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THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, that the replacement of paper-printed driver’s licenses with actual plastic cards will begin on April 15, 2024.In a radio interview, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said drivers who were issued with paper-printed licenses will just have to return to the issuing LTO office for their replacement.The agency resumed the issuance of driver’s license cards after the Court of Appeals (CA) lifted the writ of preliminary injunction against the delivery of plastic cards.Mendoza said one million pieces of plastic cards out of the 5.2 million cards procured from Banner Plastics Inc. have already been delivered to the LTO central office as of Monday, March 25, 2024.The issuance of the injunction order stemmed from the complaint filed before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QC-RTC) by the losing bidder AllCard Inc., which claimed that they were denied due process when the Department of Transportation (DOTr) disqualified them in the bidding process.The DOTr said that AllCard Inc. failed to comply with some of its contracts with the government. Prior to the issuance of an injunction order, two million plastic cards have already been delivered to the LTO.In its order, the CA said that the QC RTC should not have entertained the case in the first place after Allcard, Inc. failed to comply with the administrative process before seeking court intervention.It noted that the firm should have appealed first the disqualification before the DOTr’s Bids and Awards Committee. In September 2023, the LTO extended the validity of driver’s licenses.As of March 2024, the LTO’s backlog for plastic license cards is more than 2.5 million.Schedule for renewalThe LTO has rescheduled the renewal of driver’s licenses expiring from April 1 to August 31, 2023, and from April 1 to April 30, 2024, to take place from April 15 to April 30, 2024.Driver’s licenses with expiration dates from September 1 to December 31, 2023, and May 1 to May 31, 2024, are scheduled for renewal from May 1 to May 31, 2024.Driver’s licenses expiring from January 1 to March 31, 2024, and from June 1 to June 30, 2024, may be renewed from June 1 to June 30, 2024. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) What is the biggest casino in the Philippines? Philippines RETIRED Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. warned on Monday, February 5, 2024, of “more disturbing and serious problems and consequences” if the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are amended.During the Senate subcommittee deliberation on Resolution of Both Houses 6 (RBH6), Davide, who was among the 50 members of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986, raised the need for the full implementation of the principles and state policies of the Constitution.“What our people need today are not amendments to or revision to the Constitution, but the full implementation of its principles and state policies,” he said.“Our problems are not due to the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution. They cannot be solved by removing these restrictive economic provisions and completely leaving to Congress the future under the clause ‘unless otherwise provided by law.’ On the contrary, they would create more serious and disturbing problems and consequences,” he added.The RBH6 seeks to amend Articles 12, 14 and 16 or the provision on public services, education and advertising industry of the 1987 Constitution by adding the phrase "unless otherwise provided by law."In making such amendments, Davide said the country would only open its educational system to foreign control and dominance, which is delicate, noting that basic education is the most crucial to the development of the youth.He noted that under the Constitution, schools are mandated to impart learnings on patriotism and nationalism among Filipino youths, which is likely will not happen if foreigners will intervene or take over.“Can we expect foreigners at the helm or control of the educational system to seriously and healthily obey this state policy on education?” he said“For instance, if a Chinese educational entity would now come in, do you expect it to be faithful enough to comply with these mandates? Would not its teachings focus on Chinese philosophy or even on the life of Mao Zedong?” he added.Davide maintains that he is strongly not in favor of constitutional amendment.“I will not hesitate to say again that amendments to or revision of the Constitution at this time would be a lethal experiment, a fatal hit, a plunge to death,” he said.“It would be a cha-cha dance to the grave or to hell. It would be a cruel punishment for a God-loving, patriotic, and nationalistic people. It would be claiming our people to foreign domination or control. God forbid that we now amend our Constitution,” he added.For his part, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Vicente Mendoza said both chambers of Congress should convene as constituent assembly to discuss the proposed amendments to the Constitution as mandated under Article 17 but will have to vote separately later on.“When they act as an Assembly, they do not act as Senators or members of the House. Therefore, I submit that this body (Senate) is not a Constituent Assembly nor part of a Constituent Assembly. To become a Constituent Assembly, the two houses must first sit together, then pass a Resolution to become Constituent Assembly,” Mendoza said.“It is only then that the Constituent Assembly under Article 17 Section 1 Paragraph 1 (of the Constitution) can be contemplated. Otherwise, no,” he added.Discussions on constitutional amendments came into the spotlight anew amid the push for People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change.The PI seeks to amend Article 17, Section 1 of the Constitution to allow all members of Congress to jointly vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly.It did not sit well for the members of the upper chamber of Congress since it would mean that the Senate and its 24 members cannot cast any meaningful vote against the 316 members of the House of Representatives.The Senate unanimously signed a manifesto rejecting the PI for Cha-cha, which the chamber tagged as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country and our people.”House Speaker Martin Romualdez was tagged as the brains behind the PI and the controversial signature drive related to it.As claimed by several senators, including his cousin, Senator Imee Marcos, Romualdez allegedly offered P20 million per legislative district in exchange for signatures. He has repeatedly denied such a claim.Meanwhile, Senator Robin Padilla filed Resolution of Both Houses 7, which seeks to amend Section 1 of Article XVII (Amendments or Revisions) in the Constitution to have both houses of Congress voting separately."There is a need to amend the aforementioned provision in order to be consistent with the intention of the framers of the Constitution to adopt a bicameral legislature and to leave no room for interpretation as to the manner of voting which over the years have caused disputes among both the Senate and House of Representatives," he said."Kasi hindi matatapos ito, legal question ito. Pati judiciary, maraming comments. Kung ang comments ma-absorb nating lahat ang gulo gulo na. Kaya pwede sana magkaroon tayo ng itong Congress na ito ang 19th Congress matapos ang usaping ito at magkaroon ng finality kung ano ang nasa Art 17 Sec 1 na yan (This is a never-ending legal issue. Even in the judiciary, several comments have been made. If we just absorb those comments, we'll get confused. So I hope the 19th Congress will address this with finality)," he added. