Cristina inducts MCH MODAT

Tacloban City – City Councilor Cristina Gonzalez – Romualdez led the oath-taking ceremony of a 45-member association of motor cab for hire (MCH), which branded themselves as Motor cab-for-hire Operators and Drivers Association of Tacloban (MODAT) at the function hall of Redemptorist church.

Stressing the necessity of organized and disciplined tricycle drivers, Councilor Romualdez assured of high regard from her office whichever the association felt helping them.

“I am proud of you drivers that you are exerting these efforts of organizing yourselves of which I’m sure is a great help to the transport development intervention of the city. As you all know the mayor (Alfred) is doing his best to regulate and decongest the city traffic, so thank you for in a way you already are helping him,” Romualdez elaborated.

During a personal interview with LSDE, the councilor stressed further that she is not merely representing her office but also representing in behalf of the city mayor. When asked if she always do things like inducting officers of an association in behalf of the city mayor, the councilor disproves. “As a city councilor I have activities not related to the office of the mayor. But being his wife, I have to take charge some of his functions.”

On the other hand, Romualdez vehemently reacted on the issue of political dynasty which is associated to her in-laws, the Romualdezes. “It is true that there is the “4 R” issue. It is Martin, Alfred, I and my father-in-law (Bejo). That is the perception of some segment of politics and we have no control about it. But I think the issue here is whether they are qualified or not. Can they deliver what is expected to by the constituents or not? The Romualdezes have tracked records that cannot be denied. Haven’t they contributed development in their respective area of concern,”? she asked.

Meanwhile, the associations’ president Judy Torres pointed out the help supposed to be extended by the Mayor’s office. One of the very vital certification comes from the Tricycle Regulatory Unit (TRU) which is under the Mayor’s Office. “We want to get this paper as soon as possible for it is one of the requirements of our loan application at the Postal Bank. That’s what we want to ask for help with Councilor Romualdez. I hope she soon will provide us the certification,” Torres reiterated.

Also present during the occasion were Councilor Pax Pacanan, who represented the committee on accreditation of the city council. The said accreditation is a pre-requisite for the certification of the mayor. The councilor lectured on the accreditation process at the city council. “It is not difficult acquiring such paper, for as long as you have registration from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), you can accredit your association,” Pacanan disclosed. (GERARDO V. ACABA)

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