VOL. XXI NO. 77 Treated unfairly by newspapers June 1- 7, 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, Christian Ministry Email : Tel. No. 5279632 or 5274478 Fax 527-3390 [email protected] Email - [email protected] MABUHAY ANG PILIPINO!!! CITY AND LONG LIVE THE FILIPINO!!! Baguio’s finance committee told to rectify financial records AGUIO CITY - The Local Finance Committee and other Bdepartment heads in the city government of Baguio were directed to review the city’s financial statement ending December 31, 2018 after state auditors issued a qualified observation on five transactions. Mayor Mauricio Domogan issued Memorandum No. 156, series of 2019, after receiving the Commission on Audit’s report on May 24, 2019 expressing its qualified opinion on “the fairness of presentation of the financial statements of the city due to uncertainty in the validity and accuracy of the balance of the Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) account amounting to P1,868,705,928.71 due to a net dis- crepancy of P152,277,389.29 between the accounting and property records.” Domogan directed city officials to immediately review and conduct measures to rectify the audit observations as pointed by COA within 60 days upon receipt of his order. The audit commission was uncertain on the unaccounted balance of the PPE marked as “for reconciliation” amounting to P181.619 million in the financial statements of the city PREPARING FOR ANY EVENTUALITY - Members of the Baguio City Disaster Risk Re- government. duction Management Office (CDRRMO) led by LDRRMC Officer III Engr. Yolanda Munar and It was also observed that a property was recorded in the LDRRMC Officer II and Incident Management Team-Cordillera president Louie Glenn Lardiz- General Ledger but not in the Report of Count of Property, abal conducts inspection of tools and equipment to save lives and properties in preparation for Plant and Equipment (RCPPE) amounting to P181.158 million. any emergency specially this coming rainy season./Bong Cayabyab Cont. on page 3 Likewise, COA noted an unrecord- •

More than 100,000 troop Cordillera public schoolspage 3 • to school in Baguio •page 8 all set for 370K students page 8 City doing best efforts to maintain 10,611 kids of poor families 10,000 streetlights •page 8 drop out of school •page 2 • 900 cases filed with city Jeepneys urged to serve page 8 page 3 •page 2 • prosecutor’s office commuters until 10 pm bike concessionaires told to CSC-Cordillera resets deadline •page 2 of filing for Aug. 4 exam •page 3

remove cooking, sleeping quarters • Renovated Baguio City Hall park to 5-year master plan for city’s page 2 reflect UNESCO creative status •page 3 drainage system underway The Junction News DISPATCH FROM CRAME Jewry, Due Process 101 and CJ Further thoughts on the incident Rene Corona involving former Ombudsman By: Rene Saguisag (www. page 4 Morales www.junctionnews.com •page 5 manilatimes.com) • By: Sen. Leila De Lima The JUNCTION June 1- 7, 2019 2 WEEKEND NEWS Burnham Park bike concessionaires told

toAGUIO remove CITY - The cooking, city sleeping quarters government of Baguio residence” to any safeguard- report. Bissued a stern warning to ed landscapes including He furthered that a look at the bike concessionaires Burnham Park. the site from the Children’s at Burnham Park after Ruben Cervantes, head Park area presents a shan- receiving a report that some of CEPMO said putting up ty-like picture of the city’s of the sheds have been turned of sleeping facilities, kitchen prime park. into sleeping quarters with and wash area within the In response to the report, cooking activities. sheds of bike concessionaires Mayor Mauricio Domogan The City Environment and is in violation of the contract issued Memorandum no. 163 Parks Management Office of lease with the city govern- series of 2019 directing no monitored majority of the 17 ment. other than CEPMO to cause adult bike concessionaires at “Since the stalls are the voluntary demolition of Burnham Park have put up covered, the workers are the temporary walls from the temporary wall coverings free to install television set sheds of the bike concession- on their sheds using galva- and have karaoke or sing- aires immediately. nized iron, tarpaulin and along, have their drinking Domogan also ordered the SK ACHIEVERS – City Hall led by outgoing city mayor Mauricio Domogan other materials to hide their spree inside the sheds, smoke revocation of the concession- and Councilors Benny Bomogao, Lilia Farinas and SKF Baguio President Levy sleeping nooks and electrical inside the sheds which is a aires’ special business permit Lloyd Orcales fetes Sangguniang Kabataan officials adjudged as outstanding cooking appliances. clear circumvention of the if they refuse to remove their SK performers as per Resolution 142 series of 2019 authored by Orcales. The The Environment Code of Comprehensive Anti-Smok- covering materials./Jessa outstanding SK chairpersons were Carla Joy M. Cacho of Irisan Barangay, most Baguio prohibits “unautho- ing ordinance, gambling and Mardy Polonio-Samidan outstanding; Van Paulo C. Sanchez of , Jeric M. Sinner (Gibraltar rized sleeping or camping at other non-conforming activ- night or otherwise taking up ities,” Cervantes stated in his Barangay); Daniel M. Seguin (City Camp Proper); and Mark Anthony Y. Alvar (Lower Lourdes Subd.) The most exemplary SK Kagawad was Thom Bryan Buclay of Kias. District 12 (Kias, Loakan-Apugan, Loakan Proper, Loakan Liwanag, Fort 10,611 kids of poor families Del Pilar, Atok Trail) was the most exemplary SK district; Aloisius Nyk Aldea of Among the provinces District 5, most exemplary district coordinator. – Aileen P. Refuerzo in the Cordillera Abra recorded the highest number drop out of school in student dropouts with 2, 900 cases filed with city AGUIO CITY – The various reasons will go back 314 followed by Ifugao with of the provisions Beducation and social to school as part of the com- 2,297, Benguet with 2,1117, of Republic Act welfare departments pliance of their families to the Kalinga – 1,583, Apayao – prosecutor’s office recorded some 10,611 conditions of the program. 1,437, Mountain Province – Of the 745 cases that (RA) 9262 or the Anti-Vi- 831 and Baguio city with 736. AGUIO CITY – The were filed through regular olence Against Women and children of beneficiaries of She claimed that among City Prosecutor’s Office the government’s Pantawid the identified reasons for According to her, appro- B filing, Sagsago claimed that Children – 26 cases, violation priate coordinations are now disclosed that more than 505 cases were filed in the of child protection laws – 17 Pamilyang Pilipino Program the children abandoning nine hundred criminal cases (4Ps) reportedly dropped their classes include peer being done with the parents different courts supported cases, rape – 16 cases, theft – of the student dropouts were either filed through by the necessary information 14 cases, illegal recruitment out from school during the pressure, child work to help regular filing or inquest pro- previous schoolyear which is their parents earn income to through their family devel- while 36 cases still pending and robbery – 7 cases each, opment sessions to inform ceedings with the said office resolution with the assigned carnapping – 6 cases, cyber- considered to be a violation uplift the living condition of for the first four months of of the conditions of the their families and the desire them of the need to keep prosecutors. crime and tax violations – 5 their children in school as this year. Among the cases that were cases each, illegal posses- enrolment of their families of their parents to be part of City Prosecutor Elmer in the said poverty alleviation the members of the family part of their compliance to coursed through regular sion of dangerous drugs, the conditions of their being Manuel Sagsago said that filing with the city prose- murder, illegal logging and initiative. who will earn for them. 745 cases were filed through Fatima Florenda, regional “Part of the conditions of enrolled in the poverty alle- cutor’s office include estafa illegal possession of firearms, viation program so that they regular filing while 155 cases – 270 cases, violation of ammunitions and explosives program coordinator of the the families being enrolled were filed through inquest 4Ps under the Cordille- under the program is that will not be suspended or Batas Pambansa Bilang 22 – 2 cases each and homicide eventually delisted from the proceedings during the said or the Anti-Bouncing Check and kidnapping with 1 case ra office of Department of to ensure that their school period of the current year. Social Welfare and Devel- aged children will be in list of beneficiaries receiving Law – 123 cases, violation Cont. on page 7 opment (DSWD-CAR), school attending classes for the financial assistance from said that it is the primary them to be able to acquire a the concerned government objective of the agencies higher level education that agencies. 