Sembrano For Baguio Mayor in 2010 – or Not!
October 9, 2007 by lisa
Filed under government & politics
UPDATE on 11/17/2007: Mrs. Sembrano, who was elected as city councilor in May 2007, and in no way responsible for the ’savings’ from the 2006 city budget (not that that’s any justification for the city council’s recent move), has voted along with other members to allot a cars for themselves in a recent issue.
Please read this article though as far as the irony of things is concerned, Mrs. Sembrano who heads the market committee opposing a market on Burnham Park that Pinky Rondez, head of the tourism committee is pushing for).
I was so hoping that Mrs. Sembrano, not being heretofore responsible for the current ills in Baguio (unlike her re-electionist compatriots) would be a fresh voice, a clean voice. The recent developments have proven otherwise.
I have been getting dismayed about Baguio’s mayors, vice-mayors, councilors and congressmen in recent days years. All the same people who have been members of past administrations keep getting elected all the time. The same people directly responsible for the uglification of Baguio and the destruction of the good quality of life that people have enjoyed here for decades.
Last May, Elaine Sembrano’s name surfaced because she was a dark horse, a political newbie, who’s daughter it seems appears on TV. But Mrs. Sembrano was elected because she has kept close ties with the market vendors via what can be called micro-financing, according to her “ate” Baby Samonte, who is one of my friends in Manila. So she made it to the magic 12 and thank goodness for that!
It is ironic that, while Perlita Chan-Rondez who heads the tourism committee, wants to destroy tourism by erecting a market building on Burnham, claiming it will address traffic problems (of all things!), Mrs. Sembrano, who chairs the Market Committee, actually has an eye towards tourism in her steadfast refusal to support that bid for a market on Burnham.
According to this article from Northern Dispatch weekly, which I have reproduced in full:
BAGUIO CITY (Sept. 27) — The city council’s committee on market, trade and commerce is studying the possibility of penalizing store-owners and business establishments, who allow ambulant vendors to sell in front of their establishments.
In a proposed ordinance penned by councilor Elaine D. Sembrano, owners, administrators or caretakers of residential and commercial establishments are prohibited from allowing vendors to use the frontage and vicinity of their establishments. This was submitted to the city council last September 10.
The ordinance also penalizes even a mere consent for the use of an area inside their stalls by vendors evading apprehension by the Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) agents.
Sembrano, chairman of the committee on market, trade and commerce, said in an interview that she is only trying to enforce the law for the good of the majority.
“Roads and sidewalks should be free from vendors,” she said. She adds that even parks should not be occupied by vendors, saying tourists will not be happy to see vendors plying their wares in parks.
Furthermore, Sembrano also frowns at building a multi-level structure for vendors in Burnham Park, saying it will only destroy the environs of the park. Vendors should sell in the public market or in satellite markets, she said.
According to Sembrano, there are satellite markets in some barangays which could absorb vendors, but those who usually sell along sidewalks are transient vendors, usually from the lowland provinces of La Union and Pangasinan. “They come in the morning, sell their goods then go home in the afternoon or evenings,” she said. “They occupy our streets and compete with Baguio residents,” she added.
Sembrano also proposed that in order to regulate the operation of vendors from the lowlands and decongest the streets and sidewalks of vendors, there should be a “bagsakan” (depot) for them to unload their goods and leave once the goods have been disposed of.A continuing operation in the market aims to clean the market of illegal vendors, according to Sembrano. “We can make the market very clean and beautiful, if people would only cooperate,” she said.
Sembrano’s proposed ordinance has passed second reading and is up for publication.
Am I right in saying that only Mrs. Sembrano has a brain to match her heart? If we look closely at the Baguio economy, we will realize that it is the tourists who bring in outside money. If we were to rely on the money from the low-income population of Baguio, a lot of whom are frugal Ilocanos, the local economy will fail.
