By Freda
Toyoken
BAGUIO CITY – Mayors of Baguio and nearby
towns of Benguet signed an agreement here Jan. 18 creating a “governing
council” to start framework and boost economic activities of the areas.
Except for La
Trinidad, chief executives of the towns of Baguio, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and
Tublay in Benguet (BLISST) signed
amended memorandum of agreement in a breakfast meeting here at Prince Plaza Hotel.
The MOA however, would
be subject to confirmation of their respective town and city councils.
La Trinidad Mayor Edna
Tabanda said she is awaiting confirmation and authorization to sign from La
Trinidad’s Sanggunian Bayan.
If confirmed by their
respective Sanggunian Bayan and Panglungsod, the MOA will supersede the 2012
BLISTT MOA together with agreements previously signed by the parties.
The amended MOA
creates the Governing Council, composed of BLISTT local executives, and the
Development Council composed of BLISTT mayors with their respective Municipal
Planning and Development Officers (MPDOs).
Included in the
Council are Baguio Rep. Nicasio Aliping and Benguet Rep. Ronald Cosalan,
Benguet Gov. Nestor Fongwan and Baguio
City police director Senior Supt. Jesus Cambay and provincial police directors.
Also part of the
council are and regional line agencies namely the Departments of Interior and
Local government, environment and Natural Resources, Local Government, Tourism,
Highways, Trade and Industry and National Economic Development Authority and
national Commission on Indigenous
Peoples.
Also signed by BLISTT
executives was a resolution requesting the Dept. of Science and Technology /
Metal Industry Research and Development Center to expand coverage of its
feasibility study on urban monorail/train system for Baguio to include the
whole of BLISTT and consider electrical jeepneys as alternative.
Next in the BLISTT
agenda includes election of officers in the Governing Council, the BLISTT
Strategic Development Framework and local consultations to solicit views on the
BLISTT initiatives.
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