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Sep 07 2016

Memorial Service of Senator Jovito Salonga

Dr. Jovito Salonga memorial service was held on August 24 at the Udarbe Chapel in Silliman University. During the service, words of welcome were given by Silliman University president Dr. Ben S. Malayang III. Among those who came to pay tribute were Ms. Melanie Doromal, Dr. Angel C. Alcala, and Dr. Salonga’s son, Esteban Fernando Salonga. The service commemorated Dr. Salonga’s contribution to the society as a war veteran during the World War II, a scholar of law in Harvard, a survivor during the Plaza Miranda bombing, a freedom fighter combating against Ferdidand Marcos’ administration, a statesman and an educator. Estaban Salonga delivered an inspirational eulogy on how Dr. Salonga is as a father and a public servant. One of the highlights of his political career was gaining a position as Senate President. He was also a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service. Benjamin Salonga, his elder…

Aug 17 2016

Salonga partners with city for emergency hotline

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A central emergency number is currently in the works for Dumaguete City with the ordinance now on its second reading. The proposed ordinance seeks to establish a central number where emergency calls will be forwarded to the concerned agencies like the fire department, police, and hospitals for faster response. Last August 4, 2016, the Salonga Center invited various representatives from the local government and non-government organizations to discuss the implementation of the ordinance if approved. According to City Councilor Manuel Arbon, one of the drafters of the ordinance, the responding units would still work under their own guidelines, but the only difference is the central number. The group suggested that the Incident Command System (ICS) training would be conducted for all the responding units together to help them be more familiar with one another in case of large-scale emergencies. Salonga Center Director, Atty. Mikhail Lee L. Maxino, also proposed that…

Jun 03 2016

The $10,000 Car Ride

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The $10,000 Car Ride Good relations with strangers sometimes pay off By Alex Pal –Dumaguete City Founder’s day was one of those busy times at the Silliman University in Dumaguete City in August last year when law professor Mikhail Lee L. Maxino and his wife Inday saw visiting alumnus Rolando V. del Carmen. A distinguished professor of criminal justice at the Sam Houston University in Texas, Del Carmen was about to board a tricycle back to his hotel. Maxino called out to him, introduced himself and offered to drive him to his place. That was the last time they saw or heard each other. Or was it? Maxino , former Dean of the SU College of Law, was soon named first director of the newly created Dr. Jovito R. Salonga Center for Law and Development on campus. Part of his job was to look for funds to sustain the center’s…

Apr 14 2016

SU College of Law Concludes 80th Year with First Hooding and Awards Ceremony

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To cap its 80th year celebration, the Silliman University College of Law presented this school year’s candidates for graduation during its very first Hooding and Awards Ceremony held last March 19 at the Cyber Lecture Hall of the Instructional Media and Technology Center. Batch 2016 is sixteen strong. They are: Jose Realito Alalong Acas II, Reynil Cata-al Arcide, Rowtir John de Leon Banquerigo, Arman Camero Catacutan, Micah Stefan Bastasa Dagaerag, Gretel Kelly Makasiar delos Santos-Dy, Francis Ray Arbon Filipinas, Gilbert Augustin Jugar Ganir, Carolyn Clemente Jaugan, Alanna Gayle Ashley Bustaliño Khio, Andrew Stephen David Liu, Rea Jane Baliola Malcampo, Abel Cempron Montejo, Marjorie Doronila Porcina, Nelrose Borling Uy, and Marie Chielo Hayo Ybio. In attendance were family members of the graduating seniors, faculty and staff of the college as well as other law student awardees from different year levels. Also present was Dr. Rolando V. del Carmen, an alumnus of…

Mar 17 2016

Salonga Center Leads Drafting of City Ordinance to Solve Dumaguete Traffic

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A tripartite project seeking to draft a robust city ordinance to address the city’s traffic issue is underway. This initiative is led by Silliman University’s Dr. Jovito Salonga Center for Law and Development in partnership with the Dumaguete Lion’s Club and key local government units (LGU). This Center-led activity owes its genesis to the recognition of the constitutional right of local governments to control and manage its own streets. Road congestion in many small cities like Dumaguete is an inevitable problem which comes with the increasing volume of people and business making its way here. During a follow up meeting held late last month, several issues were identified. A cursory look at the existing penalties for traffic violations in the city exposed the Traffic Management Office’s (TMO) lack of teeth. For example, parking violations, causing the notorious problem of double parking in the city, will only cost the offender 50-100…

Mar 17 2016

Dumaguete 911 Planning Continues

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“We started from a few but then it evolved into a complex [disaster response unit],” says Emmanuel Jaldon, Chief Operating Officer of the Central 911 in Davao City. According to Jaldon, the Central 911 started as a public/private initiative at first which is the same thing Salonga Center wants to achieve for Dumaguete City by partnering with non-government and local government representatives. “[We] want to create a government-based call center, but responders can [also] be non-government,” says Salonga Center Director and College of Law Dean, Atty. Mikhail Maxino. Since covering the whole province would be too huge for now, the proposed 911 is planned to cover Dumaguete City and nearby cities and municipalities. How 911 works According to Jaldon, the Central 911 has two response levels: 1) the “business as usual” response which includes medical cases and accidents and 2) the disaster category response which includes natural calamities. In the…

Jan 22 2016