Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Entrepreneurial Farmer

Ambrosio R. Villorente


SB Kalibo Members Are Busy


The Supreme Court of the Philippines declared Presidential Proclamation No. 1017 is valid but the acts made in consequence to it are unconstitutional. Example of these acts are the “no permit no rally” policy, the arrest of UP Professor Randy David, the raid of Tribune Editorial offices and others.
According to Secretary Bunye, it is too early to apologize as petition for reconsideration maybe filed soon. Sec. Bunye would perhaps file a petition for reconsideration to invalidate the decision to make PP 1017 invalid.

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Mr. Enrique Dionio, President of the Aklan Fishpond operators Cooperative (AFOC) has proposed to Kalibo Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo that AFOC be allowed to develop, operate, and maintain the “Bagsakan” located between Oyo Torong Street and the Aklan river. Mayor Rebaldo was interested in the proposal and so he requested Mr. Dionio to put it in writing.
In view of the favorable reaction of Mayor Rebaldo, Mr. Dionio on February 11, 2006 wrote the simple proposal and submitted it to the office of Mayor Rebaldo on February 13, 2006. On March 8, 2006 Mayor Rebaldo favorably indorsed to Hon. Melanie Tolentino, Chair of the Committee on Market and to Hon. Gregorio Malapad, Chair of Ways and Means Committee for their appropriate action. Until this writing, May 5, 2006 or after two months, Mr. Dionio is “still dreaming what happened to his proposal.”
As he related to me his story, I urged him to be patient as the Sangguniang Bayan Members of Kalibo are so busy the past months.” What do they do?” he asked. Well, I said, they are busy with projects like Information Technology, the library and others the past months. Last week they were in Baguio City to attend a sort of a seminar. “I understand” replied Mr. Dionio.
The proposal, according to Dionio, is to develop that site into a “Fish Center”. But business will also include fresh meat, poultry and eggs and fruits and vegetables. The project aims to provide stability of supply and price of high quality products to the people of Aklan. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com

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