5-year master plan for city’s involved to ensure that the they could use in helping The DSWD-CAR regional said children of the 4Ps ben- improve the living condition program coordinator claimed eficiaries who previously of their families in the future,” that the agency is not yet drainage system underway dropped out from school for Florendo stressed. replacing the ones that were AGUIO CITY – The preparing the short- ers to provide the required delisted in the list of bene- Bcity government is term comprehensive funds for the implementa- The The Junction is printed and published ficiaries because there is no the completion of the survey master development plan tion of the programmed JUNCTION by Farco Trimedia Ventures, Inc. (FTV, Inc.) every replacement policy that has for them to be considered as of the city in preparation projects that will improve Bing Dawang-Farres: Editor (on leave) weekend, with office address c/o Valeros Law Office, been handed down by higher part of the beneficiaries of to its growing population the existing city drainage Freddie J. Farres: Consultant No. 27 Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City; authorities that is why the the program. and the need for more system to prevent the Mobile Phone No. (0917) 5069123 list as of the latest survey in Support Staff: Regular Columnists: Florendo explained that drainages that will the perennial flooding in the Nelson Tuaño Atty. James S. Tel. No. (074) 444 - 7025 2012 will serve as the basis the number of children excess volume of water Gerry P. Binwagan Valeros E-mail Address: [email protected] of the existing beneficiaries different parts of the city. John T. Bagayan attending school significantly being discharged in the Atty. Batas Mauricio Mailing Address P.O. Box 1588, 2600 Baguio City of the government’s poverty increased during the imple- Earlier, the local legis- Annabelle Pedronio Emilio Liwanen city’s roads and waterways. Bradenburg Sawac Entered as Second Class Mail at the Baguio City Central reduction program. mentation of the govern- lative body directed the Nestor A. Castro Post Office PCC-CAR 01-04-99 City Engineer Edgar Kevin Villena Marvin Lidawen She added that the next ment’s 4Ps program consid- City Engineering Office Mac Gayao Member: Press Foundation of Asia schedule of the poverty Victorio Olpindo said that Levis ering that one of the condi- to prepare a short-term Philippine Press Institute survey that will be done in tions to enjoy the benefits of the 5-year comprehen- comprehensive master Beyond Borders Reporting Website:www.junctionnews.com the country will be by 2020 the program is to ensure their sive master development development plan of the Opinions expressed by the opinion writers are their own and do not that is why people who are necessarily reflect the position of this paper. children will be attending plan of the city’s drainage city’s drainage system to waiting to be included in *Our articles and stories (news/features) are ready to go for printing without the school until they graduate system the basis for help in efforts to lessen the involvement of the editor and publisher who happen to be on leave. the list of poor families will from the basic education policy- and decision-mak- have to wait up to program./Dexter A. See Cont. on page 7 The June 1- 7, 2019 JUNCTION NEWS WEEKEND 3 Renovated Baguio City Hall park to reflect UNESCO creative status AGUIO CITY -- The park that will define Bthe city’s new moniker as a creative center for crafts and folk arts may finally be unveiled on May 31, four months after its supposed completion. The 655-square meter City Hall park has been closed for almost 10 months for reno- vation to further beautify the heart of Baguio, that will be a reflection of the city's des Artistes 2013”. Once completed, the park READY FOR 1ST SCHOOL DAY. Education stakeholders pose with thumbs- status as a "Creative City", In 2011, Alberto also won will also have an amphithe- up sign to declare readiness of the Cordillera Administrative Region to welcome as conferred by the United two awards in the same com- ater, with the steps that serve students on June 3, first day of school. Representatives of various government Nations Educational, Scien- petition, using stone as his as seats adorned with native agencies gathered for a press conference on Thursday (May 30, 2019) in Baguio tific and Cultural Organiza- medium of work. groove patterns. The city City and assured a smooth opening of classes. (Photo courtesy of Redjie Melvic tion (UNESCO). Alberto is a self-taught was earlier listed as Creative Cawis/ PIA-CAR) It will house works of artist and believes in the City for crafts and folk arts well-known stone sculptor spiritual world as a means by UNESCO. Gilbert “Gano” Alberto, to effect social change. He Circular benches will also whose 17 stone statues will prefers to use environ- be placed around standing Cordillera public schools all Palao-ay said the apparently guard the Baguio ment-friendly materials, trees that can be used by school campuses, City Hall once the upgrade is such as driftwood, for his park goers mostly city hall their surroundings, completed. sculptures visitors, students, as well as set for 370K students Alberto, an Ifugao-born Gano will have 17 figures the parents waiting for their AGUIO CITY -- It is all are not expected to start their classrooms, and facilities sculptor in Baguio, is an measuring 4 to 6.5 feet that children’s dismissal. Bsystems go as 370,532 classes on June 3, as most, if have been prepared and set internationally-awarded will adorn the 655 square “Though the budget is low, public school students from not all private schools in the from the time the “Brigada artist. Among his recent meter park which will I took it so that my works will kindergarten to senior high region, have just ended their Eskwela” was launched on awards were the two major complement the adjacent be immortalized right at the school will be welcomed by school year. May 20. prizes at the 2013 Symposium Burnham Park that serves heart of the city,” Gano said. teachers in various schools DepEd records show that “An initial PHP59 million International de Sculpture in as a view from the City Hall Lawyer Leticia Clemente, in this mountain region on of the 370,000 students, in accumulated value were Switzerland where he got the ground. city budget officer and chair June 3, the Department of about 104,101 are studying received by the schools all “Prix du Public 2013-Bois” His works are local figures of the bids and awards Education (DepEd) said in Baguio City, with 61,537 over the region from the with his “Swiss Wind” piece in local garb that are placed committee, added that they Friday. expected to enter the 67 donors. This is aside from that was chosen from among beside the park’s walkways. were assured by the contrac- “Despite the rising number public schools here. the over 100,000 volunteers, the works of sculptors from Riprap walls have started to tor "that it will be finished of our learners this coming However, the Baguio including the regional line Europe, the United States, sprout which will later be by the end of the month”./ school year, we are ready here District of DepEd has agency partners who helped Latin America, Africa, and adorned with flowers, like Pigeon Lobien (PNA) in the Cordillera to accept reported that as of 5 p.m. on prepare the schools,” he said. the Middle East and the “Prix roses. and welcome our learners,” May 29, only 34,399 students He said the Brigada Georaloy Palao-ay, public have so far enrolled. Eskwela also saw to it that Baguio’s finance comittee... Disaster Risk Reduction affairs officer of DepEd-Cor- Dr. Federico Martin said the schools are resilient to and Management Fund from page 1 dillera, said. they are still waiting for the disasters or risks. Investment Plan with a total The DepEd projected actual numbers when classes Palao-ay said that based ed property amounting to P170.744 