It is the tourists who buy all the market items, or the hotel owners who buy the blankets for the tourists, the restaurants who make money from the visitors (Baguio folk eat cheap, with no room for elasticity or a whole lot of profit for the restaurant owners — that’s how we lost Salud Bistro).
Baguio is rich during tourist season and poor during the school year. So can’t they get the math or are they in power only to protect their economic interests?
Can you tell me who else is getting rich off the students, except the well-entrenched families who own the tightly-packed-no-room-to-breathe schools? And how much of their income is plowed back into Baguio?
Baguio attracts Koreans because of its beauty — there are better English tutors elsewhere, albethey more expensive. They are here, because Baguio used to be clean. And they’re not the ones dirtying up the place. We Filipinos are!
Baguio’s beauty if something given to us for free that we should cherish and protect. Yet it is the ‘protectors’ who insist on destroying it. Lawyers like Rondez, Farinas and Domogan who want to build. ‘Educators’ like Peter Rey who wanted to punish the citizens by not collecting the garbage before educating them on waste segregation. People who want to build buildings but not livelihoods.
So if you build a building for vendors who sell the cheapest ugliest items, are you helping them?
If you teach them to better their craft, or to start a craft in the first place instead of selling the same old souvenir items or Divisoria goods, are you not helping them?
If you do not support the Baguio Arts Guild or build a library so the students will find their souls, or support theater arts with a nice auditorum (that’s where they want to build the new Urdaneta-like market), or allow the children to discover talents other than the rote memorization of shared schoolbooks, are you helping the citizens of Baguio?
I have not met Mrs. Sembrano, but she, so far, has my vote in 2010. Considering her heart is with the market vendors, she’s the only one who wants to clear the sidewalks and the parks. The others are paying lip service to cleaning up Baguio and yet are coddling the squatters.
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hi lisa, i’d like someone who is an environmentalist, someone who is knowledgeable with urban planning, concerned with global warming and a runner to run for mayor. i think we have enough laws now to deal with the other issues such as taxes, etc.
Hi Resty! Is there such a creature in Baguio?
I want a good manager (someone who will HIRE an urban planner), someone who can galvanize the citizenry into action, is brave and strong who’s good at fiscal management, someone practical yet idealistic, someone without vested economic interests, someone less ‘provincial’ than the current folks in government. Someone intelligent.
I want Bayani Fernando.
What about Lisa Araneta for mayor and Jack Cariño for vice-mayor? (Ha-ha-ha!)
Lisa is governor of Ilocos, I think, or First Lady at least. She wouldn’t be interested in Baguio. Hahaha.
How about those who have political plans to start making noise from now till 2010. The campaign should start now! With Baguio so small, noise will be heard easily.
I will provide workable general program of action for free! Convince the people it should be a campaign on principles not mere name recall.
Ang tamad kasi mag-isip ng botante dito — pare-pareho and inihahalal ngunit pahirap nang pahirap ang buhay at papangit nang papangit naman ang mga pinaggagagawa nila. Ayaw pa kolektahin ang basura, para makita ng turista na dugyot ang mga nakatira dito.
Wait a minute — why have I taken to responding in Filipino? Because I do not have an English translation for dugyot!
premature pa para i consider si sembrano, bago palang siya. binak ground check mo na ba siya? may mga rumours na may connection siya sa mga gumagawa ng anomalya sa city hall noon. Syempre, reliable ang sources ko. May ethnic vote kasi baguio. Many voters vote on race and not on their political platforms. Ang pag clear ng sidewalks ay trabaho ng executive branch ng government, enforcement of the law, sila pedz ang may trabaho jan. Puro kasi reklamo at pagpuna ang mga councilors, pati na tayo, in aid of re election. Action ang kailangan, kasuhan na dapat ang dapat kasuhan.
Very good points, James. Dapat lahat mag-upisang gumalaw, lalo na ang residente. Hindi yung pag-election lamang.
We should be vigilant about our elected officials every time they make any move. Because it really affects everyone directly.
