Baguio City council passes resolution declaring Judge Nelson V. Lago persona non grata

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Cordillera - The Baguio City council passed a resolution on Tueday (November 18) declaring Cabanatuan Municipal Judge Nelson V. Lago as persona non grata in the city of Baguio. 

Baguio's Public Information Office said in a post today that "Upon the request of Mayor Benjie Magalong, the city Council passed Resolution Number 429 (series of 2019) declaring judge Nelson V. Lago as persona non grata in Baguio City."

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The Resolution came after Judge Lago issued a subpoena to Baguio traffic enforcers who handed him a ticket for illegal parking and confiscating his vehicle's plate number.

Mayor Magalong questioned why the Judge need to issue a subpoena to the traffic enforcers for merely doing their job while he can just file a case to re-question the city ordinance. 

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Supreme Court asks Judge Nelson Lago to answer why he summoned Baguio enforcers who were just doing their jobs

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Cordillera - The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered Judge Nelson Lago to explain why he summoned Baguio traffic enforcers to his court for issuing him a citation ticket. 

"Court Administrator Midas P. Marques has requested Deputy Court Administrator for Luzon, Raul B. Villanueva, to ask Judge Nelson Lago to comment on these news reports," SC spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka said in a message to reporters. 

It can be recalled that Judge Lago has issued a subpoena to Baguio traffic enforcers who handed him a ticket for illegal parking and confiscating his car's plate number.

The subpoena was issued to the city's public order and safety division to appear at the sala of Lago and explain why they should not be found in indirect contempt. 

Meanwhile, Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Thursday defended the traffic enforcers saying they were only enforcing local ordinance.

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"Maayos naman ang pakakasita sa kanya... Nagpapatupad lang tayo ng ordinansa rito," Magalong said in a radio interview. 

"Pwedi naman po siyang mag-file ng kaso at i-requestion ang ating ordinansa. Bakit naman gagamiten mo ang iyong posisyon para lang mag-exert ng influence eh alam mo namang mali kayo," Magalong added.

He also said that even his son who once ticketed for illegal parking did not contest, instead paid the fine. 

"Iyong mga may awtoridad dapat magpakumbaba sila at sumunod na lang po sa ating batas," he added. 


Booking.com source || (PNA)

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