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

RETIRED Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. warned on Monday, February 5, 2024, of “more disturbing and serious problems and consequences” if the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are amended.During the Senate subcommittee deliberation on Resolution of Both Houses 6 (RBH6), Davide, who was among the 50 members of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986, raised the need for the full implementation of the principles and state policies of the Constitution.“What our people need today are not amendments to or revision to the Constitution, but the full implementation of its principles and state policies,” he said.“Our problems are not due to the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution. They cannot be solved by removing these restrictive economic provisions and completely leaving to Congress the future under the clause ‘unless otherwise provided by law.’ On the contrary, they would create more serious and disturbing problems and consequences,” he added.The RBH6 seeks to amend Articles 12, 14 and 16 or the provision on public services, education and advertising industry of the 1987 Constitution by adding the phrase "unless otherwise provided by law."In making such amendments, Davide said the country would only open its educational system to foreign control and dominance, which is delicate, noting that basic education is the most crucial to the development of the youth.He noted that under the Constitution, schools are mandated to impart learnings on patriotism and nationalism among Filipino youths, which is likely will not happen if foreigners will intervene or take over.“Can we expect foreigners at the helm or control of the educational system to seriously and healthily obey this state policy on education?” he said“For instance, if a Chinese educational entity would now come in, do you expect it to be faithful enough to comply with these mandates? Would not its teachings focus on Chinese philosophy or even on the life of Mao Zedong?” he added.Davide maintains that he is strongly not in favor of constitutional amendment.“I will not hesitate to say again that amendments to or revision of the Constitution at this time would be a lethal experiment, a fatal hit, a plunge to death,” he said.“It would be a cha-cha dance to the grave or to hell. It would be a cruel punishment for a God-loving, patriotic, and nationalistic people. It would be claiming our people to foreign domination or control. God forbid that we now amend our Constitution,” he added.For his part, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Vicente Mendoza said both chambers of Congress should convene as constituent assembly to discuss the proposed amendments to the Constitution as mandated under Article 17 but will have to vote separately later on.“When they act as an Assembly, they do not act as Senators or members of the House. Therefore, I submit that this body (Senate) is not a Constituent Assembly nor part of a Constituent Assembly. To become a Constituent Assembly, the two houses must first sit together, then pass a Resolution to become Constituent Assembly,” Mendoza said.“It is only then that the Constituent Assembly under Article 17 Section 1 Paragraph 1 (of the Constitution) can be contemplated. Otherwise, no,” he added.Discussions on constitutional amendments came into the spotlight anew amid the push for People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change.The PI seeks to amend Article 17, Section 1 of the Constitution to allow all members of Congress to jointly vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly.It did not sit well for the members of the upper chamber of Congress since it would mean that the Senate and its 24 members cannot cast any meaningful vote against the 316 members of the House of Representatives.The Senate unanimously signed a manifesto rejecting the PI for Cha-cha, which the chamber tagged as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country and our people.”House Speaker Martin Romualdez was tagged as the brains behind the PI and the controversial signature drive related to it.As claimed by several senators, including his cousin, Senator Imee Marcos, Romualdez allegedly offered P20 million per legislative district in exchange for signatures. He has repeatedly denied such a claim.Meanwhile, Senator Robin Padilla filed Resolution of Both Houses 7, which seeks to amend Section 1 of Article XVII (Amendments or Revisions) in the Constitution to have both houses of Congress voting separately."There is a need to amend the aforementioned provision in order to be consistent with the intention of the framers of the Constitution to adopt a bicameral legislature and to leave no room for interpretation as to the manner of voting which over the years have caused disputes among both the Senate and House of Representatives," he said."Kasi hindi matatapos ito, legal question ito. Pati judiciary, maraming comments. Kung ang comments ma-absorb nating lahat ang gulo gulo na. Kaya pwede sana magkaroon tayo ng itong Congress na ito ang 19th Congress matapos ang usaping ito at magkaroon ng finality kung ano ang nasa Art 17 Sec 1 na yan (This is a never-ending legal issue. Even in the judiciary, several comments have been made. If we just absorb those comments, we'll get confused. So I hope the 19th Congress will address this with finality)," he added. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Baseball Philippines THE Bohol Provincial Government is set to create a new committee that will oversee developments in the province’s renowned Chocolate Hills while the Municipality of Sagbayan will comply with the closure order against the controversial resort built alongside the Unesco-declared Global Geopark.Netizens slammed the owners of Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort in the town of Sagbayan, after a video posted online by a Davao-based vlogger showing the resort surrounded by the hills went viral on Wednesday, March 12, 2024.A youth-led ecological organization also criticized government agencies for neglecting to safeguard natural resources in favor of development projects. Chocolate Hills is a Unesco World Heritage Site and a protected area under Proclamation 1037, series of 1997, and Republic Act 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992.The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 said in a statement that the resort management was earlier issued a temporary closure order (TRO) last Sept. 6, 2023, and a Notice of Violation last Jan. 22, 2024, for operating without an environmental compliance certificate.DENR 7 Executive Director Paquito Melicor issued a memorandum on Wednesday, March 12, to the Bohol Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office to check on whether the resort complied with the TRO.Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said in a statement the resort was not issued, nor did it have accreditation from the Department of Tourism.In an interview on Wednesday, Bohol Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado said the issue was first addressed in September 2023 after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Environment, led by Board Member Jamie Villamaor, raised concern.Aumentado urged the DENR 7 to expedite legal action and coordinate with local government units. The governor also welcomed the call for a Senate inquiry on the matter and refuted talks that corruption may have been involved in the issuance of a title on the property where the resort is located.Aumentado said during last year’s investigation, the resort owner presented to the Provincial Board a lot title, mayor’s permit, a resolution from the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), and a document stating DENR’s approval. PAMB is the agency overseeing the operations at the Chocolate Hills area as well as other protected areas in the towns of Valencia, Sierra Bullones and Bilar.Aumentado said the Provincial Legal Office is reviewing legal measures, including whether the Provincial Government can issue a cease and desist order against the resort management and its owners.The controversial resort is located 30-40 kilometers from the renowned 360-degree view deck in the town of Carmen, where most of the Chocolate Hills can be seen. The hills, consisting of mounds of the same general shape, span the towns of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan. The popular attraction draws thousands of local and international tourists every year to Bohol. To avoid similar incidents in the future, Aumentado said the provincial government plans to create a new committee, composed of environmentalists and experts to oversee and review all development plans and project proposals from the public and private sectors applying for PAMB’s and DENR’s approval.Aumentado also asked the Provincial Board to pass an ordinance that will establish safety nets, policies and guidelines for the development of protected areas and geopark sites in the province, including the Chocolate Hills.The Provincial Government will also collaborate with DENR to identify lot owners situated at the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills.Permits In a statement, the owners said the resort plan underwent “rigorous scrutiny” before it was given DENR’s approval. They said the resort complied with all environmental regulations to minimize its ecological effects on the Chocolate Hills.The resort owners also assured conducted with utmost care and consideration of the environment.In a separate advisory, the resort owners also said they will comply with DENR’s directive and will temporarily close for maintenance and environmental preservation efforts.ReactionsZyoen Garcia, lead convener for Stewards and Volunteers for the Earth Philippines (Save PH), a youth organization devoted to environmental protection, lambasted projects that claim to promote job creation and tourism but endanger natural resources.“Government agencies, despite having the authority to disallow any projects encroaching or posing a threat to our protected areas have been instrumental in such transgressions,” she said in a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Thursday, March 14.She also raised concerns over land ownership proposals and foreign investment advocated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration and warned of potential illegal land conversions and threats to protected areas.Garcia cited numerous projects that, she said, jeopardized the integrity of natural resources in exchange for developments. This includes the ongoing construction of wind turbines on Masungi Reserve, a protected wildlife sanctuary in Baras, Rizal, and the alleged illegal conversion of a 204-hectare communal farmland into a mall in Carmona City, Cavite.Meanwhile, Sen. Nancy Binay, chair of the tourism committee, called for a Senate investigation aimed at preserving Bohol’s protected areas and key tourist sites.In a statement, Binay echoed Save PH’s call for the DENR to refrain from issuing permits for development projects that deface natural resources.The DENR also on Wednesday said it had issued a temporary closure order against the pool resort constructed at the heart of Chocolate Hills.“If a land was titled prior to Proclamation 1037 declaring an area as protected area, the rights and interests of the landowner will generally be recognized and respected,” the agency said. / EHP, KJF

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THE Bohol Provincial Government is set to create a new committee that will oversee developments in the province’s renowned Chocolate Hills while the Municipality of Sagbayan will comply with the closure order against the controversial resort built alongside the Unesco-declared Global Geopark.Netizens slammed the owners of Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort in the town of Sagbayan, after a video posted online by a Davao-based vlogger showing the resort surrounded by the hills went viral on Wednesday, March 12, 2024.A youth-led ecological organization also criticized government agencies for neglecting to safeguard natural resources in favor of development projects. Chocolate Hills is a Unesco World Heritage Site and a protected area under Proclamation 1037, series of 1997, and Republic Act 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992.The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 said in a statement that the resort management was earlier issued a temporary closure order (TRO) last Sept. 6, 2023, and a Notice of Violation last Jan. 22, 2024, for operating without an environmental compliance certificate.DENR 7 Executive Director Paquito Melicor issued a memorandum on Wednesday, March 12, to the Bohol Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office to check on whether the resort complied with the TRO.Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said in a statement the resort was not issued, nor did it have accreditation from the Department of Tourism.In an interview on Wednesday, Bohol Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado said the issue was first addressed in September 2023 after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Environment, led by Board Member Jamie Villamaor, raised concern.Aumentado urged the DENR 7 to expedite legal action and coordinate with local government units. The governor also welcomed the call for a Senate inquiry on the matter and refuted talks that corruption may have been involved in the issuance of a title on the property where the resort is located.Aumentado said during last year’s investigation, the resort owner presented to the Provincial Board a lot title, mayor’s permit, a resolution from the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), and a document stating DENR’s approval. PAMB is the agency overseeing the operations at the Chocolate Hills area as well as other protected areas in the towns of Valencia, Sierra Bullones and Bilar.Aumentado said the Provincial Legal Office is reviewing legal measures, including whether the Provincial Government can issue a cease and desist order against the resort management and its owners.The controversial resort is located 30-40 kilometers from the renowned 360-degree view deck in the town of Carmen, where most of the Chocolate Hills can be seen. The hills, consisting of mounds of the same general shape, span the towns of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan. The popular attraction draws thousands of local and international tourists every year to Bohol. To avoid similar incidents in the future, Aumentado said the provincial government plans to create a new committee, composed of environmentalists and experts to oversee and review all development plans and project proposals from the public and private sectors applying for PAMB’s and DENR’s approval.Aumentado also asked the Provincial Board to pass an ordinance that will establish safety nets, policies and guidelines for the development of protected areas and geopark sites in the province, including the Chocolate Hills.The Provincial Government will also collaborate with DENR to identify lot owners situated at the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills.Permits In a statement, the owners said the resort plan underwent “rigorous scrutiny” before it was given DENR’s approval. They said the resort complied with all environmental regulations to minimize its ecological effects on the Chocolate Hills.The resort owners also assured conducted with utmost care and consideration of the environment.In a separate advisory, the resort owners also said they will comply with DENR’s directive and will temporarily close for maintenance and environmental preservation efforts.ReactionsZyoen Garcia, lead convener for Stewards and Volunteers for the Earth Philippines (Save PH), a youth organization devoted to environmental protection, lambasted projects that claim to promote job creation and tourism but endanger natural resources.“Government agencies, despite having the authority to disallow any projects encroaching or posing a threat to our protected areas have been instrumental in such transgressions,” she said in a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Thursday, March 14.She also raised concerns over land ownership proposals and foreign investment advocated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration and warned of potential illegal land conversions and threats to protected areas.Garcia cited numerous projects that, she said, jeopardized the integrity of natural resources in exchange for developments. This includes the ongoing construction of wind turbines on Masungi Reserve, a protected wildlife sanctuary in Baras, Rizal, and the alleged illegal conversion of a 204-hectare communal farmland into a mall in Carmona City, Cavite.Meanwhile, Sen. Nancy Binay, chair of the tourism committee, called for a Senate investigation aimed at preserving Bohol’s protected areas and key tourist sites.In a statement, Binay echoed Save PH’s call for the DENR to refrain from issuing permits for development projects that deface natural resources.The DENR also on Wednesday said it had issued a temporary closure order against the pool resort constructed at the heart of Chocolate Hills.“If a land was titled prior to Proclamation 1037 declaring an area as protected area, the rights and interests of the landowner will generally be recognized and respected,” the agency said. / EHP, KJF Baseball Philippines THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, that the replacement of paper-printed driver’s licenses with actual plastic cards will begin on April 15, 2024.In a radio interview, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said drivers who were issued with paper-printed licenses will just have to return to the issuing LTO office for their replacement.The agency resumed the issuance of driver’s license cards after the Court of Appeals (CA) lifted the writ of preliminary injunction against the delivery of plastic cards.Mendoza said one million pieces of plastic cards out of the 5.2 million cards procured from Banner Plastics Inc. have already been delivered to the LTO central office as of Monday, March 25, 2024.The issuance of the injunction order stemmed from the complaint filed before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QC-RTC) by the losing bidder AllCard Inc., which claimed that they were denied due process when the Department of Transportation (DOTr) disqualified them in the bidding process.The DOTr said that AllCard Inc. failed to comply with some of its contracts with the government. Prior to the issuance of an injunction order, two million plastic cards have already been delivered to the LTO.In its order, the CA said that the QC RTC should not have entertained the case in the first place after Allcard, Inc. failed to comply with the administrative process before seeking court intervention.It noted that the firm should have appealed first the disqualification before the DOTr’s Bids and Awards Committee. In September 2023, the LTO extended the validity of driver’s licenses.As of March 2024, the LTO’s backlog for plastic license cards is more than 2.5 million.Schedule for renewalThe LTO has rescheduled the renewal of driver’s licenses expiring from April 1 to August 31, 2023, and from April 1 to April 30, 2024, to take place from April 15 to April 30, 2024.Driver’s licenses with expiration dates from September 1 to December 31, 2023, and May 1 to May 31, 2024, are scheduled for renewal from May 1 to May 31, 2024.Driver’s licenses expiring from January 1 to March 31, 2024, and from June 1 to June 30, 2024, may be renewed from June 1 to June 30, 2024. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

