By Boy Ryan Zabal
Kalibo mayor Raymar Rebaldo wants the National Mapping and Resources Information Authority (NAMRIA) to decide on the dispute on territorial waters with the town of Numancia to avoid conflicts by warring families of the two municipalities. But after the meeting on July 14, it was mutually agreed, DENR will do it.
This, he stressed after a shooting and hacking incident transpired on June 24, the feast of St. John the Baptist, at Sitio Liboton, Bakhaw Norte, Kalibo, that claimed the lives of two fishermen and a tricycle driver allegedly on boundary disputes.
The two victims were identified as Remy Ranigo, 48, fisherman and Lito Arcenio, 33, tricycle driver, who were declared dead on arrival on June 24 at Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital, Kalibo. The third victim, John Ranigo, 23, fisherman, died on June 28 at Aklan Cooperative Mission Hospital, Kalibo.
NAMRIA is the lead agency mandated to delineate the municipal waters in the country under Republic Act 8850 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998.
Rebaldo said they requested NAMRIA to delimit/delineate the boundaries of opposing municipalities and to provide technical assistance and advice the local officials in the course of their negotiations.
“In fact, NAMRIA representatives and the local government units of Numancia and Kalibo would discuss the common municipal water boundaries as part of our negotiated settlement on July 14,” he added.
Rebaldo said he wants to resolve the territorial dispute amicably and to manage and enforce the laws once NAMRIA determines the municipal water boundaries of Kalibo and Numancia.
Section 118 of the Local Government Code provides that the legislative councils of local government units may carry out a joint session in solving boundary disputes, but Rebaldo opted to discuss with NAMRIA its municipal water jurisdiction with Numancia town mayor Ernesto I. Templonuevo. During their July 14 negotiation, representatives of Numancia and Kalibo agreed to give a free hand to the DENR to identify the territorial boundary between Numancia and Kalibo. The two contending parties will sign a Memorandum of Agreement that they will both respect the decision to be presented by the DENR. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
Kalibo mayor Raymar Rebaldo wants the National Mapping and Resources Information Authority (NAMRIA) to decide on the dispute on territorial waters with the town of Numancia to avoid conflicts by warring families of the two municipalities. But after the meeting on July 14, it was mutually agreed, DENR will do it.
This, he stressed after a shooting and hacking incident transpired on June 24, the feast of St. John the Baptist, at Sitio Liboton, Bakhaw Norte, Kalibo, that claimed the lives of two fishermen and a tricycle driver allegedly on boundary disputes.
The two victims were identified as Remy Ranigo, 48, fisherman and Lito Arcenio, 33, tricycle driver, who were declared dead on arrival on June 24 at Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital, Kalibo. The third victim, John Ranigo, 23, fisherman, died on June 28 at Aklan Cooperative Mission Hospital, Kalibo.
NAMRIA is the lead agency mandated to delineate the municipal waters in the country under Republic Act 8850 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998.
Rebaldo said they requested NAMRIA to delimit/delineate the boundaries of opposing municipalities and to provide technical assistance and advice the local officials in the course of their negotiations.
“In fact, NAMRIA representatives and the local government units of Numancia and Kalibo would discuss the common municipal water boundaries as part of our negotiated settlement on July 14,” he added.
Rebaldo said he wants to resolve the territorial dispute amicably and to manage and enforce the laws once NAMRIA determines the municipal water boundaries of Kalibo and Numancia.
Section 118 of the Local Government Code provides that the legislative councils of local government units may carry out a joint session in solving boundary disputes, but Rebaldo opted to discuss with NAMRIA its municipal water jurisdiction with Numancia town mayor Ernesto I. Templonuevo. During their July 14 negotiation, representatives of Numancia and Kalibo agreed to give a free hand to the DENR to identify the territorial boundary between Numancia and Kalibo. The two contending parties will sign a Memorandum of Agreement that they will both respect the decision to be presented by the DENR. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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