They have to know that they were not elected kings; that they are public servants — operative word SERVANTS.
Her plans are okay to me. But the problem is not only those establishment who allow ambulant vendors. Trust me, there are more in the overpass and sidewalk. I think the city council should fine ambulant vendors 5000(as in five thousand) per offense per head!
Most votes in Baguio are not really from Baguio or have only stayed here for less than five years. It only takes six months of residency so that one could register to vote. So you see, the new comers(usually PROFESSIONAL squatters) come here, register after 6 months and then vote for someone who would favor them and who would give them free land.
Katrina, you can tell who’s really from Baguio every all Saints/Souls Day. So many leave the city to pay their respects. So just go to Naguilian and Loakan to read the ‘puntods’ to see who’s from here. Hahaha
ano ba kasi pinag-aralan ng mga abogado? they’re not meant to be good leaders, collecting under the table in exchange of their support kung sinuman nagbigay?
kaya nga maraming koreans dito sa baguio dahil ang president nila instead na economy of south korea asikasuhin nya yung mga clients nya offering big amount of money para pabagsakin ang kakompitensyang kompanya ang inaatupag, south korean president also a lawyer…..
i respect baguio leaders but when i heard korean business people who are giving under the table so they can operate business here, nakakadismaya…
and sino nagturo sa kanila na mabigay under the table to transact business easier?
sino pa di Pilipino.
kaya idea of foreigners about Philippine leaders and other government heads mukhang pera….
i can prove my statements or you can actually research on it!!!
sana nga ganyan na mayor natin sa 2010…also yung mga tao n nasa taas…. should support baguio folks ( may it be in business,art, etc..) hindi naman masama n magtawg ng foriegn or outside investors.. pero sana nmn e unahin muna yung mga taga dito… i can see products made in baguio that are worth buying…if only the gov’t would support them… kaya marami tayu nakikita n mga nagtitinda dyan sa tabi tabi… or may pwesto nga sila pero the prices is so cheap that the owner is forced to close…. habang yung mga dayo yumayaman……
also… i’m not against people from the north.. pero sana nman controlin nila yung paggamit ng muma… they spit everywhere… ampangit tignan.. i know it’s their tradition … pero sana naman ilugar nila…. sabi tuloy nung friend ko..( let’s keep baguio clean and green AND RED)… parang angpangit yata nun ah….
pumapangit na nga ang burnhan.. tapos gagawin p na market.. anu yun?… ampanget yata.. burnham park is one of the tourist spots (one of the first places where a tourist will go and visit) here in baguio… yan kasi puro pera ng nasa utak nila… they just propose and propose but do not study what the outcome will be in the longrun… just like mines view park.. amo makikita mo dun?… puro bahay… may kabaong p yata.. (sori po dun sa namayapa) wla n yung beauty ng park.. ang binibisita n yata dun eh yung mga inihaw n pusit at mga shops.. hehheheh…unlike before… you can really enjoy the sceneries… my relatives from olongapo said nung ngdedate kmi ng uncle mo noon ang ganda ng mga tanawn dito.. ngayon wala na.. sana naman yung nga liders NATIN!!! ( if they really are worthy to be called one) should also protect and preserve these places… hindi yung sabihin nila n maraming turista ah sige nalng ng sige… tayo ng shop dito tayu doon… pera eh.. as for the market at burnham, baka mamaya makita mo nalng fish for sale.. freshly caught at burnham lake…hahah.. nasobrahan ko yata.. heheh
as for urban planners.. andmi dito sa baguio… pero parang wala cla silbi.. s totoo lang.. iniiscratch lang ata sila ng gobyerno eh…. (sabi cguro nila..wala pera dyan sa plano mo… at list yung program ko my kickback ako dun..)hhmmmm? watcha think.. seems true…. well i think it is…
Welcome Sandra,
I absolutely distrust people who use the law for their personal benefit at the expense of others. Meron namang magagaling na mababait na abogado, di lang sila politicians siguro. Meron namang politician na di abogado, masama naman din.
