By Martin Sadongdong
Tanauan, Batangas Vice Mayor Jhoanna Villamor to succeed slain Mayor Antonio Halili within the day today.
Tanauan, Batangas Vice Mayor Jhoanna Corona-Villamor says all city employees still in shock after the killing of Mayor Antonio Halili. (Sadongdong/ MANILA BULLETIN)
The 30-year-old Vice Mayor said she will continue the campaign against illegal drugs conducted by Mayor Halili, but she said she will study first whether she would continue the slain mayor's walk of shame campaign.
She said all employees were still in shock: "Hindi kami makapaniwala na ganun ang nangyari."
However, she said operations had to continue at city hall after the killing.
"The spirit is very down, we are mourning but we have to continue the operation. Business as usual dapat and napakalalim responsibilities ang nag-aantay sa akin," she said.
She said she will continue the campaign against Illegal drugs started by Mayor Halili but she added she will study first if she would also implement the walk of shame campaign of the mayor.
"Kanina may pumuntang DILG officer and nasabihan ako na upon rules of succession, I need to take an oath, kailangan makapanumpa na within the day to assume (mayoralty position)," she shared.
Vice Mayor Villamor was standing beside Mayor Halili when the latter was shot.
"Ang initial reaction ko po talaga ay takot, takot for him, for myself and the safety of the people there," she recalled
"Hindi ko po naisip na gunshot siya talaga. Ang tumatak sa isip ko si mayor, narinig ko po siya na sumigaw ng "aaaah" and hawak na niya yung dibdib niya. Then napaluhod po siya," she recalled.
Mayor Halili was wearing a black jacket (for suits) , and pants during the flag-raising.
Tanauan, Batangas Vice Mayor Jhoanna Corona-Villamor says all city employees still in shock after the killing of Mayor Antonio Halili. (Sadongdong/ MANILA BULLETIN)
The 30-year-old Vice Mayor said she will continue the campaign against illegal drugs conducted by Mayor Halili, but she said she will study first whether she would continue the slain mayor's walk of shame campaign.
She said all employees were still in shock: "Hindi kami makapaniwala na ganun ang nangyari."
However, she said operations had to continue at city hall after the killing.
"The spirit is very down, we are mourning but we have to continue the operation. Business as usual dapat and napakalalim responsibilities ang nag-aantay sa akin," she said.
She said she will continue the campaign against Illegal drugs started by Mayor Halili but she added she will study first if she would also implement the walk of shame campaign of the mayor.
"Kanina may pumuntang DILG officer and nasabihan ako na upon rules of succession, I need to take an oath, kailangan makapanumpa na within the day to assume (mayoralty position)," she shared.
Vice Mayor Villamor was standing beside Mayor Halili when the latter was shot.
"Ang initial reaction ko po talaga ay takot, takot for him, for myself and the safety of the people there," she recalled
"Hindi ko po naisip na gunshot siya talaga. Ang tumatak sa isip ko si mayor, narinig ko po siya na sumigaw ng "aaaah" and hawak na niya yung dibdib niya. Then napaluhod po siya," she recalled.
Mayor Halili was wearing a black jacket (for suits) , and pants during the flag-raising.