Measles Cases in Cordillera up by 904 Percent

VOL. XXI NO. 65 Treated unfairly by newspapers March 2-8, 2019 ISSN 0119-7487 that refuse to publish your Notice To The Public response? Write us. Want to know more about the PPI cult – Jehowah’s Witness? Visit www.carm.org/jehovahs-witnesses Philippine Press Council c/o Philippine Press Institute This advertisement is paid for Rm. 206 BF Cond. Bldg. by Pastor Jules Samaniego of A. Soriano Ave. WEEKEND the Good Samaritan Everlasting Intramuros, Manila Christian Ministry Email : Tel. No. 5279632 or 5274478 Fax 527-3390 [email protected] Email - [email protected] MABUHAY ANG PILIPINO!!! BAGUIO CITY AND BENGUET LONG LIVE THE FILIPINO!!! Measles cases in Cordillera up by 904 percent AGUIO CITY – Health authorities reported that Bmeasles cases in the Cordillera drastically increased by a whopping 904 percent for the first seven weeks of the year compared to the number of reported and confirmed measles cases during the same period last year. Based on the data obtained from the Cordillera office of the Department of Health (DOH-CAR), there were 211 measles cases regionwide for the first 7 weeks of this year compared to the 21 measles cases for the same period last year. Baguio City recorded the highest number of measles cases with 119 followed by Benguet with 60 cases, Abra – 12 cases, Apayao – 8 cases, Ifugao and Mountain Province with 5 cases each and Kalinga with 2 cases. Last year, Apayao and Ifugao recorded the highest number of measles cases with 5 cases each followed by Baguio City with 4 cases, Benguet – 3 and Abra and Kalinga with 1 case each. However, health experts claimed that there were no measles-related deaths that were reported in the region during the reckoning periods. In terms of age groups, 9-month old infants recorded the highest number of individuals who contracted measles with 43 followed by those aged 25 with 42, 20-24 years old – 35; 1-4 years old – 34; 9 months to 1 year old – 18; 15-19 years old – 16; 5 – 9 years old – 15; and 10 – 14 years old – 8. According to the health officials, the age range of those who contracted measles is from 1 month to Cont. on page 3 39 years old with a median of 4 years Apayao caraa torch light - Palarong Pambansa 2018 Wrestling Bronze medalist Harry Jones Olivas led the lighting of the 2019 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association annual sports meet torch during the opening ceremonies at the Apayao Eco-Tourism and Sports Complex in Payanan, Luna in Apayao last week./RMC PIA-CAR Inventory of trees in BFFFI gives P3.84 million •page 2 •page 8 Baguio underway to 128 barangays JICA willing to assist in upgrade More cigarettes “crushed”, anti- •page 8 smoking pledge sworn to •page 3

of sewage facility page 3 Planned hospital site in Scout Conversion of Maharlika • •page 2 Barrio brgy., opposed •page 3 to create hub backed • No expert can immediately Mayor admits delay in Baguio page 2 solve Baguio traffic •page 8 Convention Center upgrade KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS The Junction News DISPATCH FROM CRAME Enrile, Estrada, Revilla, mananalo pa ba? page 4

• Duterte is No. 1 Marcos Troll page 5 By: Sen. Leila De Lima www.junctionnews.com By: Atty. Batas Mauricio • The JUNCTION March 2-8, 2019 2 WEEKEND NEWS Conversion of Maharlika to Mayor admits delay in Baguio the members of the local legislative body to first reconcile create hub backed the conflicting provisions of Convention Center upgrade AGUIO CITY – Mayor their lines of business, existing tax and zoning ordi- AGUIO CITY – public gathering venue,” current state. BMauricio G. Domogan however, the operators of the nances on the operation of Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan stressed. The project was bidded said that the local govern- liquor establishments went business establishments BDomogan admitted the He commended ment supports the proposed to the local legislative body in some portions of the out by the agency in slight delay in the ongoing Councilor Maria Mylen December 2017 and was conversion of the Maharlika and questioned the supposed Maharlika Livelihood Center rehabilitation of the city- Victoria G. Yaranon for Livelihood Center into one conflict between the city’s to clear what business can subsequently awarded to of the creative hubs in the zoning and tax ordinances be allowed in the Maharlika owned Baguio Conven- being able to present the winning local con- city to serve as a display area and this must be resolved Livelihood Center. tion Center because of to the DPWH-CAR tractor that resulted to the of creative crafts by artists by the said body before we Under the city’s tax the alleged differences officials the concerns of prosecution of the works and other stakeholders. can act on the permanent ordinance, the Maharlika between the local gov- the local government on in March 2018 wherein The city chief executive stoppage of their operations Livelihood Center is part ernment’s technical the ongoing rehabilitation the same should have been claimed that the Maharlika in the building,” Domogan of the city public market personnel and their coun- of the city’s premier con- completed last month. Livelihood Center is an stressed. wherein the serving of liquor terparts from the Cordil- vention facility wherein Domogan expressed ideal display center for the He added he is only is prohibited but under the lera office of the Depart- most of the issues have different crafts of local artists awaiting the decision of the city’s zoning ordinance, the optimism that the unre- ment of Public works and been addressed except for solved issues on the and artisans considering its local legislative body on the operation of liquor establish- Highways (DPWH-CAR). a few that are now being strategic location right at the request for extension of the ments in the area is allowed. project will be resolved by heart of the central business liquor establishments so he The local legislative body The local chief ironed out for the project the concerned parties the district area but the city gov- can align his action with the is currently deliberating on executive claimed that to be given the go-signal soonest so that the con- ernment needs to fine tune decision of the local legisla- the merits of the petition the rehabilitation project to proceed. tractor will be able to work its position on the matter tors. of liquor establishments, was suspended by the According to him, one on the remaining works considering the presence According to him, it is will especially on whether the DPWH-CAR for quite of the issues being tackled for the immediate use of of liquor establishments be the po requested extension of their some time to pave the by the technical people is the facility considering the in portions of the facility sition of the local legisla- operation will be allowed, way for the reconciliation the type of materials that numerous local, regional, currently under the admin- tors that will be implement- considering that their of the differences between will be used in the flooring istration of the Human Set- ed so at this point, there is permits to operate already national and international the technical people of the of the convention center groups wanting to use the tlements Development Cor- no ground for blaming him expired and that the local local government and the so that the sound that poration (HSDC). on the continuous operation chief executive did not allow facility for their gatherings “We did not allow the of the liquor establish- the renewal of their permits implementing agency that will be generated inside in the city. operators of liquor establishments in some portions of for this year. Domogan urged is why the supposed com- will not echo for better The 40-year old ments in the area to renew the Maharlika Livelihood the local legislative body to pletion of the project this sound quality within the structure was built by the their business permits this Center. fastrack their decision on the March will not be realized. facility, thus, concerned Ministry of Human Set- year because of a standing Earlier, the affected liquor matter so that the affected “We really want the parties will have to their tlements which was then agreement they will change establishments petitioned liquor Cont. on page 5 rehabilitation project homework on the matter. headed by former First to be completed the Earlier, the public Lady and now Ilocos soonest with all issues department earmarked Norte 2nd district Rep. Inventory of trees in Baguio and concerns of both some P180 million from Imelda Romualdez-Mar- inventory of the trees that pursuant to the mandate parties addressed so that the 2018 annual budget cos to serve as the venue have been planted by those handed down by Secretary we will be able to have a for the proposed rehabil- for the world chess cham- underway who were required by the Cimatu. convention facility that itation of the city-owned pionship match between AGUIO CITY – Mayor local government to do so “We support the ongoing we can be proud of since Baguio convention Center world champion Anatoly Mauricio G. Domogan as compensatory require- conduct of an inventory on the Baguio convention purposely to increase its Karpov and Victor B Center is our premier capacity and improve its confirmed that the inventory ment for the trees that were the number of trees in public Cont. on page 5 of trees