SP SESSION HELD HERE

This morning, the Sangguiniang Panlalawigan held session here in the SB session room. Presided by the Vice Gov. Joey Pelaez, the session as noticed went on past twelve and somebody hushed they held the session here for this day is birthday of SP member Ma. Grace Acain. Ariel Galarroza, answered "maybe" when told they may have dinner here in the session room, or in Tillights. Approaches of the municipal hall were filled with vehicles whose owners were provincial officials.

70M ROAD PROJECT HERE BY JUNE

In his office this morning, Initao MPDC Ariel Galarroza informed the Observer that he is evaluating contactors who won the recent bidding to implement the 70 million peso PRDP that WORLD BANK financed. This is as reported, cementing of problem roads in the rural settings of the municipality. Galarroza said, bidding was done 12th March and winning contractors will work on this roads simultaneous in June when awards and fund releases shall have been granted to them. On another development, LGU-Initao must have 30-40 million pesos to finance the construction of buildings for Initao College which is unlikely to happen for another requirement from CHED is the site for the school campus, Galarroza pointed out. This is another headache, and that their option is to send students to MSU-NAAWAN. This is if they are up against the wall and after alloptions shall have been exchausted, he stresed.

IC CONCERN MEETING HELD

A meeting of four took place last night in the residence of DEPED Principal Pio Bagares, said an informant of the Observer. The meeting, he said was about Initao College facing closure. The four, all residents of Initao, took the initiative of making the deal to prevent that from happening that two went to CHED this morning to know why and what to do. In her residence this afternoon, Ex-LGOO Vimin Lozano said that CHED informed them the whys and wherefores of IC. She said that with her friend Ex-Kagawad Belen Saavedra talked to CHED people why the school should be closed and what to do to let it continue. Lozano emphasized meeting of CHED requirements for IC to go on serving the community. Lozano pointed out administrative weakness in running the school aside from above-mentioned problem when instructors resigned after getting their honoraria were deducted and they received less than the contracted amount.

180k SETTLED MURDER

Our source who does not like identified here said 180K was given Wednesday to the heirs of Lucio Paglinawan Sy victim of what was at first hit and run but witnesses said ran over Tuesday night in Jampason by a muslim who was apprenhended in Naawan by authorities. Witnesses said that Sy who was coming home from a barrio fiesta begged for his life after his motorcycle with a carrier was hit and he was thrown over by the road. The muslim veered back his vehicle sensing that Sy was still alive and he was ran over and over and was made sure dead, witnesses said. With the help of the police this was settled with the above-mentioned amount, the source said.

COUNCILORS-NO CONTRIBUTION?

The barangay councilors of San Pedro contributed just minimal to the project of the school that teachers tried to finish before the school year ends, that of building innovation for the protection of computers to be donated to them. This was according to principal Dennis Magsayo who said that only Meshach Magsayo, his uncle, bought and donated sacks of sand for cementing. The Chair Alma Acain facilitated the donation of one thousand pesos of Kag. Susan Balabat. The other kagawads did not, he said. What will finish the project will be the installing of the window and door grills. Magsayo thanks this people who donated cash and in-kind: Macario Tiu-10 sacks cement, Felfrey Tan-P1,000.00, and of course the PTA.

IOs-HERE'S WHERE U SHOULD BE

In that post WHERE ARE YOU, the first two are ok alright, they are plain observers and that's their right. We respect them. But they have the option too to move to the third cathegory which is the best for all. In time, they or some of them will move I believe because INITAO OBSERVER is for good, for their good, for the good future of Initao. They have the means to contribute to that future and today onward they have the choice to have a piece of the action. The decision is in their hands.

PROJECT-NEAR FINISHED

San Pedro Elementary School Principal Dennis Magsayo told the Observer that their project for the protection for the coming computer sets from LBP is nearly finished. With people in the community helping them, the only ones remaining are the window grills, he said. Magsayo expresed his thanks to parents, others, his co-teachers who contributed for this. Other schools that like them vie for this donation are also making same preparations to have the computers, he said. And they are stalled too due to problems on finances, he added.

WHERE ARE YOU?

Initao Obsever is reaching the 400 mark group, of the 393 who joined of what cathegory are you? Here are those: 1. Observers that do nothing but observe; 2. Observers that take note what they observe; 3. Observers that really observe, take note, and not only that they do but out of those, act. OBSERVERS, ON WHAT PLACE ARE YOU? Let us be reminded that Initao Observer's MOTTO is "WE OBSERVE TO SERVE". This is service for the good of Initao. Your participation is important.

SITUATIONER

Someone told the Observer yesterday in San Pedro that the husband of the prisoner-escapee Palin Tacbobo-Ubanan left secretly just a few days after she went her way. The source said she must have communicated with him by phone and he was gone too. The source also said that their children are left and are with the couple's parents here in Purok 4. The husband, the source added, was a tricycle driver and he has not been seen driving for long.

GRAFT CASE-ON GOING

Ex-Kagawad Pepito Gambe recently told the Observer that the cases he filed with the Ombudsman against LGU officials here is moving on as against what people are saying, "wala na man to". Due to this, Peping said, he was driven to inquire and called the Ombudsman's office last week and he was informed about the graft cases development and was given case numbers that I failed to take note. "Sa kadaghan sa mga kaso ilang gigunitan, makaabot ra gihapon to sa husay".

