Paulo Bucud received his Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award for youth

“He doesn’t deserve it.”

This was the reaction of some groups and individuals when Paulo Bucud received his Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award for youth service on December 11 at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center here.

A 2007 MOKA awardee who refused to be named said that Bucud’s endorsements mostly came from the offices and departments of the Angeles City Hall where he worked.

A source at the Capitol said that committee officials were unaware of Bucud’s bid for councilor in Angeles City. He is under the ticket of Balibago Village Chief  Rodelio Mamac.

“Balamu kasi megamit yamu ing award for a political end (It seems the award was used for a political end),” the unnamed MOKA awardee added.

A MOKA awardee’s achievement and accomplishments should be “more of volunteerism, of excellence beyond official duties and not from the circle where he is paid,” she said.

The source, including other MOKA awardees in the past and other journalists, were also shocked when they saw Bucud at the stage receiving his award.

“How did this man win when everyone knows that he only worked under the administration of Mayor (Francis) Nepomuceno? The projects cited in his nomination were projects of the city administration, one acronymed NEPO is even patently political,” they said.

Raising some doubts on Bucud’s win, the source urged MOKA committee organizers and officials to revoke his award. She also feared that Bucud might use the award to boost his campaign in the 2010 elections.

Bucud was the only MOKA awardee this year being questioned by some individuals and groups.

“All others are outstanding Kapampangans except him,” they said.

Meanwhile, Councilor Jay Sangil also backed the source claim saying that there are other young individuals in Pampanga who deserve the award.

“Ano ba ang nagawa ni Bucud para sa mga kabataan sa Angeles?” Ano na ba ang napatunayan niya aside sa pagiging isang empleyado dati ng city hall? said Sangil in a telephone interview.

Other organizations and individuals are also calling for the revocation of Bucud’s MOKA award.

“Siguradong gagamitin lang ang award sa pamumulitika,” they said.

Source: http://punto.com.ph/news/printpage/6453