TASK Force Kinaiyahan scored big in Opol, confiscating, as reported, a million pesos worth of mining gears and equipment. First, the group suspect there is a “Judas” within. Clenro chief Edwin Dael is correct. In fact, the Judas may not just come from the Task Force but from Clenro and city hall. But even Judases know how to play the game. They can be strict on one thing (mining) but lenient on another (quarrying). Short of saying, it depends on which side of the bread is buttered. Second, did they say it’s been operating for more than two years? If so, how come authorities were in the dark of its existence? A mining operation as big as that is impossible to escape the prying eyes of the authorities. Draw your own conclusion. Anyway, this time I would like to congratulate the group. Edwin, if he still remembers what we went through, could easily find the Judas in their midst. •• Now I am beginning to understand why after a few times of asking and requesting for a perspective of the Bitan-ag Bridge, we still find nothing until today. People are growing skeptic of the bridge, whether it would serve its purpose. First, they destroyed a portion of the concrete highway only to be replaced with another just a little bit higher than the old one. The inclination, to my estimate, would point to a bridge not high enough to improve the flow of rain/flood water from Bitan-ag Creek to the sea. Is DPWH and the contractor afraid that with a perspective of the Bitan-ag Bridge, people might raise hell of its look? Someone asked me days ago where the perspective is and why there isn’t one as required by law. In the same area a year or two ago, there was work to improve the drainage, hoping that it would help prevent flooding. It connects to Osmeña Extension but only for a very short distance. Where it connects to, that’s quite a mystery because the place became dirty in less than a month and today, it’s full of wastes! That was money wasted. Hello? Is anyone listening? Can you please show us the perspective? •• A lawyer has this to say of the prospect of the 2016 elections. “Like Tony (Nono Montalvan), I want those who have sensed the irony of local politics leadership as monotonously same dogs/different collars logic. Do you agree?” My answer has been in my columns in the past. We should stop choosing the lesser evil and opt for someone really sincere and good hearted. Cagayan de Oro is not bereft of materials. They just shun politics because they don’t like the dirt that goes with it. As long as candidates spend more money than they would get in terms of pay, the temptation would always be there, or is it a given already?