Saturday, June 21, 2008 Banilad wants boundaries defined
THE Cebu City Council last Wednesday sent to the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) for action Banilad’s resolution asking for the proper delineation of the barangay’s boundaries with its neighbors.
The barangay wanted its jurisdiction established to prevent future conflict with its neighbors—something which is happening to other barangays.
Before the resolution was sent to the CPDO, however, City Councilor Edgardo Labella asked that the neighboring barangays be identified as references for the action, especially that Banilad wants boundary markers to be placed.
City Councilor Gerardo Carillo assured that once the CPDO submits its report, the council could refer it to the other barangays for reactions and comments.
No dispute
He headed the three-man committee formed to look into the resolution.
In his report, he said the resolution “does not yet establish a basis for the convening of the three-man committee” because “there is no actual dispute between two or more barangays in the area.”
Recognizing this, the council sent the resolution to the CPDO for it to respond based on available records.
The council also instructed the CPDO to “render a report...within a period of 15 days from receipt of the endorsement.”
In an interview, Banilad Barangay Captain Malou Inocando Tabar told Sun.Star Cebu that they came up with the measure as a result of a meeting with neighboring Kasambagan officials.
She said Kasambagan, during the term of then barangay captain Angelo Pepito, claimed the block where University of Cebu-Banilad stands as within their territory.
‘Not neutral’
The two barangays tried discussing the claim, with Kasambagan officials attending one of Banilad’s barangay council sessions.
But Tabar said that since the officials of both barangays were not “neutral” personalities, it was decided that they send the matter to the city council or any office that has the capacity to resolve the issue.
“Ang Banilad ang basihan mapa, ang Kasambagan, naa say mapa (Banilad is using a map as basis for its claim. Kasambagan also has a map). So we decided to elevate
it to the appropriate body,” she said.
Tabar said they only wanted the boundaries clearly set, which will also benefit their neighbors as it will clarify whatever confusion there is. (RHM)