in the different parts cut and the survival rate of and private places in the city of the city is now being the planted trees so that the with the hope that we will be undertaken by personnel of city will have a database on able to formulate appropriate Capacity training on human the environment department the compliance of applicants strategies on how to sustain in coordination with the for emergency tree cutting and preserve the trees, espe- employees of the City Envi- permit to the conditions of cially the aging ones that are ronment and Parks Manage- their issued permits. prone to infestation. We also rights, slated this April dignity and self-development Office. Domogan confirmed that want our CEPMO personnel AGUIO CITY – The purposes. Aside from the on-going the regional, provincial and to also conduct an inventory ment and it is the essence Commission on CHR training special- inventory of trees upon city offices of the environ- of the trees that were planted of these rights that makes BHuman Rights (CHR) ist Marlyn Palangdao said orders of Environment ment department were given by applicants of emergency man human. regional office in cooper- topics to be discussed Secretary Roy Cimatu, the one month to complete the tree cutting permits and CHR information ation with the city govern- during the training local chief executive also inventory of trees in public those which were planted officer Aloy Igopen said ment thru the city human include basic concepts directed CEPMO personnel and private properties in by individuals and groups target participants are to conduct a separate the different parts of the city that actively participated rights action team and the and principles of human around forty human in the local Department of Interior rights; human rights in The The Junction is printed and published rights action officers by Farco Trimedia Ventures, Inc. 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Bagayan Emilio Liwanen E-mail Address: [email protected] Under barangay human rights Annabelle Pedronio Hall multi-purpose hall. PWD rights; anti-torture Nestor A. Castro Mailing Address P.O. Box 1588, 2600 Baguio City existing laws, action center and creating Bradenburg Sawac Marvin Lidawen Entered as Second Class Mail at the Baguio City Central CHR regional director law and other subjects. Kevin Villena Post Office PCC-CAR 01-04-99 rules and their barangay human Romel Daguimol said She added that similar Mac Gayao Member: Press Foundation of Asia regulations, rights action team. Levis the two-day event aims activities are planned in Philippine Press Institute local chief He explained that the Beyond Borders Reporting to evolve and sustain a the coming months for Website:www.junctionnews.com executives requested copies of the Opinions expressed by the opinion writers are their own and do not are autho culture of human rights barangay human rights - barangay resolutions will necessarily reflect the position of this paper. rized to issue which he defines as the action officers who have be used by the CHR for its *Our articles and stories (news/features) are ready to go for printing without the emergency supreme, inherent and not yet undergone the involvement of the editor and publisher who happen to be on leave. reference and monitoring tree cutting inalienable rights to life, training./gaby keith The March 2-8, 2019 JUNCTION NEWS WEEKEND 3 Planned hospital site in Scout sports activities and evacuation site in time Barrio brgy., opposed of disasters, among others. AGUIO CITY -- that residents of Scout “Since the location is BMayor Mauricio Barrio barangay have also identified as one of Domogan signed a brought to the city gov- the remaining open spaces city council resolution ernment’s attention the of the barangay, the con- strongly opposing the plan of JHMC-BCDA struction of a hospital or plan of the John Hay to construct a hospital any large structure in the Management Corpo- facility within their area would only result ration-Bases Conver- barangay. to ecological damage,” it Ibaloy Day Gov Tayao - Benguet Governor Crescencio Pacalso dances the tayao sion and Development The measure reveals claims. as part of the rituals during the Ibaloy Day celebration at the Ibaloy Heritage Authority (JHMC-BCDA) that the possible location The resolution points Garden, Burnham Park in Baguio City over the weekend./RMC PIA-CAR to construct a hospital at identified for the facility out that although the the open space/camping is the open space/football barangay’s residents or football ground area or camping ground area welcome the construction More cigarettes “crushed”, anti-smoking in Scout Barrio barangay that is being used by the of a hospital, the facility Donnabel Panes of the affects others thru second here. barangay’s constituents should not be at the open health services office and third-hand smoke. Resolution number for various purposes like space/ football or camping said the cigarettes and 27, series of 2019, states community gatherings, ground area./Gaby Keith pledge sworn to The alderman also led participants in reciting a Pledge AGUIO CITY – Ciga- paraphernalia were confis- of Commitment to support Brettes and other tobacco cated from violators of the the Smoke-Free Baguio products including ashtrays ordinance that prohibits ordinance followed by the Cordillera dengue cases rise and other paraphernalia the use, sale, distribution marking thru thumbprints not taken by the individuals worth an estimated P150,000 and advertisement of cig- prevent them and the health authorities. of a commitment board to were ceremonially “crushed” arettes/e-cigarettes and from acquiring Among the dengue cement their pledge. in Thursday’s “Hike, Bike and other tobacco products in the dreaded prevention and control The program commenced Like for a Smoke-Free Life” certain places and imposing by 71 percent measures include the search with a Zumba dance and viral infection. program at the Athletic Bowl penalties. AGUIO CITY – and destroy the breeding included the awarding of Dengue fever is caused preceded by a parade along Earlier, two sacks of Health authorities in sites of dengue-carrying Certificates of Recognition to B by any of the 4 zero types the city’s main thoroughfares tobacco products and other the Cordillera increased mosquitoes, seek early con- DPS Compound and Lopez of dengue virus wherein all spearheaded by the Smoke- items worth around P75,000 by 71 percent for the first sultation once symptoms Jaena barangays for being strains are present in the Free Baguio Task Force. were similarly crushed by seven weeks of this year are evident, embrace “model barangays” in the Cordillera. Leading the rhythmic local officials led by Mayor compared to the same self-protection measures city’s on-going anti-smok- Health experts claimed stomping was councilor Mauricio Domogan and Rep. period last year. and say no to indiscrimi- ing campaign. that an infected day biting Joel Alangsab, principal Mark Go during flag-raising Based on the data from nate fogging activities. Two former heavy smokers female aedes mosquito sponsor of the Smoke-Free rites at City Hall. the Cordillera office of The symptoms of dengue who have successful quit the reportedly transmits the Baguio Ordinance (Ord. No. Alangsab reiterated his the Department of Health fever are sudden high fever, deadly habit also shared their viral disease to humans 34, series of 2017), joined by appeal for every sector (DOH-CAR), there were severe headaches, pain testimonies and encouraged and that dengue cases local health officials, repre- to work hand-in-hand 957 dengue fever caws for behind the eyes, serve joint others to stop smoking for the are reported throughout sentatives from the city gov- with the city government the first 7 weeks of this and muscle pains, fatigue, sake of their health and that the year but usually the ernment, police, barangays, in making the Summer year compared to the 560 nausea, vomiting and skin of their loved ones. “If we can number increases during bike and Zumba groups Capital a “smoke-free city” dengue cases recorded rash which appears 2 to 5 do it, so can you,” they both the rainy season. including those from the since everybody deserves to regionwide during the days after the onset of fever. stressed. According to them, the transportation, religious, “breathe clean air”. His call same period last year. Health officials advised The program ended with occurrence of dengue cases academic sectors and other was bolstered by assistant city Further, there were 3 people who experience the a call to end smoking and may reach widespread concerned agencies. health officer Celia Brillan- reported dengue-relat- symptoms of dengue fever start a healthy life by Partas proportions if preventive Task force officer tes who mentioned the health bus station manager Ignacio ed deaths that were also measures of control are to immedi- Cont. on page 6 recorded in the region this risks and numerous deaths Tadeo followed by a health year which matched the Measles cases in... months to have their children caused by smoking that and wellness fair./Gaby Keith 3 deaths registered by the vaccinated for the first dose health department during ...from page 1 of the measles vaccine and for 451 banks now operating... the same period last year. wherein more males or 53 percent were affected. them to have their children ...from page 8 DOH-CAR officials