Entrepreneurial Farmer

Ambrosio R. Villorente

Extortion At NAIA

Vice Pres. Jejomar C. Binay urged the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and Tourists visa holders to report instances of extortion by officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Binay said, “I dare you to report to us any case of extortion, and then and there we will arrest the suspect”.

According to Vice President Binay, several investigation officers who were caught extorting money from plane passengers were suspended and replaced just recently.

Malicious Press Release

A concerned citizen from Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan has reported a procurement anomaly to the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Visayas against Mayor William S. Lachica and other elected officials of the Ati Atihan Town of Kalibo”. 

But a check with Ms. Nanie Roldan, Budget officer, LGU Kalibo, the EF found out nothing is anomalous. Ms. Roldan explained the procurement procedure was really observed by LGU Kalibo concerned officials in the procurement of “nine-in-one” heavy equipment which amounted (cost) to 14.74 million pesos from CAMEC JCB Corp., exclusive distributor of JCB 4CX ECO Backhoe”. Ms. Roldan claimed the LGU Kalibo Bids and Awards Committee was greatly involved in the purchase of the said equipment.

The press release by one who claimed to be concerned citizen is just malicious. 

3-Year Tricycle Franchise 

Greg Malapad, former member, Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo vowed to work for the restoration of the 3 year tricycle franchise in Kalibo if he is able to return to the Kalibo SB in July 2013.

To recall, passenger tricycle franchise in Kalibo was valid for three years. This was reduced to only one (1) year by virtue of Kalibo Municipal Ordinance No. 2011–024 which provides for new rules in the grant of franchise or motorized tricycle operators permit. One change is the reduction of the permit from three (3) years to only one year.

According to Malapad, the DOTC guideline on the motorized tricycle operator’s permit allows to be valid for three years renewable to the same period. This guideline became effective on July 1, 1992.

To recall, Kalibo Municipal Ordinance No. 2011 - 024 was submitted to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan for review. However, the SP Aklan returned it to the SP Kalibo without action. The SP Aklan requested SB Kalibo to incorporate the separability and repealing clauses in the ordinance. This was not complied.  SB Kalibo did not re-submit it to SP Aklan. /MP