LETTERS

On Amlusong Bridge brouhaha in Mt Prov

This respectfully concerns the issue regarding the stolen sway braces of Amlusong Bridge. How can it be repaired with all the statements of our beloved politicians in Mountain Province which was printed by your widely read paper the past weeks?

First, it does not need a structural engineer for this problem to be solved. It needs only plain common sense. The DPWH-MPDEO should just moderate their greed in corrupting the development funds for our province and this problem will be solved. Instead of purchasing diesel fuel, office supplies, guard rails obviously super overpriced, instead of putting maintenance funds on obviously sub-standard ripraps and non-existent toad graveling, use it for the emergency repair of Amlusong Bridge.

For the information of our kakailians, the bridge in Sabangan was in near collapse due to rust literally caused by human urine. The noise caused by the vibrations of the bridge especially when trucks pass by at night, keeps the neighborhood awake. I insisted to the late Congressman Dominguez then to allocate at least P300,000 for its repair. He readily allocated P350,000.

After a month, the DPWH, with the use of some condemned bridge beams at the DPWH compound fixed it. Presto, there were no more vibrations hence a peaceful sleep for the neighborhood and no more danger to the public.

I challenge the DPWH-MPDEO headed by District Engineer Leyaley to use at least P800,000 to P1 million of the maintenance funds for the repair of the Amlusong Bridge and use some of the condemned bridge beams (if your office did not sell it por kilo).

If there are no takers for the project, then let me handle it. I did it to the Sabangan Bridge, I can do it my way with the Amlusong Bridge. But maid met a SOP (But no SOP.) The workmanship of an ex-convict might be at par with the original.

To the people making so much noise regarding the Amlusong Bridge, please be reminded that there were bridge pins stolen in some road bridges like Kalakaban, Balikyan etc. There were millions worth of guard rails stolen and re-installed and paid.

There were foot bridge steel matings stolen like near Bay-yo and Balikyan. There were water pipes stolen, and what did you do? The plunder and corruption of development funds for our province is continuing and what are you doing? Tama na muna ang corruption! Think of the welfare of the people for at least even this time only. Irepair ninyo na!

Juniper C. Dominguez
E-Sabangan



CSC bares guidelines on gov’t designations

The Civil Service Commission has adapted the following guidelines on designation in the civil service through CSC Resolution No. 050157:

Employees to be designated should hold permanent appointments to career positions.
Designees can only be designated to positions within the level they are currently occupying. However, division chiefs may be designated to perform the duties of third level positions.

First level personnel cannot be designated to perform the duties of second level positions.
For positions with incumbents who temporarily cannot perform the duties of the position (vacation or sick leave, study leave, scholarship, maternity leave, special assignments), the designations should be synchronized with the absence of the incumbent provided that in no case shall a designation exceed one year.

For positions without incumbents, a designation may be made only for a maximum of one year.
Designations shall be made through an office order issued by the head of agency or the head of office concerned. Designees cannot be granted the salaries of the positions they are being designated to, except allowances that go with performance of the functions such as RATA (representation and transportation allowance).

These guidelines supplement Section 6 (e), Rule III of CSC Memorandum Circular No. 40, s. 1998 as amended by CSC Memorandum Circular No. 15, s. 1999.

Lorenzo Danipog
Regional Director
CSC-Cordillera



Prostitute or protestant?

An Irish daughter had not been home for over five years.

Upon her return, her father cussed her. “Where have ye been all this time? Why did ye not write to us, not even a line? Why didn't ye call? Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother thru?”

The girl, crying, replied, 'Sniff, sniff....Dad. ... I became a prostitute.”

Ye what? Out of here, ye shameless harlot! Sinner! You're a disgrace to this Catholic family.”

“OK, Dad-- as ye wish. I just came back to give mum this luxurious fur coat,
title deed to a ten bedroom mansion plus a $5 million savings certificate. For my little brother, this gold Rolex.

And for ye Daddy, the sparkling new Mercedes limited edition convertible that's parked outside plus a membership to the country club....(takes a breath) and an invitation for ye all to spend New Years Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera and... ...”

”Now what was it ye said ye had become?” says Dad.

Girl, crying again, 'Sniff, sniff....a prostitute Daddy! Sniff, sniff.

Oh! Be Jesus! Ye scared me half to death, girl! I thought ye said a Protestant. Come here and give yer old Dad a hug.' -- Jorge Pawid, California, US