Further, there were 85 or 89 percent of the total cases who avail of the second dosage noted clustering of dengue when they reach 12 months level and junior high school level in 2017 as compared to the were vaccinated with measles containing vaccine while 111 or national passing rates. Elementary got 97.22 percent passing cases in some municipal- 54 percent of the reported cases were not actually vaccinated old so that they will be fully ities in Abra, Apayao, protected against contract- rate while the national passing rate was 57.21 percent. Junior and 11 or 5 percent of the cases were unknown-. high school was at 82.75 percent while the national passing Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga The health department explained that there were 65 labo- ing the dreaded illness. and Mountain Province Children who complete the rate was 69.49 percent. ratory confirmed measles cases, with 27 or 41 percent female Other awards and recognition received by the city were and that the same were and 38 or 58 percent males and that most cases have ages two dosages of the measles seen to have exceeded vaccine will be spared from first place in the Purple Ribbon Award on family planning less than 9 months or 23 percent. – city level, Best Performing City Epidemiology Surveil- the reported epidemic Among the signs and symptoms of measles include fever, contracting the illness unlike threshold which is a cause those who were vaccinated lance Unit; Red Orchid Award; third place, Best Perform- dry cough, running nose, sore throat, inflamed eyes or con- ing Barangay Health Workers Federation; Recognition for of alarm among health junctivitis and tiny white spots with bluish-white centers on once or none at all.. personnel in the said areas. Moreover, parents were Typhoons Ompong and Rosita Response Teams and High a red background found inside the mouth on the inner lining Performing Health Facility of the National Immunization Health officials advised of the cheek also called koplik’s spots. also advised to immediately people in the different parts consult the experts from the Program. Measles is a childhood infection caused by a virus. Once Baguio is a Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner on of the region to ensure that quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented nearest health facility in their their immune system is place once their children Nutrition (CROWN) awardee because the city excelled in with a vaccine. implementing various nutrition programs and projects in strong by eating the right Also called rubeola, measles can be serious and even show signs and symptoms kind of food, having the of the illness for them to be the different parts of the city through the years. fatal for small children. While death rates have been falling Cayat underscored that Baguio City has enough supply of right exercise and the right worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, appropriately diagnosed./ attitude toward dealing Dexter A. See water on a rationing basis and the city does not experience the disease still kills more than 100,000 people a year, most massive brownouts while its road network is also in good with whatever situation under the age of 5. that will confront them to condition, making the city a consistent potential investment Health experts advised parents of children aged 6 to 9 hub for tourism-related businesses./Dexter A. See The JUNCTION March 2-8, 2019 4 WEEKEND OPINIONS How Duterte’s exaggerations worsened the Philippines’ drug problem

e’re nearing the midpoint of the Duterte administration, yet we’re nowhere near Wsolving the Philippines’ drug problem. By all accounts, things even seem to have gotten worse. For example, over the weekend, Duterte proclaimed, “There are seven to eight million Filipinos reduced to slaves to a drug called shabu. Seven to eight million lost souls.” Last Monday, February 25, he said, “We are facing a serious problem… The Medellin Cartel of Colombia has entered the country so we will be seeing a lot of cocaine.” We don’t quite know how accurate these claims are. But in this article I want to argue that painting an ever-direr picture of the country’s drug problem is part and parcel of Duterte’s overall political strategy: by exaggerating the drug problem’s extent and continually framing it as a national security issue, he is able to justify his war on drugs which caters to his authoritarian style of leadership. In the process of manufacturing a drug crisis, Duterte has inexorably created a real one.

Manufactured crisis

Let me be clear at the outset: the Philippines does have a long-standing drug problem. That much cannot be denied. But Duterte has been, for the past few years, overstating its scale and scope. KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS Back in 2016, upon assuming office, he trumpeted that there were about 3 to 4 million drug users in the country. Yet this presidential guesstimate flew in the face of the official Enrile, Estrada, Revilla, mananalo figures of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), which in 2015 estimated only about 1.8 pa ba? million drug users nationwide. Duterte became extremely defensive when his guesstimate got challenged by his own By: Atty. Batas Mauricio men, so that when former DDB chair Benjamin Reyes stood by his agency’s 1.8 million figure, he was summarily dismissed by the President. INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… `Huwag kayong humatol, nang kayo’y di It’s easy to explain Duterte’s agitation. He could only wage a full-blown war on drugs hatulan. Sapagkat hahatulan kayo ng Diyos ayon sa paghatol ninyo sa iba, at – and sell it to the public – if he could point to a susukatin kayo ayon sa panukat na ginagamit ninyo sa iba’…” (si Jesus, ang EDITORIAL critical mass of drug users out there and paint them ating Diyos at Tagapagligtas na Siyang Diyos Ama, Anak, at Espiritu Santo, sa as public enemy number one. Mateo 7:1-2, Bibliya). Absent that critical mass – or citing a mere 1.8 million – and his war on drugs will fail to look credible or even necessary. -ooo-

Swelling ranks PANAWAGAN LUMALAKAS PARA SA MGA BAGONG KADIDATO: Lumalakas sa aking tingin ang panawagan ng maraming Pilipino na puro bago But we’re almost 3 years into the drug war and Duterte is still at it. For some bizarre na lang ang iboto bilang mga senador sa darating na halalan sa Mayo 2019. Ang reason – and without any supporting study – the ranks of drug users just keep on swelling. argumento nila, ayaw na nila ng mga nakaupo, o dating mga nakaupo, na mga In November 2018, the new DDB chair, retired police general Catalino Cuy, said that senador, kasi wala naman silang nagawang mabuti para sa sambayanan noong there were around 4 to 5 million drug users in the country. Just a few days ago, Duterte kanilang kapanahunan. updated this to 7 to 8 million. Sabi ng mga taong isinusulong ang mga bago lamang na mga kandidatong Supposing for a moment they’re accurate, then we’ve gone from just 1.8 million drug senador, panahon na upang subukan naman ang mga baguhan. Baka sakali, ayon users in 2015 to as many as 8 million in 2019 – a whopping 344% increase in just 4 years. sa mga botanteng ito, na magiging mas pursigido ang mga bagong mahahalal na You would think that these numbers alone are enough reason to stop the war on drugs senador, kasi gugustuhin ng mga ito na magpasikat sa sambayanan. immediately and indefinitely. Yet, perversely, Duterte is using these exact same figures Kung tutuusin, medyo hindi kaaya-ayang batayan sa pagboto yung bago lamang na kandidato. Pero, maliwanag namang hindi natin pupuwedeng sisihin ang to argue for the continuation of his drug war. mga gustong bago lamang ang iboboto, kasi nga matagal-tagal na din namang Indeed, Duterte recently announced that, “The drug war I will extend to the last day of nauunsiyami sila sa mga datihang mukha sa Senado. Sa tagal na ng mga ito bilang my term.” Asked by reporters whether it will be “bloodier,” he simply replied, “I think so.” mga senador, mas malaki pa yung kinita nila bilang mga pork barrel kaysa sa But you can’t justify a program by citing numbers that point to its unmistakable failure. naibahagi nila sa mga Pilipino. Duterte’s leap of logic is so epic that even the police are stumped: they don’t quite know what to make of Duterte’s figures, and are as clueless as you and I where they came from. -ooo- The inflated and unverifiable statistics betray the fact that Duterte is manufacturing a drug crisis to suit his own ends. ENRILE, ESTRADA, REVILLA, MANANALO PA BA? Ang isa pang But aside from this, notice too that he recently elevated the problem “to the level of magandang obserbahan sa Mayo ay kung ano ang kahihinatnan nina dating Sen. national security.” Juan Ponce Enrile, dating Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, at dating Sen. Ramon “Bong” This is crucial since security crises are authoritarian leaders’ best friends. Revilla Jr. Sila yung tatlong senador na kinasuhan ng gobyernong Noynoy Aquino In How Democracies Die, Harvard political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel dahil diumano sa kanilang pakikipagsabwatang sa isang negosyante para maibulsa Ziblatt said, “Major security crises…are political game changers. Almost invariably nila ang daan-daan milyong pork barrel allocation nila. they increase support for the government. Citizens become