Successors fill gaps in Talitay municipality

LINE POSTS --- Seated (L-R) are 1Lt. Bladimer Suanque of the 90th IB, Vice Mayor Morshed A. Manibpil,  Mayor Moner K. Sabal, and MLGOO Leilile A. Limba on occasion of the first meeting of the newly seated successors. (Anne B. Acosta) 

SULTAN SUMAGKA, (formerly Talitay), Maguindanao --- By law of succession, following the untimely death of mayor Abdulwahab M. Sabal in an ambush last February 11 in Malate, Manila, the first termer and first municipal councilor  Moner K. Sabal took his  oath of office as chief executive of this town in rites held last February 12 at the local government unit sub-office/

        Then, Morshed A. Manibpil, the second municipal councilor, also took his oath of office as vice mayor.

The 22-year old newly assumed Mayor Moner  K. Sabal is the eldest son of  the slain father while  Vice Mayor Manibpil is the youngest brother of the late mayor.

The two young leaders assumed their respective posts last February 17 in the conduct of their first meeting  and first session of the Sangguniang Bayan with the presence of Municipal Local Government Operation Officer Leilile A. Limba.

                                    

In that first session, immediate issues and concerns had been the agenda of the day as they were oriented on the implementing rules incidental to local governance and the relationship with the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government. Also deliberated were the contents and intents of documents left by the late mayor.

In spite of his youthful age, OIC-Mayor  Moner  K. Sabal assured the constituency of his best capacity in the delivery of services in continuance of  the advocacy, plans, and programs left by his late father. “But of course with the help, support, and cooperation of our department heads, staff and employees, barangay chairmen and officials , other line-agencies , and the different sectors to sustain the good governance of this town.”

Vice Mayor Morshed  Manibpil also echoed his vowed responsibility as an elected public official as he called on the head of offices or department heads “to also impart their knowledge to us in regards to the implementation of the projects left by the late mayor… in line with the mandates and advocacy of our national government.”

Mayor Moner Sabal also called the attention of  the local government personnel on the importance of  working hand-in-hand  “in order to meet our common goals and vision  to make a difference in developing our community into a progressive state in spite of the so many trials that we have right now. But still I’m very confident we could surpass all of these provided that all of you will stand in cooperation with this administration.”

For the record, the 2019 elected municipal mayor of this town is  Abdulwahab “Allan” M. Sabal and the vice mayor elect is his younger brother, Montaser M. Sabal.  Due to unknown reasons, vice mayor Montaser Sabal resigned or relinquished his post almost a year ago. And because of this, the first councilor, Moner K. Sabal, filled the vacant position left by the then vice mayor. And now, due to the untimely death of his father mayor Abdulwahab M. Sabal, he again, by law of succession, assumed as officer-in-charge of the municipality.  (Anne B. Acosta)