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Liquor sale banned

BAGUIO CITY (April 18) — Members of the Anti Vice Coordinating Task Force advised the operators of videoke bars, night clubs, discos, and other related establishments at Kayang St., Hilltop Rd., and Maharlika Livelihood Center on the provisions of city ordinances banning the serving of liquor at said areas last week.

Section 139 of the Tax ordinance states: “Serving or selling intoxication liquor in any stall, booth or store within the market compound, including Maharlika Livelihood Center, lower Kayang and Hilltop Market area is hereby prohibited.”

The Baguio Liquor Code enacted in 1998 and City Ordinance 61-‘86 also ban the serving of beer and liquor within the market compound.

Sanitation inspector Nick Guanzon, a member of the task force, said that the operators are given one week to stop selling and serving liquor. Closure is recommended for establishments that do not comply with the city ordinances.

Establishments atop Maharlika building have been closed the past months because of liquor rinduced trouble involving minors. The Baguio City Police Office recommended the closure of said establishments only to reopen after several days.

The Liquor Code prescribes that night clubs, cabarets, dance halls, disco pads, beer gardens, bars, and cocktail lounges should be 100 linear meters away from schools, churches, hospitals and public buildings. Liquor stores, retail of fermented drinks, wine dealers, folk houses, and ordinary cocktail lounges without dancing should be 50 linear meters away. # Art Killip/PIO

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Mayor orders unchoking of mature pine trees

BAGUIO CITY (April 18) — Environmentalists have reason to smile as Mayor Braulio Yaranon directed last week the removal of cement tightly enclosing trunks of mature trees as a result of the concreting of sidewalks.

A team from the City Environment and Parks and Management Office (CEPMO) counted 24 trees, mostly pine, which trunks were totally enclosed with concrete along the pedestrian lanes along South Drive.

Among the trees threatened is a century-old pine along the road to Mines View Park. A marker which was installed beside the century pine by the Tree Preservation Foundation of the Philippines was also covered with cement mix.

Forester Andrew Nacatab of the CEPMO said totally enclosing the base of trees would slowly kill them since the roots cannot absorb water. # Danny Killip/PIO

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Plans for athletic bowl rehab, finalized

BAGUIO CITY (April 18) — The city’s Committee on Youth Welfare and Sports Development recommended the approval of plans for the rehabilitation of the Baguio Athletic Bowl, pending funding assistance from Malacañang.

The proposed renovation of the sports complex includes for shot put, soccer, discus throw, hammer, javelin play field within an Olympic-standard size track. A multi-purpose building for indoor basketball, volleyball, tennis, conventions and fairs, with a 7,000-seating capacity is also envisioned in the plans.

The existing main and small grandstand shall also be repaired and painted. The budget cost submitted by the City Building and Architecture Office amounts to P417 million.

As soon as approved, copies of the plan will be forwarded top the president and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for appropriate action. # Julie Fianza/PIO

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City reaches out to car mishap victims

BAGUIO CITY (April 18) — The city government is considering granting financial assistance to the victims of the vehicular tragedy last April 2 in San Fabian, Pangasinan where 18 persons were killed.

The victims were all residents of Brgy. Loakan here who were reportedly killed instantly when their jeepney was rammed by a Dagupan City-bound Victory Liner bus along Brgy. Rabon. They were on their way home from a beach party. Nine others sustained injuries in the same accident.

The grant of financial assistance by the local government is a form of expression of sympathy and support to the vicitms’ families, councilors Rufino Panagan and Rocky Thomas Balisong said in their resolution.

The committee is expected to come up with its recommendation in the next council session. # Aileen Rufuerzo/PIO

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Anti-littering campaign beefed up

BAGUIO CITY (April 21) — The intensified drive against litterbugs here beefed up as the city mayor agreed to create a team to join the city police in facilitating the arrest and meting out penalties against violators of Ordinance No. 5488 or the Anti-littering law.

The ordinance prohibits “any person to spit or expectorate, discharge mucus from the nose, urinate, throw, dump, leave or scatter pieces of paper, peelings, cigarette or tobacco butts, soil or any king of refuse or garbage in public places such as parks, streets, plazas, lagoons, lakes, brooks, roads, canals, alleys, fences, walls and inside public buildings or enclosures which are open to public except in receptacles or containers provided for the purpose”

Mayor Braulio Yaranon said that the creation of the team will streamline the procedures and will help maintain consistency in the implementation of the anti-litter drive which was intensified recently in a bid to resuscitate its campaign for a clean and green environment.

Violators will be charged a P200 fine or imprisonment of not less than 45 days while persons in authority or their agents will be imposed a stiffer penalty of P2,000 fine or imprisonment of not less than 90 days. # Aileen Rufuerzo/PIO

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Itogon opposition to BWSP boost’s city’s stand – mayor

BAGUIO CITY (April 21) —Mayor Braulio Yaranon last week said Itogon town’s objection to the Bulk Water Supply Project (BWSP) to the Baguio Water District (BWD) only boost’s the city’s stand on the issue.

Itogon town officials led by Mayor Mario Godio and Vice Mayor Noel Ngolob in a resolution refused to endorse the project, saying it goes against Benguet Corporation’s “bulkwater supply Itogon-first priority”.

The officials said a review of the BWSP in terms of reference made them realize that the project “materially and substantially runs contrary to the … BC’s commitment… and it further undermines the general welfare of the residents of Itogon insofar as their need for ample and uninterrupted water supply is concerned.

The officials also asked the DENR through the Environmental Management Bureau not to issue an Environmental Compliance Certificate to the project. # Aileen Rufuerzo/PIO

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Women and children’s desk in barangays, approved

BAGUIO CITY (April 21) — The city council last week approved the proposed resolution requiring each barangay in the city to set up a women and children’s desk to accept complaints as to battering or abuse, or when similar problems arise.

The resolution stated that battered women and abused children would feel more convenient to lodge their complaints in their barangays. They may not be aware of their rights, are hesitant, or are confused to approach other entities about their plight, thus the proposed assistance desk within the locality.

The request for said complaint desk is in response to the setting up of similar desks in other institutions. # Julie Fianza/PIO

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Request for illegal logging hotline ok’d

BAGUIO CITY (April 21) — The city council approved the proposed resolution urging the DENR and the PNP to enter into an agreement for the installation of a telephone line in their respective offices to receive reports on illegal cutting and transport of trees to hasten action among the law enforcers.

Councilor Erdolfo Balajadia stressed the need for a concerted effort among the law enforcers and the public to curb the illegal practice of tree-cutting and transport in the region.

“It is a fact known by many that illegally cut pine trees from other parts of the Cordillera and the city are being peddled to the public with the use of motor vehicles without any permit or license in violation of PD 705 as amended”, he said.

Balajadia asked the public to refrain from illegally cut pine trees and instead be vigilant in reporting persons selling hotlogs. # Aileen Rufuerzo/PIO

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