million was included budgeted amount of P11.116 460,611 students in public start, especially considering on an order from the DepEd in the report on RCPPE physical count and that there was million were not imple- and private schools in the that those who graduated central office, schools must inconsistent acquisition cost of various property between mented due to delays in the Cordillera -- 370,000 from from Kinder and Grade 6 and follow a checklist to assure the accounting ad property records amounting to P39.805 bidding process and on the Kinder to Grade 12 in public those who finished Grade 10 readiness and resiliency. This million. procurement activities. schools, and about 90,079 in have still to decide whether includes having emergency Atty. Eden Rafanan, regional director of COA recommend- The audit commis- private schools. to attend public schools or equipment and supplies./Liza ed that City Accounting Office and the General Services sion recommends that the However, private schools stay in private institutions. Agoot (PNA) Offices should reconcile their records to ensure the correct- concerned office shall coor- ness and reliability of the PPE account balance. dinate with Bids and Awards Another COA observation was the city’s Local Road Committee to address CSC-Cordillera resets deadline Network Inventory account in 2015 which was targeted to specific issues that causes and Ifugao and at be 75 percent complete in 2018 was not met because the the delay in the bidding the regional office. Local Road Inventory Report and the corresponding Road process for infrastructure Rillera said Map were not prepared. projects as well indicate the of filing for Aug. 4 exam AGUIO CITY – The assistant regional director, CSC-CAR has even “We have recommended that the City general Services complete specifications in the Civil Service Commis- said the June 5 deadline was received some applications Officer and the City Engineer coordinate and facilitate the purchase requests to facili- Bsion (CSC) here on Thursday moved to June 4 after Mala- from Regions 1 and 3 after immediate preparation of the City’s Local Road Inventory tate timely procurement of urged those interested to cañang declared June 5 a both regions reached their Report and the corresponding Road Map in accordance with disaster response and rescue immediately file their appli- national holiday in obser- regional quotas for appli- the costing and timelines provided under COA Circular equipment. cations for the career service vance of Eid’l Fitr feast of cants. The CSC examina- 2015-008 and to submit the same to the City Accountant A final and executory examinations on Aug. 4 after Ramadan. tion passers will be eligible for proper recording,” the COA-CAR stated. audit disallowances and the deadline for submission “The CSC-CAR reminds to apply for permanent or Along with the road network component, COA recom- audit charges amounting has been cut a day short due all interested applicants to plantilla positions in any mends the provision for a depreciation and impairment to P2,034,842.32 and to the observance of the Eid’l apply immediately while slots national and local govern- losses of the city’s assets for proper valuation and recording P3,479,925.31, respectively, Fitr feast. are available and not to wait ment offices. which will avoid misstatement of pertinent expense and for a total of P5,514,767.63 Cornelia Rillera, for the deadline,” Rillera said. The CSC-CAR data asset accounts. remained unsettled by the CSC-Cordillera Autono- Rillera said the deadline showed that 1,091 of the COA-CAR have also computed a total of P667.877 million city government according mous Region (CSC-CAR) will no longer be moved to 7,877 applicants in the pro- appropriated in the Local Development Fund that were unuti- to COA. a later date. She said appli- fessional level and 177 of lized, “out of which 45.50% or P303,161,250 pertained to The agency also observed implement by the city gov- cations will be accepted on a the 1,511 examinees in the calendar years 2004 to 2017 for the implementation of 172 that of the 72 audit recom- ernment, 32 were partially “first come, first serve” basis sub-professional category projects and 54.47% or P362,716,528 was appropriated in mendations embodied in the implemented and 12 were at any CSC-CAR field offices passed the March 17 exam- calendar year 2018 to fund 123 projects.” previous years’ audit reports, not implement during 2018./ in Baguio City, Apayao, Abra ination./(PNA) There were also 27 activities included in the 2018 Local 28 were fully Jessa Mardy P. Samidan The JUNCTION June 1- 7, 2019 4 WEEKEND OPINIONS Dapat na ba tayong sumuko? www.rappler.com Maraming nanlumo sa naging resulta ng eleksyon ngayong Mayo 13. Ano ang post-elections big picture? Lalo pang sinemento ang kapangyarihan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte – sa eleksyong naging mistulang referendum sa kanyang kasikatan. Walang balakid ang bagong pangalan o ‘di primyadong apelyido – ‘pag inendorso ng Pangulo, nananalo.

Tatlong bagay ang nangingibabaw at nakatutulala:

. Goodbye, independyenteng Senado. Bilangin natin: 4 na lamang ang 1taga-oposisyon. Nasa 8-10 ang maaaring maging die-hard Duterte. At 10-12 (batay sa kasaysayan ng pagboto) ang sumasayaw sa indayog ng tugtugin. At ‘pag ang tugtugin ay pepedederalismo, aba’y bakit hindi hahataw ang dose? Kung dati’y mapusyaw na ang paninindigan ng Senado, ngayo’y maaaring magmistulang rubber stamp ito.

. Hello, Charter Change (na sumikat sa tawag na pederalismo). 2Ngayong mukhang walang kahit isang oposisyong makapapasok sa Senado, posible nang makadiskarte ang mga pro-Chacha. Maaari na nilang gapangin ang mga fence-sitters na ‘di man sang-ayon ay takot ormer Ombudsman kumontra. Maaari rin silang pumayag sa mga panghimagas na iaalok ng DISPATCH FROM CRAME FConchita Carpio- Morales’s travail the mga proponent upang mapreserba ang status nila bilang “senador” – na Further thoughts on the incident other day at the hands siyang naging pangunahing balakid sa involving former Ombudsman of Chinese immigration EDITORIAL authorities in Hongkong, paglalako ng federal form of government. Morales By: Sen. Leila De Lima without any doubt, is in retaliation for the case she . Party-lust ang nanaig sa party-list dahil sa mga kahinaan ng sistema, na tinalikuran na ang orihinal na intensyong maging entry point para and former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario filed against China with 3 the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in its occupation of sa marginalized na mga sektor. the West Philippine Sea. Morales was separated from her husband, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren and detained in a holding area for hours, without any explanation on the cause of her detention or the fate of her family. Tatlong bagay ang nangingibabaw at nakatutulala: Alone in an immigration holding area, Morales had no idea if the rest of her family was also separated from each other and detained without any explanation as she was. Will she be arrested, charged, and imprisoned in China for God knows . Goodbye, independyenteng Senado. Bilangin natin: 4 na lamang ang what Chinese law she has violated? Will her whole family be dragged with her? Those tense moments of being kept in the dark, wondering what is the worst that 1taga-oposisyon. Nasa 8-10 ang maaaring maging die-hard Duterte. could be done to her, can lead one to mental anguish. At 10-12 (batay sa kasaysayan ng pagboto) ang sumasayaw sa indayog Any such speculations won’t be baseless. Immigration authorities do not treat non-citizens with the same rights as citizens. The most that one can hope for is ng tugtugin. At ‘pag ang tugtugin ay pepedederalismo, aba’y bakit hindi that she is protected by international human rights law and that the foreign country recognizes said rights. But this is China, a country not exactly known for a sterling hahataw ang dose? human rights record, whether for its occupied subjects, its national minorities, or even its own citizens. Kung dati’y mapusyaw na ang paninindigan ng Senado, ngayo’y For people who had been held by immigration, those tense hours of not knowing their fate, detained for a cause that they do not know, is the closest experience to maaaring magmistulang rubber stamp ito. torture that they could have. All the world’s immigration authorities of course do this. But this does not mean that it is a pleasant experience. Morales’s experience