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THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, that the replacement of paper-printed driver’s licenses with actual plastic cards will begin on April 15, 2024.In a radio interview, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said drivers who were issued with paper-printed licenses will just have to return to the issuing LTO office for their replacement.The agency resumed the issuance of driver’s license cards after the Court of Appeals (CA) lifted the writ of preliminary injunction against the delivery of plastic cards.Mendoza said one million pieces of plastic cards out of the 5.2 million cards procured from Banner Plastics Inc. have already been delivered to the LTO central office as of Monday, March 25, 2024.The issuance of the injunction order stemmed from the complaint filed before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QC-RTC) by the losing bidder AllCard Inc., which claimed that they were denied due process when the Department of Transportation (DOTr) disqualified them in the bidding process.The DOTr said that AllCard Inc. failed to comply with some of its contracts with the government. Prior to the issuance of an injunction order, two million plastic cards have already been delivered to the LTO.In its order, the CA said that the QC RTC should not have entertained the case in the first place after Allcard, Inc. failed to comply with the administrative process before seeking court intervention.It noted that the firm should have appealed first the disqualification before the DOTr’s Bids and Awards Committee. In September 2023, the LTO extended the validity of driver’s licenses.As of March 2024, the LTO’s backlog for plastic license cards is more than 2.5 million.Schedule for renewalThe LTO has rescheduled the renewal of driver’s licenses expiring from April 1 to August 31, 2023, and from April 1 to April 30, 2024, to take place from April 15 to April 30, 2024.Driver’s licenses with expiration dates from September 1 to December 31, 2023, and May 1 to May 31, 2024, are scheduled for renewal from May 1 to May 31, 2024.Driver’s licenses expiring from January 1 to March 31, 2024, and from June 1 to June 30, 2024, may be renewed from June 1 to June 30, 2024. (TPM/SunStar Philippines), check the following table to see what categories most online casinos in the Philippines fit in.

RETIRED Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. warned on Monday, February 5, 2024, of “more disturbing and serious problems and consequences” if the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are amended.During the Senate subcommittee deliberation on Resolution of Both Houses 6 (RBH6), Davide, who was among the 50 members of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986, raised the need for the full implementation of the principles and state policies of the Constitution.“What our people need today are not amendments to or revision to the Constitution, but the full implementation of its principles and state policies,” he said.“Our problems are not due to the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution. They cannot be solved by removing these restrictive economic provisions and completely leaving to Congress the future under the clause ‘unless otherwise provided by law.’ On the contrary, they would create more serious and disturbing problems and consequences,” he added.The RBH6 seeks to amend Articles 12, 14 and 16 or the provision on public services, education and advertising industry of the 1987 Constitution by adding the phrase "unless otherwise provided by law."In making such amendments, Davide said the country would only open its educational system to foreign control and dominance, which is delicate, noting that basic education is the most crucial to the development of the youth.He noted that under the Constitution, schools are mandated to impart learnings on patriotism and nationalism among Filipino youths, which is likely will not happen if foreigners will intervene or take over.“Can we expect foreigners at the helm or control of the educational system to seriously and healthily obey this state policy on education?” he said“For instance, if a Chinese educational entity would now come in, do you expect it to be faithful enough to comply with these mandates? Would not its teachings focus on Chinese philosophy or even on the life of Mao Zedong?” he added.Davide maintains that he is strongly not in favor of constitutional amendment.“I will not hesitate to say again that amendments to or revision of the Constitution at this time would be a lethal experiment, a fatal hit, a plunge to death,” he said.“It would be a cha-cha dance to the grave or to hell. It would be a cruel punishment for a God-loving, patriotic, and nationalistic people. It would be claiming our people to foreign domination or control. God forbid that we now amend our Constitution,” he added.For his part, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Vicente Mendoza said both chambers of Congress should convene as constituent assembly to discuss the proposed amendments to the Constitution as mandated under Article 17 but will have to vote separately later on.“When they act as an Assembly, they do not act as Senators or members of the House. Therefore, I submit that this body (Senate) is not a Constituent Assembly nor part of a Constituent Assembly. To become a Constituent Assembly, the two houses must first sit together, then pass a Resolution to become Constituent Assembly,” Mendoza said.