By Mary May A. Abellon
DIPOLOG CITY – “I am sure that if we follow the ‘daang matuwid’ envisioned by our President, it is certain that we can attain the true independence,” said Judge Jose Rene G. Dondoyano of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) of Dapitan City who served as guest speaker during the 116th Philippine Independence Day celebration here yesterday.
The said celebration is well attended by the officials and employees from the city government of Dipolog and the provincial government of Zamboanga del Norte, national government agencies, non-governmental
organizations, students and teachers from private and public schools and business establishments in the city.
Judge Dondoyano expressed his disappointment over unabated corruption plaguing the congress. He even lamented to find some public officials in other agencies implicated/accused of graft and corruption.
He lauded Dipolognons for choosing leaders who are responsible and whom the President trusts.
In a related development, Zamboanga del Norte Governor Roberto Y. Uy was recently appointed as chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC)-9, while the province’s second district representative, Rosendo S. Labadlabad, was appointed for second time as one of the members of the Commission on Appointments.
Judge Dondoyano commended the people for having elected leaders who are supportive of good governance.
“We should be celebrating because we now reap the fruits of good governance,” Judge Dondoyano said.
Furthermore, he hopes that our nation shall finally be free from foreign debt and acquire political stability.
Toward the end of the program, Dipolognons waved their flaglets as the song “Bayan Ko” was played.