more likely to tolerate, and Of course, absuwelto at inihayag na ng Sandiganbayan na si Revilla ay walang even endorse, authoritarian measures when they fear for their security.” pananagutang kriminal sa isyu. Sa kabilang dako, si Enrile at Estrada ay nakalalaya Security crises are so important to authoritarian leaders that, throughout history, many lamang pansamantala, matapos silang makulong ng halos tatlong taon, dahil have invented them where they don’t exist. (Just think of the way the dictator Ferdinand pinahintulutan silang magpiyansa. Si Enrile, pinagpiyansa kasi matanda na daw Marcos justified his martial law declaration by citing the fake assassination attempt on siya. Si Jinggoy, pinagpiyansa kasi lumilitaw na mahina ang ebidensiya laban Juan Ponce Enrile.) sa kaniya. The present war on drugs is no different: it’s the centerpiece of Duterte’s policies precisely because it’s an easy vehicle for him to consolidate power and execute his Ang tanong: makaka-apekto ba sa kanilang pagiging kandidato ang authoritarian style of leadership. pagkakadawit nila sa pork barrel scam? Pagtitiwalaan pa ba sila ng sambayanan upang mailuklok muli silang mga senador ng bayan? Kung sakaling mananalo Real crisis na naman sila, ang ibig bang sabihin noon ay hindi pinaniwalaan ng tao ang mga akusasyon laban sa kanila? If you listen only to Duterte, you can’t expect to get an accurate handle on the country’s drug problem. He’s most likely exaggerating it as part of his overarching political strategy. Cont. on page 5 But at least one thing is certain: his manufactured crisis has undoubtedly Contact Nos. (0917) 5069123, (074) 422-4215 morphed into a real one. Tired of Graft & Corruption? or you can write to P.O. Box 1588, 2600 Baguio We should have heeded the experiences of other countries early on: any is an anti-graft, war on drugs – a supply-side intervention – is doomed to fail. That’s why Linis Gobyerno City e-mail: [email protected] website: many countries today would rather approach their respective drug problems corruption prevention and detection office. www.linisgobyerno.org March 2-8, 2019 The COMMENTARIES JUNCTIONWEEKEND 5 Kakampi mo ang batas Conversion of Maharlika to... DISPATCH FROM CRAME ...from page 4 ...from page 2 -ooo- Duterte is No. 1 Marcos Troll establishment owners can decide on whether or not to change their line of business to conform with the new des- NARCO LIST, ISASAPUBLIKO? NAKOW, MAY By: Sen. Leila De Lima ignation of Baguio city as part of the Creative Cities Network PROBLEMA YAN: Yung plano naman ng Department of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) na When Duterte defends the Marcoses and says that there is Organization (UNESCO) for crafts and folk arts which isasapubliko daw nito ang listahan ng mga “narco- no proof that they plundered the government, he is actually must be sustained within a 4-year period prior to assess- politicians” o mga pulitikong sinasabi nilang sangkot defending himself for rehabilitating and condoning not only ment./Dexter A. See sa droga ay mabuti sana, dahil malalaman na sana ng the Marcoses, but also other allies with records of plunder publiko kung sino ang mga kasapi ng drug syndicates and corruption. Duterte’s posturing that he hates corruption No expert can immediately... sa hanay ng mga pulitiko sa bansa. is thus revealed as nothing but a hoax. If anything, what he loves most is being partners in politics with the discredit- ...from page 8 Pero, may mga matitinding balakid upang ito ay vehicles in the tourist spots awaiting for their turn to be lubusang maisakatuparan. Ang unang balakid ay ed and most corrupt political personalities in the country. One need only to look at his administration’s senatorial able to park in the limited parking spaces around the city. ang Saligang Batas mismo, na nagsasabing ang lahat The police officer explained traffic enforcers and police ng tao dsa Pilipinay ay may karapatang ituring na slate. This is not a good governance or anti-corruption slate. It is more of a police line-up of suspected criminals, but auxiliaries can only do so much in decongesting the main inosente sa krimen hanggang hindi napapatunayan ng roads from the monstrous traffic jams that happen almost mga hukuman, matapos ang paglilitis, ang kanilang with one difference. Under this administration, suspected criminals are summarily executed, unless you have stolen daily but most of the ways to ease the said congestions are to pananagutan. Pag binalewala ng DILG ito, graft and be done by the motorists and pedestrians that is why what is corruption tiyak ang kaso nila pagbaba ng Pangulong millions from the people. In which case, you become Duterte’s ally, get appointed in his government, or even get the chance important is for everyone to cooperate and observe the rules Duterte sa puwesto. and regulations that are being imposed in the said roads to Pangalawa, alam naman natin na lagi ng may bahid to occupy a slot in his senatorial slate. That the Marcoses stole billions from the Filipino people is allow everyone to reach their desired destination in the city ng duda ang anumang listahan ng mga kriminal sa without being caught into traffic every portion of the way. bansa. Lagi ng may tanong: ano ba ang partikular na already a matter of historical and official record. The ill-gotten wealth recovered from the dictator’s family in the past three He said BCPO personnel are always ready to extend mga ebidensiya na nakalap ng DILG at ng pulisya whatever assistance available to the areas where motor na nagpapakitang sangkot nga ang mga nasa listahan decades is more than enough proof that the Marcos family enriched themselves at the expense of the Filipino people vehicles encounter traffic for them to be able to reach their sa droga? Kung may litrato o testigo, bakit di na desired destination on time./Dexter A. See lang sinampahan ng kaso ang mga pulitiko? At bakit during their reign. This is affirmed by the Supreme Court ngayong sa panahon lamang ng pulitika ito ilalabas? in a long line of cases declaring billions of pesos of seques- Mayor admits delay in... Para sirain ang ilang kandidato? tered Marcos assets as ill-gotten. The recent Sandiganbayan conviction of Imelda Marcos is the latest judicial affirmation ...from page 2 -ooo- that the Marcoses plundered this nation. Korchnoi that helped in placing Baguio city in the Only someone raised on Marcos-sponsored fake news map of the world as one of the premier sports venues TAWAG NA PARA SA MGA TANONG, PAYO, and historical revisionism in social media believes that the for different competitions. AT TULONG: Sa mga nais tumawag o magtanong, Marcoses are innocent. But Duterte is too old to be fooled He added that once the rehabilitation issues shall have o humingi ng tulong, sa akin sa mga tinatalakay sa by the Marcos social media propaganda machine. Duterte is a denier of the Marcos plunder not because he believes been patched up by the involved technical personnel “Ang Tanging Daan” o sa “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas”, of the local government and the DPWH-CAR, the maaari po kayong tumawag o mag-text sa mga numero the Marcoses are innocent. He is a Marcos plunder-denier ko: 0977 805 9058, 0917 984 2468, 0918 5740193 at because he has chosen to become part of their propaganda contractor will resume the ongoing works and will 0933 825 1308. Maaari din po kayong mag-email sa machine by spewing the same fake news shared in social complete the programmed rehabilitation works within akin sa [email protected], o magpadala ng media. the timeframe excluding the period when the project inyong mga mensahe sa aking Messenger sa Facebook Duterte is now the No. 1 Marcos troll. was suspended./Dexter A. See (Melanio Lazo Mauricio Jr.). Salamat sa Diyos sa Ngalan Ni Jesus! Inventory of trees in... NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT ...from page 2 OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH Editorial permits to applicants of the same, provided that, the trees SIMULTANEOUS WAIVER OF RIGHTS ...from page 4 that are to be cut are dead, infested or those that pose a serious threat to life and limb. Notice is hereby given that the Estate of the late SPS. MOISES and from the demand side of the market instead. He explained that the data that will be gathered by CEPMO MARILYN TIKCHAP who both died on April 5, 2005 in Brgy. Rabon, San Regardless of the approach, any drug policy is supposed personnel and those from the regional, provincial and city to reduce the availability and affordability of drugs. Yet, offices of the environment department will definitely serve Fabian, Pangasinan without will, consisting of the following: (a) Public if you consider recent events, exactly the opposite is as a basis in the formulation of the necessary guidelines in Utility Jitney with Plate no. AYT-190 covered by LTFRB case No. 2002- happening in the Philippines. ascertaining the programs, projects and activities that should To wit, bricks of cocaine worth hundreds of millions of be implemented by the concerned government agencies and BC-288; and (b) Public Utility jitney with Plate No. AYS-763 covered pesos were recently found floating off the shores of several the local government to ensure the increase in the number by LTFRB Case No. 2004-BAG-CAR-0393 have been the subject of provinces like Quezon, Camarines Sur, Surigao del Norte, of grown up trees that will help in