at the hands of Chinese immigration authorities is certainly no joke. It is as . Hello, Charter Change (na sumikat sa tawag na pederalismo). traumatic as any experience at detention one can get, no matter how short. I am speaking from experience. Ngayong mukhang walang kahit isang oposisyong makapapasok sa 2 For a country with the world’s biggest army, and the second highest in military Senado, posible nang makadiskarte ang mga pro-Chacha. Maaari na nilang expenditure, China’s treatment of a 77 year-old grandmother as a “security threat” is absolutely pathetic. gapangin ang mga fence-sitters na ‘di man sang-ayon ay takot kumontra. This goes to show that even the efforts of two individuals to challenge China and its leaders before the ICC has a significant effect on the superpower. No matter Maaari rin silang pumayag sa mga panghimagas na iaalok ng mga how China dismisses challenges to its absurd nine-dash claim over the WPS and the rest of the South China Sea, it continues to be concerned with international proponent upang mapreserba ang status nila bilang “senador” – na siyang opinion on the legitimacy of its actions. China may have the force of arms, but it cannot dictate to the world to accept the excesses of its ambitions and the naging pangunahing balakid sa paglalako ng federal form of government. parameters of its imagined right of conquest. Cont. on page 5

Contact Nos. (0917) 5069123, (074) 422-4215 . Party-lust ang nanaig sa party-list dahil sa mga kahinaan Tired of Graft & Corruption? or you can write to P.O. Box 1588, 2600 Baguio 3ng sistema, na tinalikuran na ang orihinal na intensyong Linis Gobyerno is an anti-graft, City e-mail: [email protected] website: corruption prevention and detection office. www.linisgobyerno.org maging entry point para sa marginalized na mga sektor. June 1- 7, 2019 The COMMENTARIES JUNCTIONWEEKEND 5 WHEN this piece comes out, I’d most likely be in a few of us caring Pinoys signed, pretending not to be the US, despite my health issues, to be there on June 1. afraid. We should maintain our moral stamina. Jewry, Due Process 101 There, and then, my daughter Lara is getting wed. Any Who had the motive, opportunity and means father would like to make such a day perfect, to the to arrange a seven-hour gap in the reporting of and CJ Rene Corona extent that he would have anything to do with it. This election results last May 13-14? Not the Opposition, By: Rene Saguisag (www. trip is also what her late sainted mother would have decidedly. And massive poverty distorts the electoral manilatimes.com) wanted to be taken by me, a Super-Takusa (meaning process. Needs we all have. I have no problem then one who loved her, with that kind of passion what in granting financial assistance to Chief Justice Rene whips the blood, and always will). Corona’s family for his years in government, as strongly HEN this piece comes out, I’d most likely be in Our visas were granted only last May 23. We had advocated by brilliant retired Supreme Court Justice Wthe US, despite my health issues, to be there on been booked to fly out the other night. Our visa Art Brion but I have, in his implying that JPE was a June 1. There, and then, my daughter Lara is getting interview had originally been set on July 2. I had to railroad man. Impeachment corrected an egregious wed. Any father would like to make such a day perfect, use my tremendous influence with one who looked error, from where I sat, by the people, working through to the extent that he would have anything to do with it. like our Foreign Affairs Secretary, to advance the their congressmen and senators. This trip is also what her late sainted mother would have interview. Done. Thank you very many, ha, ha, Pareng WHEN this piece comes out, I’d most likely be in wanted to be taken by me, a Super-Takusa (meaning Ted and Mareng Louie Locsin. So, off to the wedding, to the US, despite my health issues, to be there on June 1. one who loved her, with that kind of passion what reconnect with kith and kin, made possible by the DFA’s There, and then, my daughter Lara is getting wed. Any whips the blood, and always will). and the Embassy’s kindness, right after my own heart. father would like to make such a day perfect, to the Our visas were granted only last May 23. We had It also warmed my heart to see Amazing Grace Poe extent that he would have anything to do with it. This been booked to fly out the other night. Our visa and Nancy With the Laughing Face Binay at their trip is also what her late sainted mother would have interview had originally been set on July 2. I had to proclamation not thrusting their clenched right fist wanted to be taken by me, a Super-Takusa (meaning use my tremendous influence with one who looked forward, criminal in nations trampled upon by Hitler. one who loved her, with that kind of passion what like our Foreign Affairs Secretary, to advance the The Nazi right-fist bump that Aussie spymaster Nick whips the blood, and always will). interview. Done. Thank you very many, ha, ha, Pareng Warner got hammered, pummelled and pilloried from Our visas were granted only last May 23. We had Ted and Mareng Louie Locsin. So, off to the wedding, to pillar to post for, after aping Digong naively at the been booked to fly out the other night. Our visa reconnect with kith and kin, made possible by the DFA’s Palace in August 2017. interview had originally been set on July 2. I had to and the Embassy’s kindness, right after my own heart. use my tremendous influence with one who looked It also warmed my heart to see Amazing Grace Poe Another woman with balls, veteran diplomat like our Foreign Affairs Secretary, to advance the and Nancy With the Laughing Face Binay at their Delia Albert, had also declined to join the foolish interview. Done. Thank you very many, ha, ha, Pareng proclamation not thrusting their clenched right fist disparagement. Ted and Mareng Louie Locsin. So, off to the wedding, to forward, criminal in nations trampled upon by Hitler. Aging and ailing like me, Digong, six years younger reconnect with kith and kin, made possible by the DFA’s The Nazi right-fist bump that Aussie spymaster Nick than I, may not have the strength to raise his right hand and the Embassy’s kindness, right after my own heart. Warner got hammered, pummelled and pilloried from above the Hitler level. But Dr. Sal Panelo tells us not It also warmed my heart to see Amazing Grace Poe pillar to post for, after aping Digong naively at the to worry. Reassuring? and Nancy With the Laughing Face Binay at their Palace in August 2017. But, really, we should be more sensitive to the proclamation not thrusting their clenched right fist Another woman with balls, veteran diplomat sensibilities of the Jewry. Six million Jews were forward, criminal in nations trampled upon by Hitler. Delia Albert, had also declined to join the foolish massacred by Hitler (Digong halved it to 3 million in The Nazi right-fist bump that Aussie spymaster Nick disparagement. 2016). We credit Prez Quezon for admitting members Warner got hammered, pummelled and pilloried from Aging and ailing like me, Digong, six years younger of one of the most vilified and persecuted minorities in pillar to post for, after aping Digong naively at the than I, may not have the strength to raise his right hand history. The refugees were fleeing from the Holocaust Palace in August 2017. above the Hitler level. But Dr. Sal Panelo tells us not before World War 2. Another woman with balls, veteran diplomat to worry. Reassuring? Our Prez took an oath to do justice to everyone. Delia Albert, had also declined to join the foolish But, really, we should be more sensitive to the Instead of convicting anyone by publicity, why not file disparagement. sensibilities of the Jewry. Six million Jews were charges and prove same? Like in the case of the poor Aging and ailing like me, Digong, six years younger massacred by Hitler (Digong halved it to 3 million in Food and Drug Administration chief. than I, may not have the strength to raise his right hand 2016). We credit Prez Quezon for admitting members When Nixon blasted Charles Manson for the killing above the Hitler level. But Dr. Sal Panelo tells us not of one of the most vilified and persecuted minorities in of actress Sharon Tate, criticism was swift and strong; to worry. Reassuring? history. The refugees were fleeing from the Holocaust Nixon immediately retreated. Yup, our Prez-elect vows But, really, we should be more sensitive to the