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CEBU will continue to experience humid and hot weather due to the persistence of easterlies in the coming days, according to the state weathere bureau.This worsens the existing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon and the ongoing dry, hot season, according to experts from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).Easterlies in tropical countries like the Philippines refer to eastward winds that bring warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in humid and hot conditions.Alfredo “Al” Quiblat Jr., Pagasa Visayas chief, urged the public to take precautions, such as staying hydrated, as the high heat index is expected to persist all week.“Padayon ta makasinati og init, alimuot o alingasang nga panahon. So, taas atoang temperatura,” he told SunStar Cebu on Sunday, April 14, 2024.(We will continue to experience warm, humid, or vexing weather. So, we will have high temperatures.)According to Quiblat, Cebu is expected to have a surface air temperature ranging between 27 to 34 degrees Celsius this week. Cebu City will experience a heat index between 37 to 38 degrees Celsius in the next two days.A heat index of this level indicates that heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible, and further activity may result in a heatstroke.The easterlies is also expected to bring passing rains during late afternoon or in the evening. In a separate interview on Sunday, weather specialist Jhomer Eclarino said these rains occur only for a short time, saying the public will still experience hot weather most of the time.The Philippines experiences only two seasons, which are dry and wet. Despite the absence of a specific summer season, Filipinos commonly refer to the dry season as such.Safety measuresEarlier, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, a regional epidemiologist from the Department of Health Central Visayas, urged the public to adhere to safety measures during the intense heat. She stressed avoiding outdoor activities between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., particularly during peak hours when the heat index is highest. Cañal also advised wearing sunscreen and staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water. She discouraged the public to consume soft drinks, tea or coffee as these can contribute to dehydration. / KJF What is a welcome bonus and how do I claim it? Philippines CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama is considering the closure and revocation of business permits of drug stores that violate laws pertaining to senior citizens’ benefits and privileges, particularly the 20 percent discount.“Taga-i mi sa mga ngalan sa drug store, butangan dayon og notice if you will not do it, we will be compelled to close you because you are violating the law. No more business permits. Business permit removed,” Rama said in an interview with Cebu City Hall’s teleradyo program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, February 1, 2024.Rama said he is serious about the matter, stressing that these establishments should not be violating the law.On Monday, January 29, 2024, veteran journalist Manny Rabacal, along with his group called “Pundok Sugboanon Community,” went to Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover’s office at the Cebu City Hall, and filed a formal complaint regarding the issue.‘Honor senior citizen discount’In a phone interview on Wednesday, January 31, Alcover said Rabacal, who writes column for Superbalita Cebu, was denied the senior citizens’ benefits and privileges of a 20 percent discount in the purchase of a prescribed medicinal supplement last January 18, 2024.Alcover said Rabacal presented his senior citizen’s identification card, but was still denied his rights.Alcover, who also leads the Cebu City Senior Citizens Council, asked the store management to attend a meeting on Monday, February 5, at 2 p.m. to explain their side. If they fail to appear, he will bring the issue to the City Council. Alcover sent the invitation on Tuesday, January 30. He said this is not the only complaint he received, but previous complainants were hesitant to file formal reports, leaving them with no solution.Alcover said he even experienced the same incident before, which prompted him to call the attention of the management of a particular pharmacy, explaining to them that the local government unit could close their store if they are not following what is provided in the law regarding senior citizens discount.Republic Act 9994, also known as “An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for other purposes,” provides senior citizens with a 20 percent discount on certain goods and services, as well as exemption from value-added tax (VAT) when applicable.The provision includes discounts on medicines, vaccines, and essential medical supplies. Violating the provisions of the act carries penalties, including imprisonment and fines ranging from P50,000 to P200,000. Individuals who abuse the privileges granted by the act may face imprisonment and fines. If the offender is a corporation or similar entity, the responsible officials can also be held liable. (AML)

