Kaban ni D_BystandeR: KASIKAS SA BALAY-TAPOKANAN SA LIBODSUROY NGA KABATAAN

There is a legal interpretation presented by former IBP-Cebu Chapter president lawyer Michael Yu to the effect that the 50-year contract lease in the establishment of the Parian Drop-in Center is authorized to the Children of Cebu Foundation and not to its chairperson Councilor Margarita Osmena. But his legal view cannot be solely accepted or relief upon as gospel truth because there are two sides of the coin and it is always held that a lawyer's opinion even though coming from a former IBP president cannot be considered a deciding factor into entertaining another school of thought that the present chief executive, Mayor Mike Rama, can just simply ignore the existing contract even though the chairperson who signed the original contract is still alive and kicking. The idea that she can just be ignored for whatever value that she still holds with the contract if Mayor Mike wants to impose drastic changes to it is debatable. The opinion given by Yu to favor Mayor Mike is explicitly awash with his partisan leanings and does not command a healthy sign to be given any credence at all to fully address the issue as embraced by the real context of the contract.

Footnote: This comment came out in connection with a news item in The FREEMAN, entitled, "On Parian drop-in center: Margot can't act on her own capacity - lawyer."