By: Emme Rose Santiagudo
ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas is bent on erasing traces of the previous administration headed by his brother-in-law, former mayor Jose Espinosa III.
In his Thanksgiving Mass at San Jose de Placer Parish on July 1, 2019, Treñas again expressed his frustration on the recently concluded midterm elections, which he labelled “most vicious.”
“Ini nga election tam-an ka sakit. Wala pa ko katilaw sang election nga amo ni ka vicious. Tanan na lang nga atake ginubra sa akon kag kon ako lang tani waay man kaso ang masubo kay akon kabataan kag asawa gindala,” he said.
Treñas also sought guidance to help him face the people who betrayed him.
“Amo gid na ginsugudan ta sang santos nga misa (ang aton administrasyon). Hatagan man sang matawhay nga pang huna-huna nga mag atubang sa mga nagtraydor sa akon. Kabay pa nga indi ko man sila pagtapungulon. Kabay pa, nga pamatian ko man ang ila nga ihambal sa akon. Kabay pa, nga hatagan ko hustisya ang ila gusto nga ipalab-ot sa akon,” he said.
On his first day of business, Treñas also announced that the regular meeting of department heads every Monday at the City Hall Penthouse will no longer have the usual breakfast buffet.
He added that the City Hall band dubbed “Combo” will also be banned from playing.
“Pero sa subong nga adlaw gusto ko ipahibalo nga ang Combo sa penthouse kada Lunes, wala na kinahanglan. Wala na sang buffet nga pamahaw kada Lunes,” Treñas said.
Buffet breakfasts and music jams every Monday was a standard practice during Espinosa’s term.
Starting next month, Treñas said that he will also refrain from using the VIP elevator and instead use the public elevator.
“Gusto ko ma-eksperiensyahan ang na eksperiensyahan sang mga ordinaryo nga empleyado,” he said.
The thanksgiving mass was followed by a blessing of the different offices in the City Hall.
Treñas also checked the offices in each floor before attending a meeting with the finance committee on Monday.
