I don’t know if I was impressed or troubled when I first saw the news on TV about how Mayor Sara Duterte of Davao and a lawyer by profession punched the sheriff over a demolition of shanties inside a contested property in Barangay Soliman in Davao’s Agdao district.

I was astounded how she fearlessly confronted angrily the demolition team between the fighting residents. I think that’s the kind of Mayor Cagayan de Oro City needs, to discipline the Cagay-anons. Even before, I admired how Davao City was managed by a very brave Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and been looking forward to have such kind of Mayor in Cagayan de Oro City. But until now, CDO residents still fail to elect a Mayor with solid way of thinking to govern the people such as Davao’s fearless Mayor Duterte.

I understand Mayor Sara Duterte why she acted that way and punched the Sheriff, because they asked the demolition team to wait for the results of the motion they requested at the court but they were ignored. I think she was just exhausted from the flash flood that destroyed the Talomo district and there’s this demolition team tearing houses of residents.

The whole nation felt so sad about what happened in Davao lately because of the flood, and even hundreds of residents were homeless and still needs help but on the other side of the city this is what was happening. Could they just reschedule the demolition after? I think that’s the best action to do right now. How could they get busy with the demolition when the people on the other side are still healing for losing houses and family members over the recent flood?

I know Mayor Sara Duterte could possibly face the charge for violating the Republic Act No. 6713 the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. So what? For me, she just did the best thing a Mayor could do in a situation like that. That’s a very good lesson for people who just follow orders like puppets without considering the other people. I know they are just following court orders but it won’t kill them if they will wait or just do it in a peaceful way. They don’t need to be in a hurry because lives are involved here, any person will fight against people who will destroy his home.

I salute Mayor Sara Duterte for showing bravery to protect her people, but next time I hope she will just cool a little bit down in situations like that.

Mabuhay ka Mayor Sara Duterte!

Listen to this radio interview how Mayor Duterte knocks down DZBB anchorman.

Read the Inquirer story of the news here: Davao mayor Duterte punches sheriff over demolition of shanties