“It is only then that the Constituent Assembly under Article 17 Section 1 Paragraph 1 (of the Constitution) can be contemplated. Otherwise, no,” he added.Discussions on constitutional amendments came into the spotlight anew amid the push for People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change.The PI seeks to amend Article 17, Section 1 of the Constitution to allow all members of Congress to jointly vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly.It did not sit well for the members of the upper chamber of Congress since it would mean that the Senate and its 24 members cannot cast any meaningful vote against the 316 members of the House of Representatives.The Senate unanimously signed a manifesto rejecting the PI for Cha-cha, which the chamber tagged as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country and our people.”House Speaker Martin Romualdez was tagged as the brains behind the PI and the controversial signature drive related to it.As claimed by several senators, including his cousin, Senator Imee Marcos, Romualdez allegedly offered P20 million per legislative district in exchange for signatures. He has repeatedly denied such a claim.Meanwhile, Senator Robin Padilla filed Resolution of Both Houses 7, which seeks to amend Section 1 of Article XVII (Amendments or Revisions) in the Constitution to have both houses of Congress voting separately."There is a need to amend the aforementioned provision in order to be consistent with the intention of the framers of the Constitution to adopt a bicameral legislature and to leave no room for interpretation as to the manner of voting which over the years have caused disputes among both the Senate and House of Representatives," he said."Kasi hindi matatapos ito, legal question ito. Pati judiciary, maraming comments. Kung ang comments ma-absorb nating lahat ang gulo gulo na. Kaya pwede sana magkaroon tayo ng itong Congress na ito ang 19th Congress matapos ang usaping ito at magkaroon ng finality kung ano ang nasa Art 17 Sec 1 na yan (This is a never-ending legal issue. Even in the judiciary, several comments have been made. If we just absorb those comments, we'll get confused. So I hope the 19th Congress will address this with finality)," he added. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) What is the biggest casino in the Philippines? . SportsPlus Play PH have much to offer, they don't always keep up with the latest releases, of online slots and other casino games. here is how to register at an online casino site in the Philippines:

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, that the replacement of paper-printed driver’s licenses with actual plastic cards will begin on April 15, 2024.In a radio interview, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said drivers who were issued with paper-printed licenses will just have to return to the issuing LTO office for their replacement.The agency resumed the issuance of driver’s license cards after the Court of Appeals (CA) lifted the writ of preliminary injunction against the delivery of plastic cards.Mendoza said one million pieces of plastic cards out of the 5.2 million cards procured from Banner Plastics Inc. have already been delivered to the LTO central office as of Monday, March 25, 2024.The issuance of the injunction order stemmed from the complaint filed before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QC-RTC) by the losing bidder AllCard Inc., which claimed that they were denied due process when the Department of Transportation (DOTr) disqualified them in the bidding process.The DOTr said that AllCard Inc. failed to comply with some of its contracts with the government. Prior to the issuance of an injunction order, two million plastic cards have already been delivered to the LTO.In its order, the CA said that the QC RTC should not have entertained the case in the first place after Allcard, Inc. failed to comply with the administrative process before seeking court intervention.It noted that the firm should have appealed first the disqualification before the DOTr’s Bids and Awards Committee. In September 2023, the LTO extended the validity of driver’s licenses.As of March 2024, the LTO’s backlog for plastic license cards is more than 2.5 million.Schedule for renewalThe LTO has rescheduled the renewal of driver’s licenses expiring from April 1 to August 31, 2023, and from April 1 to April 30, 2024, to take place from April 15 to April 30, 2024.Driver’s licenses with expiration dates from September 1 to December 31, 2023, and May 1 to May 31, 2024, are scheduled for renewal from May 1 to May 31, 2024.Driver’s licenses expiring from January 1 to March 31, 2024, and from June 1 to June 30, 2024, may be renewed from June 1 to June 30, 2024. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Baseball Philippines . It’s always a good idea to take your time and make sure you’ve found the best online casino in the Philippines on the online gambling market that can give you what you want.

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RETIRED Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. warned on Monday, February 5, 2024, of “more disturbing and serious problems and consequences” if the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are amended.During the Senate subcommittee deliberation on Resolution of Both Houses 6 (RBH6), Davide, who was among the 50 members of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986, raised the need for the full implementation of the principles and state policies of the Constitution.“What our people need today are not amendments to or revision to the Constitution, but the full implementation of its principles and state policies,” he said.“Our problems are not due to the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution. They cannot be solved by removing these restrictive economic provisions and completely leaving to Congress the future under the clause ‘unless otherwise provided by law.’ On the contrary, they would create more serious and disturbing problems and consequences,” he added.The RBH6 seeks to amend Articles 12, 14 and 16 or the provision on public services, education and advertising industry of the 1987 Constitution by adding the phrase "unless otherwise provided by law."In making such amendments, Davide said the country would only open its educational system to foreign control and dominance, which is delicate, noting that basic education is the most crucial to the development of the youth.He noted that under the Constitution, schools are mandated to impart learnings on patriotism and nationalism among Filipino youths, which is likely will not happen if foreigners will intervene or take over.“Can we expect foreigners at the helm or control of the educational system to seriously and healthily obey this state policy on education?” he said“For instance, if a Chinese educational entity would now come in, do you expect it to be faithful enough to comply with these mandates? Would not its teachings focus on Chinese philosophy or even on the life of Mao Zedong?” he added.Davide maintains that he is strongly not in favor of constitutional amendment.“I will not hesitate to say again that amendments to or revision of the Constitution at this time would be a lethal experiment, a fatal hit, a plunge to death,” he said.