sustaining and improving EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH Surigao del Sur, and the Dinagat Islands. the state of the city’s environment. Before that, prices of shabu (crystal meth) plummeted Earlier, Secretary Cimatu expressed concern over the SIMULTANEOUS WAIVER OF RIGHTS on 21 February 2019 as per Doc. right after several tons of it came to our shores, got increasing number of dying pine trees in the different parts No. 245, Page No. 049; Book No. XLIV, Series of 2019 of the notarial smuggled right under the noses of Customs officials, and of the city and ordered personnel of the environment depart- eventually flooded the markets. ment to conduct an inventory on the number of trees in the Registry of Atty. James S. Valeros of Baguio City. Thus, we’ve come to a point where drugs can be literally city to facilitate the agency in formulating programs that will February 23, and March 2 & 9, 2019 fished out of our waters or are otherwise becoming cheaper contribute in efforts to preserve and protect the trees and and accessible than ever. How can anyone hear these the overall state of the environment in the country’s undis- NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT stories and reasonably claim them to be signs of success? puted Summer Capital. OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH One of the issues affecting the growth of the trees in the Insane policy different parts of the city is the supposed infestation that SIMULTANEOUS WAIVER OF RIGHTS continues to threaten live and healthy trees, thus, the need As his grip on power starts to slacken – whether because for the infested ones to be immediately cut to avoid the same Notice is hereby given that the Estate of the late AMOR C. of ill health or his numbered days in office –Duterte is from infesting the healthy ones that could result to more busy depicting an ever-grimmer portrait of the country’s damage to the environment./Dexter A. See IMPERIAL, who died on April 10, 2014 in Baguio City without will, drug problem. As someone (not Einstein, apparently) once said, Yet after 3 long years – and several thousands of consisting of Public Utility Jitney (PUJ) with Plate No. AYD-915 “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, extrajudicial killings later – it should be obvious to anyone but expecting different results.” covered by LTFRB Case No. 93-CAR-1170 had been the subject that Duterte has miserably failed to contain the country’s This upcoming May elections, let’s all vote for drug crisis, let alone eradicate it. candidates who vow to put an end to this protracted bout of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS Filipinos do not deserve to have several billions of their of insanity. – Rappler.com hard-earned tax money spent on a program that has not WITH SIMULTANEOUS WAIVER OF RIGHTS on 8 February 2019 The author is a PhD candidate at the UP School of just led to innumerable human rights violations but also, Economics. His views are independent of the views of his by all indications, allowed things to get out of hand. as per Doc. No. 117, Page No. 036, Book No. XLIV, Series of 2019, affiliations. Follow JC on Twitter (@jcpunongbayan) and We’ve given the war on drugs a chance, but it’s high Usapang Econ (usapangecon.com). of the Notarial Registry of Atty. James S. Valeros of Baguio City. time we tried other solutions. Feb. 16, 23, & March 2, 2019

The JUNCTION March 2-8, 2019 6 WEEKEND LEGAL/JUDICIAL NOTICES Republic of the a copy of which is hereto fication to file action, happened after the letter defendant did for which Cordillera dengue cases... Philippines attached as Annex “A”. plaintiff Michael Sy still to Pastor Santonia and it should be made to pay the lot is also covered caused a letter sent to knowing that respondent moral damages in the ...from page 3 MUNICIPAL by an Assessment of respondent on March 7, cannot secure a permit amount of P100,000.00. TRIAL COURT IN real Property ARP No. 2015, a copy of which for a structure over their 18. Defendant ately visit the nearest facility in their places for CITIES 01-04010-63673, showing is hereto attached as lot, plaintiffs through should also be made them to be provided with the appropriate diagnosis for their illness to prevent their health from being First Judicial Region the assessed value of Annex “F”. Pastor Arnols their lawyer sent a letter to pay reasonable fees the property to be L. Santonia received a to the City Building for the use of the titled compromised by the viral infection considering Branch 1 P37,572.00 for the entire copy of the letter but he and Architecture Office property of plaintiffs. that it could result to their untimely demise. Baguio City area of five hundred five refused to acknowledge (CBAO) hoping to settle Sometimes, symptoms are mild and can be (505) square meters, thus receipt thereof. the matter once and for PRAYER mistaken for those of the flu or another viral FOR: RECOVERY giving an assessed value 9. In response to the all without coming to the infection. Younger children and people who have of P74.40 per square letter, the attorneys-in- Honorable Court. WHEREFORE, never had the infection before tend to have milder OF POSSESSION meter. The ARP is hereto fact of Pastor Santonia 14. With the premises considered, it cases than older children and adults. However, WITH DAMAGES attached as Annex “B”. replied to the letter, a complaint, a memoran- is respectfully prayed of serious problems can develop. These include The area subject of this copy of which is hereto dum was issued, copies this Honorable Court to dengue hemorrhagic fever, a rare complication SPS. MICHAEL SY complaint based on the attached as Annex “G”. of which are hereto give due course to the characterized by high fever, damage to lymph and survey is 30 to 40 square No settlement or meeting attached as Annexes “J”, foregoing and after due and NORA SY blood vessels, bleeding from the nose and gums, meters, which amount occurred after the letter. “K” and “L”. Despite the notice and hearing, the enlargement of the liver, and failure of the cir- -Plaintiffs, shows that the foregoing It would appear on the letter of Engr. Banez of Honorable Court issue a culatory system. The symptoms may progress to complaint is within the letter that the church the CBAO, a copy of judgement ordering the massive bleeding, shock, and death. This is called -versus- jurisdiction of this considered the lot as a which is hereto attached following: dengue shock syndrome./Dexter A. See Honorable Court. A copy right of way, although it as Annex “M”, for the a. The defendant to of the survey of the lot is a part of the property immediate removal of remove/demolish its partner, general manager, SIXTY (60) days from LIGHT OF THE conducted with the rep- of the plaintiffs. the concrete beam and structure which was built corporate secretary, notice or from the date WORLD CHURCH, resentative of the Asses- 10. To the recol- the other improve- on the lot of plaintiffs treasurer or in-house of the last publication, sor’s Office, CBAO, the lection of the plaintiffs, ments, defendant failed and surrender possession Herein represented counsel; serving at the same time, private surveyors of the the lot of respondent to comply. thereof to plaintiffs, WHEREAS, on a copy of your respon- by Pastor Arnold L. parties and the barangay was donated to it by the 15. As shown by b. The respondent be December 12, 2018, sive pleading and/or Santonia, captain showing the owner of an adjacent lot its continuous introduc- made to reimburse the a Sheriff’s Return of Answer upon plaintiff’s -Defendants. encroached portion which has a right of way. tion of improvement actual damages incurred Summons was issued counsel, MAY LABANET is hereto attached as For reasons unknown despite knowledge that by plaintiff which are stating among others D. SOLIBA-KIAT-ONG Annex “C”. This portion to plaintiffs, this was it is within the lot of the filing fees, attorney’s that summons could not with office address at Civil Case No. is the area sought to be however enclosed. The plaintiffs and that it has fees of P30,000.00 plus be served to defendant LOCKEY AND KIAT 14139 recovered. church though has no permit, defendant the appearance fees and despite numerous ONG LAW OFFICES 204 3. Respondent church another access to the from the beginning had other fees to be incurred services made to serve Lyman Ogilby Centrum is the neighbor or plain- premises. no intention to remove during the trial, x------x the same to Pastor L. 358 Magsaysay Ave., tiffs. 