Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla on Friday called out Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, whom he accused of publicly criticizing a Cavite mayor over the late delivery of lockdown aid.
Moreno, according to Remulla, castigated Naic Mayor Jun Dualan for the late distribution of ayuda to a group of former Manila residents who recently moved to a resettlement area in the Cavite town.
Remulla said the distribution of aid is always a "big problem" with many questioning why they were excluded from the distribution. For the 2021 ECQ and MECQ, the government allocated nearly P23 billion for P1,000 per qualified beneficiary, capped at P4,000 per household.
Cavite is included in the quarantine bubble, along with Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan.
Remulla said the ayuda beneficiaries list was based on the 2015 census and the Manila folk relocated in 2019 so the budget could not have been given to Naic town. Still, local officials in Cavite extend aid to relocatees, he said.
The governor ended his post titled "PERSONA NON GRATA" with a jab at Moreno's rumored plans for higher office.
"Yorme, alam ng lahat ang ambisyon mong maging Pangulo. Wala namang isyu don. Libre mangarap ang kahit sino. Pero sana ay huwag mong tapakan ang iba para lamang umangat ka," Remulla said.
"Kung pagpapasikat lang ang gusto mo? Hindi mo kailangan mang-apak ng Caviteño. Wag kaming mga Caviteño ang pag-initan mo. Hindi ka namin uurungan," he said.