Atty. Jose Edgardo "Egay" Uy is a distinguished legal professional and a cornerstone of public service in Cagayan de Oro City. With a career spanning decades in both law and local governance, he has earned a reputation as a staunch advocate for consumer rights and transparent administration. Currently a prominent figure in the City Government of Cagayan de Oro, Atty. Uy has led critical departments, including the City Price Coordinating Council (CPCC) and the Regulatory Reform Team. His work is characterized by a "people-first" approach, ensuring that local policies translate into tangible benefits for the Kagay-anon public. Beyond his administrative roles, "Egay" is a prolific commentator on urban management and civic duty. His writing often bridges the gap between complex legal frameworks and the everyday experiences of citizens, making him a trusted voice on issues of fair trade, traffic management, and local legislation.
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Horribly though as I looked at them through my window, I was reminded of what will rise in that area in a few weeks ― the local version of the Eiffel tower, the Eyesore Tower, compliments of an inconsiderate decision of the lot owner.
Some of my batchmates then who made it to and passed the 1985 bar examinations were Monching Tabor, Sid Lico, Canz Guibone, the late Allan del Bando and Sammy Ocampo, and several others. There were also those who graduated ahead of us but took the 1985 bar exams with us. Some of them were Micmic Borje, Roy Salcedo, Alvin Calingin, and several others whose names escape me at the moment. Sorry guys.
Covid response regulations were crafted, and are continuously amended, to respond to current occurrences and situations. Going back to the basics, the reason is to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
Engr. Dave Tauli, former vice president for engineering of CEPALCO and the convenor of PALAG NA!, states that “it is the responsibility of the Energy Regulatory Commission to compel distribution utilities to comply with rulings and orders of the Supreme Court.”
As the birds will continue to fly away, which species will go next, domesticated fowl, cats, dogs, and eventually humans including and led by the lot owner?
I will surely miss those concertos because the colorful singers, the birds of various sizes and species, have lost a part of their natural habitat, their concerto stage as if it were in the famous “got talent” launching pad of artists, and the green lush trees that erstwhile were undisturbed and which gleefully provided the peaceful and quiet neighborhood with fresh air and eye-soothing sights.
Then I realized it will not be so for long because the early harmony of tweets and chirps will surely be disturbed by the revving and whirring of heavy equipment like backhoes, cement mixers, huge concrete pouring trucks, cargo trucks that unload steel bars, and workers who talk and play the radio as if they were one kilometer away from each other.
Her acquaintances in the emergency operation center of the city’s Covid-19 response usually referred to her as “the smiling doc” because of her contagious smile and light demeanor even in stressful moments.
This notwithstanding, the outdoor advertising firms have no legal, not even moral, reason to keep on erecting billboards without complying with established regulations. No person should commit an illegal act just because his neighbor is committing a crime. It's as simple as that.
While the news report was already in its summarized form, I surmise the losses include lost business opportunities, and lost actual remuneration on the part of the workers as well. These figures are no joke at all. From those amounts, we can also deduce the number of businesses that have to fold up to either temporarily or permanently because of the quarantine restrictions.
GSD became a part of my professional life when I became the Office Services and PR Manager of my only serious private employment. Aside from meeting with mostly local media practitioners, I had to regularly listen to and read the local news. Yes, GSD was an excellent source of current events, public opinion, and community affairs.
I have recently noticed that there is a sign erected at the right side of the Marcos Bridge near corner Pelaez Boulevard that prohibits motorists going towards Kauswagan from turning right “on a red signal.” This means motor vehicles have to come to a complete stop even if they are on the outermost right lane, the free lane, of the bridge.