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama is considering the closure and revocation of business permits of drug stores that violate laws pertaining to senior citizens’ benefits and privileges, particularly the 20 percent discount.“Taga-i mi sa mga ngalan sa drug store, butangan dayon og notice if you will not do it, we will be compelled to close you because you are violating the law. No more business permits. Business permit removed,” Rama said in an interview with Cebu City Hall’s teleradyo program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, February 1, 2024.Rama said he is serious about the matter, stressing that these establishments should not be violating the law.On Monday, January 29, 2024, veteran journalist Manny Rabacal, along with his group called “Pundok Sugboanon Community,” went to Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover’s office at the Cebu City Hall, and filed a formal complaint regarding the issue.‘Honor senior citizen discount’In a phone interview on Wednesday, January 31, Alcover said Rabacal, who writes column for Superbalita Cebu, was denied the senior citizens’ benefits and privileges of a 20 percent discount in the purchase of a prescribed medicinal supplement last January 18, 2024.Alcover said Rabacal presented his senior citizen’s identification card, but was still denied his rights.Alcover, who also leads the Cebu City Senior Citizens Council, asked the store management to attend a meeting on Monday, February 5, at 2 p.m. to explain their side. If they fail to appear, he will bring the issue to the City Council. Alcover sent the invitation on Tuesday, January 30. He said this is not the only complaint he received, but previous complainants were hesitant to file formal reports, leaving them with no solution.Alcover said he even experienced the same incident before, which prompted him to call the attention of the management of a particular pharmacy, explaining to them that the local government unit could close their store if they are not following what is provided in the law regarding senior citizens discount.Republic Act 9994, also known as “An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for other purposes,” provides senior citizens with a 20 percent discount on certain goods and services, as well as exemption from value-added tax (VAT) when applicable.The provision includes discounts on medicines, vaccines, and essential medical supplies. Violating the provisions of the act carries penalties, including imprisonment and fines ranging from P50,000 to P200,000. Individuals who abuse the privileges granted by the act may face imprisonment and fines. If the offender is a corporation or similar entity, the responsible officials can also be held liable. (AML) Bodybuilding in the Philippines THE Supreme Court has required six respondents to provide their comments on the petition filed by dismissed Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board members Ralph Sevilla, Augustus Pe Jr., and Cecilia Adlawan. However, two of the respondents are already deceased—the late Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and the late Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) acting administrator Jeci Lapus. The other individuals who are still alive and respondents in the case are former interim MCWD BOD members Roberto San Andres, Eileen Dela Vega, and Cristina Marcelina. MCWD was also named as a respondent in the petition asking the SC to review the decision of a lower court favoring Labella’s decision to dismiss the services of then MCWD chairman Joel Mari Yu, then vice chairman Sevilla, then secretary Adlawan, and then members Procopio Fernandez and Pe in 2019. The SC instructed the respondents to file a comment and not a motion to dismiss the petition.Amando Virgil Ligutan, counsel for petitioners Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan, said in a phone interview Sunday, March 31, 2024, that they welcomed the development, saying this means that the SC “takes cognizance of the case.”A petition for review on certiorari is a document that a losing party of the case files with the SC asking it to review the decision of a lower court.“After deliberating on the petition for review on certiorari, assailing the Decision dated June 30, 2023 and Order dated August 15, 2023 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Cebu City in Civil Case No. R-CEB-19-09477-CV, the Court, without necessarily giving due course thereto, resolves to require: 1. respondents to file a comment thereon, not a motion to dismiss, within ten (10) days from notice,” reads a portion of the notice from the SC.The notice was issued through a resolution dated Jan. 31, 2024, which the SaLiGal Law Office, where Ligutan’s works, received on March 26.BackgroundLabella in October 2019 terminated the services of Yu, then vice chairman Sevilla, Adlawan, Fernandez and Pe due to dissatisfaction among consumers with their performance. Labella cited the loss of trust and confidence as the reason for their removal. Pe, Sevilla and Adlawan were appointed by former mayor Tomas Osmeña. In November 2019, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan filed a petition for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and injunction case against Labella and other LWUA officials. They argued that Labella’s act of terminating them had been done “without any valid cause and due process.”In March 2021, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan were reinstated by a 20-day TRO issued by RTC Branch 7 Judge James Steward Himalaloan.However, the injunction case was dismissed on June 30, 2023, for lack of merit. Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan then filed a motion for reconsideration, which the RTC denied on Aug. 6, 2023.On Aug. 31, 2023, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan filed a 78-page petition for review before the SC. Deceased respondentsSince former mayor Labella has already passed away, the court would inquire whether the successor plans to continue the actions of his predecessor.Labella passed away on Nov. 19, 2021, while Lapus died on July 11, of the same year.Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Labella’s successor, however, already filed a manifestation in court through the City Legal Office, in 2022, saying that he does not intend to continue Labella’s actions.“He (Rama) is agreeing with Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan,” Ligutan said.However, the development in this case may also affect Rama’s firing of MCWD chairman Jose Daluz III and two other board members.Implications Ligutan said the recent development will resolve the issue surrounding MCWD, explaining if the SC agrees with the petitioners that a mayor cannot terminate the BODs, then Labella’s action will be deemed null and void.Asked if Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan will be reinstated if the SC agrees with the petitioners, Ligutan said his clients are not after the positions, saying they do not need the job.Ligutan said Sevilla’s term has already ended while the case is pending; meanwhile, Pe’s and Adlawan’s terms will end in December 2024.The legal counsel for LWUA and its officers is lawyer Ronald Guaren, while the Cebu City Legal Office represents the mayor.He added the ruling of the SC would also provide answers to the question of the authority of the mayor to terminate MCWD BOD members.Rama has issued an order removing Daluz, vice chairman Miguelito Pato and secretary Jodelyn May Seno from their positions. They did not honor the mayor’s order.They were replaced by Melquiades Feliciano, Aristotle Batuhan and Nelson Yuvallos. Lawyers Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita also joined Rama’s appointed board.However, to investigate issues surrounding MCWD, particularly on the recent Commission on Audit findings, LWUA decided to take partial intervention of MCWD’s policy-making authority for six months.LWUA administrator Jose Moises Salonga announced on March 15, the installation of LWUA officers, specifically members of the interim MCWD BODs, including Maria Rosan Perez, Noel Samonte and Anabelle Gravador, overseen by LWUA deputy administrator Dela Vega. / AML, WBS

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THE Supreme Court has required six respondents to provide their comments on the petition filed by dismissed Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board members Ralph Sevilla, Augustus Pe Jr., and Cecilia Adlawan. However, two of the respondents are already deceased—the late Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and the late Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) acting administrator Jeci Lapus. The other individuals who are still alive and respondents in the case are former interim MCWD BOD members Roberto San Andres, Eileen Dela Vega, and Cristina Marcelina. MCWD was also named as a respondent in the petition asking the SC to review the decision of a lower court favoring Labella’s decision to dismiss the services of then MCWD chairman Joel Mari Yu, then vice chairman Sevilla, then secretary Adlawan, and then members Procopio Fernandez and Pe in 2019. The SC instructed the respondents to file a comment and not a motion to dismiss the petition.Amando Virgil Ligutan, counsel for petitioners Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan, said in a phone interview Sunday, March 31, 2024, that they welcomed the development, saying this means that the SC “takes cognizance of the case.”A petition for review on certiorari is a document that a losing party of the case files with the SC asking it to review the decision of a lower court.“After deliberating on the petition for review on certiorari, assailing the Decision dated June 30, 2023 and Order dated August 15, 2023 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Cebu City in Civil Case No. R-CEB-19-09477-CV, the Court, without necessarily giving due course thereto, resolves to require: 1. respondents to file a comment thereon, not a motion to dismiss, within ten (10) days from notice,” reads a portion of the notice from the SC.The notice was issued through a resolution dated Jan. 31, 2024, which the SaLiGal Law Office, where Ligutan’s works, received on March 26.BackgroundLabella in October 2019 terminated the services of Yu, then vice chairman Sevilla, Adlawan, Fernandez and Pe due to dissatisfaction among consumers with their performance. Labella cited the loss of trust and confidence as the reason for their removal. Pe, Sevilla and Adlawan were appointed by former mayor Tomas Osmeña. In November 2019, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan filed a petition for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and injunction case against Labella and other LWUA officials. They argued that Labella’s act of terminating them had been done “without any valid cause and due process.”In March 2021, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan were reinstated by a 20-day TRO issued by RTC Branch 7 Judge James Steward Himalaloan.However, the injunction case was dismissed on June 30, 2023, for lack of merit. Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan then filed a motion for reconsideration, which the RTC denied on Aug. 6, 2023.On Aug. 31, 2023, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan filed a 78-page petition for review before the SC. Deceased respondentsSince former mayor Labella has already passed away, the court would inquire whether the successor plans to continue the actions of his predecessor.Labella passed away on Nov. 19, 2021, while Lapus died on July 11, of the same year.Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Labella’s successor, however, already filed a manifestation in court through the City Legal Office, in 2022, saying that he does not intend to continue Labella’s actions.“He (Rama) is agreeing with Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan,” Ligutan said.However, the development in this case may also affect Rama’s firing of MCWD chairman Jose Daluz III and two other board members.Implications Ligutan said the recent development will resolve the issue surrounding MCWD, explaining if the SC agrees with the petitioners that a mayor cannot terminate the BODs, then Labella’s action will be deemed null and void.Asked if Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan will be reinstated if the SC agrees with the petitioners, Ligutan said his clients are not after the positions, saying they do not need the job.Ligutan said Sevilla’s term has already ended while the case is pending; meanwhile, Pe’s and Adlawan’s terms will end in December 2024.The legal counsel for LWUA and its officers is lawyer Ronald Guaren, while the Cebu City Legal Office represents the mayor.He added the ruling of the SC would also provide answers to the question of the authority of the mayor to terminate MCWD BOD members.Rama has issued an order removing Daluz, vice chairman Miguelito Pato and secretary Jodelyn May Seno from their positions. They did not honor the mayor’s order.They were replaced by Melquiades Feliciano, Aristotle Batuhan and Nelson Yuvallos. Lawyers Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita also joined Rama’s appointed board.However, to investigate issues surrounding MCWD, particularly on the recent Commission on Audit findings, LWUA decided to take partial intervention of MCWD’s policy-making authority for six months.LWUA administrator Jose Moises Salonga announced on March 15, the installation of LWUA officers, specifically members of the interim MCWD BODs, including Maria Rosan Perez, Noel Samonte and Anabelle Gravador, overseen by LWUA deputy administrator Dela Vega. / AML, WBS Bodybuilding in the Philippines CEBU will continue to experience humid and hot weather due to the persistence of easterlies in the coming days, according to the state weathere bureau.This worsens the existing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon and the ongoing dry, hot season, according to experts from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).Easterlies in tropical countries like the Philippines refer to eastward winds that bring warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in humid and hot conditions.Alfredo “Al” Quiblat Jr., Pagasa Visayas chief, urged the public to take precautions, such as staying hydrated, as the high heat index is expected to persist all week.“Padayon ta makasinati og init, alimuot o alingasang nga panahon. So, taas atoang temperatura,” he told SunStar Cebu on Sunday, April 14, 2024.(We will continue to experience warm, humid, or vexing weather. So, we will have high temperatures.)According to Quiblat, Cebu is expected to have a surface air temperature ranging between 27 to 34 degrees Celsius this week. Cebu City will experience a heat index between 37 to 38 degrees Celsius in the next two days.A heat index of this level indicates that heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible, and further activity may result in a heatstroke.The easterlies is also expected to bring passing rains during late afternoon or in the evening. In a separate interview on Sunday, weather specialist Jhomer Eclarino said these rains occur only for a short time, saying the public will still experience hot weather most of the time.The Philippines experiences only two seasons, which are dry and wet. Despite the absence of a specific summer season, Filipinos commonly refer to the dry season as such.Safety measuresEarlier, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, a regional epidemiologist from the Department of Health Central Visayas, urged the public to adhere to safety measures during the intense heat. She stressed avoiding outdoor activities between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., particularly during peak hours when the heat index is highest. Cañal also advised wearing sunscreen and staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water. She discouraged the public to consume soft drinks, tea or coffee as these can contribute to dehydration. / KJF

