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Seal of City HallWebmaster's commentThe Comelec declared Vicente Y. Emano and most of his partymates winners in the May 10, 2010 national elections. But lawyers of his electoral opponent, former congressman Rolando Uy, filed a case against Emano for alleged cheating in the election, this after the discovery of sacks of ballots, flash cards, locks and other election materials in a junk shop and dump site. Emano "won" for the position of mayor only by a margin of 2,130 votes against Uy.

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The City Comelec, which was assisted by nine City Hall employees during the elections, claimed no knowledge of the anomaly, but stated during an interview with DxCC that ballots should be preserved for three years. Emano and then mayor Constantino Jaraula described the finding as "a setup" by the opposition, but in June, a City Hall employee, Federico Gempesaw, said he threw one metic ton of "sample ballots" to the dump site. Emano then admitted during an interview with DxCC that he told Gempesaw to do so, although he was still vice-mayor at that time, and had no executive authority. He insisted that Gempesaw threw only sample ballots.

Days later, ballot boxes -- some opened and broken -- were found in an isolated store room of the City Engineer's Office, instead of in the City Treasurer's Office as required by law. Several members of the media and contending political parties were allowed to enter the room. But two days later, it was closed. Lawyers of Uy alleged that the dumping of the ballots, the hidding of ballot boxes, the reconfiguration of flash cards for the election machines on the night of May 9 and dawn of May 10, among other anomalies, are signs of election cheating.

Today, many residents in Cagayan de Oro express suspicion that cheating occured during the 2010 Philippine elections, recalling that years ago, the Supreme Court found Emano guilty of electoral cheating. Two sources contacted by the webmaster to give a list of "newly elected officials" in Cagayan de Oro have not provided any document, too. For this reason, and until the case is resolved in court, this page will display only the officials prior to May 10, 2010.

But a revised list is available in the City Hall website.

For videos of lost-and-found election materials, see this youtube amateur commentary.

Mayor Constantino Jaraula in his officeMayor Constantino Jaraula at work in City Hall










 
City Officials from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010
Name
Position
Party
Rolando Uy Congressman, 1D* Independent, shifted to Lakas-CMD in January 2008
Rufus Rodriguez Congressman, 2D** PMP-UNO
Constantino G. Jaraula Mayor PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Vicente Y. Emano Vice-Mayor Leader, PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Caesar Ian Enerio Acenas Councilor, 1D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Alden D. Bacal Councilor, 1D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Simeon Licayan Councilor, 1D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Zaldy Ocon Councilor, 1D PDP-Laban
Roger Abaday Councilor, 1D PDP-Laban
Adrian Barba Councilor, 1D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Dante Pajo
Councilor, 1D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Mary Cor Calizo Councilor, 1D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Alfonso Goking Councilor, 2D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
President Elipe Councilor, 2D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Ian Mark Nacaya Councilor, 2D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Reynaldo Advincula Councilor, 2D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Ramon Tabor Councilor, 2D PaDayon Pilipino-PDSP
Teodolfo Lao
Councilor, 2D PDP-Laban
Alexander Dacer Councilor, 2D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
Emmanuel Abejuela Councilor, 2D PaDayon Pilipino-Lakas
 

Most respected mayor of Cagayan de Oro

Statue of Justiniano R. BorjaMany residents consider Justiano R. Borja the most admired and respected mayor of Cagayan de Oro. A graduate of Silliman University, Borja started his government service in 1954. He was responsible for the phenomenal growth of the city since 1959, when he opened the Cogon Market. A statue built in his honor stands at the Golden Friendship Park, made by National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon V. Abueva.

Historian and anthropologist Dr. Antonio J. Montalvan II wrote that Borja was called the Arsenio Lacson of Cagayan de Oro because "he was, above all, no-nonsense. He ruled without fear or favor. He had political will. Most importantly, he remained simple and would walk to and from his office without any bodyguards. His funeral cortege, which I personally witnessed, was attended by legions of Cagay-anons, many of whom openly wept at the sight of his bier which was placed atop a decorated float. Shops and establishments were closed for business at their own behest."

Montalvan adds: "Borja is the only city mayor who has been given multiple honors, proof of how much he was loved by the city that he served so well. There is JR Borja St., JR Borja Memorial City Hospital, and the statue. He was the only city mayor of Cagayan de Oro given a doctorate degree honoris causa in public administration by Xavier University ... Many male babies were named Justiniano, complete with the nickname of Tiñing ... Raf Benaldo, who served as undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), once told me that Tiñing Borja has become the benchmark for the city's public servants, a fact that, sadly, no one has capably equaled." -- Elson T. Elizaga

JARAULA'S HANGOVER: Vice-mayor Vicente Y. Emano is perceived by many as the de facto mayor, because he is the leader of PaDayon Pilipino, the ruling party of which mayor Constantino Jaraula is just a member.

Emano is also a seasoned and autocratic politician. He was mayor of Cagayan de Oro for nine years, and governor of Misamis Oriental.

Emano controls the Council although he does not attend the weekly Council sessions. As of this writing, Emano has been present twice only and absent 101 times. His absence is defended publicly by Jaraula and majority members of the Council, but vehemently criticized by the opposition. In response to public confusion about who is the manager of the city, it is Emano, not Jaraula, who keeps assuring the public that "Jaraula is the mayor and I'm only the vice-mayor".

During Emano's past administration as chief executive, several infrastructure projects were made without feasibility studies, environmental clearance certificates, and public bidding. The Commission on Audit (COA) found the City Hall financial record"a mess". Emano is also responsible for the destruction of a huge portion of theHuluga archaeological site, which is exposed to quarrying today, despite Jaraula's publicized assurance to protect it.

Despite the anomalies, the state-run Mindanao University of Science and Technology, which has no course in humanities, and despite a previous Supreme Court ruling that Emano cheated in the elections, gave Emanoan honorary doctorate degree in humanities in 2008.

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Sign painted by the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals in front of the City Hall

See also Political Parties in the Philippines in the CIA World Factbook.

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* First District ** Second District Updated July 8, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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See also the updated Cagayan de Oro Tourist and Travel Guide and the Cagayan de Oro profile in the National Statistical Coordination Board.