BULL’S HIT

Jueteng, car stickersand a lady reporter
RUDY GARCIA

This local television station in Baguio should be more careful in reporting their news to the public. Just a week ago, a lady reporter made an error when she mentioned on live telecast that a bar and billiard joint along Upper Mabini St. was the place where the trouble ensued the night before, but said incident happened at Assumption Road.
Worst, a caption outside this establishment joint at Upper Mabini St. was shown on television while the lady reporter was reporting the incident, hence, the public was made to believe that the untoward incident happened at the bar and billiard joint in thearea.

Though, this could be an honest mistake from this lady reporter, she should have at least issued a correction or a public apology soon after, unless she intended to circumvent the facts either to embarrass the operator or discredit the establishment. But what gain would she get?

I don’t want to think that this lady reporter or some of the TV staff were getting big favors from those nincompoops bent on pinning down this bar and billiard joint at Upper Mabini St.

I wonder if this lady reporter and her minions forgot to practice their “code of ethics” and if management of this TV station edit or screen with prudence information and references. Mahirap na kasing makuryente. For now, the lady reporter and the staff of this local TV station in Baguio need a lot of explaining to do. Better still, issue a public apology for their mistake. Di ba mga kapamilya?” Next time, ingat naman.
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The garbage problem in Baguio is no joke, reason why its officials nearly declared a state of calamity in this summer capital. Good that they thought better that it was disapproved. Measures are now undertaken to accommodate collection and disposition of piles of garbage, though this costs much to the city coffers, at least people in Baguio were given chance to breathe clean air and prevent possible outbreak of epidemics.

It is now an urgent call for city officials, barangay and the residents to unite and cooperate in disposing their garbage properly and join hands, sit down and discuss possible solutions to this matter of concern. Enough of finger-pointing and faultfinding, bickering and grandstanding. What the people of Baguio need now is a resolute plan, firm actions and political will to resolve this long garbage problem. They have had enough. Tama na, sobra na, ibasura na. *
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Those computer and internet shops or café owners who are known to be neglecting their social responsibilities should be penalized and have their establishments shut down by authorities. Many of these establishments in Baguio allow students to play computer games even during school hours.

Noteworthy are students who are still minors playing overnight in these computer shops and it’s a wonder why these establishments allow these minors to play overnight even without the consent, permission or company of guardians. Are our authorities deaf and blind on these matters they don’t care to inspect or monitor these erring establishments?

Attention Baguio mayor Reynaldo Bautista Jr. and city administrator Peter Flanza. Attention also DSWD and the Baguio city police office. Pakibusisi ninyo naman po ito mga sir at madams. *
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Many drivers and operators of taxi units in baguio city are complaining of the slow issuance of fare increase stickers from the regional Dept. of Transportation and Communications. According to them, most of their time is consumed waiting for their stickers at the DOTC office at pacdal instead of them driving their taxis for income to feed their families.

Calling the attention of DOTC regional director Bong Mandapat Jr. Sir how about telling your men to be faster in issuing these fare increase stickers? kawawa naman ang ating mga drayber.

How true that some of our jueteng bet collectors are using bingo sa barangay identification cards as their “fronts” to make it appear that what they are doing are Legal.

Maybe these kubradors found an easy way to be out from the hook if ever they will be apprehended by the authorities, but I wonder though if those top honchos of the bingo sa barangay are aware of this, or is it the other way around?

Is there also a truth that bingo sa barangay and this illegal numbers game called jueteng are now in good “tie-up” terms? Well, they have seen it but still, that remains to be answered! Magkano ba?