Thursday, July 10, 2008 Dialogue parameters set By Ian Ocampo Flora
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Governor Eddie Panlilio has set the parameters for his impending dialogue with the Provincial Board (PB), which will also be attended by Pampanga mayors.
According to Panlilio, he is prepared to discuss three points in the dialogue with the PB. Foremost would be the issues on budget, infrastructure projects, and his relationship with the PB.
Among the specific topics would be the 2007 and 2008 budgets. Infrastructure projects and bidding processes would also be discussed in the dialogue.
Earlier, Panlilio issued an “open invitation” for dialogue to the PB and even some members of the Pampanga Mayors League (PML). The dialogue aims to answer the issues raised by both camps against each other.
Vice Governor Joseller Guiao has accepted the invitation in behalf of the PB under the condition that the dialogue be open to the public and covered by the media.
Guiao asked the governor to set the parameters and specific topics to be discussed in the dialogue. He also said he would be inviting some mayors to attend the dialogue.
Panlilio said if the mayors will attend the dialogue, he would answer all the issues they recently raised. The PML had assailed Panlilio for his “autocratic” style of leadership, the alleged non-delivery of basic services and infrastructure projects to their towns, and other matters.
Panlilio and Guiao are amenable to the proposition of having CLTV-36 broadcaster John Susi as the moderator in their dialogue.
Among other “non-partisan” groups being considered to moderate the talk are the Rotary Club and the Kapampangan Coalition, Inc.
Panlilio has initially proposed that the dialogue be held on July 14 or July 21 at the Benigno Aquino Hall at the Capitol Grounds here.
Panlilio and other officials of the executive department are expected to face Guiao, the PB members, and PML members.
Both camps are expected to finalize within this week when and where the dialogue will be held and technicalities.
Guiao said that July 21 would be a good date for the dialogue.
