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BACOLOD City – Liga ng mga Barangay president Noli Villarosa denied the allegation that he has not held a general assembly since 2014.
“I have documents showing there were Liga general assemblies in 2014 and 2015,” Villarosa stressed on Tuesday.
On Monday 19 barangay captains told a news conference they were calling on Villarosa to hold a general assembly. They also denied Villarosa’s claim that some village chiefs were planning to oust him.
The barangay captains said they want to know how the Liga was using the P2,000 annual due each of them pay.
“The Liga (general assembly) is a place where all barangay captains can discuss concerns regardless of political affiliation,” they said.
Bacolod City has 61 barangays.
The Liga president stressed he and the league’s Board decided to call for a general assembly by the yearend because all barangays were busy with the MassKara Festival in October.
“They (the complaining barangay captains) should not dictate me,” Villarosa stressed.
As to the Liga’s financial status, Villarosa said the complaining barangay captains were “barking up the wrong tree.”
They should ask for the financial report from the Liga treasurer, “not me,” said Villarosa. “They can get a copy of the financial report any time from the Liga treasurer.”
Villarosa said the Liga does not have much, and even the former president, Mona Dia Jardin, knows that.
The Liga uses the barangay captains’ annual contribution to pay its dues in the regional and national chapters, he said.
“What is left is only about P60,000, and I cannot utilize the fund unless there is approval of the Liga Board,” said Villarosa./PN
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