Popular Post Jack Peterson Posted March 14, 2017 Popular Post Posted March 14, 2017 I have put this here because it is a little twisted, I have kept the opening shortish as I am sure there will be much to say on it. So my next door neighbour (a Barangay Councilor) has learned the hard way not to mess with things without saying what his intentions are. I know some do but this is a Barangay issue not just personal and affects all in our Area & the Electric supply to 00's if not sorted + The Emergency Services. One day last week, Monday I think it was, I went to read our Electric meter and was surprised to find it in my neighbours Garden ( The Pole and meter) NO! The pole had not been moved but fenced in. Over the Weekend he had reclaimed 2.5 meter of Barangay Road. This was Quite Legal as the Road should have been only 4 meters and not 6.5 but the Barangay have enjoyed this for over 20 years and I have to Admit that it did create a Parking problem. That's Ok it was never going to interfere with my Access or right of way But when he Fenced off the reclaimed part he also (wrongly) included the Right of way of 0.5 meters to the land at the back of us and to his Side which in effect put my Pole (it is my Pole as we Paid for it) although Noreco II ( the power company) deal with the pole as they see fit for maintenance and Such. The Pole was in the Barangay road at a point that the Neighbour, the Barangay captain and City Hall knew it was going to be placed ( All signed for) now he comes and says the Pole is in the wrong place, errrrr but you knew where it was going and you signed. Yes! but we decided to reclaim our land. Fine say I, so move the Pole but it is yours and you should move it NO! You created the problem, so deal with it. Anyway to cut a long opening he tried to move my meter so it can be see from my side of his illegal bit of fencing, (Bad move) Noreco II were there in minutes. He was in court Yesterday and was told. You did not have City Clearance to reclaim Your land (a retrospect Fencing permit was issued) the Pole Stays where it is and NO compensation will be entered into because you created the problem. Access will be given for Noreco II to enter that part of your land to service the pole and Transformer. A gate will be put up by you for access from the Barangay road to the rear of the land that is NOT rightly yours. If you want that Pole moved then you will cover the Cost ( estimated at 18.000 peso) Recently we have had problems with people being Smart over Power Posts ( Greed for compensation) and this guy with the tree at the Airport (Won't cut it) that means all flights have to go out over the water and not over land. The Court took I believe, a dim view of a Councilor doing things without Following Protocol High time that Utilities & others are not stopped from doing the Job they need to do and this is a classic case of Stupid & Greed Noreco II have dealt with this as although we paid for the Pole and supply Lines it is in fact theirs Moral, Want to mess with the Big boys do your Homework. All he had to do was call a meeting of the Purok and discuss what his intentions were but NO! I can do this, Course you can, on your own land but not to include others land in your scheme without telling them. Unfortunately he is the Last lot in a Row of 4 family Subplots and if they all do this, we could have big problems with Delivery wagons and Emergency Services getting to the Lower end of the Purok BUT City hall are on to it So as I say if you have Clout and Money things can be done quickly & Noreco II have also Learned, later only just does not work. BTW a big Thank You to Dave "H" for the Idea of the gate well done that man. ( one of the Good things that comes from our monthly meets, Ideas Thank you all for Reading Jack Morning All.(A little more relaxed today) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 Glad to see you are relaxed and moderately satisfied with the outcome. Although telling him to do it and getting it done are two different things. Lets hope your neighbor sees the wisdom of picking his battles and letting this one go. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted March 14, 2017 Author Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said: Lets hope your neighbor sees the wisdom of picking his battles and letting this one go. maybe you will remember when I told you about the Chapel, That pole is Leaning quite a way now, not allowing that stay wire on his land (Well his mothers' land) will cause some death and/or Injury but as I have always said that is what it takes to get some thinking and action done. the man that can fix stupid will get to be Rich Edited March 14, 2017 by Jack Peterson Spelling AGAIN 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBM Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 Jack you may have also made an enemy, without going into details some people here tend to loose face or what ever over simple issues. Believing he knows he was in the wrong normally is useless, personally would be aware in case he trys...get back some how. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack Peterson Posted March 14, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RBM said: Jack you may have also made an enemy, without going into details some people here tend to loose face or what ever over simple issues. Believing he knows he was in the wrong normally is useless, personally would be aware in case he trys...get back some how. Not my Doing he took the Electric Company on. Bad move and from what the captain told us ( and the Court) he was told NOT to do it without a permit Thanks for the Thought But he had better be quick cos I don't take prisoners when someone makes it personal Edited March 14, 2017 by Jack Peterson 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 With some of the stories I have heard lately, I think the courts are getting fed up with people flouting the law/trying it on for profit.I think that maybe the tide has just started to turn in some places. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intrepid Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 5 hours ago, Jack Peterson said: (Bad move) Noreco II were there in minutes. Just wondering how Noreco II learned of this issue so fast? He may be wondering the same thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted March 14, 2017 Author Posted March 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, intrepid said: Just wondering how Noreco II learned of this issue so fast? He may be wondering the same thing. It is No secret that my wife holds a Fairly senior position at Noreco yet he still pushed his Luck, his excuse to the Court was I used a registered Sparky, Registered my Arse they all know it is a Criminal offence to tamper with Utility meters But as I said earlier, action had to be taken and he knew where it would come from (had this not been reported all colours of S...t would have followed) yet he still was stupid enough to go ahead. Having said that, I as in we ( my wife & I) are not concerned with any following issues as he has broken the law and the law has sorted him (so have his family and many neighbours) Now here is a little further twist, the Land he is using that is not his and has brought some discomfort to the owner over it, is owned by a rather Large Chinese family who are not (As far as I can make out) too happy at being drawn into this by his stupidity. In Dumaguete we have 3 or 4 large chinese families that keep low keys, This particular Family own the Majority of Northern Junob and have for many years, if this is his way of giving him them the because they wanted him Off the Council [but he just scraped in again] He has certainly picked the wrong family to do it with So I don't think he will go down any road other than the right one (Well at least for now) Guys & Gals before anyone starts on silly talk of War with neighbours Please bear in mind that a Duty of care and responsibility by Employees of these companies especially supervisors and managers must be shown in that they should report things they feel are against the law and /or things that can be dangerous, "A" took that responsibility. Especially as her own property was involved and effectively stopped any more real Harm being done to this Idiots own people. No doubt he is stupid enough to be even more stupid and demand rent for my pole She was asked to Co-opt to the Council but Declined but deserves a medal Unless he has awoken from his nap with another silly Idea that is it for today 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbago Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 A few years ago,there was another neighbor, I think in front of you, Jack, that had blocked access to someone else who was building a house. How did that end up? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted March 14, 2017 Author Posted March 14, 2017 2 hours ago, jpbago said: A few years ago,there was another neighbor, I think in front of you, Jack, that had blocked access to someone else who was building a house. How did that end up? That issue goes on but I can say that the Councilor involved in both issues is one and the same. KNOBHEAD 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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