Updates on the mauling incident caused by Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr.

If you ever seen the movie Spiderman, you could have remembered the quote "With great power, comes great responsibility". And this applies to all people who definitely have power. Including public officials.

In an incident that happened in Valley Golf and Country Club on December 26, 2008. Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr., mayor of Masiu town in Lanao del Sur, Mauled a father and son, Delfin Dela Paz and his 14 year old son, Bino Dela Paz.

This incident started an outrage from bloggers all over the Philippines calling for the mayor's suspension, and his father's resignation as Department of Agrarian Reform secretary after reading and reposting Bambee's blog about the incident where it involved the beating up twice a 14 year old kid and the drawing out of high powered fire arms from the Pangandamans' side.

On the defense of the Pangandamans, they claim that it was the Dela Paz who started the brawl. But none the less, a mayor beating up a 14 year old kid did not spare the Pangandaman family. This also was very well defended by the VGCC security guard's incident report about seeing the father and son in bloodied condition.

Just days ago, Secretary Nasser Pangandaman Sr. said that the issue is hurting his family because of the bad picture being painted on his name and family and pleaded to the bloggers to stop. He also said that he hopes that being condemned does not happen to the bloggers. In which I think won't happen. I would like to say that I hope his son thought about his actions before he did any especially to the 14 year old kid.

Up to now, there is still no word coming from the mayor and it has been only his father, the DAR secretary, who has been giving public statements about the incident.

Senator Pia Cayetano even shares her sentiments and commented to her friend's blog saying:

Whatever the story is, whatever versions there are, there is no justification for beating up people.. and a child! There is no excuse for such brutality.

No one has the right, not even a public official to take matters into his own hands. In fact, a public official should be the first to maintain peace and order.

Public office is a public trust. And the public officials involved here should make themselves available for investigation