11. Worse, respon- its illegal structure or c. The respondent be Santonia or any of its Baguio City, and your 4. Sometime in the dent continued with its to respect the rights ordered to pay moral corporate officers as its failure to do so within SUMMONS BY PUB- third quarter of 2014, construction in bad faith of the plaintiffs over damages in the amount corporate officers are the period prescribed LICATION respondent started knowing fully well that their lot. Respondent is of P100,000.00 and allegedly based in Metro will cause the plaintiffs to introducing improve- the lot where it is making even making a mockery exemplary damages Manila, hence returned take judgement against WHEREAS, the plain- ments in their church improvements is within of judicial and admin- in the amount of unserved; you and demand from tiffs through counsel, premises which improve- the lot described in the istrative processes as P100,000.00. WHEREAS, on the Court the remedies filed a Complaint on ments encroached on a tittles of the plaintiffs. it continued with its d. The defendant January 21, 2019, and relief prayed for in April 26, 2018 and was portion of the lot of Such show defiance on improvements in clear should also be made to a Motion to serve the Complaint. raffled to and received plaintiffs over an area of the part of respondent is bad faith. pay reasonable fees for Summons Thru Publica- Let this Summons by this court on May 03, 30 square meters to 40 a bad example more so 16. Defendant the use of the property tion with leave of court be published at the 2018, quoted in toto as square meters, more or that it is a church and clearly encroached on of plaintiffs. was filed by plaintiffs expense of the plaintiffs follows: less. Respondents repre- should live with what the property of plaintiff Other reliefs appro- through counsel; in the THE JUNCTION, sentatives were informed it teaches/ copies of the as evidenced by the priate under the cir- WHEREAS, on a newspaper of general “COMPLAINT and were asked to stop photographs of the con- survey plan C Annex cumstances are likewise February 7, 2019, an circulation in Baguio WITH DUE RESPECT in further introducing tinuing improvements “C”). The survey was prayed for. Order was issued by City in accordance with TO THIS HONORABLE improvements over the are hereto attached as joined by the repre- Baguio City, Philip- the Honorable Court the rules once a week COURT. lot of plaintiffs. Annexes “H” and series sentative of defendant. pines, April 17, 2018.” granting that Summons for three (3) consecutive Plaintiffs, through 5. In order to while photographs of the Defendant dispossessed be effected upon weeks, at the expense of counsel, unto this address the problem initial work being done plaintiffs of a portion of WHEREAS, on May 8, defendant, LIGHT OF the plaintiffs. Honorable Court, on the property con- are hereto attached as their lot. Despite efforts 2018, a summons and a THE WORLD CHURCH Further, let a copy of respectfully aver: sidering that respon- Annexes “I” and series. to enlighten defendant copy of the complaint through Pastor Arnold this Summons together 1. Plaintiffs are dents is a church and 12. During the through its representa- were issued for service on L. Santonia or any of its with a copy of the spouses, both of legal there must be someone onslaught of typhoon tive it chose to ignore the defendant LIGHT OF corporate officers autho- complaint and the order age, Filipinos and with to represent it official- Lando, last October 2015, the explanation of THE WORLD CHURCH, rized to represent the dated February 7, 2019 postal address at No. ly, plaintiff Michael and for the first time, the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were represented by PASTOR same, by publication in be deposited with the 4 Pucay Road, Guisad, Sy filed a complaint basement of the building then forced to engage ARNOLD L. SANTONIA; a newspaper of general Baguio City Post Office, Baguio City while before the office of the of the plaintiffs which the services of counsel WHEREAS, on May circulation selected by postage prepaid by reg- respondent LIGHT Lupong Tagapamayapa of was being utilized as a to protect their property 29, 2018, a Sheriff’s raffle; istered mail directed OF THE WORLD, is a Guisad Central barangay, stock room was flooded rights over the portion Return of Summons NOW, THEREFORE, to defendant LIGHT religious corporation duly Baguio City, a copy of and a lot of their stocks encroached by respon- was issued stating that defendant LIGHT OF OF THE WORLD organized and existing the complaint is hereto and implements were dent wherein they had summons was served to THE WORLD CHURCH CHURCH at their last under and by virtue of attached as Annex “D”. damaged. Immediately to spend P30,000.00 as the defendant through through Pastor Arnold known address at Empire the laws of Republic of 6. The improvements after the typhoon, plain- Attorney’s fees and agreed the daughter of pastor L. Santonia or any of its Cinema Bldg., Abanao the Philippines, herein then were posts and tiffs inspected the are to to pay P2,000.00 per Arnold L. Santonia in corporate officers autho- St., Baguio City, Pilip- represented by PASTOR some hollow blocks. determine the source of appearance of counsel the person of Miss Sophe rized to represent the pines. ARNOLD SANTONIA, 7. There was an offer water that flooded their in court including the Santonia, however such same, with office address WITNESS the HON. who is also a Filipino and a counter offer stock room and found filing fees which amounts service was considered at Empire Cinema Bldg., ROBERTO R. MABALOT, citizen, married and before on the value of out that a concrete beam defendant should made not valid service by this Abanao St., Baguio City Presiding Judge of this postal address at No. 02 the area encroached was constructed across to reimburse. court in an order dated are hereby summoned Court, this 20th of Pucay St., Guisad, Baguio but it did not material- the waterway hence 17. In order to June 6, 2018 the same through this medium February 2019, at Baguio City, where it may be ize. Since no settlement blocking the free flow of teach defendant a lesson having been served not of publication and are City, Philippines. served with summons was finalized an arrived water thus resulting to to avoid encroaching to one of the autho- therefore required to file and other processes of at, a certification to file the water flowing back on the lot of others, it rized representative of with the Clerk of Court, (SGD) ANGELINE G. this Honorable Court. action was issued by to the basement of the should be made to pay the defendant in accor- Municipal Trial Court in BUGAYONG 2. Plaintiffs are the Alma A. Ramos, Pangkat building of plaintiffs. This damages in the amount dance with the Rules Cities, Branch I, Baguio Acting Branch Clerk of owners and possessors of Secretary, a copy of beam was constructed of P100,000.00. Plain- of Court, and thereby City, your responsive Court a parcel of land located which is hereto attached under the encroached tiffs suffered so much directing the sheriff to pleading and/or Answer at Guisad, Baguio City, as Annex “E”. portion of the lot of anguish, sleepless serve the said summons to the above-quot- Feb. 23, March 2 & 9, covered and embraced 8. Prior to the plaintiffs. nights and wounded and complaint thru its ed Complaint within 2019 within TCT No. T-38281, issuance of the certi- 13. Since nothing feelings because of what president, managing March 2-8, 2019 The LEGAL/JUDICIAL NOTICES JUNCTIONWEEKEND 7 Republic of the Registrar of La Trinidad, “C”, “D” and “E”. which he never used or was B) Ordering the respon- BFFFI give P3.84 million... Philippines Benguet are likewise 7. Sometime in 1985, never known of. dents to issue and original impleaded in their when he applied for 12. Hence, it would certificate of Live Birth ...from page 8 REGIONAL TRIAL capacity as the official employment with the appear now that he has which shall not bear any COURT repository and custodian Benguet Electric Coop- two (2) names: one is notation that it is a new or promenade area with the establishment of FIRST JUDICIAL of all certificates of live erative (BENECO), he Teodoro W. Marcelo, the amended certificate; sidewalk cafes by interested establishments and REGION birth, marriage, as well as likewise used the full name he had been using C) Ordering the respon- the display of flower-inspired products among death certificates. Specif- name Teodoro W. Marcelo since childhood, the one dents Local Civil Registrar other souvenir items from the different parts of BRANCH 63 ically, they are the reposi- considering that, in all appearing in his scholas- of La Trinidad, Benguet the country which is part of the annual attraction La Trinidad, tory of the records of birth honesty and in utmost tic records, in his employ- and the Philippines Sta- of the flower festival. Benguet of the petitioner, Respon- good faith, he believed ment records as well as the tistics Authority (PSA) The Liga ng mga Barangay is eying the man- Regionaltrialcourt- dent PSA may be served the same to be the real name he had used and had that the Certificate of Live agement of the stalls that will be established along with processes, notices, and true facts of his birth been using until now in Birth under LCR No. 155 [email protected] Lower Session road as part of its fund raising and the other orders of and also was based on any and all of his official, (1-77) in the civil registry effort wherein their will only be 62 stalls that will Tel. No. (074) this Honorable Court at his previous and existing business, family and records shall be perpetu- be made available in the area based on the design 422-2812 their central office address records. Attached hereto is personal records, trans- ally sealed; that was prepared by the foundation. at Sta. Mesa, Manila AND a copy of his employment actions and/or dealings; D)Other reliefs, just Domogan clarified that the annual conduct of Baguio Office address certificate from BENECO, and the other is Teodoro and equitable under the In the Matter of the BFFFI is not actually intended for fund raising at Kisad Road, Baguio marked as Annex “F” basalong, as appearing premises are likewise contrary to the