Baguio engineer builds P8 million basketball court at own expense

BAGUIO CITY -- City officials expressed the local government’s appreciation for the generosity of engineer Victorino Cabinta’s in constructing a basketball court and improvement of drainage system worth around P8 million at his own expense here.
    In a resolution authored by Vice Mayor Faustino A. Olowan and Councilor Leandro B. Yangot, Jr., local legislators stated that Engr. Cabinta’s generosity in building a basketball court and a drainage canal at his own expense benefitted the barangay and the city as a whole.
    Cabinta is a graduate of the Saint Louis University (SLU) with the degree of Bachelor of Science in electrical Engineering in 1987.
    He worked as an electrical engineer and quality controller for various electrical projects, designs and constructions.
    He was quality controller for the installation and construction of electrical apparatus and equipment while he was in the design industry.
    Cabinta has also worked on government projects such as, but not limited to the Guam Power Authority, Department of Education and Guam Telephone Authority.
    He specialized in transmission, generation, electrical distribution system and renewable energy.
    Cabinta developed an open space adjacent in Bakakeng Norte/Sur barangay into a basketball court as well as the drainage canal at his own expense with an estimated cost of more or less P8 million

The council said Cabinta’s generosity was worthy of emulation by the city residents to help in addressing the issues and concerns of the various barangays in the city. -- Dexter A. See