VOL. XXII NO. 4 Treated unfairly by newspapers July 20 - July 26, 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!!! Mayor opposes opening of 200 taxi slots he recent opening of to the plight of taxi operators T200 taxi franchise slots who are unable to acquire for the public to apply by franchise due to the the Land Transportation nationwide moratorium being Franchising and Regulatory imposed by the by the agency. Board (LTFRB) Cordillera is Baguio since 1996 has being opposed in Baguio City imposed a moratorium on the as it may cause more road issuance of new franchises to congestions. limit the number of vehicles Mayor Benjamin Magalong in the city due to the limited aired his opposition to the width of roads however; some LTFRBs opening of some two 3,000 franchises were still hundred slots for taxi units in issued. the city in consideration to the To date, Sobremonte said carrying capacity of city roads. there are 3,429 franchise In a dialogue held July 16, holders in the city with 185 2019 at the city Multipurpose abandoned due to death of its Hall, informed LTFRB owners. She explained that the Cordillera officer-in-charge 200 slots being opened now Lalaine E. Sobremonte that are not new franchise but to he opposes additional 200 fill up the abandoned slots. taxi franchise units to ply the However, the available PARALYMPIC MEDALISTS - Tina Bantiloc (in Wheelchair) and Elizabeth Bayla city streets. franchise slots cannot be chanced upon mayor Benjamin Magalong at the city hall lobby during the NPDR Week Sobremonte on the other applied individually as it is hand explained that the being offered to transport Wareness Exhibit tuesday morning. Both are medalist in paralympics and are seeking LTFRB gave consideration Cont. on page 3 sponsorship in their stint in Sea Games come September ./Rosa Moresto DA to bankroll technology-based City readies relocation •page 2 piggery farm in Tuba site of night market Cordillera lawmakers Mayor explains proposed•page 7 to restrategize for new rehabilitation of Baguio •page 3 • autonomy bill Magalong heads anti- page 6 Magalong pledges support to Cordillera autonomy bid •page 3 squatting committee TIEZA earmarks P20 million Mayor wants better state •page 8 of Burnham Park in to regreen Burnham Park 3 months •page 2 KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS The Junction News DISPATCH FROM CRAME The spike of underage marriages in LP: kung ano ang isinuksuok, Marawi page 4 iyon ang huhugutin Locsin’s response to the UNHRC • page 5 Resolution www.junctionnews.com By: Atty. Batas Mauricio • By: Sen. Leila De Lima The JUNCTION July 20 - July 26, 2019 2 WEEKEND NEWS City readies relocation Mayor wants better state of site of night market AGUIO CITY – Mayor for appropriate action. of the ongoing night market Burnham Park in 3 months BBenjamin B. Magalong Initially, Magalong said AGUIO CITY – Mayor ordered the City Engineering operations along Harrison requested a survey of the Benjamin B. Magalong Office and the City Environ- road as the same is a national existing Ganza parking area Bordered the City Environ- ment and Parks Management road where such activities for as a relocation site for ment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) to identify are actually prohibited with the night market operation Office (CEPMO), in coor- the possible relocation site the temporary closure of the but the same is not enough dination with other offices of the night market area to road for the said purpose. to accommodate the number of the local government, ensure the safety and security The mayor said the city of night market vendors. to introduce the appropri- of the night market vendors government will strictly He also instructed the ate innovations to improve and the public patronizing implement the no-cooking same offices to look for other the state of Burnham Park the nightly activity of the city. policy in the new site of the feasible areas potential as in the next three months The city chief executive night market to ensure the relocation sites for possible to sustain its identity as the claimed what is important area will be orderly. consideration by the city’s premier park located at to him is that the vendors According to him, inves- members of the City Council the heart of the city. tigation is also underway on adhere to the prevailing once the proposed transfer of The city chief executive parts of the park to ensure administer, maintain and health standards in the the alleged anomalies in the the night market operations inspected the different parts distribution of slots for inter- the areas frequented by operate the park which was conduct of their trade aside, will be ouch through in con- of the park recently and people are clean and safe to the former Chief Execu- from them being assured of ested night market vendors sideration of the notice from raised the observation that where some presidents of help entice more people to tive’s gift to the city when their safety through a secure the public works department it is not properly maintained patronize the park. it celebrated its centennial area that will serve as the associations of night market for the local government to considering the sorry state of vendors have been investigat- Executive Order No. 224, founding anniversary. permanent site for the night relocate the nightly activity. most portions of the park. series of 1995 which was Magalong also directed market operations. ed for such illegal activities in City Accountant Antonio Magalong will be meeting the allocation of slots in the signed by former President the concerned offices to He recognized the contri- Tabin disclosed the night with bicycle concessionaires Fidel V. Ramos transferred prepare the required com- bution of the night market night market area. market operations generate late next week to discuss the Magalong gave the the administration, mainte- prehensive master develop- operation in the generation some P14 to P16 million issues and concerns con- nance and operation of the ment plan of the park taking of income for the over 1,000 concerned offices of the income to the city coffers fronting the operation of city government two weeks 34-hectare Burnham Park into consideration previous vendors participating in the from the collection of the bicycles in the area that needs complex to the local govern- plans prepared by public night market activity that is to prepare the plans on the regulatory fees from the to be reduced considering proposed relocation site ment with an annual subsidy and private institutions for now over a decade old vendors. it is not safe to bike in the of some P18 million from the the local government to be Earlier, City Building of the night market within A portion of Harrison congested bicycle area des- the concrete portion of former Philippine Tourism able to craft the annual and Official Engr. Nazita F. road is closed every night for ignated for the said purpose. Authority (PTA). strategic plans in the main- Bañez claimed the public the Baguio Athletic Bowl this night market operations City Environment and wherein the same will be However, the annual tenance and operation of works department already that has become popular Parks Management Officer subsidy was unreasonably Burnham Park. sent the required notice to presented to the members among visitor./Dexter A. See Ruben Cervantes said the of the local legislative body reduced to P10 million until The Burnham Park the city for the relocation local government is heavily it was totally scrapped in complex includes the Rose subsidizing the operation 2000 leaving burden to the Garden, the Orchidarium, of the park with the city local government to solely the Ibaloi heritage garden, Irisan property to be used as socialized is shelling out more than shoulder the expenses for children’s park, bicycle concerned offices P30 million annually to the administration, mainte- area, the famous Burnham must fastrack the augment the over P40 million nance and operation of the Lake, Melvin Jones football completion of generated from the conces- city’s premier park. ground, Ganza parking area, housing, evacuation center site sions in the different parts of AGUIO CITY – The concerned offices, to fastrack the requirements to cause On September 1, 2009, picnic groove, former old the plans for the area to the release of the funds for the park for its upkeep. former President Gloria auditorium and city library, local government is He disclosed that some Bsetting its sights on the accommodate the proposed the implementation of the Macapagal-Arroyo issued Baguio Athletic Bowl, Pine tenement housing project tenement housing project 99 personnel, working in Executive Order No. 695 Trees of the World, Lion’s city’s 1.8-hectare property two shifts, are assigned to in barangay Irisan as the site and the put up of the city’s for the housing needs of the which enhanced Executive Club among other strategic evacuation center to comple- marginalized sectors in the maintain the order and Order No. 224 on the local areas./Dexter A. See for the put-up of tenement cleanliness in the different housing for the city’s social- ment its evacuation center city.