Diane’s Point of View
It took us 5 days before Mayor Salcedo gave us an appointment. Tata Esteban and Mang Leo (katiwala sa Hacienda Vicente) went with me.
“Miss Villanueva, it's a pleasure to have you here,” Bati ni Mayor Salcedo. He shook my hand and motioned for us to sit.
Hindi lingid sa amin sa Negros ang ugali ng Mayor. Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi pa nakukulong ito sa dami ng sinalbaheng babaeng empleyado sa munisipyo.
“Kanino ko utang ang iyong pagbisita?” tanong nito. “I want to know how much my papá owes you?” walang ligoy na tanong ko.
“Straight to the point, hija. I like that. I like the fire in your eyes. How old are you now? You look exactly like your mother,” he is changing the subject. I am not interested in talking to him so I asked again.
“How much, mayor?''
“Sev
