Blind Student Graduated Cum Laude

Anthony Mark Emocling, 23 of Baguio City, PH finished his Political Science Degree in the University of Baguio City graduate Cum Laude last March 24, 2013.

Anthony became blind when he was 10 years old. His retina in both eyes was detached and made him unable to see.

Anthony was raised by a loving father, Cecilio who is only a taxi driver and his mother, Angela is only a housewife. His parents were able to raise him including his two sisters, Apple and Angel in a small business tendered by his mother.

He started his schooling in the said university as he managed by himself. The university is just a 15-minute walk from their residence.

Anthony is not the only person with a disability who is determined to live a normal life, to pursue a career, and to do whatever he wants to achieve. He is able to communicate and interact with his friends in Facebook through a talking computer.

Non Attendance to Meeting: An Alibi?

City of Baguio Council has called the heads of BCDA and JHMC respectively for clarification meeting regarding the controversial “war on camp” which eventually misinformed the public particularly the people of Baguio. But they have failed to come.

The city council has a lot of things to ask from Mr. Arnel P. Casanova of Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and Ms. Jamie Eloise Agbayani of John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC).

The city council has known that the contract between BCDA and the developer, CJHDevCo was rescinded as per order by the court due to the negligence of  both parties. Both failed to provide what is stipulated on the contract they’d signed.

The possible reason why the city council has summoned Mr. Casanova and Ms. Agbayani is to confirm from them that though the contract was terminated the 19 conditions stipulated on City Council Resolution 362, series of 1994 were still binding and to appeal to them to refrain from issuing to the public misinformation about the camp, the stakeholders, and contract itself.

It was learned that Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan has pointed out that the city government has set these 19 conditions which in return the BCDA has confirmed and honored, and abide with them. He further pointed that these terms were already in force before the BCDA and the private developer like Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCo) came into agreement.