IT'S SHORT CIRCUIT

Just awhile ago in the fire marshal's office, in lieu of the Town Marshal Ransom Roa, it was electrical short circuit said Fire Officer Erfe Branal pointing out the cause of the fire that burned down residential and business edifices at the public market last Saturday. The fire started, Branal said, in the upper portion of the Echavez owned building where electrical wirings needing replacements being already outdated. And this is their official findings, he said, after some preliminary investigations and follow ups they did on what they heard people say that turned out to be having no real basis.

VOLUNTEERS-FEW

The fire marshal's office of Initao is in need of volunteers, this was known yesterday when the Observer went there to get information on the recent fire that hit the town last Saturday. I was informed that only few extended help and they were there in the scene, tried to put the fire out, did their job and that was it. What they accomplished with the office personnel was, what was seen and showed to the public, their performance to get the job done. INITAO OBSERVERS are encouraged to respond to this call and give themselves some service lift.

FIRE TRUCK-THE ONLY SERVICEABLE IN THE WEST

Just awhile ago, the Observer was in the fire marshal's office asking questions and got some answers from people there. According to them the only fire truck serviceable from Opol to Lugait is Initao's fire truck! This is why Iligan fire truck helped much in controlling the fire and no other except of course the lone operational truck we have which tank can contain only 3,800 liters-so insufficient for that kind of fire the town experienced yesterday. Our local fire volunteers did their share here supplemented by Manticao fire volunteers with their ambulance just in case of any emergency. Investigations are still going on and they are closely determining what really caused the fire.

FIRE RAZED BUSINESS ESTABS

Yesterday afternoon, at 2:00 pm fire was still raging at the business section where the Echavez residence and store were razed to the ground. There are yet unconfirmed version which authorities here follow-up as to what is or are the causes that ignited it. This must be millions worth of property and goods lost in one setting. Investigations are on-going and by tomorrow the police and the fire marshal's office may give information relative to this event.

EMPLOYEES WITH PENDING CASES CANNOT RUN?

Recently, in his Canilawan farm, Ex-Kagawad Peping Gambe told the Observer that local employees who are at retirement ages and eying to run for local posts after are not eligible if they have pending court cases especially with the office of the Ombudsman and are therefore disqualified.

SAN PEDRO SENIOR CITIZENS AT A LOSS

Yesterday in the Senior citizen's building, Initao SC Coordinator Early Magsayo pointed out remiss of San Pedro SC President Victoria Galarroza on reporting. Last year's reports, she pointed out, were not complete and even first quarter this year this is still a problem and this seems not getting corrected by her. And there is that problem on SC funds that she collected from the members that were not returned after she promised to refund them, Magsayo said. It has been known too that the auditor Bebs Montesa has not been auditing funds there since the election of officers last year. Bebs admitted that she had not done so last year even this last three months for being so busy. She is the current barangay secretary of San Pedro. This confirmed what the treasurer Fredis Tan who told the Observer that Montesa did not make any audit since she became auditor.

OBSIOMA HAD HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

This morning at the junction road for Kamelon, at the corner, the IC administrator Rodenio Obsioma was talking with a co-employee that the Observer went to talk to him. But after a handshake and introduction someone at the back quipped that they are resting Obsioma as he sits there. "Nalipong na siya pagkanaug sa truck". I withdrew and left bidding him seeing another day.

SITUATIONER

Recently, a member of Initao police force told the Observer that peace and order and investment go together. And he went further explaining that if one is absent from the other, there is no success of a place on developing it economically. Although he is not an Initaonon, he pointed out care and concern for this place. And his recommendation is that leaders here should take note of places that economic boom is the experience.

SENALAC IS OK

Senalac Barangay Captain Jovenciano Saluna who ran unopposed last year's election told the Observer yesterday that up there in his AOR is peace and quiet. No peace and order problem. They have good information network that anything considered threat to that will be known by him and his companions in service.

PROJECT NEAR COMPLETION

In a chance encounter with Mr. Dennis Magsayo at the Public Market yesterday, the observer was informed that the school project of innovating a room for the computers to be donated by LBP is about to be finished considering people helped in the forms of cash and in-kind and get it done. Magsayo said that Mr. Felfrey Tan who is in Saudi called by phone and assured him of contribution that will cap said project. "Nagkaestoryahanay mi ganina", he said.

SITUATIONER

From the sidelines, people say there are three people looking forward to try unseating the incumbent mayor in 2016. rumors getting spread say that Cesar Orquillas will run again, Carmensita Bagares is said to run too, and one new rumored to jump into the fray is current Sangguniang Bayan member Susan "Gingging" Balabat.

MATERIALS-ABOUT COMPLETE

"Gamay na lang gyuy kulang", said Dennis Magsayo when the Observer went to see him in his office last Thursday. He was referring to the materials needed to complete their project for the needed innovation of the room portion for the computers to be donated to them by LBP. The next thing, Magsayo emphasized, is the work proper when carpenters do the job done. They are opting to have it not on a daily wage basis but "Pakyaw", he said.