perception of some sectors but it Petition for Change City whereas the LCR of while his BENECO in his certificate of Live prayed for. is one of the income-generating activities of the La Trinidad Benguet at Employee Identification Birth under LCR No. 1155 La Trinidad, Benguet, of Name of Teodoro flower festival wherein the proceeds will be used W. Marcelo a.k.a the Municipal Hall of La Card as Annex “F-1”; (1-77). Philippines. January 15, Trinidad, Benguet; 8. Sometime thereaf- 13.The foregoing has 2019. to provide for the increase in subsidies and cash Teodoro Basalong, 3. The petitioner was ter, or in the late 1990’S, caused extreme confusion ATTY. CYRUS C. prizes of the different events of the month-long born on December 8, 1961 petitioner applied for and disorder in the CALAYA festivities and other corporate social responsibility TEODORO W. at Wangal, La Trinidad, employment overseas. He identity of herein peti- For the Petitioner projects of the BFFFI. Instead of being able to earn a gross income MARCELO Benguet, Philippines. then applied for a visa with tioner not to mention its PTR No. BGTCF The facts of his birth are the Department of foreign consequences and impli- 5358129. February 7, of only P2.17 million from the lease rentals of a.k.a TEODORO indicated in his Certifi- Affairs (DFA), which later cations in both his family 2018 the stalls along Lower Session road, he empha- BASALONG cates of Live Birth under granted and issued his and official records, Roll No. 52590. 5-12- sized that the foundation went out of its way to -Petitioner, LCR No. 1155 (1-71), a Philippine Passport, the dealings and/or trans- 2006. Manila increase the subsidy to the barangays to P30,000 copy of which is hereto name indicated therein actions. It will further IBP Lifetime No. 08051. each without even having to waste time, effort attached and marked as as Teodoro W. Marcelo. adversely affect existing Pasig City and resources in overseeing the stalls that will be -versus- Annex “A”; He was able to renew his rights and obligations, MCLE Compliance No. established considering that it will be the BFFFI 4. Since childhood, he passport several times particularly one which V-0008668. June 19, that will operate and manage the same for the PHILIPPINE had been using the name with the same name. A involves property rights. 2015, until July 29, 2019 benefit of the barangays./Dexter A. See STATISTICS Teodoro William Marcelo copy of his Passport is Thus, there is a necessity S & B Building, FA 224, as his true and real name hereto attached as Annex to change the name of the Km.4, La Trinidad, AUTHORITY (PSA) based on the name given “G”; petitioner. Benguet JICA willing to assist... and THE LOCAL to him by his grandpar- 9. In May of 1996, the 14.Petitioner therefore CIVIL REGISTRAR ents. He is also commonly National Telecommu- has to come to this WHEREFORE, finding ...from page 8 OF LA TRINIDAD known in the community nications Commission Honorable Court for the petition to be sufficient river with effluents that exceed the normal level by such name and even (NTC) issued his Restrict- succor in order to set in the form and substance, BENGUET, despite our operations going beyond the pre- called by his family, ed Radiotelephone Oper- his records straight and let the initial hearing be scribed carrying capacity of the plant unlike -Respondents. friends, and relatives by atior’s Certificate Land to avoid confusion as to set on 28 MAY 2019 at 8:30 during the previous years wherein the city received said name. he was assured Mobile, still his name was his identity, pursuant to a.m. at the Session Hall of several notices of violation which were eventually Special Proceedings consistently by his parents indicated as Teodoro W. Section 5, Rule 103 of the this court, Justice Hall corrected,” Cervantes stressed. and grandparents that the Marcelo, a copy of which Revised Rules of Court Building, La Trinidad, As one of the mitigating measures to prevent Case no. said name is his real and is hereto marked and and in the cases of Haw Benguet, where any person 19-SP-1963 increase in the effluence being discharged to the true complete name. He attached as Annex “H”; Liong vs Republic. G.R. interested may appear and Balili River from the sewerage treatment plant, he therefore used the said 10. When he got No. L-21194. April 29, show cause, if any, why the claimed that a dewatering machine was already x------x name in his later educa- married for the second 1966. 166 SCRA 677. 679 petition should not be installed within the plant to help in treating the tional undertaking; (2nd) time in the year and in the Matter of the granted. water before discharging the same to the river 5. So when he started 2014 sometime in the Petition for Change of Let copies of this system. NOTICE OF his elementary education month of March thereof, name of Maria Estrella NOTICE OF INITIAL INITIAL HEARING sometime in the year his previous marriage veronica Primitiva HEARING be published According to him, the local government remains 1969, he used Teodoro having been annulled, he Duterte. Estrella S. Alfon at the expense of the peti- committed in complying with the prescribed Petioner TEODORO W. William Marcelo as his used the name Teodoro vs Republic of the Phil- tioner in JUNCTION, a standards of water being discharged from the MARCELO also known as true and real name, he Marcelo (Sr.) in their ippines, 1953 ed., Vol. 1. newspaper of general cir- sewerage treatment plant to the Balili River and TEODORO BASALONG, was likewise informed Marriage License and P.660. culation in Baguio City it is adopting all possible mitigating measures rec- through counsel, filed a by his grandparents that Marriage Certificate. In 15.He has never been and Benguet, once a week ommended by experts to prevent the facility from verified petition in this he was not yet registered fact, his wife now carried charged nor convicted for three (3) consecutive discharging water exceeding the normal effluence Court for the CHANGE with the proper Local Civil the married surname of any crime involving weeks, the first publication or pollutants. OF NAME under Rule Registrar. He continued Marcelo and not Basalong. moral turpitude and any to be made not later than Earlier, the local government proposed a P390 103 of the Rules of Court, using same name when Attached hereto is a copy violation of the law of the 3 MARCH 2019. million 5-year rehabilitation and upgrading of the alleging in essence, thus: he entered his secondary of said Marriage certificate land. Furnish copies of the facility previously commended by the former lead- education until he finished marked as Annex “I” while 16.The petition is being Petition and its Annexes ership of the EMB-CAR but the city is still sourcing PETITION his vocational course. In the identification cards of filed in utmost good faith. to the Philippine Statistics out the needed funds for the full implementation all his scholastic records, his wife as Annex “J”; PRAYER Authority, the Local Civil of the noble project. With utmost respect to his name was indicated as 11.Lately however, or Registrar of la Trinidad, In terms of illegal sewerage connections by some the honorable Court, Peti- Teodoro William Marcelo. sometime in the later part Wherefore, premises Benguet, the Office of residents in the different barangays surrounding tioner, through the under- A copy of his High School of the year 2018, when he considered, it is most the Solicitor general, the the sewerage treatment plant, Cervantes reported signed counsel, respectful- Diploma is hereto attached was about to process the respectfully prayed of Provincial Prosecutor’s there are no more illegal sewerage connections ly state that: and marked as Annex “B”. renewal of his passport, this Honorable Court office, the Petitioner and detected but there are residences that discharge 1. He is of legal age, 6. When he got married he was for the first time that after due notice, pub- Counsel. their sewerage water to the drainage system of the Filipino and resident of sometime in October required to submit his lication, and hearing, this WITHNESS the city so there is a need for an aggressive campaign IC47 Betag, La Trinidad, of 1984 and sired his Philippine Statistics petition be granted: Honorable JENNIFER P. in the different parts of the city to check on such Benguet, Philippines. children, he used the name Authority (PSA) copy A) Ordering the respon- HUMIDING, Presiding- illegal connections and to impose the fines on the He may be served with Teodoro W. Marcelo in the or his Certificate of Live dents Local Civil Registrar ng Judge of this Court, concerned residents of the city involved in such notices, orders and Certificates of Live Birth Birth, which he was never of La Trinidad, Benguet 21 February 2019, La other processes of this of his Children while required before. Much to and the Philippine Sta- Trinidad, Benguet, Phil- illegal activity. Honorable Court, through his said children used his surprise and disbelief, tistics Authority (PSA) to ippines. The prescribed treatment capacity of the existing the office address of the Teodoro W. Marcelo as he discovered that based change the name of herein Atty. MARIANITA J. sewerage treatment plant is round 8,500 cubic undersigned counsel; father’s name. A copy of on the document issued petitioner under LCR No. CAOILE-GAYAMAN meters per day but it is currently receiving