Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, who is running for mayor in the May 13 elections, on Wednesday urged the public to look into the track record, integrity and platform of any candidate in the upcoming midterm polls.
“The people must be reflective in electing their leaders and consider looking into the candidate’s personality and background to assess their viability for office,” Belmonte said.
Voters could check the integrity of a candidate even through the internet, adding the people should see if a candidate’s platforms are realistic, she said.
According to the vice mayor, as a leader, she aims to change the culture of governance so that people could put their trust and confidence in the government.
“It is hard to make promises. Once you fail to make on good on your promises, that could lead to distrust,” Belmonte said.
Meanwhile, the City Council has passed four resolutions authorizing Mayor Herbert M. Bautista to acquire parcels of land in different barangays of the city.
City Resolutions 7517-2018 and 7518-2018, introduced by Councilors Alexis Herrera and Franz S. Pumaren, allow for the acquisition of the adjoining parcels of land measuring 13,454 square meters located at Lots 48-F and 48-G, PSD 20202, Barangay Bagong Silangan for the benefit of the on-site and other informal settler families of Quezon City.
City Resolution 7519-2018, introduced by Councilor Alexis Herrera, authorizes the city government to purchase 17 adjoining parcels of land with a gross area of 10, 292 square meters located at Lots 2-A to 2-P, all of LRC PSD-145009 and Lot 16, Block 6, LRC PCS-4763 for the benefit of the ISFs in Quezon City.
City Resolution 7626-2018, introduced by Councilor Marivic Co-Pilar, authorizes the acquisition of a parcel of land, measuring 438 square meters in Barangay Apolonio Samson in Balintawak to be used for the construction of a five-story Multi-Purpose Barangay Hall.
There will also be adequate space for the historical marker built in 1917 located at the front portion of the existing barangay hall.