Ibinahagi ni dating Department of Public Works and Highways Sec. Regolio Singson ang nagtulak sa kaniya para pumayag na maging miyembro ng Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
Sa latest episode ng vlog ni Kapamilya broadcast-journalist Karen Davila nitong Lunes, Oktubre 13, sinabi ni Singson na lagi na umanong bahagi ng adbokasiya niya ang tungkol sa ganitong bagay.
“In the past—especially in government—I’ve always accepted pioneering jobs like BCDA [Bases Conversion and Development Authority]. Walang kapares ‘yon. When we did the bidding in Fort Bonifacio, there was nothing like it. Even my first job was on family planning,” saad ni Singson.
Dagdag pa ng dating kalihim, “My advocacy has always been related to this thing. So, I had no choice. But, of course, against the wishes of my family. In fact, my wife was really crying when I told her that I had accepted and my children, sabi nila, ‘Why did you have to bring us here?’”
Sen. Bato, masayang nakita ang apo
Kaya naman siya na raw ang humingi ng pasensya para sa kaniyang pamilya dahil sa desisyong ginawa niya.
“[Sabi ko], ‘Pasensya na kayo. Your dad is crazy,'” ani Singson.
Matatandaang nagsilbi si Singson bilang kalihim ng DPWH sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni dating Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III mula 2010 hanggang 2016.
