Garcia denies politics in brgy cash assistance

Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia denied playing favorites in the distribution of cash assistance to the barangays and challenged the opposition to "check their facts" before making accusations.

-  Iris Hazel Mascardo

During the flag raising ceremony on Monday, Garcia announced that 22 more barangays had received their respective P5 million cash assistance, bringing the total to 60 out of the city's 80 barangays. He emphasized that a systematic selection method is in place to determine the order in which barangays receive the assistance.

"Can you imagine pila gud kabuok diha ang akong gihatagan nga nidagan sa pikas kampo?" said Garcia.

Garcia cited examples of barangay captains running for councilor under the Partido Barug banner, including Rex Millan of Kalubihan, Novie Abella of Duljo Fatima, and Harry Iran of Cogon Pardo. He also highlighted that Sisinio Andales, the Barangay Captain of Pahina Central, who is affiliated with the opposing Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), received the assistance.