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CEBU will continue to experience humid and hot weather due to the persistence of easterlies in the coming days, according to the state weathere bureau.This worsens the existing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon and the ongoing dry, hot season, according to experts from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).Easterlies in tropical countries like the Philippines refer to eastward winds that bring warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in humid and hot conditions.Alfredo “Al” Quiblat Jr., Pagasa Visayas chief, urged the public to take precautions, such as staying hydrated, as the high heat index is expected to persist all week.“Padayon ta makasinati og init, alimuot o alingasang nga panahon. So, taas atoang temperatura,” he told SunStar Cebu on Sunday, April 14, 2024.(We will continue to experience warm, humid, or vexing weather. So, we will have high temperatures.)According to Quiblat, Cebu is expected to have a surface air temperature ranging between 27 to 34 degrees Celsius this week. Cebu City will experience a heat index between 37 to 38 degrees Celsius in the next two days.A heat index of this level indicates that heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible, and further activity may result in a heatstroke.The easterlies is also expected to bring passing rains during late afternoon or in the evening. In a separate interview on Sunday, weather specialist Jhomer Eclarino said these rains occur only for a short time, saying the public will still experience hot weather most of the time.The Philippines experiences only two seasons, which are dry and wet. Despite the absence of a specific summer season, Filipinos commonly refer to the dry season as such.Safety measuresEarlier, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, a regional epidemiologist from the Department of Health Central Visayas, urged the public to adhere to safety measures during the intense heat. She stressed avoiding outdoor activities between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., particularly during peak hours when the heat index is highest. Cañal also advised wearing sunscreen and staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water. She discouraged the public to consume soft drinks, tea or coffee as these can contribute to dehydration. / KJF, check the following table to see what categories most online casinos in the Philippines fit in.

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama is considering the closure and revocation of business permits of drug stores that violate laws pertaining to senior citizens’ benefits and privileges, particularly the 20 percent discount.“Taga-i mi sa mga ngalan sa drug store, butangan dayon og notice if you will not do it, we will be compelled to close you because you are violating the law. No more business permits. Business permit removed,” Rama said in an interview with Cebu City Hall’s teleradyo program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, February 1, 2024.Rama said he is serious about the matter, stressing that these establishments should not be violating the law.On Monday, January 29, 2024, veteran journalist Manny Rabacal, along with his group called “Pundok Sugboanon Community,” went to Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover’s office at the Cebu City Hall, and filed a formal complaint regarding the issue.‘Honor senior citizen discount’In a phone interview on Wednesday, January 31, Alcover said Rabacal, who writes column for Superbalita Cebu, was denied the senior citizens’ benefits and privileges of a 20 percent discount in the purchase of a prescribed medicinal supplement last January 18, 2024.Alcover said Rabacal presented his senior citizen’s identification card, but was still denied his rights.Alcover, who also leads the Cebu City Senior Citizens Council, asked the store management to attend a meeting on Monday, February 5, at 2 p.m. to explain their side. If they fail to appear, he will bring the issue to the City Council. Alcover sent the invitation on Tuesday, January 30. He said this is not the only complaint he received, but previous complainants were hesitant to file formal reports, leaving them with no solution.Alcover said he even experienced the same incident before, which prompted him to call the attention of the management of a particular pharmacy, explaining to them that the local government unit could close their store if they are not following what is provided in the law regarding senior citizens discount.Republic Act 9994, also known as “An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for other purposes,” provides senior citizens with a 20 percent discount on certain goods and services, as well as exemption from value-added tax (VAT) when applicable.The provision includes discounts on medicines, vaccines, and essential medical supplies. Violating the provisions of the act carries penalties, including imprisonment and fines ranging from P50,000 to P200,000. Individuals who abuse the privileges granted by the act may face imprisonment and fines. If the offender is a corporation or similar entity, the responsible officials can also be held liable. (AML) What is a welcome bonus and how do I claim it? . Discover the 🎖️ best online casino in the Philippines and read about the available games, ⭐ top PH bonuses, mobile apps, payments and players' safety. here is how to register at an online casino site in the Philippines:

CEBU will continue to experience humid and hot weather due to the persistence of easterlies in the coming days, according to the state weathere bureau.This worsens the existing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon and the ongoing dry, hot season, according to experts from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).Easterlies in tropical countries like the Philippines refer to eastward winds that bring warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in humid and hot conditions.Alfredo “Al” Quiblat Jr., Pagasa Visayas chief, urged the public to take precautions, such as staying hydrated, as the high heat index is expected to persist all week.“Padayon ta makasinati og init, alimuot o alingasang nga panahon. So, taas atoang temperatura,” he told SunStar Cebu on Sunday, April 14, 2024.(We will continue to experience warm, humid, or vexing weather. So, we will have high temperatures.)According to Quiblat, Cebu is expected to have a surface air temperature ranging between 27 to 34 degrees Celsius this week. Cebu City will experience a heat index between 37 to 38 degrees Celsius in the next two days.A heat index of this level indicates that heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible, and further activity may result in a heatstroke.The easterlies is also expected to bring passing rains during late afternoon or in the evening. In a separate interview on Sunday, weather specialist Jhomer Eclarino said these rains occur only for a short time, saying the public will still experience hot weather most of the time.The Philippines experiences only two seasons, which are dry and wet. Despite the absence of a specific summer season, Filipinos commonly refer to the dry season as such.Safety measuresEarlier, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, a regional epidemiologist from the Department of Health Central Visayas, urged the public to adhere to safety measures during the intense heat. She stressed avoiding outdoor activities between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., particularly during peak hours when the heat index is highest. Cañal also advised wearing sunscreen and staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water. She discouraged the public to consume soft drinks, tea or coffee as these can contribute to dehydration. / KJF Bodybuilding in the 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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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama is considering the closure and revocation of business permits of drug stores that violate laws pertaining to senior citizens’ benefits and privileges, particularly the 20 percent discount.“Taga-i mi sa mga ngalan sa drug store, butangan dayon og notice if you will not do it, we will be compelled to close you because you are violating the law. No more business permits. Business permit removed,” Rama said in an interview with Cebu City Hall’s teleradyo program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, February 1, 2024.Rama said he is serious about the matter, stressing that these establishments should not be violating the law.On Monday, January 29, 2024, veteran journalist Manny Rabacal, along with his group called “Pundok Sugboanon Community,” went to Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover’s office at the Cebu City Hall, and filed a formal complaint regarding the issue.‘Honor senior citizen discount’In a phone interview on Wednesday, January 31, Alcover said Rabacal, who writes column for Superbalita Cebu, was denied the senior citizens’ benefits and privileges of a 20 percent discount in the purchase of a prescribed medicinal supplement last January 18, 2024.Alcover said Rabacal presented his senior citizen’s identification card, but was still denied his rights.Alcover, who also leads the Cebu City Senior Citizens Council, asked the store management to attend a meeting on Monday, February 5, at 2 p.m. to explain their side. If they fail to appear, he will bring the issue to the City Council. Alcover sent the invitation on Tuesday, January 30. He said this is not the only complaint he received, but previous complainants were hesitant to file formal reports, leaving them with no solution.Alcover said he even experienced the same incident before, which prompted him to call the attention of the management of a particular pharmacy, explaining to them that the local government unit could close their store if they are not following what is provided in the law regarding senior citizens discount.Republic Act 9994, also known as “An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for other purposes,” provides senior citizens with a 20 percent discount on certain goods and services, as well as exemption from value-added tax (VAT) when applicable.The provision includes discounts on medicines, vaccines, and essential medical supplies. Violating the provisions of the act carries penalties, including imprisonment and fines ranging from P50,000 to P200,000. Individuals who abuse the privileges granted by the act may face imprisonment and fines. If the offender is a corporation or similar entity, the responsible officials can also be held liable. (AML) licensed online casinos THE Supreme Court has required six respondents to provide their comments on the petition filed by