before World War 2. to do justice to everyone. It is not his place to prejudge sensibilities of the Jewry. Six million Jews were Our Prez took an oath to do justice to everyone. the guilt or innocence of anyone. For him to adjudge massacred by Hitler (Digong halved it to 3 million in Instead of convicting anyone by publicity, why not file anyone innocent or guilty puts undue pressure on the 2016). We credit Prez Quezon for admitting members charges and prove same? Like in the case of the poor prosecution, judiciary and witnesses not to embarrass of one of the most vilified and persecuted minorities in Food and Drug Administration chief. him. history. The refugees were fleeing from the Holocaust When Nixon blasted Charles Manson for the killing How many have been condemned by Digong, from before World War 2. of actress Sharon Tate, criticism was swift and strong; critics to alleged narcopoliticians? He should review Our Prez took an oath to do justice to everyone. Nixon immediately retreated. Yup, our Prez-elect vows our Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of Instead of convicting anyone by publicity, why not file to do justice to everyone. It is not his place to prejudge Human Rights. We lament the spectacle of judges charges and prove same? Like in the case of the poor the guilt or innocence of anyone. For him to adjudge inhibiting themselves in sensitive widely publicized Food and Drug Administration chief. anyone innocent or guilty puts undue pressure on the cases, maybe so as not to risk offending the appointing When Nixon blasted Charles Manson for the killing prosecution, judiciary and witnesses not to embarrass and promoting power. of actress Sharon Tate, criticism was swift and strong; him. We must reintroduce Digong to due process as he Nixon immediately retreated. Yup, our Prez-elect vows How many have been condemned by Digong, from nears the middle of his term. I hope he will back off to do justice to everyone. It is not his place to prejudge critics to alleged narcopoliticians? He should review from the reimposition of the death penalty, so anti-poor the guilt or innocence of anyone. For him to adjudge our Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of as is his war on druggies. anyone innocent or guilty puts undue pressure on the Human Rights. We lament the spectacle of judges Back to Charles Manson’s California where I may prosecution, judiciary and witnesses not to embarrass inhibiting themselves in sensitive widely publicized be away for a week and where Manson, et al. killed him. cases, maybe so as not to risk offending the appointing Sharon Tate, et al., in a most grisly manner in August How many have been condemned by Digong, from and promoting power. 1969. Prez Nixon condemned the accused for “eight critics to alleged narcopoliticians? He should review We must reintroduce Digong to due process as he murders without reason.” A firestorm of protest greeted our Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of nears the middle of his term. I hope he will back off the startling prejudgment. He apologized and said “the Human Rights. We lament the spectacle of judges from the reimposition of the death penalty, so anti-poor last thing I would do is to prejudice the legal rights of inhibiting themselves in sensitive widely publicized as is his war on druggies. any person, in any circumstances.” cases, maybe so as not to risk offending the appointing Back to Charles Manson’s California where I may Prejudicing the rights of foes is what administration and promoting power. be away for a week and where Manson, et al. killed officials have for breakfast in a decaying society. We must reintroduce Digong Sharon Tate, et al., in a most grisly manner in August It may be ironical that the best basketball player in to due process as he nears the Cont. on page 6 1969. Prez Nixon condemned the accused for “eight the planet, Lebron James, playing in California, has murders without reason.” A firestorm of protest greeted long gone fishing, while the Warriors and Raptors go Dispatch from Crame... the startling prejudgment. He apologized and said “the for the whole enchilada; he is not even in the playoffs. from page 4 last thing I would do is to prejudice the legal rights of But, he will come back, as the local Opposition will, This is why even the legal challenge of a 77 year-old any person, in any circumstances.” to rise above the decay and putrefaction. We are now grandmother has an effect on the world superpower. Prejudicing the rights of foes is what administration in Macoy’s 1975 when I would get criticized by caring Despite its armor and sword, China can still be hurt officials have for breakfast in a decaying society. kith and kin for opposing martial law; 1975 was when by a senior woman with a sharp mind, a just cause, Uncle Jovy Salonga wrote his Message of Hope which and a pen. The JUNCTION June 1- 7, 2019 6 WEEKEND LEGAL/JUDICIAL NOTICES Republic of the and show cause, if a ny, ELMA DEWACSA Jewry, Due Process 101... and the Embassy’s kindness, right after my why the Petition should CAMBOBO own heart. not be granted. from page 5 It also warmed my heart to see Amazing REGIONAL Let copies of this AND JOEL TRIAL COURT, TAMONDONG Grace Poe and Nancy With the Laughing Face Order be published middle of his term. I hope he will back off Binay at their proclamation not thrusting their BRANCH 64 at the expense of the BATTUNG, from the reimposition of the death penalty, so clenched right fist forward, criminal in nations FIRST JUDICIAL petitioner in the THE -Respondents. anti-poor as is his war on druggies. trampled upon by Hitler. The Nazi right-fist JUNCTION, for three REGION Back to Charles Manson’s California bump that Aussie spymaster Nick Warner got (3) consecutive weeks. where I may be away for a week and where Abatan, Buguias, The first publication to SPEC. hammered, pummelled and pilloried from Manson, et al. killed Sharon Tate, et al., in pillar to post for, after aping Digong naively Benguet be made not later than PROCEEDINGS a most grisly manner in August 1969. Prez May 26, 2019. at the Palace in August 2017. CASE NO. Nixon condemned the accused for “eight Another woman with balls, veteran diplomat Furnish copies hereof, murders without reason.” A firestorm of IN THE MATTER together with the Petition 19-C-301 Delia Albert, had also declined to join the OF PETITION and its annexes to the protest greeted the startling prejudgment. He foolish disparagement. FOR CHANGE Hon. Solicitor general, x------x apologized and said “the last thing I would do Aging and ailing like me, Digong, six years is to prejudice the legal rights of any person, OF FIRST NAME the Provincial Prosecu- younger than I, may not have the strength to tor of Benguet, the Local in any circumstances.” raise his right hand above the Hitler level. But FROM ESTRELLA ORDER Civil Registrar of Bakun, Prejudicing the rights of foes is what Dr. Sal Panelo tells us not to worry. Reassuring? TO ESTRELITA Benguet, the Philippines administration officials have for breakfast in Petitioner CAMILLE But, really, we should be more sensitive to Statistics Authority, Peti- a decaying society. AND HER FAMILY LEOJ DEWACSA the sensibilities of the Jewry. Six million Jews NAME FROM tioners and counsel. It may be ironical that the best basketball were massacred by Hitler (Digong halved it CAMBOBO also known player in the planet, Lebron James, playing as CAMILLE LEOJ to 3 million in 2016). We credit Prez Quezon SELVESTRE SO ORDERED. in California, has long gone fishing, while CAMBOBO BATTUNG, for admitting members of one of the most TO ANONGOS, Abatan, Buguias, through counsel, filed a the Warriors and Raptors go for the whole vilified and persecuted minorities in history. Benguet, Philippines this verified Petition before enchilada; he is not even in the playoffs. But, The refugees were fleeing from the Holocaust 14th day of May 2019. ESTRELITA A. this Honorable Court, he will come back, as the local Opposition will, before World War 2. praying that after due to rise above the decay and putrefaction. We ANONGOS – (SGD) DANIEL DAZON Our Prez took an oath to do justice to notice, publication and are now in Macoy’s 1975 when I would get CAYAT, also known MANGALLAY everyone. Instead of convicting anyone by hearing, the respondent criticized by caring kith and kin for opposing as ESTRELLA Presiding Judge publicity, why not file charges and prove same? Local Civil Registry martial law; 1975 was