VOL. XXI NO. 74 Treated unfairly by newspapers May 11 - May 17, 2019 ISSN 0119-7487 that refuse to publish your Notice To The Public response? Write us. Want to know more about the PPI cult – Jehowah’s Witness? Visit www.carm.org/jehovahs-witnesses Philippine Press Council c/o Philippine Press Institute This advertisement is paid for Rm. 206 BF Cond. Bldg. by Pastor Jules Samaniego of A. Soriano Ave. WEEKEND the Good Samaritan Everlasting Intramuros, Manila Christian Ministry Email : Tel. No. 5279632 or 5274478 Fax 527-3390 [email protected] Email - [email protected] MABUHAY ANG PILIPINO!!! BAGUIO CITY AND BENGUET LONG LIVE THE FILIPINO!!! Online application of building, occupancy permits underway AGUIO CITY – The City Buildings and Architec- Bture Office (CBAO) is now pilot testing the online application of business and occupancy permits to speed up the issuance of the said permits to building owners. City Building Official Engr. Nazita F. Bañez said that applications forms for building and occupancy permits are now downloadable in the website of the city government and the electronic processing of building and occupancy permits is on an experimental basis to address the possible gaps that may arise. The pilot testing of the electronic application of building and occupancy permits by the CBAO is in compliance to Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2018-01 of the Department of Interior and Local Gov- ernment (DILG), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) and the Depart- ment of Trade and Industry (DTI) to streamline the process in securing building permits and certificates of occupancy. The local government department head stated that as of date, the monitoring system developed by the information technology division of the City Budget SWORN DUTY. Dr. Ester Litilit shares her experience as a teacher serving during elections. In Office is being used for tracking applications quickly and accu- Cont. on page 3 her 31 years in the public school education, she says she never fails to do poll duty to show her dedication to her work and to the country. Story on page 7. (Photo by Hasreel Sandee Gano, OJT/ PNA) • PRO – Cor sends off police personnel BENECO, NGCP ensure power page 8 for election duties •page 8 •page 8 More movie privilege for seniors, for May 13 elections DENR want higher sewerage fees PWDs starting june 10 •page 2 •page 2 page 3 Baguio public school head never on commercial bldgs. • fails to render poll duty •page 7 8,943 structures visited COMELEC dismisses video by CBAO in city •page 2 of alleged pre-shaded ballots, •page 8 Kennon Road to calls it fake info •page 7 The Junction News DISPATCH FROM CRAME remain closed On the Proposed 4Ps Performance Domogan urges IPs to page 4 Audit www.junctionnews.com • By: Sen. Leila De Lima sustain unity •page 3 The JUNCTION May 11 - May 17, 2019 2 WEEKEND NEWS More movie privilege for seniors, agreement, the elderly and the PWD may now watch movies at their PWDs starting june 10 preferred time any day AGUIO CITY – sneak previews, advance from Monday to Friday BStarting June 10, screenings, premiere instead of just Tuesdays. senior citizens and nights, special public Datuin said that persons with disability in screenings, sports or live beginning May 8, senior the city may avail of more events, film festivals and and PWD residents movie privileges courtesy to 3D format, large screen can process their movie of the city government format, DC format, IMAX pass booklets or signed and SM Prime Holdings format, R13 and R16 privilege availment form Inc. horror movies. at the Office of the Senior Mayor Mauricio In exchange, the city Citizens Affairs (OSCA) Domogan last week will grant SM an incentive along Mabini St. signed a Memorandum of through an ordinance This form along with Agreement with SM rep- that provides a rebate their senior citizen IDs BAGUIO CBD. An aerial view of the Baguio Central Business District taken from resented by SM Lifestyle of three percent from will be required of them upper Session Road. The City Building and Architects office reported that only Inc. Senior Vice President the amusement tax of to be let into the cinemas. 