over 2. Respondent Philip- the Certificates of Live now by the PSA, his name 155 (1-77) from Teodoro Branch Clerk of Court V 12,500 cubic meters of waste water from the existing pine Statistics Authority Birth of his children are was indicated therein as Basalong to Teodoro connections daily overloading it thereby warranting (PSA) and the Local Civil hereto marked as Annex Teodoro Basalong, a name William Marcelo; March 2, 9, and 16, 2019 the needed upgrading and rehabilitation to conform with the prevailing trend of the times./Dexter A. See The JUNCTION March 2-8, 2019 8 WEEKEND NEWS No expert can immediately solve Baguio We should start reforming and gain reminded to strictly traffic ourselves so that we will adhere to the existing traffic AGUIO CITY – Local be able to help in reducing laws, rules and regulations police authorities under- the traffic along our major being enforced because it Bscored that no expert can roads,” Tanding stressed. will definitely contribute in come up with an immediate The BCPO official claimed the congestions along major solution to the city’s that everyone has a stake in roads in the city. worsening traffic condition the city’s existing traffic woes He pointed out that there because it takes the active that is why they also have a are more than 57,000 regis- participation of everyone stake in solving the said tered motor vehicles in the to ensure the smooth flow woes because it is from the Land Transportation Office of motor vehicles around motorists and the pedestri- (LTO) Baguio city aside the city. ans that cause the problems. from those registered in the Police Col. Elisio Tanding, He vehemently denied the La Trinidad LTO and the City Director of the Baguio repeated notion of majority motor vehicles of visitors Apayao sports complex - The newly refurbished Apayao Eco-Tourism and Sports City Police Office (BCPO) of the populace that when who flock to the city during Complex in Payanan, Luna in Apayao complete with new rubberized track oval, claimed that what it takes there are traffic enforcers special occasions that is an Olympic size swimming pool, football grounds, tennis courts, cottages, a club to solve the city’s current assigned to man the different why what is important is for house and an evacuation center is the main playing venue of the 2019 Cordillera traffic predicaments are dis- intersections, traffic is inev- everyone to contribute their Administrative Region Athletic Association annual sports meet last week./RMC cipline among motorists and itable, saying that traffic share in helping prevent the PIA-CAR pedestrians, compliance to policemen are assigned in occurrence of traffic jams by traffic rules and regulations identified choke points in observing traffic rules and and coordination among the city to ease the conges- regulations. concerned government tion that is why part of the For visitors who bring BFFFI gives P3.84 million to agencies and the local gov- solution to the traffic is the with them their motor share from the festival which has become ernment on the implementa- discipline of the motorists in vehicles, Tanding suggested SRB instead of an internationally recog- them having to nized crowd drawing event. tion of whatever schemes or not insisting on what they that when going around 128 barangays projects along major roads want and for pedestrians to their desired destinations in AGUIO CITY – The “We value the important in the city. adhere to the existing rules the city, they must use the city’s one hundred earn a maximum of |P2.17 contribution of our “We do not need experts and regulations. existing public transport Btwenty eight barangays million from the supposed barangays in the success- or scientists to solve our According to him, disci- so as not to contribute will be receiving from the lease of stalls in Lower ful staging of the flower traffic condition because pline among motorists and in the long line of motor Baguio Flower Festival Session road. festival over the past several the solution is within us. pedestrians have been time Foundation, Inc. (BFFFI) Earlier, the local legis- years that is why the foun- Cont. on page 7 a total of P3.84 million as lative bgody approved the dation decided to sacrifice subsidy from the proceeds closure of Session road on in increasing the subsidy of the week-long Session March 4-10, 2019 to pave which they could use for 451 banks now operating road in Bloom (SRB) the way for the annual their programs, projects conduct of the SRB and She added there was Program Interventions for which will be used for the and activities. We decided directed all interested a significant increase in the Treatment and Preven- implementation of their that for this year, there will groups to participate in the the number of remit- tion of Illegal Drug Depen- programs, projects and only be a single organizer in Baguio said event to closely coordi- tance centers, pawnshops, dency (RAPID), and regional activities geared towards for the Session Road in AGUIO CITY – The City nate with the BFFFI which micro-finance institutions, winner and national finalist the upliftment of the Bloom to prevent the repeat Planning and Develop- will be spearheading the savings and loans associ- for the Presidential Award welfare of their constitu- of previous problems that Bment Office (CPDO) said activity, one of the major ations with quasi-bank- for Child-friendly Cities ents. had transpired when there that financial intermediation highlights of the Panag- ing functions and money and Municipalities under Mayor Mauricio G. were different groups continues to play a key role benga or the Baguio flower changers. the highly urbanized city Domogan explained manning the said event,” in the city’s robust economic festival. Aside from the significant category. that the grant of P30,000 Domogan stressed. growth over the past several Domogan added that increase in financial institu- On the other hand, Baguio subsidy to each of the city’s Session road, one of the years. the subsidy will be directly tions operating in the city, remains the educational barangays was a decision city’s main thoroughfare, City Planning and Devel- given by the foundation to Baguio garnered various center north of manila, a that was reached by the will be closed to vehicular opment Officer (CPDO) the barangays in recogni- awards, such as the Lingap preferred choice for educa- foundation which spear- traffic on March 4-10, 2019 Engr. Evelyn G. Cayat said tion of the important role Circle Award for imple- tional services by both local heads the conduct of the to pave the way for its that to date, there are 451 of the barangays in the menting community-based and foreign students. In week-long event that will conversion into a virtual banks and financial institu- annual staging of the flower rehabilitation programs for schoolyear 2017-2018, grad- represent their much bigger tions operating in the city, Cont. on page 7 persons with substance-use uation rate in the elementary an indications of the good disorders (PSUDs) given by level, both private and public, economy the city currently the Rehabilitation alternative was 99.02 enjoys. Cont. on page 3 JICA willing to assist in The percent, higher Ad Rates JUNCTION by 2 percentage 1 page : P19,000.00 www.junctionnews.com points compared upgrade of sewage facility 1/2 page: 9,500.00 Paper/Page Size: 10” x 13” to schoolyear 2016- GUIO CITY – The that some JICA officials and and financial assistance to the (25 cm x 33 cm) 2017. The gradua- BCity Environment and technical people were in the local government to prevent 1/4 page: 4,750.00 1 column length: 29.75 cm tion rate in the first Parks Management Office city recently visiting the city’s the discharge of polluted 1/8 page: 2,375.00 @ 7 columns per page for graduates of the (CEPMO) underscored the sewage treatment plant along water from the facility judicial ads senior high school urgency of upgrading the the Balili river to assess the because it is working beyond 1 col. cm. 85.00 was at a very high capacity of the local govern- same and that they were its prescribed capacity of over Above rates are for black and white. For colored Ads, add 30%. Generous rate discounts available depending on volume of ad 99.48 percent ment’s 32-year old Baguio of the opinion on the need 8,500 cubic meters. placements. For the Alter- sewage treatment plant to upgrade the facility to “We were very lucky last Judicial Publication Rates: 80% of commercial advertising rates as per native Learning with the Japan International conform with the prevailing year because the local gov- PD 1079 and SC A.M. No. 01 1-07. System (ALS), Cooperating Agency (JICA) situation of the city. ernment was never issued All Baguio and Benguet Judicial Publication Rates are standard as Baguio posted high interested in assisting for JICA funded the construc- a notice of violation by the agreed with the IBP and RTC as follows: Baguio City – P180/column inch; passing rates both the realization of the long tion of the Baguio sewerage Environmental Management Benguet – P160/ column inch. in the elementary overdue project. treatment plant in 1987 and Bureau for discharging water Published every weekend except during election season when CEPMO officer-in-charge that it is again willing to into the publication is on a bi-weekly basis. Cont. on page 7 Ruben Cervantes reported extend the needed technical Balili Cont. on page 7