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AGUIO CITY – “Good Morning everybody. Please “Pleasecall me Benjie.” call me Benjie” BThis was the opening salvo of newly-elected Mayor Benjamin Magalong during his brief message in Monday’s flag-raising rites at City Hall – his first since assuming office. As expected, his statement brought some laughter, a lot of smiles and even a few sighs of relief from among the audience who were expecting a certain stereo- type that being a retired General, Magalong would be somewhat “all business”, “rigid” or even “humorless”. His words changed all that. In attendance were local officials headed by re-elected Rep. Mark Go and newly-elected Vice-Mayor Faustino Olowan, city councilors, department heads, police, jail and fire department personnel, city employees and other guests. A dyed-in-the-wool Baguio boy, the local chief executive appealed for unity and reminded City hall officials and workers that they “are one family” and should work together in achieving their collective vision of a greener, cleaner, safer and more progres- sive Baguio for everyone. In an earlier briefing with city department heads, Magalong assured that his management style at City Hall will not mirror his military Cont. on page 3 NO PARKING AND THEY ‘NEIGHED’ - These horses who were part of the funeral entourage for newsman and sports lover Ramon Dacawi found a wrong place to rest. But if forced to take a parking ticket, they are prepared to say “neigh” read “nay” as the ordinance only applies to their motorized counterparts. – Aileen Refuerzo 6 ‘elderly’ artists in a month-long City gets titles for 4 exhibit in Baguio •page 7 properties •page 6 Use of mobile devices while crossing Waste-to-energy to be pilot page 3 •page 8 city’s streets okayed • page 3 tested in Baguio • Magalong outlines 10-point Declaration of Baguio as agenda for Baguio •page 8 •page 3 mining-free backed • Aggressive campaign against “Win-win’ solution for page 3 stray dogs ordered •page 2 proposed tax hike eyed KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS The Junction News DISPATCH FROM CRAME An encounter written On Jueteng and Bato Dela Rosa’s

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• “shit happens” mindset page 5 www.junctionnews.com By: Atty. Batas Mauricio • By: Sen. Leila De Lima The JUNCTION July 6 - July 12, 2019 2 WEEKEND NEWS Aggressive campaign against most people the soonest stray dogs ordered possible time. confine their dogs Piok disclosed the dogs AGUIO CITY – inside their houses and that will be impounded BMayor Benjamin B. backyards and prevent will be brought to the Magalong directed the them from inconvenienc- common impounding City Veterinary Office ing the public,” Mayor area within the Slaugh- to conduct an aggressive Magalong stressed. terhouse compound for month-long campaign Piok claimed the local the owners to retrieve. against stray dogs in the government has currently Magalong claimed city’s 128 barangays to one team of impounders dogs that will no longer ensure residents confine as the job order contracts be claimed by the owners their dogs in their of members of another will be euthanized and backyards. team helping in impound- buried in the identified The new local chief ing stray dogs are expiring. common burial ground executive also ordered the According to him, of euthanized animals. concerned department to the aggressive campaign Irisan punong barangay study the possibility of sig- against stray dogs will Arthur Carlos and nificantly increasing the start in Purok 17, Irisan Asin punong barangay penalties for owners of and the same will be rep- Candido Jaime assured stray dogs to force them licated in other barangays their support to the pro- to confine their dogs in to rid the roads and streets nouncement of the local their homes or backyards of stray dogs for the safety chief executive for the instead of allowing their of the public. City Veterinary Office pets to loiter along roads Magalong instructed to immediately launch SIDEWALK RECOVERY – The City Engineering Office under Engr. Edgar posing serious threats to the City Veterinary Office a month-long aggres- Olpindo actively pursues the recovery of sidewalks especially along school zones to the public passing through to consider conducting sive campaign against provide schoolchildren and pedestrians a safe and convenient access and mobility where the dogs often play their operations at night stray dogs in all the city’s along walkways and roads. In some areas, the office undertook partial recovery and scatter their animal so that all stray dogs will barangays to help in by designating a walkway with paint and symbols that signify that that strip is off waste. be impounded and for clearing the roads and limits to vehicles as shown in the photo. – Aileen Refuerzo He agreed to the request the owners to learn their streets of dog manure that of City Veterinarian Dr. lesson and confine their are an eyesore to residents Brigit P. Piok for the pets inside their houses and visitors alike. Magalong orders implementation rehiring of job orders to and backyards to prevent Documents for the compose another team the scattering of their hiring of the job order of impounders that will waste along streets and impounders will be of safety standards in project sites around day and night public places. finalized the soonest AGUIO CITY – Effective Contractors will be held foremen to comply with the to impound stray dogs Magalong also sought and submitted to the BJuly 1, the safety accountable for violation of safety requirements. that loiter in the city’s the cooperation of city mayor for signing to standards and procedures the directive, the mayor said. He said this is to prevent barangays. barangay officials in the guarantee the immediate will be strictly implement- The directive was also unnecessary accidents “We have to ensure a aggressive campaign reactivation of the second ed in all construction sites part of the mayor’s marching and even death caused by non-observance of safety sustained and aggressive against stray dogs to impounding team to carry in the city. orders in his oath-taking speech last June 30. standards in construction campaign against stray maximise the results out the marching orders./ Mayor Benjamin Magalong directed the City City Engineer Edgar sites. dogs in all the barangays of the said campaign Dexter A. See to make sure residents Engineering Office and the Victorio Olpindo said they Ordinance No. 3 series of which should be felt by City Buildings and Architec- have notified all the private 2019 approved last Jan. 14 by ture Office (CBAO) to ensure contractors undertaking the city council requires all that all workers in ongoing projects and no one objected. construction companies con- Smooth turn-over, seamless projects are wearing personal He said he was told that ducting business in the city be the norm, the newly-in- protective equipment (PPE) most of the companies to provide an independent stalled mayor emphasized. like protective clothing, have started to comply by construction safety officers transition done The future of our city grav- helmets, goggles or other procuring the PPE for their at their project sites to ensure AGUIO CITY – Mayor with humility, selflessness itates in part, around us, he garments or equipment workers. compliance with the safety BBenjamin Magalong and grace. added. designed to protect the The mayor personally standards. during the turn-over cere- Respect for others, putting Magalong, a retired wearer's body from injury went around some ongoing monies last June 28 reminded others’ needs above self and member of the Philippine or infection. project sites and advised Cont. on page 7 city officials and employees embracing change for a National Police (PNP) with to render public service better Baguio should also the rank of general, received the city’s symbolic key and Balete trees at Session Road The The Junction is printed and published important documents from “The balete trees have JUNCTION by Farco Trimedia