The eMagazine of Philippine Information Agency 10
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Dads want solutions to Oro’s traffic problem
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Cagayan de Oro City Council tackles on how to address traffic woes in the city.
Councilor Edna “Inday” Dahino stressed that the city should embark on projects and programs that will solve the worsening traffic problem in Cagayan de Oro. This was raised during discussions by the committees on finance, budget and appropriations and on public works chaired by Councilors Dahino and Zaldy Ocon, on the proposed Annual Investment Plan (AIP) of the city for 2017. The lady councilor said she did not find any program or project in the AIP that will address traffic problems. “These are the things we need to do in the future,” she cited. She said the city can source out funds to implement measures that will ease the traffic problem as this is an urgent matter. “If we can borrow more to make a diversion road or a flyover, why not. What is urgent and important now is to solve the problem,” she stressed. OTHER ISSUES
For his part, councilor Ocon stressed that traffic problems in the city cannot be solved if the main causes are not addressed. He said he observed that a lot of buildings are being constructed in the city without parking areas. Ocon also cited the lack of discipline among drivers. Parking six meters from the curb, obstruction of free right road and stopping in pedestrian lanes are grossly being violated, he cited. The councilor said he is not happy with the performance of the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) as traffic laws are not being effectively implemented. In his reaction, Councilor Teodulfo Lao, chair of the committee on public utilities, said to be fair with the RTA, these matters should first be discussed with them. “So we can suggest and ask how the City Council can be of help,” he added. (SP)
Highway patrol group warns stiffer anti-carnapping law CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The new anti-carnapping law of the Philippines now has increased the imprisonment time from a maximum of 17 years and four months, to around 20 to 30 years in jail.
PSupt Alejandro O. Espiritu, deputy at the Regional Highway Patrol Unit (RHPU) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 10, says, in his presentation during the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (RLECC) meeting that Republic Act 10883 or “An act providing for a new anti-carnapping law of the Philippines” now considers carnapping a nonbailable offense and will require Land Transportation Office to a record of all cars and owner. Under the law, Espiritu said “carnapping” is defined as the taking, with intent to gain, of a motor vehicle belonging to another without the latter’s consent, or by means of violence against or intimidation of persons, or by using force upon things. He also said if violence, intimidation or use of force were used, the person found guilty would be imprisoned for 30 years and one day to 40 years. When the owner, driver, occupant or the carnapped motor
vehicle was killed or raped, the person found guilty would be sentenced to life imprisonment. Meanwhile, any person involved in the concealment of the crime of carnapping would be imprisoned from six to 12 years and fined with the acquisition cost of the motor vehicle, engine or any other part involved in the violation. Public officials involved in carnapping also face dismissal from service and perpetual disqualification from public office. The new law also requires those asking for the original registration of a vehicle to apply for clearance from the PNP and LTO. Tampering of serial numbers and transfer of vehicle plates without approval from the LTO will also be considered a criminal act. It also penalizes the sale of secondhand spare parts obtained from a carnapped vehicle as well as the identity transfer of parts of a vehicle declared a total wreck. (EOR/PIA)
4ID handovers newly acquired IT equipment to line units, offices
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City – The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, Philippine Army held a ceremonial handover of the newly acquired Information Technology equipment to its line units and offices at 4ID Grandstand, Nov. 16.
In a simple ceremony, Major General Benjamin R Madrigal Jr., 4ID commander, presided the event. It was witnessed by the officers and men including civilian employees of this command. A total of 31 desktop computer set and nine laptop worth of P1,138,418.32 are set to be distributed to the division’s subordinate units and offices in the two regions—CARAGA and Region 10). “The 4ID is so blessed for we have benefited from the government’s “Medium-Term Information and Communications Technology Harmonization Initiative” Program (MITHI),” said MGen Madrigal. MITHI is an e-government and
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) support initiative that aims to harmonize ICT-related resources, programs and projects in all agencies and on all levels of the bureaucracy,” With this, all brigades and battalions and selected offices at the division headquarters will have added computers for them to work more efficiently and effectively, Madrigal added. “I consider that technology provides important support and remarkable advantages to accomplish our daily jobs, but traditional values like leadership, creativity, and decision-making skills, remain with us,” said Madrigal. (4ID/PA)