Despalo says engineer denies P10,000 extort claims/report

Despalo says engineer denies

P10,000 extort claims/report

ZAMBOANGA CITY (ZNS) - City Engineer Luis Vicente Despalo of the City Engineer’s Office  (CEO) has relayed the information that  that  Chief Engr. Robustiano Singdiong of the Building Permit Division  has denied all allegations hurled against  him  by  certain Mr. Alex Wee.

Despalo said   Engr . Singdiong has denied on the allegations of   Mr  Wee who wrote a letter to the City Mayor  that Engr. Singdiong  was extorting cash money  amounting to ten thousand pesos only (Php10,000) and angle bars covered by a delivery receipt.

In a radio  interview  at News FM Zamboanga ,  Despalo said that based on the explanation and response in a Memorandum letter issued to  Engr. Singdiong to explain on the alleged complaint of certain Mr.Alex Wee, this was denied by Engr. Singdiong.

The complaint of Mr. Wee in a  letter  address to Mayor Maria Isabelle “Beng” C. Climaco was forwarded to the City Legal Office for investigation , Despalo said.

  

According to Despalo, the issues sparks over the problem of off side  parking that needs a radius of only about 200 meters under the  National Building Code.

However, the lot supposed to be occupied is more than the 200 square  meters  as required as it is already over by about 36 squares or a total of 236 square meters .

That, Mr. Wee was the broker of the said lot supposed to be bought by the establishment  for parking space but later on did not push through.

Despalo further said that the establishment needs about 400 squares meters for the parking lot or space  wherein a lot adjacent to the establishment is not enough as this contained only about  255 square meters  lacking about 145 square meters  to approve  the establishment to go operational as this is only what is needed to legalize the establishment  to be opened to the public .

Actually, the  establishment made their soft opening  last October 12, 2014 pending complianace with  requirements of National Building Code – the parking areas for the customers.

Despalo said that the establishment in its areas need about   34 parking slots or about 12 square meters per  car  or about  400 square meters in total  .

Despalo also thanked Mr. Wee who came out on the said allegations .

“I’m thanking Alex Wee who come out to the open,” Despalo said .  (Letty M.Militante ) (101714)