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By: Michael Lim Ubac

The 13-10 vote last week by the Senate respecting a Supreme Court order temporarily barring the examination of the dollar deposits of Chief Justice Renato Corona revealed a deeply divided impeachment tribunal.
Posted: February 20th, 2012 in Citizens' Call,Headlines,Nation | Read More »
Whoever is in charge of traffic at Recto corner J. Abad Santos Avenue and Juan Luna Street near Plaza Lorenzo Ruiz needs to be relieved because of the rampant “kotong” (extortion) going on. Traffic grinds to a halt because instead of easing the gridlock, the enforcers are busy pocketing money from drivers of jeepney plying the route. Paging Mayor Alfredo Lim.
Posted: February 5th, 2012 in Citizens' Call,Headlines | Read More »
Squatters take over road Seven years ago, the informal settlers occupying private lots in Garville Subdivision, Sun Valley, Parañaque City, were ejected by landowners. However, they merely built new houses on the cul-de-sac portion of a nearby road still inside the subdivision. As a result, offices and factories in the area that were deprived of [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2012 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
A traffic enforcer is extorting money from jeepney drivers at 15th Avenue corner Aurora Boulevard.
Posted: January 9th, 2012 in Citizens' Call,Headlines,Metro | Read More »
Makaturing Street in Quezon City is full of jeeps and informal settlers. What makes the situation worse is that it has the blessing of the barangay captain, councilors and police. Please help, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and Mayor Herbert Bautista.
Posted: December 25th, 2011 in Citizens' Call,Headlines,Metro | Read More »
The stink from the Pulang Lupa open dump in Las Piñas reaches even nearby barangays (villages). What is the city government doing about this problem?
Posted: December 18th, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
The Metro Rail Transit trains are always overcrowded. People push and shove their way inside the coaches even when these are already full, a situation that may lead to injuries.—Oli, Quezon City
Posted: December 12th, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
A black Mercedes Benz with plate number XKG 535 was traveling on the southbound lane of EDSA from across SM Megamall. It was followed by an Innova with plate number ZCX 762 with blinking hazard lights and escorted by a motorcycle rider with “wangwang” (siren). The motorcycle rider was in a dark-blue uniform. He made all the motorists stop so that the convoy could pass.
Posted: December 4th, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
Las Piñas boasts of its Sagip Ilog program but if you should visit the city, you will see that its canals, creeks and lakes are clogged. The city will suffer from floods if its mayor doesn’t do anything.
Posted: November 27th, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
I take the liberty to write your newspaper so that I may bring attention to my experience with the Maynilad utility company.
Posted: November 23rd, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
Muntinlupa Police patrol car with plate number SJH 167 just extorted P1,000 from the driver of our truck for an alleged traffic violation. The policemen in this patrol car prey on the drivers of trucks and vans on Muntinlupa National Road. They cover their name plates or stay inside the police car so that they [...]
Posted: October 24th, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
Pedicabs cause heavy traffic Mayor Lim, please do something about pedicabs on Taft-Vito Cruz and near De La Salle University. They cause heavy traffic in the two areas because they park on the road to wait for passengers.—Anonymous Driving blind at night Drivers of passenger jeepneys do not turn on their headlights at night and [...]
Posted: October 16th, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »
Lack of discipline MRT and LRT commuters have no discipline. They push their way inside the trains even though there are people still going out. There should be a way of separating the people going in and out of the trains so that boarding would be more orderly and safer.—Jason, 29, Quezon City Traffic aide [...]
Posted: October 10th, 2011 in Citizens' Call | Read More »