And it’s appalling how Korean tourists are allowed by the city to do business. And imagine how their money will go a long way in support of the Baguio politicians who will allow them to profit from the city, during electoral campaigns and while in office. Pretty soon, they will be the political milking cows, unless they are already.
Hi again, Tim!
Yup, we need leaders with good hearts, but they have to be competent, too. We need to elect on the basis of sound programs and principles.
That’s what happens when we vote personalities and on the basis of mere name recall.
Though Elaine Sembrano is a novice, she’s the kind of person who will go her way to learn everything that will accomplish her goals. She is in position because she wants to help. Although the temptations of evil in the government is abound, she is content and happy just to serve Baguio and its people. For all her sweetness to personal friends, that extends to everyone. I don’t think anyone who ever met her can disagree on that. I really hope that she runs for the mayor’s post and wins. Because I firmly believe in her goodness and greatness.
HI Balasan Ko,
And thank you for stepping up for Elaine Sembrano.
If novice is the only “negative” word they can call her, pity on her detractors, who may have track records, but these being track records of greed, incompetence and evil motives.
As far as I can tell, her only slip up early on was saying yes to a car, but she is fighting for the market and fighting for Burnham. She is fighting for the old Baguio, which is more than I can say for her colleagues who are trying so desperately to erase what as so wonderful about this town.
There you are agin , Lisa talking about Ilocanos as the culprit for the slow econmy of Baguio sans the tourists.
You must be a tagalog , or manilan , who are known to be traditional fault finders , particularly against Ilocanos.
How are you so special that you do this ?
Once again , majority of people in baguio speak Ilocano but they are not Ilocanos themselves . You should know that by now . calling yourself an insider.
Lady , you know culture is not genetic . people adapt to changes trough immigration , intermarriages and education.
I know a lot of baguio born Tagalogs who take people individually . They dont criticize or look down upon other groups due to old beliefs and stories.
We were having these group gathering of Baguioans , and some Manilans were invited. Upon hearing everyone speaking Ilocano , they (manilans ) started making untoward remarks.
It does make for awkward moments , Lady . Still to this day , I dont understand why , you and other outsiders feel so special that you have to talk negatively about others.
Is it all about money ? Do you spend more than me and You feel superior ?
Why is it that , it seem more heroic in our society to attack other people for perceived practices than to understand the roots and reason for it.
I still dont get it until today , since Filipinos in general have the same kind of existence , Tagalogs , Manilans or not.
Where in this site do I blame Ilocanos specifically for the degradation of Baguio? However, I believe it is YOU making generalizations about Manilans.
And of course the city is in constant flux, every place is. The difference is which culture will be dominant. And this probably why many folks here are being so insecure about “outsiders.”
Well, maybe only about outsiders who have more, are investors or want to do more for the city, because it certainly welcomes migrants who are merely takers and will not give back to the city with open arms, like the illegal vendors or the lowland students.
Read the other articles here, dear sir, and open your mind. You will see this site is not anti-Ilocano as it is anti tastelessness and greed, whatever dialect is spoken.
I have never seen a city more welcoming than Baguio . You can speak any language you want , its just fine. Backgrounds don’t matter.
It’s another thing to mention and to quote – “If we were to rely on the money from the low-income population of Baguio, a lot of whom are frugal Ilocanos, the local economy will fail “.
This is the second time you denied saying anything about Ilocanos, which I strongly disagree with . I think you remember me now.
The generalisation that you just mentioned , how does it feel ?
I still think you have to get off your horse and
learn more about the local population.
There is saying , you dont really know anyone unless you have lived with them. I mean literally.
Welcome to Baguio.
Hi James,
I have nothing against Ilocanos, nor their frugality. Calling an Ilocano frugal is not insulting nor meant to insult. By itself there’s nothing wrong with being frugal. But the effect of it on a fragile economy is not necessarily good.
