Abra Dads to Boliney, Manabo people: Refrain from violence, trust us
Posted on | Sunday, 3 April 2011 | No Comments
by Maritess B. Beñas
BANGUED, Abra, -- After a series of failed closed-door negotiations between the tribal leaders of the municipalities of Manabo and Boliney regarding their boundary dispute, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) en banc met last week to deliberate the issue.
SP presiding officer Vice Governor Rolando Somera appealed to the people of both municipalities to keep their cool since they have sought their intervention to resolve their problem on their boundaries.
The area being disputed involves an approximate 483 square hectares which is considered a hot item because of the presence of mining prospects there.
Meanwhile, Atty. Allen Brix Bachiller, chairman of the SP Committee on Rules, emphasized to the leaders of both towns to submit to the provincial board the needed documents as per ruling of the Supreme Court.
These documents which should be submitted to aid the SP members in resolving the conflict include; map of the municipality and the barangay concerned verified by the Land Management Bureau; Certificate of Territorial Jurisdiction of the municipality under dispute by the Assessor’s Office of each of the local government units (LGU); and a technical description of the boundaries of both LGUs.
The SP had set a schedule for each of the parties to present their evidences of ownership on the disputed area. During the SP regular session on April 5, Manabo will present their documents while the following regular session on April 12 will be Boliney’s turn.
Both parties will have their hearing on April 19 after the presentation of all their documents.
Bachiller reiterated the appeal of the provincial board that the tribes refrain from committing any form of violence while the process is on-going and put their trust in the SP since they have already committed to help them resolve their conflict. *(PIA CAR/Abra)
BANGUED, Abra, -- After a series of failed closed-door negotiations between the tribal leaders of the municipalities of Manabo and Boliney regarding their boundary dispute, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) en banc met last week to deliberate the issue.
SP presiding officer Vice Governor Rolando Somera appealed to the people of both municipalities to keep their cool since they have sought their intervention to resolve their problem on their boundaries.
The area being disputed involves an approximate 483 square hectares which is considered a hot item because of the presence of mining prospects there.
Meanwhile, Atty. Allen Brix Bachiller, chairman of the SP Committee on Rules, emphasized to the leaders of both towns to submit to the provincial board the needed documents as per ruling of the Supreme Court.
These documents which should be submitted to aid the SP members in resolving the conflict include; map of the municipality and the barangay concerned verified by the Land Management Bureau; Certificate of Territorial Jurisdiction of the municipality under dispute by the Assessor’s Office of each of the local government units (LGU); and a technical description of the boundaries of both LGUs.
The SP had set a schedule for each of the parties to present their evidences of ownership on the disputed area. During the SP regular session on April 5, Manabo will present their documents while the following regular session on April 12 will be Boliney’s turn.
Both parties will have their hearing on April 19 after the presentation of all their documents.
Bachiller reiterated the appeal of the provincial board that the tribes refrain from committing any form of violence while the process is on-going and put their trust in the SP since they have already committed to help them resolve their conflict. *(PIA CAR/Abra)
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