when Uncle Jovy Salonga Like in the case of the poor Food and Drug SELVESTRE, Office of Mankayan, wrote his Message of Hope which a few of us May 25, June 1 and 8, Administration chief. Benguet be ordered to caring Pinoys signed, pretending not to be -Petitioner, 2019 When Nixon blasted Charles Manson for cancel the registered and/ afraid. We should maintain our moral stamina. the killing of actress Sharon Tate, criticism was Republic of the or annotated Affidavit of Who had the motive, opportunity and swift and strong; Nixon immediately retreated. -versus- Legitimation appearing in Philippines means to arrange a seven-hour gap in the Yup, our Prez-elect vows to do justice to her Certificate of Live reporting of election results last May 13-14? REGIONAL TRIAL everyone. It is not his place to prejudge the guilt THE LOCAL CIVIL Birth bearing Reg. No. Not the Opposition, decidedly. And massive or innocence of anyone. For him to adjudge REGISTRAR OF COURT, 9700945. poverty distorts the electoral process. Needs Petitioner further anyone innocent or guilty puts undue pressure BAKUN, BENGUET BRANCH 64 we all have. I have no problem then in granting on the prosecution, judiciary and witnesses not prays that after the can- financial assistance to Chief Justice Rene AND THE PHIL- FIRST JUDICIAL cellation of the said to embarrass him. REGION Corona’s family for his years in government, as How many have IPPINE STATIS- annotation, she will strongly advocated by brilliant retired Supreme Cont. on page 7 TICS AUTHORITY Abatan, Buguias, now be allowed to use the surname of her bio- Court Justice Art Brion but I have, in his (PSA), Benguet logical father, “Battung”, implying that JPE was a railroad man. Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate -Respondents. pursuant to R.A. 9255. Impeachment corrected an egregious IN RE: PETITION Finding the Petition to error, from where I sat, by the people, with Special Power of Attorney and Waiver of SPEC. FOR THE CAN- be sufficient in form and working through their congressmen and Rights PROCEEDINGS CELLATION OF substance, the same is senators. hereby set for hearing on Marbury v. Madison dealt with Notice is hereby given to the Estate of the deceased Primo CASE NO. THE REGISTRA- August 13, 2019 at 8:30 TION AND ANNO- midnight appointments made by Prez 16-C-298 o’clock in the morning, Adams. Aytona v. Castillo, by Prez A. Tinipac, resident of Holy Ghost, Baguio City who died on April TATION OF before this Court, at Garcia. And Sec. 15 of Art. VII of the 28, 2019 in Davao has been the subject of an Extrajudicial Settle- AFFIDAVIT OF which date and time all Constitution does ban appointments x------x concerned may appear LEGITIMATION and show cause, if any, during an interdicted period (as I ment of Estate with Simultaneous SPA and Waiver of Rights ex- understood it; of course, it is said that ORDER IN THE RECORD why the Petition should ecuted by the heirs of said deceased on May 17, 2019 in Baguio OF BIRTH WITH not be granted. the SC can correct errors committed below, but its own become the law of Petitioner ESTRELITA PETITION FOR Let copies of this city and registered and docketed as Doc. 345 Page. 69; Book A. ANONGOS – Order be published the land). CAYAT, also known THE USE OF THE at the expense of the WHEN this piece comes out, I’d most 25; Series of 2019 of the Notarial Register of Atty. Meshack C. as, ESTRELLA A. SURNAME OF petitioner in the THE likely be in the US, despite my health SELVESTRE, through FATHER, JUNCTION, for three issues, to be there on June 1. There, and Macwes of the City of Baguio, Philippines. counsel, filed a verified (3) consecutive weeks. then, my daughter Lara is getting wed. May 18, 25 and June 1, 2019 Petition before this The first publication to Any father would like to make such a Honorable Court, CAMILLE LEOJ be made not later than day perfect, to the extent that he would praying that after due DEWACSA May 26, 2019. have anything to do with it. This trip is NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL notice, publication CAMBOBO also Furnish copies hereof, also what her late sainted mother would SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH and hearing, her name known as CAMILLE together with the Petition have wanted to be taken by me, a Super- appearing in her Certifi- and annexes to the Hon. LEOJ CAMBOBO Takusa (meaning one who loved her, SIMULTANEOUS WAIVER OF RIGHTS cate of Live Birth on file Solicitor General, the with that kind of passion what whips BATTUNG, Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late SPOUSES FRANCISCO E. with respondent Local Provincial Prosecutor of the blood, and always will). Civil Registry Office be -Petitioner Benguet, the Local Civil Our visas were granted only last May MUGAL and CRISANTA E. MUGAL, who died without any will on May 26, 2005 changed from Estrella to Registrar of Mankayan, 23. We had been booked to fly out the ESTRELITA (first name) Benguet, the Philippines and October 17, 2011, at Datakan, Kapangan, Benguet and No. 63 East Quirino, -versus- other night. Our visa interview had and from Selvestre to Statistics Authority, Hill Baguio City, respectively, consisting of a parcel of land under Townsite Sales ANONGOS (last name). Private Respondents, originally been set on July 2. I had to Finding the Petition to THE LOCAL CIVIL Petitioner and counsel. use my tremendous influence with one Application situated in Res. “K”, Quirino Hill, Baguio City, Province of Benguet who looked like our Foreign Affairs be sufficient in form and REGISTRAR OF SO ORDERED. containing an area of 164 sq. m. and with a building standing thereon covered substance, the same is Abatan, Buguias, Secretary, to advance the interview. hereby set for hearing on MANKAYAN, Benguet, Philippines this Done. Thank you very many, ha, ha, by ARP No. 2018-04-005-186861, have been the subject of an Extrajudicial October 9, 2019 at 8:30 BENGUET, THE 21st day of May 2019. Pareng Ted and Mareng Louie Locsin. Settlement of Estate with Simultaneous Waiver of Rights by the surviving heirs o’clock in the morning, PHILIPPINE So, off to the wedding, to reconnect with as per Doc. No. 214; Page No. 43; Book No. 03; Series of 2018 of the Notarial before this Court, at STATISTICS (SGD) DANIEL DAZON kith and kin, which date and time all MANGALLAY Registry of Atty. Renato B. Mana-a of Baguio City. AUTHORITY (PSA); May 25 & June 1 & 8, made possible concerned may appear Presiding Judge 2019 by the DFA’s May 18, 25 and June 1, 2019 June 1- 7, 2019 The LEGAL/JUDICIAL NOTICES JUNCTIONWEEKEND 7 Jewry, Due Process 101... 900 cases filed with city... More than 100,000 troop.. from page 6 from page 2 from page 8 been condemned by Digong, from critics to alleged each. total of 200 school days. narcopoliticians? He should review our Bill of Rights On the other hand, the city prosecutor reported that the Cabuag stated that the data on the number of and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We prosecutors were able to dispose the 155 cases that were filed through inquest proceedings. enrolees in public schools in the city was taken from lament the spectacle of judges inhibiting themselves the results of the early enrolment that was conducted by in sensitive widely publicized cases, maybe so as not Among the cases that were filed with the city prosecutor’s office through inquest proceedings include theft with 30 the education department to prevent the overcrowding to risk offending the appointing and promoting power. of enrolees in the schools right at the start of classes. We must reintroduce Digong to due process as he cases, violation of the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9165 nears the middle of his term. I hope he will back off or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Law – 22, violation According to her, shortage of classrooms will not be from the reimposition of the death penalty, so anti-poor of the provisions of RA 9262 – 15 cases, illegal possession of a serious concern for the education department in the as is his war on druggies. firearms, ammunitions and explosives – 8, illegal gambling different public schools around the city because the pre- Back to Charles Manson’s California where I may or violation of the provisions of Presidential Decree (PD) vailing ratio of teacher to students is now 1:40 which 1602 or the Anti-Gambling Law – 7 cases, rape – 5 cases, be away for a week and where Manson, et al. killed is below the standard of