Charles Teves
Sampaloc Vice Mayor Kenneth Nantes straight up checked a loyalist of Bongbong Marcos (LBM) for accusing him of selling himself out to support Vice President Leni Robredo’s campaign for the presidency.
In a TikTok video, Nantes addressed the allegation of one France Otanes who said he receives P15,000 from Robredo’s camp to support the presidential aspirant.
Apparently, the LBM works for ABest Express, and Nantes even praised him for being an essential worker.
The young politician proceeded to say that he comes from a family of public servants and runs various family businesses.
He said that he donates his salary to the less fortunate and will continue doing so.
“Gusto ko lang pong linawin, sir, at ipakilala ang aking sarili. Ako po ay si Vice Mayor Kenneth Nantes. Vice Mayor po ako sa aming bayan at Executive Vice President po ako ng Vice Mayors’ League ng Regione IV-A Calabarzon. Ako rin po ang pinakabunso sa Vice Mayors’ League Calabarzon, at nagmula po ako sa pamilya ng public servant,” he said.
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“Gusto ko pong linawin na ‘yung sweldo ng Vice Mayor po ay hindi ko kinukuha. So, 100% po nito ay napupunta sa aming mga kababayan bilang pantulong po. At may inilunsad po kami na Dukot-Bulsa Program kung saan 100% na ipinantutulong namin sa aming mga kababayan ay nanggagaling sa aming sariling resources,” he added.
His family also owns a bank and uses their private funds to keep on assisting the poor.
“So saan po ang mga resources na ito? Ito po ay nagmula sa nga negosyo ng amin pong pamilya at negosyo po ng inyong lingkod. Kami po ay mayroong bank. May-ari po ng bank ang family namin. May construction company po ang inyong lingkod. COO po ako. At COO po ako sa ibang construction company. May mga partners po kami sa ibang construction business. Meron pa rin po kaming ibang negosyo katulad ng copra restaurants and iba pa,
Otanes only wishes that voters would respect each others’ choice of candidates for next year’s elections.
“Gusto ko lang pong sabihin, sir, na sana po, maitaas natin ang kalidad ng pulitika sa atin pong bansa. Irespeto po ang choices ng bawat isa nang hindi po naninira ng kapwa. At sana po, ang atin pong mga kababayan ay magrespetuhan. Kung sinuman po ang choices n’yo—kung si Mayor Isko, si Sen. Ping Lacson, si Sen. Bongbong Marcos, Mayor Inday—kung sinuman po ang choices ninyo, iginagalang po natin ‘yun. Pero sana po ay mairespeto din po ‘yung pagsuporta natin kay VP Leni. That’s all! Sana po, maging safe po kayo palagi, sir. Thank you! Bye!”
Otanes has since been invisible on social media.
