‘I am their boss...’

Seares: ‘I am their boss...’
By Pachico A. Seares
News Sense

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña blew his top again. Not unusual actually. There's hardly a week he doesn't get publicly "pissed" over something.

Those keeping count see a common cause of outburst: Other people don't do it or don't think it his way, the Tomas way.

The other day, the mayor fumed that the City Council "has not taken a stand" on the land swap proposal with the Capitol.

Talks bogged down over the plan to exchange Capitol lots occupied by city residents with properties at the reclamation area.

Earlier, Vice Mayor Mike Rama was blamed for stalling, though he just wanted to find out if the city's interest was being protected. "Modawat og limpyo" wasn't meant to wound.

Insulted, Gov. Gwen Garcia and the Provincial Board scuttled the plan.

Who decide

What must infuriate Tomas is seeing hundreds of families evicted from Capitol land as City Council drags its feet.

But hey, it's no longer a matter of what the City Council does but what Gwen and Capitol will decide.

Taking over Capitol prime lots to turn into thriving commercial sites is new trail to blaze, which can make the Province the most dynamic and the richest in history. I can see mouths water.

Taking charge

Tomas said, "(The councilors) are not my boss, I am their boss." Bosses act, not just whine. Shouldn't he have taken charge of the deal a long time ago, tweaking ears and kicking ass?