VOL. XXI NO. 80 Treated unfairly by newspapers June 22 - 28, 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!!! LTFRB opens 200 slots for taxi units in Baguio AGUIO CITY – The Land Transportation Fran- Bchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) recently approved the opening of some two hundred slots for taxi units in the city to help provide convenience to residents and tourists alike who want to move around the city. LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra said that the available taxi units will be offered to transport coop- eratives that have already consolidated pursuant to established rules and regulations that were crafted for the purpose considering that the franchises that will be issued will be on a fleet management scheme. He explained that a maximum of 50 units will comprise one fleet that is why the grant of the fran- chises to the newly opened taxi units will be granted to registered transport cooperatives that were able to avail of the consolidation. “We were able to receive a number of applications from local transport cooperatives that were able to con- solidate and we are currently evaluating the said appli- cations before granting the franchises to the approved THE OUTGOING AND THE INCOMING FATHER OF THE CITY – Incoming Mayor units of taxis in the city,” Delgra stressed. Benjamin Magalong pays tribute to outgoing mayor Mauricio Domogan for his good The LTFRB chairman pointed out that the additional leadership for the past 18 years (longest serving Mayor) with flying colors putting the City slots for taxi units that were opened Cont. on page 3 Government in national limelight for its various regional and national awards for its good by the board was pursuant to the governance during City Hall flag raising ceremony./By Bong Cayabyab Driver's license 10-year validity No military-style rule at •page 3 not absolute: LTO chief •page 7 city hall – Magalong LTO opens Baguio driver’s Beneco pursues technology, license renewal office •page 8 renewable energy dev’t •page 3 page 3 • Mayor warns market stallholders City pursues LED streetlights• •page 2 page 3 against sub-leasing after Beneco cuts subsidy • Domogan’s political career turned Drug surrenderers in citypage 8 into skit in tribute program •page 2 going back to old trade KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS The Junction News DISPATCH FROM CRAME Only God has the solution The Filipino People are United page 4 to Metro water crisis Behind the Gem-Vir Fishermen • page 5 www.junctionnews.com By: Atty. Batas Mauricio • By: Sen. Leila De Lima The JUNCTION June 22 - 28, 2019 2 WEEKEND NEWS LTO, LTFRB get efficient discharge of their assigned duties and responsibilities in their newAGUIO CITY – Theofficers such improved services respective offices. Cordillera office of the will result to better client For his part, Assistant BLand Transportation Office satisfaction. Secretary Galvante asserted (LTO-CAR) and the Land He also solicited the the need for the continuous Transportation Franchising uncompromising support cooperation between LTO Regulatory Board (LTFRB) of stakeholders to the officials and employees and will be headed by newly programs, projects and the stakeholders for the installed officers assigned activities of the LTO and agency to be able to achieve by the central office of the the DOTR to prove to the desired upliftment in Department of Transporta- their critics that Cordille- the level of the services tion and Railways (DOTR) rans are not disorganized being rendered to their to ensure the efficient and as earlier perceived of them clients who frequent their effective delivery of their by outsiders. different district offices to services to Cordillerans. “Let us work hard to transact businesses. LTO Director for Law elevate our services to a Almora urged stake- NEW LTO OFFICE – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan gives a message to the Enforcement Services higher level so that we holders to bring to his officials and employees of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and concerned Francis Ray Almora will be able to prove our attention the issues and stakeholders during the opening of the driver’s license license renewal office at the assumed the position critics wrong. Let us try concerns that need appro- second floor of the Porta Vaga mall along Session Road Wednesday. The occasion of LTO-CAR regional to embrace the needed priate action so that he will was also attended by LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante./ Rosalia T. See director and officer-in- change for us to be able look into the matter and charge of the DOTR-CAR to achieve our goals and act on the same the soonest while Engr. Lalaine Sobri- objectives in rendering as part of the government’s Domogan’s political career turned monte was designated as quality services to our thrust of providing the and Greenest the LTFRB-CAR regional clients,” Director Almora people quality services. City where the director. stressed. He claimed that it will city won in DOTR Undersecre- After serving as admin- not be difficult for him to into skit in tribute program tary for Transportation istrative officer of the Cor- adjust to his new position AGUIO CITY years but his political three consecutive years and Infrastructure Mark dillera office of the Depart- because he is familiar with - The three-de- career spanned for more thus attaining its hall of Richmond de Leon and ment of Public Works and the situation in the region Bcade political career than 30 years having fame status. The Child LTO Assistant Secretary Highways (DPWH-CAR), being a Cordilleran and of outgoing Mayor served the city council Friendly City award, Top Edgar Galvante presided Almora served in LTO that he will be hitting the over the twin turnover Region I before being ground going once he will Mauricio Domogan was for one term prior to Ten Next Wave Cities in ceremony that paved the assigned in the LTO central assume his position for the turned into a skit presen- becoming the city’s rep- Information and Com- way for the much awaited office as Director for Law benefit of the people living tation by the department resentative to the House munication Technolo- changing of the guards in Enforcement Services. in the different parts of the and assistant department of Congress for nine gy, Presidential Gawad both the LTO and LTFRB. Undersecretary de region. heads of the city govern- years. Pamana Award, Top 20 Almora, who is a Leon said that the newly Among the responsi- ment during a tribute Clemente said under in the Cities Competi- true-blooded Cordille- assigned heads of offices bilities of the LTO is the ceremony on Monday, Domogan’s leadership, tiveness Evaluation, Seal ran, said that it is high in the region will not be issuances of licenses to June 17. the city had many inno- of Local Good Gover- time for LTO to elevate its congratulated because drivers and the reregis- The tribute was vations “sustaining good nance, and many more, services to a higher level they have just assumed tration of motor vehicles, initiated by the Asso- public services at all these awards with corre- in the region pursuant to their posts, thus, they private or public./Dexter the marching orders of have still to prove them- A. See ciation of City Exec- times.” sponding cash incentives higher authorities so that selves in the effective and utives (ACEx) led by “We have seen the best for city projects made the City Budget Officer in local governance from city proud,” Clemente Leticia Clemente who what may be termed furthered. Mayor warns market stallholders said Domogan as the as the Domogan lens, In addition to the long bidding of stalls which “longest serving mayor” proven by numerous list of Domogan’s accom- were recently discovered of Baguio. awards that the City plishments, Clemente to have been sub-leased Domogan served as has received thru him, against sub-leasing should serve as a stern mayor of the city for 18 notably, the Cleanest Cont. on page 6 AGUIO CITY – considering the ongoing warning against legitimate Mayor Mauricio G. campaign of the local gov- stallholders from being BDomogan warned market ernment to rid the market tempted to sub-lease their City pursues LED streetlights stallholders against the of such illegal practice. streetlights stalls simply for the desire alleged sub-leasing of The local chief executive effective of guaranteed income stalls in the different claimed that the recent after Beneco cuts subsidy instead of being burned he city government lamps (CFLs) in the city. February 26, 2019 parts of the public market conduct of the public to manage their awarded Tof Baguio is currently Domogan said following the substantial The The Junction is printed and published stalls. evaluating an unsolicited the Local Finance losses the rural electric JUNCTION by Farco Trimedia Ventures, Inc. (FTV, Inc.) every “We were able to proposal for the manage- Committee of the city is cooperative incurred Bing Dawang-Farres: Editor (on leave) weekend, with office address c/o Valeros Law Office, discover a number of ment and maintenance yet to come up with its during the six years it Freddie J. Farres: Consultant No. 27 Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City; sub-leased stalls in the of streetlights through a evaluation report of the subsidised and main- Support Staff: Regular Columnists: Mobile Phone No.