VOL. XXII NO. 2 Treated unfairly by newspapers July 6 - July 12, 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!!! 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 page 4 in the stars • “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