Ventures, Inc. (FTV, Inc.) every outgoing city executive overgrown at 10-12 feet Bing Dawang-Farres: Editor (on leave) weekend, with office address c/o Valeros Law Office, Mauricio Domogan as up for pruning No. 27 Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City; high so we need to prune Freddie J. Farres: Consultant witnessed by city officials, AFETY FIRST says official start of the rainy Support Staff: Regular Columnists: Mobile Phone No. (0917) 5069123 employees and other line them before the electric Nelson Tuaño Tel. No. (074) 444 - 7025 a personnel of the season. Atty. James S. agency officials at the city S lines are compromised,” Gerry P. Binwagan E-mail Address: [email protected] City Environment and CEPMO Public Services Valeros hall lobby. Killip explained. John T. Bagayan Atty. Batas Mauricio Mailing Address P.O. Box 1588, 2600 Baguio City Parks Management Officer III Arturo Killip, Annabelle Pedronio Emilio Liwanen Even as Magalong He said the balete trees Bradenburg Sawac Entered as Second Class Mail at the Baguio City Central Office (CEPMO) as they Jr. said they are now Nestor A. Castro Post Office PCC-CAR 01-04-99 admitted that being the have to be cut down to Kevin Villena Marvin Lidawen announce their plan to processing the Pruning Mac Gayao mayor entails “really, really one feet in an alternate Member: Press Foundation of Asia prune at least 72 balete Permit for the balete Levis Philippine Press Institute hard work,” he vowed not to method to allow rejuve- Website:www.junctionnews.com Beyond Borders Reporting fail the city and its people, trees that serves as a trees as they plan to start nation of new branches Opinions expressed by the opinion writers are their own and do not and stand by his personal divider at the center of the trimming works this conviction “work for a cause, while those in between necessarily reflect the position of this paper. Session Road following month before heavy rains will only be pruned for *Our articles and stories (news/features) are ready to go for printing without the not for applause, not to the Philippine weather will cause damage to the involvement of the editor and publisher who happen to be on leave. Cont. on page 7 bureau’s advisory on the trees. Cont. on page 3 The July 6 - July 12, 2019 JUNCTION NEWS WEEKEND 3 Use of mobile devices while Stability of Irisan dumpsite the filing of the crossing city’s streets okayed retaining wall assured writ of kalikasan AGUIO CITY – The other pedestrians and be the authorized agencies AGUIO CITY – involved in the designing against the city resulting BCity Council approved using a mobile device in charge of implementing Newly-appointed of the structure after to the eventual closure of on third and final reading while crossing a pedes- the measure. BCity Administrator Engr. the deadly trash slide in the Irisan dumpsite and a proposed ordinance pro- trian lane or the street The ordinance added Bonifacio dela Peña 2012 thus the safety and the temporary hauling of hibiting and regulating the wherein the line of sight authorities should exercise assured the residents stability of the structure the city’s residual waste to use of mobile devices and is directed or focused to due diligence, patience living below the Irisan is guaranteed and there the engineered sanitary other destructive devices such devices. and maximum tolerance controlled dump facility will no repeat of the said landfill to the lowlands. and items while walking The ordinance stipulat- when reprimanding that the retaining wall was incident because of the Based on the inventory and crossing the streets ed violators of the measure and advising potential constructed by the local planned conversion of the of the City General and sidewalks in the city. shall be penalized with a violators of their blatant government to prevent former open dumpsite to Services Office on the The ordinance authored reprimand by the per- violations. the overflow of garbage an eco-park,” dela Peña stockpiled raw compost, by members of the local son-in-charge or officer The ordinance allowed from the closed facility is stressed. there are over 40,000 legislative body that was on duty for the first the use of closed circuit safe and the stability of the He also assured that cubic meters of raw culled from a proposal of offense; a fine of P1,000 television (CCTV) structure is guaranteed. the local government will compost generated from Scout Councilor Eriko R. or community service for cameras installed by the The new city adminis- not add up to the existing the operation of the 2 ERS Coscoluela stated the local the second offense; a fine BCPO and barangays in trator made the commit- stockpile of raw compost machines over the past 8 government recogniz- of P2,000 or community the proper monitoring ment to barangay officials produced by the previous years. es it has the responsibil- service or penalty of 1-10 and proof of violation of Asin and Irisan who operation of the two Rapport Innovations ity to enact ordinances to days in jail depending on of the newly approved brought to the attention environmental recycling engineers claimed that the promote the public health the decision of the court measure. of Mayor Benjamin B. system (ERS) machines as 2 ERS machines purchased and safety of everyone for the third offense Further, offenses that Magalong the fear of the same will be re-pro- by the local government riding and traversing the and a fine of P2,500 and will be charged to the residents living below the cessed to compost fertil- in 2011 are good units of city. community service or violators may be contested structure on the possible izer by the partner of the equipment but they dete- Under the approved imprisonment of 11-30 through the presentation repeat of the 2012 deadly city, Rapport Innovations. riorated over time and are local legislative measure, days depending on the of footages and that the trash slide that claimed The trash slide that undergoing repairs for the prohibited acts include decision of the court for absence of proof can be innocent lives below the happened during the their possible full blast texting or reading text the fourth and succeeding construed as grounds for dump facility. wrath of Typhoon Mina operation by July 20, 2019. messages while crossing a offenses. the outright dismissal of “We were personally on August 27, 2012 led Cont. on page 6 pedestrian lane or street; The ordinance tasked the case. reading any material while the City Public Order and The ordinance stipu- crossing a pedestrian Safety Division (POSD), lated fees collected from Declaration of Baguio as lane or a street; texting or the Baguio City Police violators of the said Earlier, the City reading while traversing Office–Traffic Manage- measure shall form part of Mining Regulato- a sidewalk which causes ment Unit, barangay the city’s special education ry Board (CMRB) delays in the mobility of police and enforcers to fund. mining-free backed the local government not to passed a resolution seeking The ordinance noted AGUIO CITY – Mayor allow the small or large-scale the possible repeal of the said Balete trees at Session Road... the State exercises its BBenjamin B. Magalong mining in the city consider- proclamations to prevent the from page 2 inherent powers, one of and some members of the ing its already threatened conduct of mining opera- which is the police power local legislative body support environment. tions in the city that might topiary and aesthetics. He said the pruning works will the proposal of some sectors be completed in a span of three years with the goal that wherein certain rights are Proclamation No. 414 and pose a serious threat to the to declare as a mining-free Proclamation No. 572 declare state of the environment as the trees will have an even height at 3-4 feet bonsai curtailed to govern, and to city to help lessen the threats effect by the fourth year. make, adopt, and enforce some parts of Baguio, specif- some of the declared mining to the city’s environment. ically Loakan-Apugan, Atok zones