It’s just that when folks do not like to spend, and money does not go around economies fail and people are poor. A solution to this would be to encourage outside money to pour in. But we cannot compete for tourists if the residents do not do their part and invest in beautifying the city.
Now, I do not understand your animosity towards me. I guess you have your own hangups. But hey, everyone’s welcome to agree or disagree with my views. That’s why I approve 99% of the comments (the 1% would be libelous or spammy).
I can type Ilocano all I want on this blog, the way I can type Korean, or Filipino. And just because I type those words does not mean I am disparaging them.
Read again, Understand. Do not let your insecurities cloud your understanding of the points I am trying to make.
Have a good day, James.
all I can say is ELAINE SEMBRANO 2010
mothers knows best
Hi Infinity,
It she brings my old Baguio back, with all the grace and charm, with focus on tourism, celebrating the Cordillera culture, protecting the local, legitimate vendors of indigenous products (not hawkers of Divisoria goods), no more ugly government and private structures to be erected to ruin the landscape, no coddling of squatters, removing colorum taxis and jeepneys, then she has my vote.
But I need a person with a plan, not just a person.
I do admire your knowledge of/about anything Baguio and appreciate your love and passion for our hometown. However, your statement:
“If we were to rely on the money from the low-income population of Baguio, a lot of whom are frugal Ilocanos, the local economy will fail “.
makes me cringe.
There has always been misconception that Baguio “homies” are all Ilocanos. (bec. we speak Ilocano?)Or that all Ilocanos are frugal. Or that most of the low income are Ilocanos. Your comment does not help.
But the last time I checked the sidewalk vendors, cabbies, saleladies, comboys, pan-handlers were Tagalog. In fact, Baguio has become Tagalog, in case you have not noticed.
Yet again I can’t categorically say that the population consist mostly of Tagalog just because Tagalog is what Baguio people now prefer to speak.
Wait…I’m not going to go on and on…looks like with my reply here lalong confusing and its not helping. Well I just wanted to say that James Garcia had a point.
On the other hand I fully understand your frustation over people not spending their money. Its basic economics.
More power to you. It takes a lot of patience, time, energy and a “cool head” to keep something like this site going… thanks for all you do.
Anybody who is seen as a threat will be subject to black propaganda. This is Philippine politics. I suggest that we judge our leaders by what they do, not by what other people say. Madaling mag-imbento ng kwento. And not because you have a car means it you’re involved in something illegal. Present hard evidence if you think she’s involved in shady transactions.
Councilor Sembrano, to her credit rose from the ranks. Galing sa mga mahihirap, dating nagbebenta sa palengke, naging iskolar sa Kolehiyo, nagtrabaho sa bangko, at nag negosyo, nag real estate. Give her some credit. She can certainly afford a nice car.
Let’s say we just judge her by what she does and how she has performed in the council. She not only has a heart but she knows which direction to bring Baguio. I take my hats off to her.
Let us be critical of our leaders, but let us also be fair.
Pahabol…
and if we believe in someone, let us actively campaign for them. We are all responsible for the outcome of our politics, we all need to take an active role. For Sembrano, or WHOEVER it is we think deserves to lead baguio in 2010.
OOOPs.
yung kotse para sa council pala ang tinutukoy. asus. ;P
Hehehe Igorota, yup that was about the cars for city councilors issue. Before getting elected into office, she lived a regular comfortable life that allowed her to buy a nice car on her own, which is why it was surprising she voted the way she did.
But Mrs. Sembrano has made all the right moves since then and has taken strong stands on issues and against the projects of other councilors she deems unfavorable to the city.
curious… does baguio have a group of independent citizens that discuss programs that our politicians can consider to implement? maybe we should take a more active role in our city.
