01/09/2025
WHERE IS BULACAN HEADED?
Recent developments in the Bulacan Provincial Jail cast a dark shadow over the leadership of Governor Daniel Fernando.
Despite his public image as a pious and prayerful official — evident in most of his photos and even the branding of the DF Partylist with his sibling —events on the ground suggest a different reality.
The arrest of high-profile detainee "Mayor" Abdua Arajalon, a former SWAT commando with a murder case, while outside the jail with an es**rt, exposes deep-rooted corruption.
That this happened under the watch of a governor who controls over ₱200 million in Confidential and Intelligence Funds (CIF) raises serious questions.
The idea that a detainee could freely exit the jail compound multiple times a week, accompanied by a government-issued es**rt and even a private vehicle parked near the capitol is not just alarming — it’s outrageous.
This is not a one-off incident, but appears to be part of a larger pattern of lawlessness and possible political maneuvering. The quiet response from the Capitol only adds fuel to suspicions of a potential cover-up.
For a jail located barely a hundred steps from the governor's office, such activity going unnoticed is implausible at best and negligent or complicit at worst.
Calls for a Congressional Hearing are urgent and justified. Elected officials, including Reps. Silverio, Villarica, Cruz, Pleyto, Domingo and Pancho, must step in to demand accountability and uncover who truly controls the province’s penal system.
The possibility that these detainees are being used as tools for political violence, especially during an election season — just like the chilling ambush of Board Member Ramil Capistrano — mirrors the chaotic and bloody days of Nueva Ecija in the '80s and '90s.
History must not be allowed to repeat itself under a modern, democratic government.
Fernando’s silence is deafening. With such enormous intelligence funds at his disposal, the people of Bulacan deserve an explanation — not just a public relations photo of prayer.
Accountability begins at the top, and the safety and integrity of the province cannot depend on silence or spiritual posturing. It is time for real leadership, transparency and decisive action.