fall under declared “We also need to prune the trees into bonsai height laws for the protection The new local chief Trail, Kias and some parts of geohazard areas in the city. for easier management, aesthetics, and to protect the and preservation of public executive underscored health, justice, morals, Mines view and Gibraltar, Mineral zones are not plant boxes from being overgrown by the balete roots, people from all walks of respectively, as mineral zones also contained in the city’s remember these trees are in the center of a very busy order, safety and security, life are aware of the adverse that may allow mining activ- Comprehensive Land Use road,” Killip furthered. and public welfare./Dexter effects of mining to the envi- ities in the city. Plan (CLUP), thus, the bid The CEPMO personnel explained the balete tree A. See ronment thus it is best for to declare the city as min- belonging to the genus Ficus specie are capable of ing-free to prevent enter- regrowing and are supposed to be pruned regularly prising individuals and to avoid branches from obstructing passageways or “Win-win’ solution for companies from prospect- compromising service lines. ing and mining in the min- He said CEPMO will follow procedural rules in eralized areas which are now seeking the pruning permit from the city mayor as proposed tax hike eyed actually heavily populated. taxpayers will not be caught Some legislators also well as the necessity to inform the Department of Envi- AGUIO CITY – The No. 001, series of 2000 was by surprise when settling expressed their support to ronment and Natural Resources Cordillera. executive and legislative enacted. their obligations with the the declaration of Baguio as Meantime, Mayor Benjamin Magalong told CEPMO Bbranches of the local gov- Vice Mayor Faustino A. local government. a mining-free city as some that he will have to consider public acceptability of ernment are looking into Olowan claimed the problem Local finance committee of the small-scale miners the plan to prune the balete trees before acting on the the possibility of having a with the proposed increase members informed the new enter the territory of the city request./Jessa Samidan ‘win-win’ solution in the in taxes being proposed by set of local officials that the through the towns of Itogon proposed increase of taxes the local finance committee local government could and Tuba. “Please call me Benjie”... being pushed by the city’s is that it is allegedly beyond not significantly increase According to them, the finance officers as the existing the reach of taxpayers, thus, its annual budget primarily declared mineral zones no from page 1 tax rates are already antiquat- something must be done to because there was no increase longer serve their purpose background, but will gear towards establishing a good ed. address the situation that will in taxes in the city for over as some of the said areas are rapport with the employees. Mayor Benjamin B. ensure its acceptability once two decades now. already heavily populated, The Mayor pointed out that just because he came Magalong advised the it will be implemented. In the case of the schedule thus, it must instead be members of the local finance Under the provisions from the military does not mean he will govern the of market values for real declared as alienable and committee to study the of the Local Government same way because he intends to run things in a different property taxes, the last disposable and subse- proposal of the members of Code, local governments manner. Magalong emphasized that he does not want increase that was approved quently awarded to the the City Council for minimal are mandated to increase employees to feel uptight or nervous around him but was in 1996, while the latest qualified home lot appli- wants them “working inspired, motivated, incentivized, and staggered increase in the increase in business taxes was their schedule of market existing tax rates so that the and professionally cared for.”/Gaby Keith in 2000 when Tax Ordinance Cont. on page 7 Cont. on page 7 The JUNCTION July 6 - July 12, 2019 4 WEEKEND OPINIONS The importance of integrity By: Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio (www..com) appler Editor’s Note: Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio RCarpio delivered this speech at the University of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy for its Recognition Day on Saturday, June 29. Chancellor Michael L. Tan, Dean Maria Bernadette L. Abrera, members of the faculty, students of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy who are being recognized and honored this morning, their parents, relatives and loved ones, friends, magandang umaga sa inyong lahat. Let me congratulate all the students being recognized and honored here in this hall. Your perseverance and hard work have brought you to the finish line as you will now graduate from this university to start a new phase in KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS your lives. Many of you will work in the private or public sector, while some of you will start your own businesses. Others will proceed for further An encounter written in the studies. There will also be those who will seek work abroad. stars Whatever you do, wherever you may go, there is one element that will By: Atty. Batas Mauricio define you as a person, before your coworkers, before your colleagues in LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… That is why a man leaves his father and business, before the community, and before the public at large. And that mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh…” (Genesis is your personal integrity. 2:24, the Holy Bible). Integrity simply means being consistently honest and truthful in your actions regardless of the consequences, even if it means self-sacrifice on -ooo- your part. This means doing an act because it is the right thing to do, even if you are alone against many. This means firmly standing by your principles, AN ENCOUNTER WRITTEN IN THE STARS: It was, by all though the heavens may fall. indications, an encounter written in the stars. The man, in 1956, was EDITORIAL It is not easy to be a person of personal then working as a clerk-typist at a law firm in Sampaloc, Manila. He was integrity, to do what is right, and to stand 22 years of age, was still unmarried, and was carefree and enjoying his by your principles, when it is so much easier to simply go with the flow bachelorhood. He had, in fact, just come from the province, trying to find and stay under the radar. So why be a person of personal integrity and his destiny in the city with his knowledge of typing and a little stenography. make life hard on yourself? The young lady was just starting to bloom into full womanhood at 20 The Constitution expressly requires that all public officials and employees years of age, even as she was about to graduate from a normal school in must serve with utmost integrity. In the private sector, employers conduct, Manila, clinching a degree in elementary education in the process. She has in varying degrees, background checks on the personal integrity of an barely left her child-like demeanor, cloistered and sheltered as she was by applicant before accepting an applicant for employment. her close relatives from the North, but this did not prevent her from venting As you go up the ladder in the public or private sector, you will always be her displeasure over the loud talking that a man and a fellow passenger evaluated based on your personal integrity. There will always be objectors was making in the bus she had taken to bring her home in the house of her against those with questionable personal integrity, while those with known parents in that fateful day. personal integrity will find little or no opposition. Employers will almost “Your voices are way too loud,” the young lady told the man who was always never employ anyone with known questionable integrity no matter then sitting at the seat directly at her back. When she said this, she tried to how