14.6 percent of the 8,943 structures in 41 out of the 128 barangays have building Maria Anicia Naval for ten percent of the gross To prevent any anomaly, permits prior to construction. (Photo courtesy of Jam Malingan/PIA-CAR) the grant of a 100 percent receipts from movie house the city will furnish SM discount on SM Cinema admission fees. with a master list of the admission prices to the Councilor Elmer qualified beneficiaries for City pays tribute to Igorot SM Cinemas “once a day Datuin, chair of the counterchecking. Baeyens was accom- from Monday to Friday, council committee on Those not in the panied by organizers of anytime and any movie.” finance which facilitat- list cannot avail of the beauty queen the Ms. Face of Tourism The privilege however ed the negotiations with privilege./Aileen P. AGUIO CITY – The beauty queens that have Philippines when she does not apply during SM said that with the Refuerzo local government paid brought honor and pride paid a visit to the city Btribute to a Baguio-born to the city for achieving hall Monday morning Igorot queen who was a fete that is worthy of to pay a courtesy call to DENR want higher sewerage recently crowned as the emulation by the present city officials and solicit 2019 Miss Face of Tourism and future batches of the support of Baguio Philippines and who will youngsters from the people to her upcoming fees on commercial bldgs. represent in the country in different parts of the city. participation to the Miss ehabilitating Baguio Pablo pointed the an upcoming internation- “We are proud of the Tourism and Culture City from ‘urban need to review the city’s every three years. al beauty contest. recent achievement Universe in Myanmar. Rdecay’ may start with the sewerage fees to impose He added establish- Mayor Mauricio G. of Ms. Baeyens who She was a member of inspection and improve- higher rate on commercial ments with a volume of Domogan extended happens to be my relative the special performing ment of sewer lines and establishments or require 12 cubic meters waste- the local government’s from Catengan, Besao, in the arts of the Baguio the sewerage system to owners to construct their water on a daily basis are warmest greetings and Mountain Province. We City National High School ensure that residential, own septic facility. required to construct their congratulations to Miss hope that the achieve- (BCNHS) and pursued institutional and com- “Hotels and condomini- own sewerage treatment Roxanne Agnaonao ment of our new beauty and completed her college mercial structures are not ums are almost always ful- plant under the city’s Baeyens, 22, a resident will queen will serve as an education at the St. Louis disposing their untreated ly-booked and they add to Environment Code. of Irisan, Baguio city inspiration to our youth University (SLU), thus, liquid waste directly to the the volume of liquid waste The Environment Code but whose mother is to strive for the best in she is a true-blue Baguio environment. that needs to be processed provides the highest rate from Catengan, Besao, following her achieve- girl. This was according for treatment by the city,” of sewerage fees at P1,500 Mountain Province for ment,” Mayor Domogan The beauty queen for industrial-sized dish- to Engr. Ralph Pablo, Pablo said. being one of the numerous stressed. Cont. on page 5 regional director of the Engr. Moises Lozano, washing or laundry facil- Cordillera Department of assistant head of CEPMO ities and P500 for small Environment and Natural and division chief of the laundry businesses; in a 8,943 structures visited Resources (DENR) during Wastewater Manage- monthly basis. there are only 78 struc- a recent meeting with the ment Division (WAMD) For lodging houses, tures with other permits City Environment and explained that the Envi- boarding houses and that were issued by the Parks Management Office ronment Code of Baguio dormitories, the Envi- by CBAO in city (CEPMO) on wastewater provides an automatic ronment Code prescribes AGUIO CITY – of structures have been CBAO. management. increase in sewerage fees a monthly rate of P150 per The City Buildings found to have been The city building toilet bowl and kitchen Band Architecture office erected in 41 barangays official claimed that there The The Junction is printed and published sink compared to the rate (CBAO) was able to of the city. were only 1,448 struc- JUNCTION by Farco Trimedia Ventures, Inc. (FTV, Inc.) every of P60 for hotels, condo- initially visit some 8,943 Of the said number of tures which were able Bing Dawang-Farres: Editor (on leave) weekend, with office address c/o Valeros Law Office, miniums and hospitals, structures in the different structures, the enumera- to establish appropriate Freddie J. Farres: Consultant No. 27 Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City; Mobile Phone No. (0917) 5069123 private residences and parts of the city as part of tors who were dispatched parking spaces while there Support Staff: Regular Columnists: apartment units, restau- Nelson Tuaño Atty. James S. Valeros Tel. No. (074) 444 - 7025 its mandate to monitor by the CBAO found out were 43 structures that Gerry P. Binwagan Atty. Batas Mauricio E-mail Address: [email protected] rants, eateries, carinderias, and inspect the buildings that there were only some converted their parking John T. Bagayan Emilio Liwanen Mailing Address P.O.