the central office that is 1:45. robbery – 4 cases, estafa – 3 cases, violation of child pro- The education specialist claimed that the infor- Sharon Tate, et al., in a most grisly manner in August tection laws, homicide and carnapping – 2 cases each and 1969. Prez Nixon condemned the accused for “eight cybercrime and murder with 1 case each. mation centers that was established in the different murders without reason.” A firestorm of protest greeted Sagsago explained the job of the city prosecutors is to public schools are still ready to answer the queries of the startling prejudgment. He apologized and said “the make sure that the cases against individuals who obviously parents and guardians on various issues that they want last thing I would do is to prejudice the legal rights of committed crimes will be filed against them for them to face to inquire on the opening of classes among other related any person, in any circumstances.” the consequences of their actions while harassment cases concerns to minimize the destruction of teachers once Prejudicing the rights of foes is what administration against individuals are for dismissal to clear the names of they start teaching the students that report for class on officials have for breakfast in a decaying society. those involved in the said cases. It may be ironical that the best basketball player in the first day of classes. He revealed there are 24 prosecutors assigned in the city She added that schools will still accept potential the planet, Lebron James, playing in California, has prosecutor’s office to ensure all the cases are filed in their long gone fishing, while the Warriors and Raptors go enrolees during the first week of classes pursuant office within the prescribed reglamentary period. to the government’s mandate to provide free basic for the whole enchilada; he is not even in the playoffs. Sagsago pointed out that if the parties involved in a case But, he will come back, as the local Opposition will, are living in the city, the prosecutor assigned is mandated education to the Filipino youth for the agency to be to rise above the decay and putrefaction. We are now to resolve the case within 30 days while if one of the parties able to determine the real number of enrolees in the in Macoy’s 1975 when I would get criticized by caring is based outside the city, the number of days to resolve the different public schools citywide. kith and kin for opposing martial law; 1975 was when case could go up to a maximum of 60 days. While there are 200 school calendar days that must Uncle Jovy Salonga wrote his Message of Hope which The city prosecutor’s office is one of the pillars of the be attended by schoolchildren and students, education a few of us caring Pinoys signed, pretending not to be country’s justice system under the jurisdiction of the justice officials claimed that it is still good for them if they will afraid. We should maintain our moral stamina. department./Dexter A. See be able to attend to at least 180 school days for them Who had the motive, opportunity and means to arrange a seven-hour gap in the reporting of Jeepneys urged to serve.. to be able to complete the school candar and for them election results last May 13-14? Not the Opposition, not to be left out in their lessons. decidedly. And massive poverty distorts the electoral from page 8 Cabuag urged the schoolchildren and students to process. Needs we all have. I have no problem then operations beyond the 9 pm requirement prescribed under make good in their studies so that they will be able in granting financial assistance to Chief Justice Rene the previous ordinance. to acquire higher levels of education for them to fulfil Corona’s family for his years in government, as strongly According to him, it is also important for jeepney operators their dreams in life considering that she agrees to the advocated by brilliant retired Supreme Court Justice and drivers to consider also the onset of the rainy season repeated statements by city officials that education is Art Brion but I have, in his implying that JPE was a needing readily available jeepney units in the different still the best inheritance that parents and guardians railroad man. Impeachment corrected an egregious parking areas around the central business district to ferry could give their children because it cannot be easily error, from where I sat, by the people, working through the riding public and prevent unnecessary exposure to the elements, especially in the evening that may compromise taken away from them and that they could use the their congressmen and senators. same to improve the living condition of their families Marbury v. Madison dealt with midnight their health. appointments made by Prez Adams. Aytona v. Domogan reiterated his appeal to barangay officials, as in the future./Dexter A. See Castillo, by Prez Garcia. And Sec. 15 of Art. VII of part of their responsibility, for them to closely coordinate the Constitution does ban appointments during an with the officers of the jeepney associations servicing their part of their programmed projects that are integral interdicted period (as I understood it; of course, it is areas to work out a scheme to ensure the presence of jeepney parts of the comprehensive master development plan to said that the SC can correct errors committed below, units in their parking areas up to 10 pm so that the transport be submitted to incoming policy- and decision-makers. but its own become the law of the land). requirements of their constituents will be effectively and “We appeal for understanding from the motorists Rene’s appointment was, in my humble view, not efficiently addressed to avoid the people lining up in the and the general public on the ongoing works on our just midnight, but post-midnight, when the new Prez parking areas waiting for their rides home. existing drainage systems to unclog these to serve their was even then known (May 17, 2010); PNoy did not Moreover, he urged that coordination must also be done purpose and reduce flooding in the central business with the Baguio City Police office (BCPO) to formulate deserve a monkey wrench to queer the start of his district,” Olpindo stressed. term. Elementary courtesy, which Ambassador Manuel schemes to reduce the impact of traffic congestions in major roads in the city so that jeepneys from the barangays could According to him, coordination work is underway Moran showed in 1953, after it had become clear that with the technical personnel of the Department of Magsaysay had won. Rene should have turned down immediately go back to the central business district area the appointment, like Moran did, leaving it to the and vice versa, especially during the heavy rains where the Public Works and Highways–Baguio City District next Prez to name CJ Puno’s successor, for a smooth transportation needs of the people tremendously increase. Engineering Office (DPWH-BCDEO) and the Baguio transition. (Doable; I turned down a signed Supreme One of the identified problems of jeepneys plying the Water District (BWD) to synchronize their efforts in Court appointment in late January 1987, and life went city’s routes is the difficulty of going back to their points of improving the status of the city’s drainage system as on. It was just that too many seniors — I was 47 — destinations and places of origin because of traffic jams./ part of the drainage system is under the jurisdiction were in line and to me, public service is its own reward Dexter A. See of the DPWH-BCDEO. anyway, a line I’d often use and which Rene Corona Aside from the preparation of a short-term develop- did in one case). 