competent the person may be. glance at the man, and she saw that he was wearing a white long-sleeves In your daily life even as a student, you always evaluate people based on polo, white slacks, and white shoes. He was talking to the man seated next their personal integrity. If a classmate or schoolmate wants to borrow from to him, in her own dialect which was the language of her people from the you, be it money, a book or anything of value, you always ask yourself: North, the Ilocano dialect. can I trust this person to pay me back or to return what he has borrowed? You are actually evaluating the personal integrity of the person. -ooo- In banking, there is what is called a character loan. The branch manager may lend you money without any collateral, at low interest, if he knows STORIES OF YOUNG LOVE IN A PASSENGER BUS: “It seems you have personal integrity. This means the branch manager believes you to me you are also Ilocanos, so why are you talking so loud?” the lady when you promise to pay the loan on a certain date. You are known as a asked in Ilocano, directly addressing the man who, she thought then, could man of your word. have been someone who was modeling a white attire. At that point, the If you have a questionable personal integrity, the branch manage will man apologized, in Ilocano too, to the young woman. He then hurried to most likely not lend you at all. Or if ever he lends you, he will surely require explain, rather sheepishly, that he and his friend were talking in loud voices that you put up a collateral – hard assets like land or condominium. And because they wanted precisely to grab her attention. you will most likely be charged a high interest rate for being a credit risk. When she heard what the man said, the young lady blushed, telling him In the academe, the worst offense you can possibly commit, in my and his friend that what they were doing was distracting her attempt to opinion, is to cheat in exams. Cheating is mental dishonesty. To cheat is study while she was travelling in the bus. She said she had to study even the complete opposite of honesty and truthfulness. That is why the penalty while she was on board the bus because she was then preparing for her for this offense may be dismissal or even expulsion. final exams before her graduation ceremonies. The man again offered his If you lose your personal integrity, many doors will close on you. Your apologies, and then maintained his silence. friends will be wary of you, your business associates will hesitate to transact When the bus reached a place in Quezon City, the woman alighted, and with you, your superiors will not trust you, and the public will be skeptical the man strained his neck to look at the place, which Cont. on page 5 with whatever you say or do. There is a heavy price to pay for Contact Nos. (0917) 5069123, (074) 422-4215 losing your personal integrity. Tired of Graft & Corruption? or you can write to P.O. Box 1588, 2600 Baguio If you lose your personal integrity, it will be a very long and Linis Gobyerno is an anti-graft, City e-mail: [email protected] website: hard climb back to recover your personal integrity, if ever you corruption prevention and detection office. www.linisgobyerno.org Cont. on page 5 July 6 - July 12, 2019 The COMMENTARIES JUNCTIONWEEKEND 5 Kakampi mo ang Batas... is also of utmost concern to all of us Filipino citizens. This is an integrity that you must also DISPATCH FROM CRAME from page 4 protect and safeguard with your own life, if necessary. I am referring to the territorial integrity On Jueteng and Bato Dela Rosa’s was an apartment in Project 3, Quezon City. of our country. “shit happens” mindset While the young woman was going into the Under the Constitution, our national territory By: Sen. Leila De Lima apartment, the man saw that she looked back to includes submarine areas over which the where he was, and, to his amazement, she threw Philippines exercises jurisdiction, and that President Duterte and Sen. Bato dela Rosa a demure smile at him. The man’s heart suddenly includes our exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in support jueteng as the lesser evil. They actually overflowed with a joy previously unknown to the West Philippines Sea. entertain “going easy” on the illegal numbers him, leading him to make a vow to wait for the The Constitution mandates that the State game because it is a crime that “feeds people” lady once again to board her bus for home the shall protect its marine wealth in its exclusive rather than one that kills them. This is the following day. economic zone. The essential elements of a reasoning used by public officials to justify their State are territory, government, people, and acceptance of a monthly payola from jueteng -ooo- sovereignty. The government and the people lords, in exchange for “going easy” on jueteng. A PLEA FOR A PRAYER OR TWO FOR are the two groups of actors in these 4 essential You go easy on illegal drugs, chances are you OUR PARENTS: The man and the young lady elements. are on the payroll of drug lords. The same is true became good friends since. And as the days The government and the people are the ones with illegal gambling. progressed into weeks, and weeks into months, tasked to protect the nation’s marine wealth Even Dela Rosa’s comparison of jueteng and they found themselves meeting more often. In in its exclusive economic zone. Thus, the drugs is misplaced. Duterte is not even against one of their meetings, the man confessed that he, Filipino people, citizens like you and me, have drugs, after he has gone easy on the smugglers in reality, had been endeavoring to wait on her the constitutional and civic duty to protect our of billions of pesos and tons of shabu in the past everyday at the same bus stop, riding the same territorial integrity in our exclusive economic 3 years. He is actually against the poor. He has bus without her knowing that he was also there, zone in the West Philippine Sea. ordered their murder whether or not they use from the very first time he had laid his eyes on her. The area of our exclusive economic zone in the drugs. Three (3)-year old Myka could not have The frequent meetings between the two West Philippine Sea, as affirmed with finality by been using drugs when the police shot and killed blossomed into something more beautiful than the arbitral tribunal at The Hague, is larger than her. It is being made to appear that she was killed mere friendship. At their young ages, their desire the total land area of all our islands put together. for obstructing justice after she let her father use to be with one another all the time grew stronger All the fish, oil, gas and other mineral resources her as a human shield, a story that is doubtful by the day, until they could no longer deny that in this huge maritime area belong exclusively to in itself as it is absurd. Dela Rosa might as well their hearts have started beating as one---truly the Filipino people. introduce legislation lowering the age of criminal enamored and in love with each other. By God’s The Constitution mandates that the “use and responsibility to “at birth” because, anyway, “shit design, they got married on July 08, 1956, and enjoyment” of these resources shall be reserved happens”. thereafter stuck with each other literally through “exclusively” for the Filipino people. The “use Jueteng is always a syndicate, an organized thick and thin, surmounting even the gravest of and enjoyment” of these resources cannot be crime which involves other crimes like money marital problems, until they both departed from shared with, or given away, to foreign nationals. laundering, drugs, guns for hire, etc. There’s no this world. The man died in 2016, while the This exclusivity is not a “thoughtless and such thing as “only jueteng”. It is always connected woman followed him to heaven in 2018. senseless” provision in our Constitution as to other crimes because the infrastructure, On July 08, 2019, some 63 years have lapsed President has unfortunately network, and culture of crime, including