PAGADIAN CITY— Following an
eviction notice from a local court, the Zamboanga del Sur Maritime Institute of
Technology (ZSMIT) moved and held its regular classes at its new rented
premises, Capt. Rene A. Maglasang, president, said.
Maglasang issued this statement in
recent press conference saying the ZSMIT administration decided to transfer
from its old school premises in Brgy. Balangasan to its new location at the Tan
Building in Brgy. Santiago, near the port area of this city. Classes were held there
since Monday, March 20.
Maglasang clarified their move was
“to vacate peacefully” following the issuance of an eviction notice against
them from a local court.
He added the transfer included
ZSMIT’s location only but the school’s management and administration is still
under his leadership.
He firmly denied as false the
rumors that said ZSMIT is being managed now by the Our Lady of Triumph
Institute of Technology, Inc. (OLT Inc.) based in Ozamiz City.
He explained ZSMIT school
properties represented by him and his other brothers were loaned at the Land
Bank of the Philippines (LBP) in 1995 and were later foreclosed.
The Philippine Distressed Asset
Asia Pacific (PDAS) redeemed the said school properties and sold last August 4,
2016 to OLT, Inc. represented by its President Lucile A. Maglasang.
Last March 2, this year, a local
court granted an issuance of writ of possession in favor of OLT and a following
writ of possession issued by RTC Branch 21 of this city was issued by Judge Benjamin R.
Lanzaderas.
The writ of possession notice placed
the properties of ZSMIT to OLT and gave authority of the latter to “eject the
present occupants and all adverse occupants who are deriving their interest
from ZSMIT.”
Maglasang said students may not
worry of the sudden transfer of their school premises, adding they can continue
their studies peacefully in their new location.
