Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Guadalupe wants copy of ordinance
GUADALUPE, Cebu City officials yesterday asked for a copy of the barangay ordinance that allegedly questioned the boundary delineation of “Barangay Banawa Englis,” which eventually led to the indefinite postponement of the plebiscite.
In their regular session yesterday, Barangay Captain Eugenio Faelnar said they will meet with the leaders of the United Banawa Englis Association Inc. and will work together for the holding of a plebiscite as soon as possible.
Barangay Secretary Consuelo Go said not one of the barangay officials opposed the holding of a plebiscite to find out what the residents really want.
During the session, the Guadalupe officials discussed the letter of United Banawa Englis Association vice president Jaime Sala, who asked that they repeal the March 2002 ordinance.
But since receiving Sala’s letter last Monday, the officials still could not find any copy of the measure.
Go said that the former barangay secretary allegedly did not to turn over any barangay records to her, which prompted the barangay to bring the matter to the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas.
Barangay councilor Harry Cañete said they asked Sala to provide them with a copy of the ordinance.
He was referring to City Ordinance 1661, “dividing Barangay Guadalupe, defining and delineating the boundaries of the subdivision, setting up and providing resources and assistance to the emerging new barangay on its initial corporate existence,” which the City Council approved on Dec. 18, 1996.
Cañete, who hails from Banawa, said there is a need to clearly set the metes and bounds of the new barangay to avoid any conflict in the future.
This was discussed during the session, where officials also learned that approval from various government agencies needs to be secured first.
Rep. Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City, south) filed last week House Bill 5234, which seeks to create “Barangay Banawa Englis” by separating the two sitios from Guadalupe proper.
He projected that a plebiscite, which will determine if Guadalupe residents support the split, could be held early next year. (RHM)