“curious… does baguio have a group of independent citizens that discuss programs that our politicians can consider to implement? maybe we should take a more active role in our city.” -Igorota
My impression with our elected city officials is that they are too arrogant to even accomodate good ideas from residents. They think they are the only ones who can come up with such. Note, BENECO has come up with a proposal in which they will take charge of the city’s street lights. They have the resources to do so and what does our city council do, they turn it into a political issue instead of embracing the proposal.
hi ate lisa…ano kaya ang plan ngayon ni mrs sembrano about the market e sunog na…we were at the market yesterday and i hear someone says that “a government official from baguio even said daw na Bakit me natira pa?- i guess referring na kalahati lang ang nasunog”? Is there a connection kaya sa proposed new market and the fire incident? Hay…even Baguio learned a lot from Manila.
Regarding mrs sembrano, i just heard that before she became a councilor…she’s a jueteng financier…but a lot of people is saying naman thats she’s really kind. Anyway who cares about financing jueteng in baguio…i guess more than 50% of the population is in to this betting game. Ikaw…tumataya ka ba? hehehe…
And last thing…di na kami babalik ng baguio to attend Panagbenga…worst traffic management ever…and even on the float parade…no crowd management were in place except dun sa me mga camera yata…ang gulo and ang hirap. Hay…Baguio is really not the In place now.
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Baguio is such great city the whole Philippines should be proud of.
But there is so much corruption and dysfunctional planning that now its not
any different from a Metro Manila city,dirty,dangerous tho still friendly ,so far.
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I went home to Baguio 2 weeks ago….and sad to see and hear that nothing happens with garbage resolution set a year ago….its near 2010 and the garbage problem still unresolved.
i had been attending council sessions last year until early this year. After listening to all those resolutions, plans from each councilor, it gives me a headache…
because the real thing is….the issue is not actually resolve because politics involved that much.what matters is: Who is opposition and who is not.
Whoever will be the next mayor by 2010….Hope to see Baguio beautiful again….
Sembrano has been polluting the city with her early campaigning tarpaulins.
For this shamelessness, she does not deserve to be Baguio Mayor.
Hi Chien,
Yup politics gets in the way of good governance. How I wish that politicians would stop behaving like politicians and more like statesmen.
Hello thenashman,
I so agree with you. Anyone who puts up self-serving tarpaulins should be strung up by their balls right along with the tarps. I hate the way these people pollute my vision with THEIR ugliness.
Hi Ms. Lisa,
I really love your Baguio Insider site. I read as many blogs as I can & as my sked permits.Also thanks for the Planning a Baguio Wedding portion..It’s a big help to us, wedding planners..Like you I would love to see our Beloved Baguio City have a total make-over,it’s former beauty restored. Re: Elaine Sembrano, I got a chance to talk to her personally early this year and asked why she wanted to be Mayor,at a time so early (like what most people are saying)..She said she really wants to effect change fast..(w/c seems to be difficult when you’re in the city council wherein a lot of good proposals are always being @?#!_____..) Her heart I guess is with the market people and she really takes the time to go out to the market (saw her in her heels & pink suit one time) even after office to check on the market..It seems to me that most officials don’t really go to the market or even brgys.unless invited to check on situations..
Let’s just hope that her heart and passion for the people will not be influenced by her colleagues in the city hall and by money(i guess marami na siya nito? hehe), and lastly by the greed to stay in power..(w/c a lot of our officials have right now)…
Let’s pray that our people will have the wisdom to choose the the right leaders so we can all rise up to bring back our City to it’s feet and restore the beauty that we call Baguio.
More Power to you and your site!
Hello Louie,
Re: Elaine Sembrano, I think you really do not know what politicians are. They are always fake in person. It’s the inside that counts not what she says. I think the reason why she wants to be Mayor is to win all the public lands in her name. Being a city councilor is perfect, and being the Mayor is better. Her heart is full of greed. Public lands should remain as public lands. It should not be applied for by professional squatters which are usually unethical government employees. Public lands should remain as landscaping if you really want Baguio to be Clean and Green. Haha Clean and Green is our motto and the major roads and intersections are our dumping sites. What a pity! We Filipinos cannot even manage our garbages which is so simple to do.