Byron Garcia evicted from the VIP area ?

[bluebird4137]

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Ingon sila isog si Byron Garcia....



Tomas ‘evicts’ Byron out of center’s VIP area
By Marian Christie Codilla, Doris C. Bongcac
Cebu Daily News

First Posted 07:30:00 01/18/2010

Filed Under: Politics, Sinulog


The Sinulog Grand Parade apparently wasn’t insulated from the long-running feud between Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia.
He ignored the governor’s dance with the Tabuelan Ani-anihan festival contingent.

He also fumed after spotting her brother Capitol consultant Byron Garcia trying to enter the VIP section inside the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC).

He told usherettes to instruct the staff to escort Garcia out of the VIP section.

“What kind of question is that? He does not have a VIP pass so why should he be here?” Osmeña told CEBU DAILY NEWS.

Otherwise, the show went on as the Cebu City contingent of 80 dancers including children from the city task force on street children opened the grand parade.

They were followed by the Cebu City Hall float which featured the mayor's pet project, the South Road Properties (SRP).

The float displayed a replica of the SRP's welcome rotunda and a huge Sto. Niño image found near the Sugbu building of the SRP.

The float had imprints “owned by the people of Cebu.”

Two contingents from Tribu Akrho and Sambag 1 danced on stage followed by the ani-anihan festival contingent of Tabuelan town led by Governor Garcia who wore a gown by Cebuano designer Cary Santiago.

The governor joined the elementary and high school students of Tabuelan town along with Capitol department heads in their presentation choreographed by Maximar Costudio.

Custodio was choreographer of the Mabolo Elementary School which won the Sinulog Sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan elementary division competition.


The governor didn't make a repeat performance before the Cebu City government contingent led by first lady Margot Osmeña did their Sinulog dance finale.

Sources said Mayor Osmeña instructed Sinulog organizers to change the Sinulog program and allow Garcia to dance only once at the grandstand stage.

Sinulog Foundation Inc. executive director Ricky Ballesteros said the changes were done to shorten the program.

He said even the Cebu City contingent performed only in the morning.

Asked why the Capitol contingent was relegated to the fourth performers, Ballesteros said “It need not be asked. It’s a given.”

“My not dancing again in the evening was upon prior notice from the organizers,” was Garcia's reply when asked by CDN on her no-show.

Garcia said Sinulog organizers told her office about the changes while she was in China two weeks ago.

“Well, at least I was able to make my offering to the Sto. Nino this morning,” Garcia said.

She said she intends to continue dancing the Sinulog next year if allowed to because “it is for the Sto. Niño.”

Mayor Osmeña didn't watch the governor's presentation at the VIP area while his wife Margot left her seat before the presentation was over.

He said Garcia merely wanted to promote herself and added that she wouldn’t dance the Sinulog if she wasn’t the lead dancer in the contingent.

Nagiel Bañacia, city protocol and public information officer, said he didn't know how Byron and two celebrities entered the VIP area without passes.

Byron immediately left the grandstand, while Osmeña followed him until he reached the rubberized track.

The mayor then talked to Bañacia, asking how the governor's brother managed to reach the VIP section.

[Tirong-say]

Luoy sab paminawon, pero sa makapabor ra man pud ana nila...............

[entz_fire]

wala diay ka palg si byron na bagsik man unta na?

[Leartes]

wala diay ka palg si byron na bagsik man unta na?

wa guro nya ma dala iya mga dancing inmates...

[giddyboy]

If that's true, then I think this will be the 2nd time Tomas evicted someone. He did that before to another person out of the VIP area but I just can't remember kinsa toh...was it a media person?

But anyways, another news source said he wasn't evicted, it said Byron went down to have a closer look to the contingents with his guest, Michael Jackson's choreographer Travis Payne.

here's the link:
http://www.cdn.ph/photostore/news_details.php?id=4849

by the way, to the TS: I don't think your thread title is proper and decent. sorry but mura man intawn nag istorya sa tambay...pls don't diminish our forums to that level...

[gubaon]

bagsik rana c bayron sa mga pobre

[monrose29]

mao neh nga magkagubot ang mga supporters both side tungod aning media og usahay kaning mga social networking og uban pa...

sama aneh nga title gi bugaw nga murag irong buang si byron ni tomas.. kong ang taga bukid ang maka basa aneh sumsuman dayon neh sa tuba-an... kinsay bida og kinsay kontrabida.... kong deli pa gyud mag da-og sa lalis...mag tinigbasay pa..

tsk tsk tsk tsk....

[giddyboy]

mao neh nga magkagubot ang mga supporters both side tungod aning media og usahay kaning mga social networking og uban pa...

sama aneh nga title gi bugaw nga murag irong buang si byron ni tomas.. kong ang taga bukid ang maka basa aneh sumsuman dayon neh sa tuba-an... kinsay bida og kinsay kontrabida.... kong deli pa gyud mag da-og sa lalis...mag tinigbasay pa..

tsk tsk tsk tsk....

mao gyud pre. usahay magpka responsable pud ta usahay sa atong isulti diri bsan forum ra ni. Ky naa rabay mga tawo nga lahi ang sabot sa "bugaw"...Gi bugaw ni Tomas c Byron = Tomas pimped Byron's ride...hehe

[666satan]

sakto jd mo mga boss...pero ang question man nganu mosulod man ka nga wla ka VIP pass...di ba..mura man noun nanghagit ka...and kung akoy governor dli nko mo sayaw aron wala samok...ky butangan man gd og lain color....di ba....

[giddyboy]

sakto jd mo mga boss...pero ang question man nganu mosulod man ka nga wla ka VIP pass...di ba..mura man noun nanghagit ka...and kung akoy governor dli nko mo sayaw aron wala samok...ky butangan man gd og lain color....di ba....

well, let's look at the situation.

Byron had a very important foreign guest in the name of Travis Payne. He, Mr. Payne and those together w/ him had a pass in the sports center but not necessarily a VIP pass. Mr Payne was a choreographer for the late Michael Jackson and wanna see and help create new dance steps for the inmates who were performing there. I'm sure Mayor Tomas knew that.

the Sinulog affair is a neutral cultural and religious event, and not a political event. Anybody can be there even if you are political enemies as long as you have tickets, except the VIP area where Tomas can screen who he wants in it. Perhaps that's one way for him to show to everybody who is boss. Perhaps Byron was taunting him about the VIP pass.

As for Gwen joining or not in the performance w/ one of the contingents, it is her choice. Of course, you cannot blame some people to put color on it coz she is a politician after all. Everybody knows the rift between her and Tomas. But that's irrelevant. The dance is a tribute to Sto Nino and not about politics whatsoever. That would be the same thing if Margot Osmena joined too.

We all know this is not the first time Gwen joined a Sinulog performance. The only time you can question her why she's there performing is if it was her first time. But it's not. Besides, I can't think of any way nga mka samok na.

Remember, duha ang version sa story. If Tomas is to be believed, he shun Byron out of the VIP area. If Byron is to be believed, he went down together w/ the group to get a closer view of the performers.

Whichever version you believe, it is always your choice...for me, I don't care. Besides, nganong mahibung paman ta ana? It already happened before. Ang mas importante, very successful ang Sinulog. Nalingaw ang mga tawo.

If one can opine that murag iro c Byron gibugaw ni Tomas, for me they both are dogs. Tomas is also acting like one: a male alpha dog that sensed another male dog trespassed into his territory. and bitches too.