Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto lamented the maltreatment of some of his team leaders and staff distributing relief goods in his city.
In his Facebook Live session on Tuesday, Sotto praised the hard work and dedication of Pasig City’s staff, who have been working tirelessly since the enhanced community quarantine was implemented last March. Despite the heat of the summer sun, they still go door-to-door to distribute the local government’s subsidies to the residents of Pasig.
“Alam niyo, ‘yung mga team leader at tagador natin, pakita niyo na naa-appreciate natin sila dahil sila, ginagawa nila ‘yung trabaho nila sa init ng araw. Minsan lumalagpas ‘yan ng eight hours sa isang araw. Pagod na pagod mga ‘yan. Minsan nakaka-encounter pa sila ng minumura sila at nagagalit sa kanila,” shared Sotto, the half-brother of Ateneo Lady Eagles head coach LA Mumar.
“Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit. Hindi naman sila nag-ayos ng programa na ‘yan. Kung may problema kayo, puwede naman sabihin sa maayos na paraan eh. Hindi niyo naman kailangan magalit sa kanila.”
There was one instance the young city leader shared that involved a former PBA player living in middle-class village Greenpark, who lambasted the frontliners.
According to Sotto, the ex-pro — whom he did not name but said was a former teammate of Marc Pingris — probably found the subsidy “too small”.
“May isang instance, taga-Greenpark. Siguro naliitan dun sa… Alam naman natin na may kaya ‘yung mga nasa Greenpark. ‘Yung tao na ‘yun, dating PBA player. Kakampi pa man din ng bayaw ko dati, kakampi ni Kuya Marc dati,” rued Sotto, whose half-sister Danica is married to Pingris.
“Minuramura ‘yung team leader natin, bakit daw ganun kaliit lang ‘yung pinapamigay. Kung naliliitan siya dun sa pinapamigay ng city, it should be… Hindi niya kailangan ‘yun! Alam ko naman magkano sweldo niya dati. Hindi naman siya mahirap,” he continued.
“Iilan lang naman ‘yung dating PBA player sa Greenpark. Alam niyo na kung sino ‘yung sinasabi ko. Sobra na eh.”
For Sotto, everyone in Pasig will receive the same amount of goods and funds.
Though he understands that there will be frustration with the current situation, Sotto hopes that patience will prevail over all.
“Huwag po tayo makipagtalunan sa team leaders natin. Gusto po natin makatulong sa lahat. Pero siyempre, kailangan natin sumunod sa mga rules. Hindi naman puwede na pumunta lang tayo sa Pasig tapos kukuha ng ayuda. May mga rules pa rin po tayo.”