payoffs from the very day they tied the knot. And although characterized. The United Nations Convention on to police, judges, prosecutors, local and national they are no longer around nowadays, we, their the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS has been ratified officials, is reinforced by jueteng. Those who children, continue to recall with fondness and by 167 States, including China, representing an say that jueteng is a lesser evil are most probably love their marital union, because we know that overwhelming number of members of the United connected to it. the two (Mr. Melanio Pauco Mauricio Sr. and Nations, accounting for at least nine-tenths of the In driving out the illegal street vendors of Mrs. Salvacion Lazo Mauricio), fully discharged world’s population. Divisoria and Carriedo, Mayor Isko Moreno told their duties and responsibilities towards each UNCLOS has reserved the use and enjoyment the public that if the illegal vendors ever return other, and as our parents. I am asking our dear of all the natural resources in all the EEZs of to occupy the thoroughfares again, then that readers here to offer a prayer or two for them. the world exclusively to the respective adjacent only means that he has accepted the reportedly Thank God in His Name of Jesus, Amen! coastal states. The framers of our Constitution astonishing daily payola of 5 million pesos from -ooo- have incorporated this exclusivity in our the illegal vendors syndicate. So Mayor Isko REACTIONS? Call 0977 805 9058, 0918 574 Constitution. Even the small minority of states definitely did not go easy on the illegal vendors, 0193, 0933 8251308, or my Messenger account that have not ratified UNCLOS, like the United even if their activity “feeds people” and did not in Facebook, Melanio Lazo Mauricio Jr. Or States of America, have adopted this exclusivity. kill anybody, because there is a law and Mayor you could email me at batasmauricio@yahoo. International tribunals have declared this Isko chose to enforce the law. com, [email protected], or send your exclusivity as part of customary international For a public official, especially a President and comments or queries at www.facebook.com/ law – which means it is the governing law for a former PNP Chief, enforcing the law is not even attybatas. all states of the world. a choice. It is a duty and a mandate. Duterte and China itself reserves all the natural resources Dela Rosa only have two choices. Enforce the Editorial... in its own EEZ exclusively to Chinese citizens. law against jueteng or legalize jueteng altogether. from page 4 Why will we not accept and protect this Of course, legalizing jueteng means the end of can recover. You may be able to recover, but the exclusivity when the rest of the world is accepting payola to jueteng’s protectors in government. So odds may be against you. and protecting this exclusivity? Surely, this better to keep it illegal and just “go easy” on it, That is why you should always protect your exclusivity in the use and enjoyment of the to keep the payola flowing to these protectors. personal integrity, and safeguard it like you are resources in the EEZs, being the accepted norm in Shit does happen, but it happens more often safeguarding your very own life. Your personal all civilized states of the world without exception, because we have a President and public officials integrity is your face to the world, it is how the is not “thoughtless and senseless.” who are more gangsters than law enforcers. world sees you. Surely, you do not want to present We must protect this enormous wealth in our generations of still to come. It is the duty a face that drives people away from you. exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine of this present generation of Filipinos to protect Territorial integrity Sea for the benefit not only of the present this marine wealth, and hand it over to the next There is another kind of integrity that generation of Filipinos, but also of future generation of Filipinos, who Cont. on page 6 The JUNCTION July 6 - July 12, 2019 6 WEEKEND NEWS Waste-to-energy to be... garbage. Magalong revealed he will from page 7 personally talk to Itogon City gets titles for 4 primarily for the establishment of the proposed integrated Mayor Victorio Palan- He pointed out the plan of solid waste disposal facility. gadan to discuss the matter the local government to have Domogan and Magalong expressed their gratitude to the as the establishment of the its properties titled is gaining PNOC board and Secretary Cusi for shouldering the required waste-to-energy project will properties ground thus the said office is amount for the completion of the ongoing feasibility study be beneficial in addressing ment covering some 1,209 exerting all efforts to ensure for the said project that will help address the garbage disposal the garbage problems of the AGUIO CITY – The square meters located in that all city properties will be problem of not only Baguio city but also the neighboring different local governments Bcity’s Registry of Deeds barangay New Lucban which titled to ensure they spared towns of Benguet such as La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba within the Baguio-La Trin- formally issued 4 separate is being occupied by the from being grabbed by other and Tublay. idad-Itogon-Sablan-Tu- original titles covering the compound of the City Envi- individuals. BC entered into an agreement with former Mayor ba-Tublay (BLISTT) area in ownership of the local gov- ronment and Parks Manage- According to him, the Domogan to cede some 29.111 hectares of its Antamok compliance with Republic ernment over some proper- ment Office (CEPMO). City General Services Office property to the local government to be used for free for Act (RA) 9003 or the ecolog- ties in the city. Under the issued special is still pursuing the titling of a maximum period of 50 years primarily to establish an ical Solid Waste management Special Patent No. patents to the local govern- other city-owned proper- integrated solid waste disposal facility that will include a Act of 200. SP-LGU-BEN0019 was ment, the same shall not ties, including the City Hall waste-to-energy plan to produce renewable energy from Part of the more than issued to the local govern- be disposed by the grantee compound, for the city gov- 8 hectares ceded by the ment covering 233 square without the authoriza- ernment to have legal posses- Department of Agriculture meters in New Lucban, tion of Congress if owned sion over its properties. Stability of Irisan dumpsite... (DA) to the city within the barangay which is currently by a national agency, or Earlier, the Registry Baguio Dairy Form will be the site of the New Lucban authorized by the Sanggu- of Deeds issued separate from page 3 used initially for the instal- barangay hall. nian concerned through special patents for some of Magalong claimed based on the assessment of scien- lation of the demo unit to Further, SP-LGU- an approved ordinance, if the properties owned by tists from the Department of Science and Technology ascertain the put up of the BEN-0021 was also issued owned by a local government the city government located (DOST) and Adamson University, there was something waste to energy facility in the in the name of the local gov- unit pursuant to Section 4 of in the different parts of the wrong in the operation of the ERS machines but those city or its neighboring towns ernment covering an area Republic Act (RA) 10023. city pursuant to its mandate in charge of the same did not report the discovered of Benguet./Dexter A. See of 621square meters which City General Services to ensure the protection of defects to the local government for immediate correc- is currently the site of the Officer Eugene Buyucan said the properties from possible tion of the said problem but instead, still put them in over time. building of the Office of the the issued special patents or encroachments by informal full operation causing their rapid deterioration The contractor took Civil Registry. original