“It would be a cha-cha dance to the grave or to hell. It would be a cruel punishment for a God-loving, patriotic, and nationalistic people. It would be claiming our people to foreign domination or control. God forbid that we now amend our Constitution,” he added.For his part, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Vicente Mendoza said both chambers of Congress should convene as constituent assembly to discuss the proposed amendments to the Constitution as mandated under Article 17 but will have to vote separately later on.“When they act as an Assembly, they do not act as Senators or members of the House. Therefore, I submit that this body (Senate) is not a Constituent Assembly nor part of a Constituent Assembly. To become a Constituent Assembly, the two houses must first sit together, then pass a Resolution to become Constituent Assembly,” Mendoza said.“It is only then that the Constituent Assembly under Article 17 Section 1 Paragraph 1 (of the Constitution) can be contemplated. Otherwise, no,” he added.Discussions on constitutional amendments came into the spotlight anew amid the push for People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change.The PI seeks to amend Article 17, Section 1 of the Constitution to allow all members of Congress to jointly vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly.It did not sit well for the members of the upper chamber of Congress since it would mean that the Senate and its 24 members cannot cast any meaningful vote against the 316 members of the House of Representatives.The Senate unanimously signed a manifesto rejecting the PI for Cha-cha, which the chamber tagged as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country and our people.”House Speaker Martin Romualdez was tagged as the brains behind the PI and the controversial signature drive related to it.As claimed by several senators, including his cousin, Senator Imee Marcos, Romualdez allegedly offered P20 million per legislative district in exchange for signatures. He has repeatedly denied such a claim.Meanwhile, Senator Robin Padilla filed Resolution of Both Houses 7, which seeks to amend Section 1 of Article XVII (Amendments or Revisions) in the Constitution to have both houses of Congress voting separately."There is a need to amend the aforementioned provision in order to be consistent with the intention of the framers of the Constitution to adopt a bicameral legislature and to leave no room for interpretation as to the manner of voting which over the years have caused disputes among both the Senate and House of Representatives," he said."Kasi hindi matatapos ito, legal question ito. Pati judiciary, maraming comments. Kung ang comments ma-absorb nating lahat ang gulo gulo na. Kaya pwede sana magkaroon tayo ng itong Congress na ito ang 19th Congress matapos ang usaping ito at magkaroon ng finality kung ano ang nasa Art 17 Sec 1 na yan (This is a never-ending legal issue. Even in the judiciary, several comments have been made. If we just absorb those comments, we'll get confused. So I hope the 19th Congress will address this with finality)," he added. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) licensed online casinos THE Bohol Provincial Government is set to create a new committee that will oversee developments in the province’s renowned Chocolate Hills while the Municipality of Sagbayan will comply with the closure order against the controversial resort built alongside the Unesco-declared Global Geopark.Netizens slammed the owners of Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort in the town of Sagbayan, after a video posted online by a Davao-based vlogger showing the resort surrounded by the hills went viral on Wednesday, March 12, 2024.A youth-led ecological organization also criticized government agencies for neglecting to safeguard natural resources in favor of development projects. Chocolate Hills is a Unesco World Heritage Site and a protected area under Proclamation 1037, series of 1997, and Republic Act 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992.The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 said in a statement that the resort management was earlier issued a temporary closure order (TRO) last Sept. 6, 2023, and a Notice of Violation last Jan. 22, 2024, for operating without an environmental compliance certificate.DENR 7 Executive Director Paquito Melicor issued a memorandum on Wednesday, March 12, to the Bohol Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office to check on whether the resort complied with the TRO.Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said in a statement the resort was not issued, nor did it have accreditation from the Department of Tourism.In an interview on Wednesday, Bohol Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado said the issue was first addressed in September 2023 after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Environment, led by Board Member Jamie Villamaor, raised concern.Aumentado urged the DENR 7 to expedite legal action and coordinate with local government units. The governor also welcomed the call for a Senate inquiry on the matter and refuted talks that corruption may have been involved in the issuance of a title on the property where the resort is located.Aumentado said during last year’s investigation, the resort owner presented to the Provincial Board a lot title, mayor’s permit, a resolution from the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), and a document stating DENR’s approval. PAMB is the agency overseeing the operations at the Chocolate Hills area as well as other protected areas in the towns of Valencia, Sierra Bullones and Bilar.Aumentado said the Provincial Legal Office is reviewing legal measures, including whether the Provincial Government can issue a cease and desist order against the resort management and its owners.The controversial resort is located 30-40 kilometers from the renowned 360-degree view deck in the town of Carmen, where most of the Chocolate Hills can be seen. The hills, consisting of mounds of the same general shape, span the towns of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan. The popular attraction draws thousands of local and international tourists every year to Bohol. To avoid similar incidents in the future, Aumentado said the provincial government plans to create a new committee, composed of environmentalists and experts to oversee and review all development plans and project proposals from the public and private sectors applying for PAMB’s and DENR’s approval.Aumentado also asked the Provincial Board to pass an ordinance that will establish safety nets, policies and guidelines for the development of protected areas and geopark sites in the province, including the Chocolate Hills.The Provincial Government will also collaborate with DENR to identify lot owners situated at the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills.Permits In a statement, the owners said the resort plan underwent “rigorous scrutiny” before it was given DENR’s approval. They said the resort complied with all environmental regulations to minimize its ecological effects on the Chocolate Hills.The resort owners also assured conducted with utmost care and consideration of the environment.In a separate advisory, the resort owners also said they will comply with DENR’s directive and will temporarily close for maintenance and environmental preservation efforts.ReactionsZyoen Garcia, lead convener for Stewards and Volunteers for the Earth Philippines (Save PH), a youth organization devoted to environmental protection, lambasted projects that claim to promote job creation and tourism but endanger natural resources.