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Baguio councilors seek revised charter nullification
BAGUIO CITY — City councilors here approved a resolution requesting the Baguio City Legal Office to draft a petition against the declaration of the revised City Charter of Baguio in an overtime session last Monday. The revised City Charter of Baguio or Republic Act 11689 lapsed into law on 11 April 2022 and was enacted by the 18th Congress of the Philippine House of Congress. The law was enacted into law originally as House Bill 8882 filed by Baguio City Lone District Representative Mark Go. The Baguio councilors stressed that the revised charter is more of a disadvantage to the city rather than a feasible one. In March last year, the city’s local legislators passed a resolution requesting for then President Rodrigo Duterte to veto it. One of the concerns the councilors is raising is the Section 55 regarding the Camp John Hay reservation which is under the Bases Conversion Development Authority where it states that the CJH Reservation covering a total land area of 6,254,105 square meters subject to final survey, which was transferred to the BCDA by virtue of Republic Act 7227, as amended, otherwise known as the “Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992,” as amended is not part of the Baguio Townsite Reservation. The post Baguio councilors seek revised charter nullification appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Padilla invokes Martial Law to deal with China-WPS row
The recent incident involving the use of water cannon and dangerous maneuvers by China against Philippine vessels in Ayungin Shoal warrants an amendment in the country’s Constitution, Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said Monday. In his manifestation during Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s privilege speech about China’s recent actions in the West Philippine Sea, Padilla pushed anew his desire to amend the 1987 Constitution. “If we are reaching the point where the whole Senate is really frustrated about the actions of China, I want to remind you all that we also have a responsibility in these four sides of the Senate,” he said in Filipino. “We have a provision in our Constitution that we need to amend and that is about the declaration of martial law,” he added. He pointed out the deletion of the phrase “imminent danger” in the 1987 Constitution. The provision was among the requirements for declaring martial law under the 1973 Constitution, but was no longer included in the new Charter. The 1987 Constitution must be amended, he stressed, to bring back the "imminent danger" requirement. “When are we going to act? That is my question. Do we have to wait for an invasion?” Padilla demanded. “Are we going to wait for them to land in Palawan before we amend the Constitution and insert back the phrase ‘imminent danger’?” He continued: “The imposition of martial law does not mean we will have a flashback to what happened in 1972. It is not like that. Martial law is a thing we can use to organize the Filipino people correctly.” Padilla likewise stressed the importance of the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps program for higher education institutions and technical-vocational institution students. “It is undeniable that China has military reservists. Maybe they will just walk on us or pee on us — we will get drowned already,” he said. “What I am saying to my beloved colleagues in the Senate is, let us level our anger to China with an action like the mandatory [ROTC]. I am hoping that at least [with] the ROTC, let us prepare our fellow Filipinos. The same goes with the 'imminent danger' [provision].” The post Padilla invokes Martial Law to deal with China-WPS row appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Lapu-Lapu LGU appeals for MCIAA coordination
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan on Tuesday appealed to the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority to coordinate with the local government unit on the airport authority’s plans and projects. Chan stressed that the local government should have at least an opinion on all the improvements, developments and security plans of the MCIAA as it is under its jurisdiction. “We have so many plans. We just want the local government to also be informed about the plans of MCIAA and we would also inform them of our plans since the airport is within our city,” Chan said. In May this year, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 7798 which amended Section 6 of Republic Act 6958 or the “Charter of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority.” The measure, however, has yet to be approved by the Senate and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The HB 7798 seeks to increase the number of the board of directors of the MCIAA which includes the city mayor. In 2007, when Lapu-Lapu City became highly urbanized, it asked for a seat in the MCIAA Board. The MCIAA was created on 30 July 1990 under RA 6958 to undertake the economical, efficient and effective control, management and supervision of the Mactan International Airport in the province of Cebu, the country’s second busiest airport. The post Lapu-Lapu LGU appeals for MCIAA coordination appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Goma questions senators’ love of country
Congress has multiple options to amend or repeal the Constitution’s “overly-protective” economic provisions, Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez told Daily Tribune yesterday. And yet, according to the former actor, some lawmakers have abdicated that duty out of “petty” and “self-serving reasons.” A proponent of Charter change, Gomez has expressed dismay over what he claimed to be the Senate’s lack of interest in moves by the House of Representatives to amend the 1987 Constitution. “I understand the frustrations and disappointments that some members of Congress are feeling regarding the inaction of the Senate on the HoR’s proposed constitutional amendments,” Gomez said. “This is also why we should educate our people when voting for our senators. Is it still for love of country or love of power?” he asked. Senators have expressed reluctance to change the 36-year-old Constitution. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has also expressed a lack of interest in cha-cha. The President said the country has enough laws to make it a favored investment destination. The House has approved the Resolution of Both Houses 6 and House Bill 7352 with a supermajority vote. The twin bills called for a constitutional convention or con-con as the route to cha-cha. The House call apparently fell on deaf ears, with only four senators, namely Christopher “Bong” Go, Ronald de la Rosa, Francis Tolentino and Robin Padilla, amenable to amending the constitution. Among the economic provisions that some lawmakers want to be amended are the foreign ownership restrictions in certain industries like utilities and mass media, and the abolition of special economic zones. The post Goma questions senators’ love of country appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Robin claims half of senators back Cha-cha
President Marcos is not keen on pushing for Charter change, but Sen. Robinhood Padilla believes he already has half the Senate on his side and a few more to win over to get the 1987 Constitution amended......»»