certificate of titles settlers. over the operation of the On the other hand, were part of those that were One of the major plans NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL ERS machines last May SP-LGU-BEN-0022 was applied for by the local gov- of the former and present 2019 after the local leg- also issued in the name ernment tracing back to the administration is to secure islative body confirmed of the local government previous administration of all the city-owned proper- SETTLEMENT the memorandum of covering an area of 4,026 former Mayor Mauricio G. ties earned by the local gov- agreement for Rapport square meters which covers Domogan. ernment through the years Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late Innovations to operate the compound of the City The special patents were as even government proper- the facility with almost Health Services Office. entered into the books of the ties are now being invaded MEDARDO G. BIDES who died on April 27, 2005 in Sac- no expense to the city. SP-LGU-BEN-0020 was Registry of Deeds of Baguio by informal settler./Dexter The ERS machines were issued to the local govern- city on May 15, 2019. A. See ramento, California, USA has been extra judicially settled intended to convert the biodegradable waste to Editorial War, in the first place, by way of an Affidavit of Self-Adjudication executed by his compost fertilizer as an is not an option and has income-generating project from page 5 never been an option. widow, Avelina V. Bides as evidenced by Doc. 225, Page no. of the city government but will also protect it for the next generation of Under the Constitution, this did actually material- Filipinos after them. This is the intergenerational 065, Book no. XX, Series of 2019 of the Notary Public atty. ize due to the unreported the Philippines has defects in their operations duty of every generation of Filipinos in protecting renounced war as an our territorial integrity. Valdoboyd T. Ngipol of Baguio City Dated June 24, 2019 through the years./Dexter instrument of national June 29, July 6 & 13, 2019 A. See My generation has built a strong foundation to policy. This means the protect our territorial integrity in our exclusive Constitution prohibits only to intimidate the missiles, and nuclear leave the portals of this economic zone in the West Philippines Sea the government from Filipino people into bombs do not count, University, remember when the Philippines won in July 2016 the going to war to enforce submitting to China’s and where the dispute to always maintain, landmark victory at The Hague arbitration. The Hague arbitral encroachment of our would be resolved only defend, and protect Future generations of Filipinos, including your ruling. EEZ. in accordance with the your personal integrity generation, must build on this foundation. Besides, the United The correct recourse rule of law. And we and our nation’s Defending integrity Nations Charter has is to protect our won an overwhelming territorial integrity, and Our territorial integrity is just like our personal outlawed the use or territorial integrity victory. We thus safeguard and uphold integrity. We must maintain, protect, and threat of force to settle through the rule of law. protected our territorial them as you would your defend both with all the power at our command territorial or maritime That is why when China integrity through the very own life. because they are priceless. To protect our disputes between states. seized Scarborough rule of law. Upholding your territorial integrity requires doing what is right A country that violates Shoal in 2012, we did We should therefore personal integrity and in service to the Filipino people regardless of the this is an international not send the Philippine continue resorting to the our territorial integrity consequences. To protect our territorial integrity outcast, and can be marines to retake rule of law in protecting is faithfully adhering to requires personal integrity. sanctioned by the Scarborough Shoal. our territorial integrity our alma mater’s motto: If we fail to protect our territorial integrity in Security Council. We sent our lawyers to in the West Philippine Honor and Excellence, the West Philippine Sea and lose it to China, we Of course, we also The Hague to protect Sea. We must use the in everything we do. will lose our exclusive economic zone in the West know that if we go our territorial integrity rule of law wisely and Thank you Philippine Sea forever. There is no recovery once to war with China to by invalidating China’s creatively, exploring and once again, we lose this huge maritime area to China. enforce the arbitral 9-dash line before an and pushing the limits congratulations to our If we lose our personal integrity there is still a ruling, we will lose arbitral tribunal under of international law to honorees. Mabuhay chance of recovering our personal integrity, no and lose badly. Only UNCLOS. maintain our territorial ang Republika ng matter how long and difficult it may be. But if a fool will go to war We brought the integrity. Pilipinas, mabuhay we lose our territorial integrity, there can be no with China. It is clear resolution of the dispute So, dear students of ang Unibersidad ng recovery unless we defeat a nuclear armed China that the specter of war to a forum where this great institution Pilipinas, mabuhay tayong lahat. – Rappler. in a war, which is of course impossible. is being raised warships, warplanes, of learning, as you com July 6 - July 12, 2019 The NEWS JUNCTIONWEEKEND 7 Waste-to-energy to be... to bankroll the finalization of the ongoing feasibili- from page 8 ty study for the put up of 6 ‘elderly’ artists in a month-long exhibit waste-to-energy plant visited by the President in Japan and a waste-to-energy facility that the same will be pilot tested in the city. within the property of the Earlier, PNOC officials visited former mayor Mauricio Benguet Corporation (BC) G. Domogan and informed him and Magalong that energy that was ceded to the city in Baguio Secretary Alfonso Cusi, Jr. approved the grant of P6 million government Cont. on page 6 AGUIO CITY – Six Magalong outlines 10... consideration. B“aging” artists from Magalong assured residents Baguio mounted another from page 8and visitors alike he will be month-long exhibit on working from below, rather than above, the people, wherein the needs of others will always be Wednesday at the Fred’s above his own and at all times, he will hold the value of humility over authority, of character Gallery in barangay Green- over career, of honesty and handwork as hallmarks of effective leadership, in consonance water here. with his mandate and in fostering public transparency and accountability./Dexter See Noted Baguio artists Roland Bay-an, Fredi “Win-win solution for... the beginning balance or the Agunoy, and Salvador unspent appropriations of the Cabrera are joined by Mario 'SALONPAS' ARTISTS. Four of the "Salonpas" from page 3 previous budget. M. Calub, Camilo Santiago artists pose in front of the Fred’s Gallery in Baguio values for real property taxes every three years while business Last year, the local govern- and newcomer Carlos Oseo where their month-long exhibit was opened on taxes should be updated every five years. ment operated on a P2.056 in the Emerging Figure, an Wednesday (July 3, 2019), each holding a sample Earlier, the Department of Finance (DOF) included Baguio billion annual budget which exhibit “that will continue for of their work. From left, Roland Bay-an, Camilo city in its list as one of the local governments that has an anti- was the first time that its a month.” Santiago, Fredi Agunoy and Buddy Cabrera./ (PNA quated tax ordinance as the city failed to update its revenue budget reached the P2 billion The 64-year old Bay-an photo by Pigeon M. Lobien) ordinance pursuant to the provisions of existing law, rules mark. leads the exhibit with his and regulations. Local officials admitted series of Ibaloy women on funny lyrical painting, some started and made popular by During