Food fight: Antique town mayor’s punchline packs a punch

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Mayor Ernesto Tajanlangit III of Tobias Fornier, Antique, says his vice mayor delayed the distribution of the food aid to residents suffering due to the El Niño phenomenon

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Mayor Ernesto “Toto” Tajanlangit III of Tobias Fornier town punched the face of his vice mayor, Jojo Fornier, over aAs the heat of the argument rose higher than the scorching temperatures plaguing the region, Tajanlangit lost his cool as he expressed his irritation towards Fornier for what he perceived as holding the 5,000 food packs from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office “hostage.

“I am still the mayor. I am still alive. You should respect me,” he told said, alleging Fornier’s actions was a usurpation of public function and assault on a person in authority.

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