Peña: ‘I did not suspend services, I stopped the abuse of power’

Makati Mayor Kid Pena attends his first flag-raising ceremony at the Makati City Hall (Maricar Brizuela / Team Inquirer via Twitter)

MANILA — “Wala po akong pinatigil na serbisyo. Ang ipapatigil ko lang ay ang pag aabuso sa katungkulan,” acting Makati City Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña said during his first flag-raising ceremony at the Makati City Hall on Monday, July 13.

(I did not stop any service [for the residents of Makati]. What I stopped is the abuse of power.)

After 12 days in office as mayor, Peña already suspended Makati’s agreements with 670 “sister cities,” started an investigation of “ghost employees” in the local government.

Peña also vowed to implement reforms for the benefit of the people like doubling the pension of senior citizens and changes in the ‘free cake’ program.

After Mayor Jejomar Erwin ‘JunJun’ Binay was suspended by the Ombudsman over allegations of overpricing in the Makati Science High School, Peña served as the acting city mayor.