an earlier briefing with department heads of the that taxes are the lifeblood of display as the veteran artist of which he puts on display in the national artist. local government, Magalong vowed to pursue the imple- government because it is the traces his local roots anew in the Emerging Figure exhibit. The octogenarian mentation of programs, projects and activities that will be source of funds that bankroll the exhibit with his friends Among his works on display Santiago is a retired police for the greater welfare of the people even if the decision to the implementation of high and painters they fondly call is “Isda ni Juan” which is general who only comes do so will be unpopular. impact development projects the "Salonpas" artists. coupled with some verses to Baguio to paint with his The new local chief executive underscored that his lead- to improve the economic “Salonpas because we are that include this: “Tatay ko Salonpas friends. ership will be decisive on the matter as he is not mindful of activities and sources of a bit veteran and usually wag kang magalit/Sa kapi- The youngest member his image as a politician as he projected that he will be in livelihood, and enhance the need that band to battle rasong isda at pusit/Sa dagat is Calub, another architect the city for a 3-year term only. basic services for the people, aching joints or muscles,” na maalat/Aking nalambat who teaches at the Saint For this year, the local government has an annual budget of especially those living in the said Bay-an, the oldest of the (roughly translated: Father Louis University School of P2.179 billion where more than P1.9 will come from internal countryside./Dexter A. See original three that include don’t get mad/With the few Architecture. and external sources and over P20 million will come from Agunoy. fish and squid/From the salty “I was just a hanger-on Agunoy, an architect, sea/I netted).” and lucky enough if I get “I use to do that in college to buy a Bay-an work at a the city’s environment from dabbles in sculpture with Declaration of Baguio as... and I have more than a very, very friendly price,” the adverse effects of mining, his works also on display hundred of it. It is only now said Calub, who last year from page 3 an environmentally critical at his family-owned Fred’s that I try to come back to succumbed to the lure of cants due to the growing needs for lands for housing in the endeavour. Apartelle where the gallery it,” said the youngest of the brush and paints and the different parts of the city. Itogon and Tuba towns and the exhibit are staged. original three, who is not yet proddings of Bay-an and Aside from being heavily populated, the declared mineral in Benguet are mineral-rich Agunoy was recently with in his 60s. Cabrera. zones are also part of the geohazard areas because of the communities that derive the Dingalan Artists Guild in Cabrera is a nephew of “Now I paint in my reported presence of sinkholes that will pose a serious threat most of their income from Dingalan, Aurora where they national artist Benedicto spare time and with these to the safety of the people living in the said communities, their share of the taxes paid staged a festival at his farm in Cabrera and his works guys,” said the mind-50- especially when there will be an enormous growth in the by the mining companies the said town that is now the reflect the Cabrera style ish architect./PNA - Pigeon number of inhabitants in the future. within their areas of juris- arts group’s village. which his father Salvador Sr. Lobien Local legislators will study the options to be undertaken diction which gives them He is also into pintula, a by the local government on how to declare the city as a min- their first class status./Dexter ations/activities including ing-free zone in response to the snowballing clamor from the A. See Magalong orders... the employment of a safety city’s populace to ensure the preservation and protection of from page 2 engineer within 15 days after On his last working day The move was an offshoot city government. any construction operations Smooth turn-over, seamless... at city hall, Mayor Mauricio of the June 2018 incident It requires the employer or have commenced. Domogan expressed in the city where two con- contractor to employ at least The CBAO in coordi- from page 2 struction firm employees one independent construc- nation with the City Engi- impress.” As a persevering Iringan witnessing the even gratitude for the privilege died when the barracks they tion safety officer possessing neering Office will conduct public servant tried, tested with office heads, gave a to serve the people who has were staying in within the the necessary qualifications a concentrated inspection/ and transformed through message which focused on cooperated and supported construction project site got and competencies on the enforcement campaign in “sacrifice, humility and a dose the gravity of responsibili- him for years. hit by a landslide caused by construction site depending areas where reports of con- of daily prayers,” Magalong ties of city officials, through A new season has come heavy waterflow. on the number of workers. struction is in danger or at gave up his personal aspira- the local government code, to turn over the baton of The measure covers As per procedure, the con- high risk. tions, dreams and ambition and numerous issuances, leadership and servant- all construction activi- tractor will have to notify in Violators will be fined for the sake of truth, trans- existing laws, and even local hood to the able hands of ties including demolition, writing the City Building and P5,000 and will face impris- parency and accountabili- ordinances. Mayor Benjamin Magalong, whether owned by the private Architecture Office (CBAO) onment of six months or ty. In the course of focusing Election promises are Domogan said, whom he has observed to have eagerness or the government sector and of their construction oper- both./ Aileen P. Refuerzo on service, he had to accept expected to be fulfilled, and within the jurisdiction of the his limitations and things elected officials need to learn and passion to serve. beyond control, as a leader. how properly wield power, He appealed for cooper- DENR reopens Irisan... for such purpose and ensure He lauded Mayor Mauricio with the highest standards ation to the new adminis- there will be transfer of tech- Domogan’s sterling brand and norms of public service, tration, as the symbolic key from page 8 nology for city government of leadership, dynamism Iringan said. to the city and component their business of gathering recyclable waste and earning personnel to be trained to and competence worthy of A smooth transition of documents which serves livelihood from the same. operate the ERS machines. Upon receipt of the emulation, which garnered power, position, authority as guide for the continuing According to him, the relocation of the volunteers near delivery of public services in the Baguio Dairy farm waste transfer station will be done cease and desist order, numerous awards for the and responsibilities through former mayor Mauricio G. the city. within a 3-month period so that the area where recyclable city; and on a personal note, resources and documents for Domogan wrote the DENR humility as a standpoint for the success of the next three There are new doors to items are stockpiled will be cleared pursuant to the directive on June 28, 2019 to recon- excellent public service. years, is a basic strategy, be opened, opportunities to of the environment department. sider their position on Department of Interior which Mayors Magalong and serve, solutions to issues and Aside from ensuring the sustained development in the the mater considering its and Local Government Domogan very satisfactorily challenges, and that no one is area where the operation of the ERS machines are situated, serious negative impact to Regional Director Marlo abided with, he added. left behind, he also said./julie Magalong directed the operator to produce its own bio-en- the garbage disposal of the G. Fianza zyme to lessen the huge expenses of the city government city./Dexter A. See The JUNCTION July 6 - July 12, 2019 8 WEEKEND NEWS Magalong outlines 10-point agenda for opportunities harnessed and order, traffic and disaster for all the help that Baguio response, transport terminals Baguio needs. and multi-level parking AGUIO CITY – According to him, in the buildings; tenement-type Mayor Benjamin B. next 3 months, scores of buildings for socialized BMagalong presented to the national agencies will visit housing; waste-to-energy city residents and visitors Baguio to assess how best facility; zero waste facility; his 10-point agenda in the national government support sewer and water treatment GROUP SELFIE WITH MAYOR BENJIE – Mayor Benjamin Magalong next three years that will can be accessed at possibly plants and sewerage system; gamely joins for a group selfie with the boy and girl scouts during the Filipino- transform the country’s low or no cost to the city. modernized market; free wife American Friendship Day celebration l held at Malcolm Square (People’s Park). undisputed Summer Capital Magalong assured that his connectivity in public places; into a better Baguio. 