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Romulo Naa
OIC PSDS |
Melanio Basiño Jr.
CADISTEA President |
207 officers and members of the Caramoan District Teachers and Employees Association (CADISTEA) have signed a petition addressed to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo “strongly opposing the construction of an airport in the municipality” at a 103-hectare site near or around the town proper joining in the process many other sectors of the community against the plan.
The resolution dated October 5, 2007 was signed by OIC Public Schools District Supervisor Romulo Naa together with CADISTEA president Melanio Basiño, Jr. and all CADISTEA offi cers and members after several barangay councils of affected barangays were said to have also signed similar petitions and resolutions. Barangays affected by the airport plan of the provincial government included Tawog, Binanuahan, Terogo, Pili-Centro, Cadong and Lubas. More than 150 families own the 103-hectare proposed site for which the provincial government is offering to pay only P68,200.00 per hectare. Some of the lots are mortgaged at more than P200,000 per hectare.
Earlier, Virac Bishop Manolo A. de los Santos, D.D., a native of the town, also wrote Atty. Augusto Camano, Camarines Sur Provincial Attorney, saying he appreciated the plan of the provincial government but the airport should be located elsewhere in the town.
“In carrying out such dream, the common cultural good of Caramoanons other than the economic and material benefits should be considered,” Bishop de los Santos wrote. “In all developmental endeavors, man should be above all at the center”, he reminded the provincial government.
The parish pastoral council is said to be also preparing its own petition.
Arguments against the airport plan revolved around the following:
1. The project would dislocate many homeowners and existing private and government institutions;
2. The airport area is the same project area of the Hanopol Dam irrigation project for which the government already spent more than P100 million;
3. The project area is virtually the only expansion area for the Caramoan town proper since east of the town are marble and limestone mountains that are not habitable.
Those opposed to the airport plan pointed out that the completion and concreting of the Caramoan coastal road is the more urgent need of the people.
If an airport is really necessary for tourism development, such airport may be located near the tourist zone at barangay Paniman or at San Vicente or at Lahuy Island where an airport was already built before the war.
Other signatories in the CADISTEA petition were: CADISTEA officers Niceforo Azaña, Lilian Alvarez, Daisy Nazarrea, Erlinda Recto, Salvacion Caringal, Ginny Emerenciana, Jean Laureta, Gemma Bergonio, Melanie Cordial, Cyren Alarkon, Ma. Teresa Padua, Macario Clores, Ma. Cristina Naa and CADISTEA members Rene Basiño, Lorena Sarmiento, Liwayway Mella, Vita Azana, Ma. Luisa Cua Fernando, Ma. Sharon Abonales, Irene Avila, Necita Fabella, Concepcion Sarmiento, Salvacion Aguirre, Mila Palaya, Alex Fernandez, Marivi Cortezano;
Myrna Santelices, Maricel Nang, Maria Ana Maliñana, Lorna Chavez, Nelia Ables, Jean Laureta, Margie Sancho, Salvacion Caringal, Rodella Azaña, Aileen Versoza, Aida Rivera, Josiefe Raygon, Hilda Diaz, Julieta Alvarez, Florecita Bosque, Nida Alarcon, Raquel Frias, Lily Japa, Norife Galvez, Linda Ramirez, Francia Bonete, Ma. Lourdes Sarmiento, Maricel Rodriguez, Romeo Bonagua, Lourdes Cepeda, Mellyn Velasco, Tessie Sy, Ma. Theresa del Rosario, Evelyn Ramos, Madaline Gorobat, Fe Benavidez, Daisy Bono, Cristina Resso, Arnel Garchitorena, Nida Delloro, Evelyn Alerta, Edna Pineda, Sonia Basiño, Yolanda Plopenio, Divina Dy, Elorde Bracero, Julieto Ables, Zaldy Benavidez, Nelsie Berja, Digna Crisolo, Manuel Sancho, Era Ables, Teresita Darang, Bienvenida Lopez, Lea Rodriguez, Irma Cabrera, Rechilda Llamosa, Wilhelmina Herrero, Rosario Clores, Melita Luzande, Erlinda Tan, Josefina Refugia, Ma. Salome Beriso, Cyren Plopenio, Armolinda Loseño, Fatima Alarkon, Flor Racelis, Samuel Fuentes, Rosa Culvera, Bernardita Plopenio, Ma. Luisa Campehios, Lucy Corral, Nonie Plamiano, Jocelyn Sacil, Maricel Gorobat, Nelly Alfon, Ma. Victoria de Leon, Magdalena Terrobias;
Sonia Ables, Mariliz Cordial, Genny Leonen, Nydia Aragdon, Raynita Barromeo, Evelyn Clarianes, Minerva Moraño, Helen Moreno, Joy Ruiz, Teresita Metas, Evelyn Sancho, Shirley Versoza, Salve Madayag, Malyn Corpuz, Marites Bagasina, Helen Fermin, Edna Violata, Leticia Taduran, Alex Alde, Menchie Lazado, Melita Rodriguez, Sonny Teoxon, Lyn Salazar, Melinda Velasco, Joy Versoza, Francia Padua, Lourdes Torregrosa, Yvonne Labiano, Wenema Campehios, Nieva Hufancia, Rowena Gorimbao, Oliver Teoxon, Maria Rosalina Gorimbao, Salvacion Berces, Merlinda Zulueta, Cyren Cabalquinto, Jeffrey Padua, Linda Bien, Lydia Cordis, Emma Hufancia, Araceli Alarzar, Deity Latade, Catherine Valle;
Lolita Alvarez, Muriel Salvador, Noma Alferez, Alipio Alferez, Edema Plamiano, Nelia Sueno, Lorna Flotildes, Ma. Leonila Belleza, Ma. Victoria Alarcon, Nida Aurellano, Helen Rosario, Judy Crisolo, Elvira Gorimbao, Imelda Berja, Lezah Ramirez, Lillian Lopez, Ma. Francia Sarmiento, Ena Moraño, Lalaine Barnuevo, Mila Lopez, Corazon Bien, Salome Vargas, Pacita Bañas, Fely Belleza, Mirafl or Madayag, Iraida Ramirez, Trinidad Alarte, Victorina Bernal, Evelyn Bonita, Erlinda Azaña, Evelyn Jallores, Linda Gasga, Mila Parone, Amparo Babilonia, Maria de Leon, Teresita Avila, Terisita Alarcon, Arnel Pontillas, Ernanie Autor, Elsie Dianela, Nenita Ombao, Rebecca Teves, Zelda Araza, Sonny Cepeda, Dolor Cepeda, Florante Lazado, Antonio Lopez, Maria Ana Sarmiento, Norma Correo, Easter Versoza, Emma Cruz Versoza, Susan Frias, Eleanor Berja, Melba Sapian, Ma. Luisa Remoto, Lourdes Cepeda, Eugenia Sarmiento;
Dolores Padayao, Mila Fernando, Josefi no Fernando, Edgardo Icamen, David Barnuevo. Joey Rodriguez, Andres Azaña, Ely Valencia, Lorna Berja, Minene Ruiz, Ester Basiño, Liza Alvarez, Jocelyn Bonagua, Aidelyn Virtuz and Ma. Lorna Sy.
