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Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Micame: Detailed SRP survey
By Rel P. Micame
SURVEY. The Department of Justice has already rendered a legal opinion that the Cebu City Government owns the 295 hectares of the South Reclamation Project (SRP). Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor has also declared that before issuing the special patent, he will order a detailed survey of the SRP. Good idea.
An honest to goodness survey of the SRP is really necessary because of the claim of the Talisay City Government over a portion of the SRP. The survey should be attended by Talisay and Cebu City representatives who are familiar with the boundaries.
If the survey shows that a portion of the SRP is within the territorial jurisdiction of Talisay, Defensor should issue two titles in the name of the Cebu City Government. One title should be for the big parcel situated in Cebu City and the other will be for the parcel located in Talisay City. In this manner, Cebu City or the buyer of the lot, which is situated outside the city, should pay the real estate taxes to Talisay City Hall.
ANNOTATION. I believe it will be inappropriate for Defensor to annotate Talisay’s claim on the title, unless ordered by the Justice Secretary. But the Register of Deeds in Cebu City cannot refuse annotation of an adverse claim that the Talisay City Government might file.
REACTION. This corner got reactions from four readers the other day— an e-mail from Exuperio Bajarias Jr., a Cebuano who is now based in Dublin, USA; another e-mail from former Consolacion vice mayor Victor “Bebot” Maglasang who is now based in New Jersey, USA, a text message from a Consolacion bakery owner and another text message from Ronda, Cebu Councilor Roger dela Cruz.
Bajarias lamented the failure of some Sun.Star Cebu columnists to put their e-mail addresses in their columns. He said the e-mail addresses are important so the readers will be able to react on certain issues.
ROAD. On the other hand, Maglasang is not favorable to Consolacion Mayor Avelino Gungob’s plan to build a six-meter-wide diversion road.
To this columnist, there’s no quarrel about the proposed six-meter-wide road. But since the three-meter-wide environmental easement is already available for free, the road should be opened immediately. This way, property owners along Jagobiao Creek who have no access to a municipal or barangay road can enjoy the use of a thoroughfare.
Expropriating additional three meters along the Jagobiao Creek in Barangay Nangka and another six meters in Barangays Cansaga and Pitogo for the road right-of-way will take time.
POTASSIUM BROMATE. The bakery owner who sent a text message said that when the Bureau of Food and Drugs (Bfad) banned the chemical additive potassium bromate, flour millers replaced it with ascorbic acid. When one sees a big pandesal with a hollow inside, attribute this to human error. Air is trapped inside and the baker used plenty of yeast and baking powder.
COCO LUMBER. Dela Cruz alleged that cutting of coconut trees for lumber without permit is rampant in the towns. Coco lumber traders reportedly bribed the agents and men manning the checkpoints.
But Dela Cruz said that Philippine Coconut Authority representatives in the towns can issue coconut tree cutting permits provided that the lumber is intended for personal use and the tree is already tall and no longer fruit-bearing. But the wood cutter must replant the tree.
SCRIPTURE READING. Suggested reading of the Holy Bible for today is found in the Gospel according to St. John 17:11-19 “Jesus prays for unity,” and for May 12—St. John 17:20-26 “Prayer for all believers.”
(email: relmicame@yahoo.com tel. (6332) 423-9956 cell: 0918-4435044.)
(May 11, 2005 issue)
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