dismissed Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board members Ralph Sevilla, Augustus Pe Jr., and Cecilia Adlawan. However, two of the respondents are already deceased—the late Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and the late Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) acting administrator Jeci Lapus. The other individuals who are still alive and respondents in the case are former interim MCWD BOD members Roberto San Andres, Eileen Dela Vega, and Cristina Marcelina. MCWD was also named as a respondent in the petition asking the SC to review the decision of a lower court favoring Labella’s decision to dismiss the services of then MCWD chairman Joel Mari Yu, then vice chairman Sevilla, then secretary Adlawan, and then members Procopio Fernandez and Pe in 2019. The SC instructed the respondents to file a comment and not a motion to dismiss the petition.Amando Virgil Ligutan, counsel for petitioners Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan, said in a phone interview Sunday, March 31, 2024, that they welcomed the development, saying this means that the SC “takes cognizance of the case.”A petition for review on certiorari is a document that a losing party of the case files with the SC asking it to review the decision of a lower court.“After deliberating on the petition for review on certiorari, assailing the Decision dated June 30, 2023 and Order dated August 15, 2023 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Cebu City in Civil Case No. R-CEB-19-09477-CV, the Court, without necessarily giving due course thereto, resolves to require: 1. respondents to file a comment thereon, not a motion to dismiss, within ten (10) days from notice,” reads a portion of the notice from the SC.The notice was issued through a resolution dated Jan. 31, 2024, which the SaLiGal Law Office, where Ligutan’s works, received on March 26.BackgroundLabella in October 2019 terminated the services of Yu, then vice chairman Sevilla, Adlawan, Fernandez and Pe due to dissatisfaction among consumers with their performance. Labella cited the loss of trust and confidence as the reason for their removal. Pe, Sevilla and Adlawan were appointed by former mayor Tomas Osmeña. In November 2019, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan filed a petition for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and injunction case against Labella and other LWUA officials. They argued that Labella’s act of terminating them had been done “without any valid cause and due process.”In March 2021, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan were reinstated by a 20-day TRO issued by RTC Branch 7 Judge James Steward Himalaloan.However, the injunction case was dismissed on June 30, 2023, for lack of merit. Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan then filed a motion for reconsideration, which the RTC denied on Aug. 6, 2023.On Aug. 31, 2023, Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan filed a 78-page petition for review before the SC. Deceased respondentsSince former mayor Labella has already passed away, the court would inquire whether the successor plans to continue the actions of his predecessor.Labella passed away on Nov. 19, 2021, while Lapus died on July 11, of the same year.Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Labella’s successor, however, already filed a manifestation in court through the City Legal Office, in 2022, saying that he does not intend to continue Labella’s actions.“He (Rama) is agreeing with Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan,” Ligutan said.However, the development in this case may also affect Rama’s firing of MCWD chairman Jose Daluz III and two other board members.Implications Ligutan said the recent development will resolve the issue surrounding MCWD, explaining if the SC agrees with the petitioners that a mayor cannot terminate the BODs, then Labella’s action will be deemed null and void.Asked if Sevilla, Pe and Adlawan will be reinstated if the SC agrees with the petitioners, Ligutan said his clients are not after the positions, saying they do not need the job.Ligutan said Sevilla’s term has already ended while the case is pending; meanwhile, Pe’s and Adlawan’s terms will end in December 2024.The legal counsel for LWUA and its officers is lawyer Ronald Guaren, while the Cebu City Legal Office represents the mayor.He added the ruling of the SC would also provide answers to the question of the authority of the mayor to terminate MCWD BOD members.Rama has issued an order removing Daluz, vice chairman Miguelito Pato and secretary Jodelyn May Seno from their positions. They did not honor the mayor’s order.They were replaced by Melquiades Feliciano, Aristotle Batuhan and Nelson Yuvallos. Lawyers Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita also joined Rama’s appointed board.However, to investigate issues surrounding MCWD, particularly on the recent Commission on Audit findings, LWUA decided to take partial intervention of MCWD’s policy-making authority for six months.LWUA administrator Jose Moises Salonga announced on March 15, the installation of LWUA officers, specifically members of the interim MCWD BODs, including Maria Rosan Perez, Noel Samonte and Anabelle Gravador, overseen by LWUA deputy administrator Dela Vega. / AML, WBS

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