黑料社

MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Senator Victor 鈥淛V鈥� Ejercito on Thursday claimed some San Juan City residents are being 鈥渢errorized鈥� by Mayor Francis Zamora鈥檚 鈥渧indictive鈥� leadership.

Speaking at a Kapihan sa Senado forum, Ejercito accused the mayor of presenting two sides of his character 鈥� one that appears to be 鈥渟oft-spoken鈥� and one that is vengeful.

It was Zamora who ended the 50-year grip of the Estrada clan over San Juan when he was elected city mayor in 2019.

The political rift between the camps was only ignited by Ejercito鈥檚 recent expos茅 surrounding an alleged corruption in the city鈥檚 social aid programs.

鈥淧eople are being terrorized, lalo na 鈥榶ung super political. Kasi malayong malayo. Very deceiving kasi,鈥� said Ejercito.

(People are being terrorized, especially those who are super political. It鈥檚 too far. It鈥檚 very deceiving.)

鈥淪i Mayor Zamora, kapag nagsalita, soft spoken [at] akala mo napakabait,鈥� the senator observed.

(Mayor Zamora, when he speaks, he seems to be soft-spoken [and] you鈥檒l think that he is very kind.)

鈥淧ara itong pelikula lang eh. Kapag nasa on cam鈥� Kaya lang, off cam, naaawa ako doon sa mga tao,鈥� he went on.

(It鈥檚 just like a movie. When it鈥檚 on cam鈥� However, off-cam, I feel sorry for the people there.)

鈥淎ng sabi ko nga sa kanya, tayo na lang ang mag away [at] kawawa naman 鈥榶ung mga tao,鈥� he added.

(I told him, let us just fight between us, and the people are suffering.)

According to the senator, he was very hesitant to expose the alleged corruption in San Juan at first, knowing that 鈥減eople get oppressed鈥� every time he speaks.

He said he only exposed it because of the gravity of the situation.

鈥淚 think I also brought up the issue of City employees or Department heads that after 3 years, their terminal leave is still not being given, which is money that is theirs,鈥� Ejercito recalled.

鈥淎s we are speaking right now, there are about 11 more out of the 30 plus who have yet to receive it,鈥� he said in a mix of English and Filipino.

鈥淪o you can see the pattern of his vindictiveness,鈥� Ejercito added.

In the same forum, Zamora was likewise urged by Ejercito to spare the people from their families鈥� political rift.

鈥淢agandang magkaharap harap tayo. Ang apila ko lang, sana kami na lang ang magbangayan sa politika,鈥� the senator said.

(It will be good if we confront each other face to face. My only appeal is that I wish we would just spare the people from politics.)

黑料社 has sought Zamora鈥檚 comment on Ejercito鈥檚 remarks and allegations, but he has yet to respond as of press time.