Mayor, vice mayor come to blows over truck of food packs in Antique

The mayor and vice mayor of Tobias Fornier in Antique were caught on video apparently fighting over a truck of food packs meant for residents affected by El Niño.

According to a "24 Oras" report by Adrian Prieto of GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas, videos showed Mayor Ernesto Tajanlangit III's quarrel with Vice Mayor Jose Maria Fornier.

The video showed the argument taking a few minutes with both officials trying to get a hold of the truck's key. They then moved to the back of the truck where the altercation continued.

The video caught the vice mayor trying to close the rear door of the truck and hitting the mayor with it. The mayor was then seen throwing a punch.

The cause of the fight was the truck's load of 800 family food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development to be distributed to those affected by El Niño.

According to the statement Fornier posted on his social media account, he requested the food packs to be distributed to residents who cannot receive aid.

When the truck returned from the town of San Jose, it was allegedly blocked by the Mayor's group in Barangay Balud in Tobias Fornier.

The news team tried to interview the Vice Mayor, but he has not respond.

Tajanlangit said the process for distributing food packs was not followed and thus the truck had to be stopped. —Sherylin Untalan/NB, GMA Integrated News