KORONADAL
CITY, July 16 (PNA) -- Two more town mayors in South Cotabato have come out and
publicly denied involvement in illegal drugs or narco-politics.
Mayors
Antonio Fungan of Lake Sebu town and Mayor Dibu Tuan of T'boli, both in South
Cotabato, have separately denied they were among those to be named by President
Duterte to have been involved in narco-politics.
Ealier,
South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance Fuentes, said that she was told that two town
executives in the province were in the Duterte list of persons involved in
illegal drug trade. Fuentes did not name names.
However,
some mayors decided to come out and deny after messages in the social media identified
the town mayors.
"I
am sure I am not one of the two that Gov. Fuentes was referring to,"
Fungan told DXOM-AM Radyo Bida. "I have never been involved in illegal
acts, especially illegal drugs."
Fungan
said when the news come out that 2 of South Cotabato's 11 mayors, he decided to
undergo illegal drug test and its results were negative.
While
denying he was into drugs, Fungan admitted that Fuentes has the right not to
name the involved local officials.
But
Mayor Tuan stressed Fuentes must name the town mayors in illegal drugs as soon
as possible so ridicules through the social media networks will stop.
Tuan
stressed that one of his priority agenda when he was elected as mayor was
criminality and illegal drugs.
Earlier,
Tupi Mayor Reynaldo Tamayo, Tampakan Mayor Leonardo Escobillo, Sto. Nino Mayor
Pablo Matinong and Banga Mayor Albert Palencia have spoken to DXOM-AM Radyo
Bida vehemently denying involvement in illegal activities.
Only
four town mayors and a city mayor have not issued statement about Fuentes'
pronouncement. (PNA)
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