AS the campaign in Bacolod City heats up, a councilor-turned-vice mayoral bet and four re-electionist councilors, all under Grupo Progreso of Mayor Evelio Leonardia, were tagged as the "Voltes V".
These are Councilors Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Homer Bais, Dindo Ramos, Greg Gasataya and Al Victor Espino. The tag may be candid but it may also be full of meaning.
Why Voltes V? What's the story behind these five city dads?
These are now the questions that almost everybody wants an immediate answer. Voltes V was created by Tadao Nagahama as the second part of his Robot Romance Trilogy of the Super Robot genre. It was first aired on TV Asahi in Japan last April 6, 1977.
But talking of Voltes V, it flashes back to the minds of everyone that former President Ferdinand Marcos banned this Japanese anime television series to be aired on Philippine televisions.
Such act by the erstwhile president of the country sparked a lot of controversies. Would it be the same situation with the newest version of Voltes V in Bacolod?
Does the Voltes V of Bacolod also has a lot of controversies behind?
What are the stories behind the controversial P400 million new government center project and the proposed port take over from the Bredco management? Why are these two main issues in the city being linked to the Voltes V of Bacolod?
Well, only Sayson, Bais, Ramos, Gasataya and Espino are entitled to explain to the public why they are called Voltes V and are being linked to the issues of
the new government center and the proposed take over. Hope to hear from them soon.
