March 2018 Editorial

                 

                  Development comes when there is order, when people in authority actively and clearly support those who follow rules. Development comes when citizens themselves voluntarily follow lawful orders of local authorities.

                  May pag-uswag kung may kaayusan, kung ang mga awtoridad aktibo buda malinaw na nagsusuporta sa mga tawong nagsusunod kan mga ley (batas). Nagkakaigwa ki pag-uswag kung ang mga tawo mismo ang boluntad na nagsusunod sa mga orden kan mga lokal na awtoridad.

The MPCNTODA, a duly organized association of tricycle operators and drivers, are still frustrated at the system in Manito.  They have been following transportation laws and ordinances but colorum and out-of-line tricycles are still aggressively snatching their passengers.

Manito wants to attract tourists.  Manito wants to help the riding public.  But how can we do this when every time a jeepney arrives from Legazpi City, colorum and out-of-line tricycles swarm the oncoming jeepney, leaving few or no passengers at all for legitimate operators who have been waiting in line at their designated terminal?  This is frustrating for TODA members, confusing for the riding public, and signaling tourists that the town is unorganized and disorderly.  Imagine residents and citizens traveling for almost 2 hours from Legazpi City on overloaded jeepneys and then upon arriving in Manito they still need to contend with the stress of disorderly tricycle drivers.

Pano ta ini gigibuhon kung sa kada pag-abot kan jeep aling Legazpi City, dudusmugon na ini kan mga kolorum buda mga tricycle na wara sa linya na halos dai na magtada ki pasahero sa mga lehitimong operators na nagpaparaalat sa designadong pilahan ninda?

This is incomprehensible considering that tricycle and jeepney stops are just in front of the Manito Municipal Hall and a stone’s throw away from the Manito Police Station.

Nagpupundo ang jeep buda tricycle sa ampang sana kan munisipyo buda halos pirang lakad sana ali sa estasyon kan pulis, pero nata arog ka’to ang nangyayari?

Hence, the MPCNTODA is beseeching the local government of Manito to finally solve this problem.  It would help if our Mayor is clearly seen and heard, along with the Sangguniang Bayan.  Makakatabang kuta kung ang Mayor ta nahihiling buda nadadangog kaibahan ang Sangguniang Bayan. The MPCNTODA president, Mr. Melvin Adtoon, also requests Police visibility so that they don’t need to fight it out with other tricycle drivers.  Nagrequest man si Mr. Adtoon ki presensya kan pulis ta nganing dai na mag-abot sa puntong mag-iriwal pa sinda kan ibang mga driver.

The MPCNTODA’s request is reasonable. The request favors the rule of law.  The request favors law-abiding citizens and law-abiding operators.  The answer has long been delayed.  There is a Municipal Ordinance already but where is the action and follow-through?

A municipality that does not show decisive and timely support to groups and individuals who follow the law is not a municipality that is headed towards order and progress.  The longer we delay action, the more disillusioned law-abiding citizens become and the bolder violators grow.

Ang munisipyong dai nagpapahiling ki suporta sa mga grupo buda indibidwal na nagsusunod sa mga ley bakong munisipyong pasiring sa kaayusan buda kauswagan. Habang pigpapaaloy ta an aksyon, mas nababawasan ang pagtubod kan mga tawo buda mas nagkukusog ang boot kan mga dai nagsusurunod.

Tricycle operators and drivers must learn the honor of doing what is right.  As for the riding public, we must learn to patronize lawful groups only.  Without citizens’ cooperation, the job of the LGU and law enforcers will be more difficult, but without capable local leadership, citizens will also not be motivated to follow.

Mas magiging dipisil an trabaho kan LGU kung wara ang pakikisumaro kan mga tawo buda mga nag-iimplentar kan ley, pero kung wara man ki maninigong lokal na pamamayo, mawawaran man ki gana ang mga tawong magsunod.

Editorial Cartoon ni Reymark Banania

Manito's Time, March 31, 2018