“Government agencies, despite having the authority to disallow any projects encroaching or posing a threat to our protected areas have been instrumental in such transgressions,” she said in a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Thursday, March 14.She also raised concerns over land ownership proposals and foreign investment advocated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration and warned of potential illegal land conversions and threats to protected areas.Garcia cited numerous projects that, she said, jeopardized the integrity of natural resources in exchange for developments. This includes the ongoing construction of wind turbines on Masungi Reserve, a protected wildlife sanctuary in Baras, Rizal, and the alleged illegal conversion of a 204-hectare communal farmland into a mall in Carmona City, Cavite.Meanwhile, Sen. Nancy Binay, chair of the tourism committee, called for a Senate investigation aimed at preserving Bohol’s protected areas and key tourist sites.In a statement, Binay echoed Save PH’s call for the DENR to refrain from issuing permits for development projects that deface natural resources.The DENR also on Wednesday said it had issued a temporary closure order against the pool resort constructed at the heart of Chocolate Hills.“If a land was titled prior to Proclamation 1037 declaring an area as protected area, the rights and interests of the landowner will generally be recognized and respected,” the agency said. / EHP, KJF

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They cannot be solved by removing these restrictive economic provisions and completely leaving to Congress the future under the clause ‘unless otherwise provided by law.’ On the contrary, they would create more serious and disturbing problems and consequences,” he added.The RBH6 seeks to amend Articles 12, 14 and 16 or the provision on public services, education and advertising industry of the 1987 Constitution by adding the phrase "unless otherwise provided by law."In making such amendments, Davide said the country would only open its educational system to foreign control and dominance, which is delicate, noting that basic education is the most crucial to the development of the youth.He noted that under the Constitution, schools are mandated to impart learnings on patriotism and nationalism among Filipino youths, which is likely will not happen if foreigners will intervene or take over.“Can we expect foreigners at the helm or control of the educational system to seriously and healthily obey this state policy on education?” he said“For instance, if a Chinese educational entity would now come in, do you expect it to be faithful enough to comply with these mandates? Would not its teachings focus on Chinese philosophy or even on the life of Mao Zedong?” he added.Davide maintains that he is strongly not in favor of constitutional amendment.“I will not hesitate to say again that amendments to or revision of the Constitution at this time would be a lethal experiment, a fatal hit, a plunge to death,” he said.“It would be a cha-cha dance to the grave or to hell. It would be a cruel punishment for a God-loving, patriotic, and nationalistic people. It would be claiming our people to foreign domination or control. God forbid that we now amend our Constitution,” he added.For his part, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Vicente Mendoza said both chambers of Congress should convene as constituent assembly to discuss the proposed amendments to the Constitution as mandated under Article 17 but will have to vote separately later on.“When they act as an Assembly, they do not act as Senators or members of the House. Therefore, I submit that this body (Senate) is not a Constituent Assembly nor part of a Constituent Assembly. To become a Constituent Assembly, the two houses must first sit together, then pass a Resolution to become Constituent Assembly,” Mendoza said.“It is only then that the Constituent Assembly under Article 17 Section 1 Paragraph 1 (of the Constitution) can be contemplated. Otherwise, no,” he added.Discussions on constitutional amendments came into the spotlight anew amid the push for People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change.The PI seeks to amend Article 17, Section 1 of the Constitution to allow all members of Congress to jointly vote on proposed constitutional amendments in a constituent assembly.It did not sit well for the members of the upper chamber of Congress since it would mean that the Senate and its 24 members cannot cast any meaningful vote against the 316 members of the House of Representatives.The Senate unanimously signed a manifesto rejecting the PI for Cha-cha, which the chamber tagged as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country and our people.”House Speaker Martin Romualdez was tagged as the brains behind the PI and the controversial signature drive related to it.As claimed by several senators, including his cousin, Senator Imee Marcos, Romualdez allegedly offered P20 million per legislative district in exchange for signatures. He has repeatedly denied such a claim.Meanwhile, Senator Robin Padilla filed Resolution of Both Houses 7, which seeks to amend Section 1 of Article XVII (Amendments or Revisions) in the Constitution to have both houses of Congress voting separately."There is a need to amend the aforementioned provision in order to be consistent with the intention of the framers of the Constitution to adopt a bicameral legislature and to leave no room for interpretation as to the manner of voting which over the years have caused disputes among both the Senate and House of Representatives," he said."Kasi hindi matatapos ito, legal question ito. Pati judiciary, maraming comments. Kung ang comments ma-absorb nating lahat ang gulo gulo na. Kaya pwede sana magkaroon tayo ng itong Congress na ito ang 19th Congress matapos ang usaping ito at magkaroon ng finality kung ano ang nasa Art 17 Sec 1 na yan (This is a never-ending legal issue. Even in the judiciary, several comments have been made. 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