5-year master plan for.. ment plan for the city’s drainage system, he reported The impeachment court, led by JPE — certainly from page 2 that works are also underway for the preparation of with no love lost for the Aquinos whom he would not perennial flooding right within the central business a medium and long-term development plan that will have done an unmerited favor — corrected GMA’s district area and in the different low-lying barangays identify potential projects to contribute in improving egregious appointment. Rene’s earlier midnight of the city. the current state of the city’s drainage system to lessen appointment in 1998 was not acted on by the Judicial and Bar Council, headed by CJ Andres Narvasa, which The city engineer explained that the ongoing declog- the flooding incidents in various parts of the city, espe- believed, correctly, in my humble view, that FVR could ging of the city’s drainage system is part of their main- cially when there are heavy and continuous rains. no longer appoint, beginning two months before the tenance efforts while the put up of new and additional What is important, according to the city official, 1998 elections. CJ Rene’s appointment was starkly post- drainages in the different parts of the city are is the identification of the priority projects while the midnight even, from where I sat. sourcing out of funds will be the next step to be under- But, again, I support the suggestion of a financial own Divider-in-Chief, as it were, for whose good health taken by the incoming set of city officials to jumpstart assistance, without any reservation (Rene’s father was we all should pray. For the sake of the Motherland. the implementation of programmed works in the devel- the wedding Ninong of my Kuya in the mid-1960s in Decisions made while in royal pain — which we opment plan to address the flooding problems of the Pasig; once I was in their Herran, Paco home). Healing should share — may not be the best. city./Dexter A. See we need in a balkanized society ruled by our The JUNCTION June 1- 7, 2019 8 WEEKEND NEWS City doing best efforts to maintain 10,000 replace busted street- that were not resolved by the lights that is why it is pri- city’s Special bids and Awards streetlights oritizing the areas that Committee (SBAC) created AGUIO CITY – The local really need the replacement for the said purpose. government is now doing of busted bulbs while the In 2011, the local legisla- Bits best to maintain the over inventory is being fastracked tive body approved Resolu- 10,000 streetlights installed so that the requested funds tion No. 446 series of 2011, in the different parts of the for appropriation could be which approved the terms of city to help deter the occur- done the soonest. reference for the proposed rence of crimes and improve Earlier, the BENECO conversion of the city’s street- the efforts to maintain the decided to turnover to the lights to LED but the same city’s decent peace and order local government the man- was never pursued due to the MR EMILIO AGUINALDO SUNTAY III (center) great grand son of then situation. agement and operation of the debates on the types of LED President Emilio Aguinaldo pose for poseterity after receiving a token of City Engineer Edgar city’s unmetered streetlights to be adopted and used for Victorio Olpindo said of the effective February 26, 2019 energy conservation, envi- appreciation from the City Government of Baguio headed by Councilor Mylen total number of streetlights following the substantial ronmental preservation and Yaranon (4th from L) during the the National Flag Day Celebration program. around the city, 8,640 are losses the rural electric coop- protection. With them are L-R Police LtCol. Vivian Abogada , BCPO Acting Chief Police said to be unmetered while erative incurred during the 6 One of the primary objec- Col. Allen Rae Co, Executive Assistant to the Mayor Hiyasmin Zambrano, Engr. over 1,400 streetlights are years it subsidised and main- tives of converting the city’s Alec Mapalo; HR Managment Officer Atty. Agustin Laban and General Services metered. tained the streetlights, aside streetlights to the energy Officer Eugene Buyucan./Rosa Moresto He disclosed that the from the fact that 40 percent efficient LED was for the City Engineering Office is of its daily transactions are local government to save currently conducting an devoted to the maintenance a certain percentage of its More than 100,000 troop inventory of the unmetered and operation of streetlights power consumption to However, she streetlights that were turned in the city affecting its desired ensure the availability of claimed that the over to the local govern- performance in maintaining funds to bankroll the imple- to school in Baguio ment by the Benguet Electric the quality of its power dis- mentation of other priority AGUIO CITY The education program spe- number of enrolees in the Cooperative (BENECO) tribution system to deliver development projects and BDivision of city cialist of the Division of different public schools early this year so that the reliable power to the increas- improve the delivery of basic Schools of the Department city Schools, said that is expected to increase appropriate budget for their ing number of consumers services to the people. of Education reported that maintenance and the replace- In 2013, the local govern- Olpindo opined that some 35,247 schoolchil- because of the expected more than one hundred dren will be reporting enrolment of schoolchil- ment of busted streetlights ment and BENECO signed had BENECO pursued the thousand schoolchil- could be requested through an agreement for the latter to turnover of the manage- for classes in the elemen- dren and students during dren and students will be tary level, some 21,662 the first week of classes. supplemental appropria- be in charge of the mainte- ment and operation of the trooping to the different tions as the budget for such nance and operation of the city’s streetlights to the local students will be entering Earlier, the education purpose was not included in city’s streetlights pending government, the CEO could public schools in the city junior high school and department issued a the approved 2019 budget the possible conversion of have prepared to include part on Monday, June 30, 2019, some 43,324 students will department order that that took effect prior to the the streetlights to the state- of its budget for the same so which is the official start be entering senior high scheduled the classes for turnover. of-the-art Light Emitting as not to compromise the of regular classes in the school in the different schoolyear 2019 to 2020 The city engineer claimed Diode (LED) but the same safety of the people living in basic education program. public schools around which will be from June 3, the local government has a was never realized due to the city’s barangays./Dexter Ellaine Cabuag, senior the city. 2019 to April 3, 2020 or a limited supply of bulbs to numerous technical issues A. See Cont. on page 7 operation of jeepneys up to Jeepneys urged to serve 10 pm was an offshoot of the clamor from the public following the commuters until 10 pm increased AGUIO CITY – Mayor said there are persistent Mauricio G. Domogan reports being received by No. 133 series of 2018 which economic Burged operators and drivers his office on the failure of amended certain provisions activities in of public utility jeepneys some jeepney associations of Ordinance No. 066 series the different servicing the different to comply with the extended of 1995 which required parts of the barangays in the city to time to service the passengers public utility jeepneys in the city that strictly comply with the pro- in their designated parking city to service their passen- extended visions of Ordinance No. 133 areas for them to reach their gers up to 10 pm. working series of 2018 that extended destinations the soonest. “We should always place hours. their operations until 10 pm. Earlier, the local legislative the interest of our people Further, the The local chief executive body approved Ordinance above all other interests. dismissal of students from The Ad Rates We must always the different JUNCTION remember that the higher 1 page : P19,000.00 www.junctionnews.com documents granted Paper/Page Size: 10” x 13” education 1/2 page: 9,500.00 by the government (25 cm x 33 cm) institutions 1/4 page: 4,750.00 1 column length: 29.75 cm to our operators in the city 1/8 page: 2,375.00 @ 7 columns per page for and drivers is the has been 1 col. cm. 85.00 judicial ads certificate of public moved up to Above rates are for black and white. For colored Ads, add 30%. conveyance, thus, 9 pm which Generous rate discounts available depending on volume of ad their operation placements. warrants the is endowed with cooperation Judicial Publication Rates: 80% of commercial advertising rates as per public interest,” PD 1079 and SC A.M. No. 01 1-07. of jeepney All Baguio and Benguet Judicial Publication Rates are standard as Domogan stressed. operators and agreed with the IBP and RTC as follows: Baguio City – P180/column inch; The passage Benguet – P160/ column inch. drivers to of the ordinance extend their Published every weekend except during election season when extending the publication is on a bi-weekly basis. Cont. on page 7