Opposition flounders, Putin changes charter
Moscow—Russia’s opposition is denouncing this week’s vote on President Vladimir Putin’s constitutional reforms as a joke, pointing out that copies of the amended basic law are already on sale in Moscow bookshops......»»
Akbayan to Sara: You don’t have to be president to speak vs China
MANILA, Philippines — Party-list group Akbayan said on Thursday that Vice President Sara Duterte does not have to be a president of the country for her to call out China’s intrusive actions over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Empathy and a moral backbone is just what it takes to stand up with fisherfolk and frontline.....»»
Roque bares Duterte, China agreement to respect status quo in WPS
Roque bares Duterte, China agreement to respect status quo in WPS.....»»
Survey shows Cha-cha still unpopular with Filipinos — Senate leaders
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the findings of the survey by private pollster Pulse Asia, which was released on Wednesday, show that Charter change is an "unpopular move.".....»»
7 nanlaban drug suspects dead after Baste Duterte declares drug war
Less than a week after Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte declared a "war on drugs" in the city, at least seven drug suspects were killed during a buy-bust operation in the city — violence that highlights the seriousness of the mayor's recent threat of outright killing persons caught using illegal drugs......»»
DMK criticises Election Commission for being biassed in allocating symbols to political parties
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 28 (ANI): The Deputy Secretary of the Student Wing of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Ka Amutharasan, has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of having a biassed attitude towards opposition parties by allocating election symbols as per their wishes. "ECI has allocated the symbols for the Tamil Manila Congress and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhgam that those parties wished for. Th.....»»
CHR alarmed by war vs drugs in Davao City
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is alarmed by Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s “war against drugs”, as seven drug users were killed from different barangays in the city over the weekend, just a few hours after his declaration......»»
Revisiting Uniteam (Last of 2 parts)
THE Uniteam coalition of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, described by many political analysts as the "dream team", had come a long way since sweeping the 2022 elections......»»
88% of Pinoys oppose Cha-cha – Pulse Asia
Public opinion on Charter change, which last year was roughly divided among Filipinos, is now largely skewed toward those opposed to changing the country’s Constitution, a survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed......»»
Roque: Xi, Duterte agreed to keep West Philippines Sea status quo
The Philippines under former president Rodrigo Duterte had a “gentleman’s agreement” with China to keep the status quo in the West Philippine Sea, a former Cabinet official said yesterday, as fresh tensions surround the WPS due to recent incursions by Beijing that targeted a Filipino resupply mission and a research team......»»
Yogi Ruiz: Salaries, incentives for City Hall employees must be paid on time
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Job order (JO) employees at the Cebu City Hall have not been paid their salaries from January to March 2024. They have not also received their share of the Charter Day incentive amounting to P5, 000 each. Councilors Noel Wenceslao and Nestro Archival have raised a concern on the delay in.....»»
Most Filipinos reject Charter change, lifting foreign ownership restrictions
An overwhelming majority of Filipinos oppose changing the 1987 Constitution at this time, according to a new Pulse Asia Survey, with results showing Filipinos in all regions and all socio-economic classes did not support the lifting of foreign ownership restrictions in key industries......»»
CHR probes Davao drug war deaths
The Commission on Human Rights yesterday expressed grave concern over Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s recent declaration of a war on drugs in the city......»»
‘Senate rules on Cha-cha on the right track’
The Senate rules on amending the 1987 Constitution are “on the right track” and ready even before the sub-committee wraps up its discourse on the Resolution of Both Houses 6 pushing Charter change, a senator said......»»
Drug killings 95 percent lower than in previous admin
The number of deaths recorded under the Marcos administration’s war on drugs has decreased by over 95 percent, in contrast to the bloody anti-drug campaign of his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte......»»