CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Gov. Eddie Panlilio has asked two provincial officials to skip the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) hearing on the proposed quarry ordinance on Wednesday, disappointing SP members and Vice Gov. Joseller “Yeng” Guiao.
“This (hearing) is important and for the good of the province. I wonder why they skipped it,” said Senior Board Member Crisostomo “Cris” Garbo who presided over the first hearing on proposed Ordinance 349, intended to replace Ordinance 261 – that which sought to regulate the hauling and transport of quarry material in Pampanga – which was earlier repealed by the SP on a 10-1 vote.
“Where is good governance here stressed by the governor,” added Garbo, who sponsored Ordinance 261 which became controversial due to its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Ordinance 349, on the other hand, will focus on the creation of weigh bridges to monitor overloading quarry trucks, said Garbo.
Guiao read the letters of Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) officer-in-charge Olimpio Pangan and Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) head Rosalia Adonis stating that they were advised by the governor not to attend the SP hearing attended by government officials, businessmen and the Federation of Pampanga Truckers Incorporation (FPTI).
The vice governor decided to give up his seat as presiding officer to remove doubts that he may influence the provisions and contents of the said ordinance.
Panlilio, in a text message, said “Ordinance 261 is still effective and we don’t see any reason to replace it.”
Asked to comment on when he will make good his threat to veto the ordinance that repealed Ordinance 261, Panlilio said “I will first wait for the consultation on Friday (today).”
First District Board Member Tars Halili, for his part, said Panlilio should cooperate for the benefit of the “people in general.” He added that he was also “saddened that the governor failed to help them draft a win-win solution to give more teeth to the anti-overloading law of the province.”
Atty. Catherine Mesuelo, assistant provincial attorney, attended the hearing but said she would not comment on the proposed ordinance. She disclosed that she was at the SP for the hearing on the solid waste management plan for the province.
Garbo said Panlilio had sent “a useless executive at the hearing.”
Rene Romero, chairman of the Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon ADCL, urged the SP “not just to focus on quarry trucks but other big vehicles carrying products such as softdrinks, hardware and cement.”
“This (hearing) is important and for the good of the province. I wonder why they skipped it,” said Senior Board Member Crisostomo “Cris” Garbo who presided over the first hearing on proposed Ordinance 349, intended to replace Ordinance 261 – that which sought to regulate the hauling and transport of quarry material in Pampanga – which was earlier repealed by the SP on a 10-1 vote.
“Where is good governance here stressed by the governor,” added Garbo, who sponsored Ordinance 261 which became controversial due to its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Ordinance 349, on the other hand, will focus on the creation of weigh bridges to monitor overloading quarry trucks, said Garbo.
Guiao read the letters of Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) officer-in-charge Olimpio Pangan and Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) head Rosalia Adonis stating that they were advised by the governor not to attend the SP hearing attended by government officials, businessmen and the Federation of Pampanga Truckers Incorporation (FPTI).
The vice governor decided to give up his seat as presiding officer to remove doubts that he may influence the provisions and contents of the said ordinance.
Panlilio, in a text message, said “Ordinance 261 is still effective and we don’t see any reason to replace it.”
Asked to comment on when he will make good his threat to veto the ordinance that repealed Ordinance 261, Panlilio said “I will first wait for the consultation on Friday (today).”
First District Board Member Tars Halili, for his part, said Panlilio should cooperate for the benefit of the “people in general.” He added that he was also “saddened that the governor failed to help them draft a win-win solution to give more teeth to the anti-overloading law of the province.”
Atty. Catherine Mesuelo, assistant provincial attorney, attended the hearing but said she would not comment on the proposed ordinance. She disclosed that she was at the SP for the hearing on the solid waste management plan for the province.
Garbo said Panlilio had sent “a useless executive at the hearing.”
Rene Romero, chairman of the Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon ADCL, urged the SP “not just to focus on quarry trucks but other big vehicles carrying products such as softdrinks, hardware and cement.”
