By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—Owing to a change
of leadership, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan here renewed its call for the
concerned authorities of Apayao to resolve the boundary dispute between the two
provinces.
The said issue has divided
Sitio Bucarot residents. Sitio Bucarot is located in Adams, Ilocos Norte
In a draft resolution
unanimously passed by the board, SP member Vicentito “Toto” M. Lazo, who sponsored
the resolution, hopes that the new set of Apayao Sangguniang Panlalawigan
members will honor Ilocos Norte’s call for a joint session at the soonest
possible time.
On April 21, 2014, the same
resolution was adopted and approved by the Ilocos Norte board, however, the
Apayao board did not reciprocate.
According to Mr. Lazo, the
long-standing boundary dispute between Ilocos Norte and Apayao over Sitio
Bucarot have fueled a stalemate between the two provinces; hence, the need to
resolve this through amicable or legal means to avoid unwarranted
repercussions.
The Local Government Code
under Section 118 states that “boundary disputes involving municipalities or
component cities of different provinces shall be referred for settlement to the
sanggunians of the provinces concerned.” However, if the sanggunian fails to
settle the issue within 60 days from
the date the dispute was referred to concerned authorities, the dispute can be
elevated in higher court.
To date, both the municipal
governments of Calanasan in Apayao and Adams in Ilocos Norte have their own
sets of local officials in the area with two barangay halls, basketball courts
and other government facilities.
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