3-year tenure will be char- automation system of the – By Bong Cayabyab The new city chief acterized by implementing City Hall; cooperative-based executive underscored the actions crafted from policies livelihood program; preven- need for the people to bear that will be forged between tive health care system, and DENR reopens Irisan in mind the needs of the the executive and legislative green enterprise. youth, thousands of young departments for the city gov- He pointed out that at the men and women eager to ernment to attain measurable appropriate time, specifics dumpsite in Baguio start a career, a profession results in speeding up gov- of the said programs will be AGUIO CITY – The Undersecretary Benny government in the use of the or a business but just could ernment action, revitalizing submitted to the city council BCordillera office of the Anteporda issued a facility is to ensure that the not get it going. the environment, innovating for due consideration and the Department of Environ- temporary cease and desist over 40,000 cubic meters of "Let us think of the peace and order conditions, proper initiating authority ment and Natural Resources order last Thursday that raw compost stocked in the workers who toil each day aggressive traffic manage- to proceed in recognition of (DENR) granted the request prevented the local gov- area will be converted into fighting off the traffic- con ment, responsive education, their executive and legisla- of the local government to ernment for continuous- compost fertilizer by the third gestion in our roads. Let us empowering the youth, tive roles in the policy-mak- reopen the Irisan dumpsite, ly operating the 2 ERS quarter of next year so that man the frontline of service expanding health and social ing functions of good gover- specifically the operation machines because of alleged works on the land develop- in protecting and safe- services, responsible tourism, nance. of the two Environmen- violations of the pertinent ment will start by the fourth guarding our environment,” enlivened culture, arts, crafts Magalong emphasized his tal Recycling System (ERS) provisions of environmen- quarter of next year in prepa- Magalong stressed. and heritage, and moderniz- good governance principles machines, to prevent the tal laws and gave the City ration for its total rehabilita- He said that doing his ing the city market. will be anchored on ethics possible occurrence of a General Services Office 24 tion and conversion into an homework right after the For now, he claimed the and integrity, on transpar- garbage crisis in the city hours to justify the non-con- eco-park by the first quarter May 13, 2019 mid-term city government should ency and accountability, on following the piling up of the tinuation of the stoppage of 2021. elections, he felt grateful that be ready to provide the competence, on fairness, on uncollected non-biodegrad- order. He claimed that the 11 Baguio has a special place visiting technical experts purity of intentions, and most able waste in the different Among the other condi- small-scale recycling vol- in the hearts and minds of all the facts and numbers importantly, on humility. parts of the city. tions in the lifting of the cease unteers in the area will the national leaders as he needed to push forward the Upon the said standards DENR-CAR regional director and desist order will be the also be transferred near expressed his gratitude to different programs, projects will his decisions and actions Ralph Pablo informed Mayor collection of biodegradable the city’s temporary waste President Rodrigo R. Duterte and activities, specifically an be measured with no less Magalong that the agency waste and the conversion of transfer station at the Baguio for the many doors that had integrated command center than the greater good as decided to reopen the closed the area into an eco-friendly Dairy Farm area where the been opened, the many to effectively manage peace the ultimate dump facility provided that the park by December 31, 2019. Cont. on page 7 same will be improved local government must ensure Magalong explained that and developed for them to that the debris and mixed waste the timetable of the local continue Cont. on page 7 Waste-to-energy to be pilot in the area will and preferred by President be collected by Rodrigo R. Duterte when the end of the he visited Japan two months month aside testedBAGUIO CITY – inMayor Baguio ago. from the fact Benjamin B. Magalong garbage disposal problem. Initially, the Japanese that the installed disclosed that the State- The new city chief experts will conduct an machines for the owned Philippine National executive said that the ocular inspection of the conversion of Oil Company (PNOC) will waste-to-energy demo unit proposed for the demo unit the biodegrad- be bringing to the city a will be brought in to the city to make the necessary rec- able waste will waste-to-energy demo unit by PNOC, together with ommendations on how to be operation- to pilot test its operation near Japanese waste-to-energy improve the area prior to al by July 31, the temporary waste transfer experts, and install the same the delivery of the said unit 2019. station within the Baguio within a 1-hectare area near to the city. However, Dairy Farm to ascertain its the waste transfer station “We will test the during a feasibility when adopted for pilot testing purposes waste-to-energy demo unit in meeting in the by the city government as as it was the waste-to-en- the city to ascertain its feasi- dump facility, a solution to the prevailing ergy facility that was seen bility as a prelude to its instal- Magalong The lation in Antamok directed the Ad Rates JUNCTION once the PNOC partner of the 1 page : P19,000.00 www.junctionnews.com feasibility study on local govern- 1/2 page: 9,500.00 Paper/Page Size: 10” x 13” the waste-to-en- ment, Rapport (25 cm x 33 cm) 1/4 page: 4,750.00 ergy project is Innovations, 1 column length: 29.75 cm positive based on to ensure the 1/8 page: 2,375.00 @ 7 columns per page for the ongoing feasi- completion of 1 col. cm. 85.00 judicial ads bility study,” Mayor the ongoing Above rates are for black and white. For colored Ads, add 30%. Magalong stressed. upgrading of Generous rate discounts available depending on volume of ad placements. He stated the the machinery Judicial Publication Rates: 80% of commercial advertising rates as per demo unit is in the area so PD 1079 and SC A.M. No. 01 1-07. one of the two that the same All Baguio and Benguet Judicial Publication Rates are standard as units provided will be opera- agreed with the IBP and RTC as follows: Baguio City – P180/column inch; Benguet – P160/ column inch. by the operator tional by July Published every weekend except during election season when of the Japanese 20, 2019. publication is on a bi-weekly basis. Cont. on page 7 Earlier,