Public condemns foiled attempt to burn govt station in Kalinga
Posted on | Tuesday 24 May 2011 | No Comments
by Gigi Dumallig
TABUK CITY, Kalinga- Various groups and the city government of Tabuk made the initial move this morning to condemn the attempt of still unidentified suspects to burn the only government radio station in the province.
In a statement over DZRK Radyo ng Bayan, city Mayor Ferdinand Tubban, Cordillera Bodong Authority secretary general Placido Alsiyang Jr. and Philippine Information Agency Infocenter manager Peter Balocnit have condemned in the strongest possible terms the attempt to destroy said government institution.
Station manager Basilio Baluyan said the police are still investigating the motive of said the act expressing hope that the perpetrators will soon be identified for the filing of appropriate charges.
The alleged attempt to burn down the station happened at around 1:02 a.m. of May 25,2011, according to Paulo Dayag, security guard in charge. He said that he was awaken by a loud noise inside the lavatory, getting up he saw a bright light coming from the room. Immediately he took the fire extinguisher and woke up the station’s technician, Willie Anastacio, and both immediately put off the fire.
Baluyan said that if somebody has any ill feelings against whatever was aired in the station, he should not resort to such vindictive act considering that the establishment is a government-owned facility.
“If they feel they were hurt by some pronouncement, they should come to me or file a complaint but should not retaliate in a way which is destructive to the facility and the lives of the people working here,” he said.
During the investigation, police found two half burnt empty 1.5 soft drink bottles inside the station’s comfort room and lavatory confirmed to have contained the gasoline used to instigate the fire.
Outside the station, an unused gasoline inside a 1.5 soft drinks was left by the suspects who could have immediately left upon finding out that there a security guard who was alerted.
This is not the first time that the station was harassed. Last May 15, 2010, DZRK anchor Jerome Tabanganay was shot by two assailants just outside the station.
Former radio announcer Placido Alsiyang Jr., also recalled that during his stint, they had also experienced incidents of harassment, but the threats at present he said are more daring and destructive. *(JDP/GGD-PIA CAR, Kalinga)
TABUK CITY, Kalinga- Various groups and the city government of Tabuk made the initial move this morning to condemn the attempt of still unidentified suspects to burn the only government radio station in the province.
In a statement over DZRK Radyo ng Bayan, city Mayor Ferdinand Tubban, Cordillera Bodong Authority secretary general Placido Alsiyang Jr. and Philippine Information Agency Infocenter manager Peter Balocnit have condemned in the strongest possible terms the attempt to destroy said government institution.
Station manager Basilio Baluyan said the police are still investigating the motive of said the act expressing hope that the perpetrators will soon be identified for the filing of appropriate charges.
The alleged attempt to burn down the station happened at around 1:02 a.m. of May 25,2011, according to Paulo Dayag, security guard in charge. He said that he was awaken by a loud noise inside the lavatory, getting up he saw a bright light coming from the room. Immediately he took the fire extinguisher and woke up the station’s technician, Willie Anastacio, and both immediately put off the fire.
Baluyan said that if somebody has any ill feelings against whatever was aired in the station, he should not resort to such vindictive act considering that the establishment is a government-owned facility.
“If they feel they were hurt by some pronouncement, they should come to me or file a complaint but should not retaliate in a way which is destructive to the facility and the lives of the people working here,” he said.
During the investigation, police found two half burnt empty 1.5 soft drink bottles inside the station’s comfort room and lavatory confirmed to have contained the gasoline used to instigate the fire.
Outside the station, an unused gasoline inside a 1.5 soft drinks was left by the suspects who could have immediately left upon finding out that there a security guard who was alerted.
This is not the first time that the station was harassed. Last May 15, 2010, DZRK anchor Jerome Tabanganay was shot by two assailants just outside the station.
Former radio announcer Placido Alsiyang Jr., also recalled that during his stint, they had also experienced incidents of harassment, but the threats at present he said are more daring and destructive. *(JDP/GGD-PIA CAR, Kalinga)
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