013, 2:03 amTalo na talaga yan si Geraldine, wala naman nagawa yan.
Posted by Bodong | May 8, 2013, 2:44 amBulag ka ba o nagbubulagbulagan? Kumpara mo nagawa ni mayor balbuena sa 6 years na umupo cya at sa 20 years na umupo ang domes-ag! Cla ang walang ginawa kundi pahirapan ang mga tao at empleyado ng munisipyo na hindi pinapasweldo!
Posted by Satotoolang | May 9, 2013, 4:26 pmganun ba cge ibotoko si jingling
Posted by itneg sa gubat | May 10, 2013, 5:57 pmTalo ka na, Mayor!!!
Posted by Hermes | May 8, 2013, 3:25 amu mean HERMES, tatalunin ni tonton c geraldine? c’mon,gumising ka. cnu b c tonton? kattiliw nga mdk nan sa pay ammu lublubongen na. balita ko nga,ultimo jingle na ket adu rgat nan sa agrwar agbayad
Posted by foolish-tician | May 8, 2013, 6:41 amtsk, she should have shown even she does not like the program, as a mayor she is accountable of evry undertakings of her LGU.
Posted by itneg sa gubat | May 8, 2013, 4:12 amA classic example by our elected leaders why a sustainable change can hardly set off in our impoverished province. Iti napipintas nga proyekto a kastoy, our leaders should at least show their support, whether they mean it or not. They should take the lead, so that their constituents may also follow. It does not require much effort. Ngem anian aya! I suggest that the Abrenian people should strongly support this project even with the cold to no participation of our sitting officials, band together so that these hypocrites might have second thoughts, that if they don’t want change we might as well change them… As a united Abrenian people, we are capable and we can do just that!
Posted by Arya Latta | May 8, 2013, 6:45 amto mr jim paredes; cnu ka ba nmn pra sbhng talo na c mayor balbuena? u mean c domes-ag na ang panalo? don’t count the chicks if the eggs are haven’t hatch.
Posted by foolish-tician | May 8, 2013, 6:46 amhe is entitled to his opininion, jim continue what you had started.
Posted by itneg sa gubat | May 9, 2013, 4:36 amimposible na matalo si mayor sure winner sya kc ni hindi nilabanan ng tatay ng kalaban nya.. maymayat met a ti agdama admin ngem iti dati…
Posted by siva | May 8, 2013, 7:46 amKUARTA pay laeng ti mang-decide ti resulta daytoy nga eleksyon, not anthing else agsipud ta agpapada da amin nga agtatakaw ken engrained with criminal minds. Besides, majority silent voters are poor and need extra money to buy food and other necessities in life. Bassit laeng dagiti wise voters or adda mabalinda ken adda moral conscience da kompara kadagitoy. Mas symphathetic kak kadagiti Luna ngem maabak dan sa met ti vote-bidding or buying, so they willjust expect a miracle to happen especially if they don’t employ intimidation tactics that drive out sympathy votes.
Posted by river cross | May 8, 2013, 1:53 pmThis humble analysis also applies to the opposing candidates in Penarubia or anywhere else which this project/event has a very little effect or nothing at all to the less-privileged majority silent voters because of the hard fact as mentioned-above. The only way to change their mindset is to uplift their economic survival where they would no longer forced to sell their sacred votes but it seems impossible at the moment. Because of this, we have no recourse than trying to convince them of embracing christian values with bold participation of the different religious denominations that may empower or influence to do the right thing. At any rate, I’m still impressed with this project/event and urge them to continue without ceasing. Who knows, I’m might be wrong with my my ibitial assessment..
Posted by river cross | May 8, 2013, 2:16 pmCorr.: “that may empower or influence them to do the right…..
And: “initial instead of “ibitial”
Sorry…..
Posted by river cross | May 8, 2013, 2:20 pmi agree with your observation but im very thankful that few good men are forming themselves to educate us so that the rotten system that being applied to our voters will be soon eradicated. il cross my finger>
Posted by itneg sa gubat | May 9, 2013, 4:40 amthis lady mayor is resistant to change….that is why she snob the said event…..AWAN LATTA TI PAGBALIWAN TI ABRA NO KASTA LANG TI LIDERES TAYO…..
Posted by mananakaw | May 9, 2013, 5:20 amWen, su nga saan yo ibotosen.
Posted by Bodong | May 11, 2013, 4:23 amawan met la action dagiti papadin?
Posted by Kim B Arevalo | May 12, 2013, 6:39 amApay nga papadi laeng, daguitay INC, Born Again, Methodist, Mormon, ken aminen ah, tapno nabilbileg.
Posted by Bodong | May 13, 2013, 12:33 am