Thursday, July 12, 2018

Abalos shoo-in for Mangaldan’s ABC top post



By Mortz C. Ortigoza

MANGALDAN – The young but seasoned village chief (barangay captain) of Barangay Maasin is a shoo-in for the election of the presidency of the prestigious Liga ng Barangay (LnB) here on July 16, 2018.
Rolly Gubatan Abalos, 43, cited that he and his slate in the LnB (the former Association of Barangays Council) were unopposed after they filled on the first day of the three days of the filling of candidacy that started last July 9 and ended on July 11 this year.
The LnB's electoral exercise is under the supervision of the Department of Interior & Local Government.
LIGA PREXY - Maasin, Mangaldan Punong Barangay Rolly Gubatan Abalos poses with former Congresswoman Gina de Venecia in a social function somewhere in the Fourth Congressional District of Pangasinan. Rep. Christopher de Venecia and Mangaldan Mayor Bona Fe D. Parayno, sources said, are supporting the election of Abalos as the top man of the Liga ng Barangay (LnB).The LnB’s post means membership in the nine men Sangguniang Bayan (legislative council) of the thriving town.

Abalos, a successful businessman, eyes information dissemination and dialogues among the 30 punong barangays here, improvement of the cooperation among fellow captains, and construction of the Liga’s building here where the members of the Liga can meet and thresh-out what the best for them and this town.
“Ayusin natin iyong samahan na nawala para mas magiging matibay ang samahan para at least makapag trabaho sila ng maayos doon sa kanilang mga barangay,” he stressed.
The oath taking and proclamation of Abalos on July 16 will make him as ex –officio councilor of the nine members’ Sangguniang Bayan (legislative council) under the stewardship of Vice Mayor Pedro Surdilla.