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MAJORITY of regular and casual employees of the Cebu City Government may soon receive their Charter Day bonus of P25,000. During a special session on Friday, March 8, 2024, the City Council approved the first supplemental budget (SB 1) amounting to P972 million. The amount includes the P121 million for the cash incentive, as well as the P5,000 gratuity pay of job order (JO) employees. Some councilors, though, were not happy, saying the City had other pressing matters that needed to be addressed instead of granting bonuses.Councilors Phillip Zafra, Donaldo Hontiveros, James Anthony Cuenco, Renato Osmeña Jr., and Pancrasio Esparis said they would not accept the money.Justification During the discussion on the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence’s (Praise) resolution that recommended the grant of service excellence incentive to regular and casual employees, Cuenco questioned the justifications of the executive department to give the P25,000 bonus.He said the City just gave the employees a P20,000 cash incentive two months ago.He said the justifications were only a “copy paste” of last December’s justification. “There should be a sort of real reward and performance done by the employees that will give reason for the grant of incentive. Maybe they give honor or recognition to the City... I am bothered by the fact that all these rewards they mentioned are the same as those that have been mentioned for the grant of incentive last December for Christmas bonus,” Cuenco said in mixed Cebuano and English. “Murag man ta’g giinsulto ani gud (It seems like we’re being insulted),” added Cuenco, chairman of the committee on budget and finance.Councilor Noel Wenceslao said the Praise committee added three new items to justify the Charter Day bonus.These were the Gawad Kalasag (Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan Sariling Galing ang Kaligtasan) Seal, a special award for excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Humanitarian Assistance, and the acknowledgement made by Cebu engineers and architects “for the City’s efficient and effective administration in creating and sustaining mindful relationship to foster and strengthen connections and collaborations of professional expertise.” Priorities Cuenco and Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera said the executive department should have first addressed the matter of unpaid JO personnel and the purchase of a heavy-duty tow truck. Pesquera said several JO personnel have been working without appointments and salaries for the last two months. Zafra suggested acting on the JOs’ plight first before acting on the Charter Day bonus.Cuenco also questioned one of the sources of funds for the cash incentives, which will be the savings from personal services.He said the Cebu City Transportation Office has the highest savings, but only because it did not renew the appointment of many traffic enforcers.“They were not renewed because the City was rightsizing. That’s why the traffic situation in the city has worsened because we lack enforcers... What we see now is the City has been skimping on money, only to find out that we are doing this so we can give a bonus. This is very absurd,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.He said the City should instead appropriate money to buy tow trucks capable of towing 10-wheeler trucks.Cuenco, who also chairs the transportation committee, said the City had to borrow a heavy-duty tow truck from Mandaue City to tow a truck that had broken down inside the tunnel of the Cebu South Coastal Road, which caused a four-hour traffic jam last Feb. 20.“Uwaw kaayo (It was shameful),” he said.Cuenco also said the bonus should be given to employees in need like the JOs, and not to those who are already in the position.He said it is incumbent on them, as City Hall employees and officials, to perform well without any incentive. But Wenceslao said not all regular and casual employees will receive the Charter Day bonus, emphasizing that only those who received a satisfactory performance rating will get one. He said there are currently 4,784 regular and casual employees and 3,357 JO personnel working in City Hall. The SB 1 also covers the P205 million for the preparation of the Palarong Pambansa in July, P600 million for transitional housing, and P21 million for the City Council upgrade, among others. The SB 1 will be sourced from the savings of general fund proper and special accounts. Cebu City celebrated its 87th Charter Day last Feb. 24. / JJL, AML Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) Philippines THE Office of the Ombudsman has launched an investigation on the resort constructed within the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, a Unesco World Heritage Site and a declared protected area.In a radio interview on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Ombudsman Samuel Martires said their investigators flew to Cebu and Bohol for the conduct of the probe."Kahapon ay nagsimula nang lumakad 'yung aming mga imbestigador. Isa ay pumunta sa opisina ng regional executive director sa Cebu, 'yung tatlo naman ay pumunta ng Bohol, pumunta sa bayan, at nagkakalap kami ng mga dokumento," Martires said.(Yesterday, our investigators started flying to Cebu and Bohol. One went to the regional executive director's office in Cebu, the other three went to Bohol, went to the town, and we gathered documents.)"Harinawa ngayong araw na ito ay maibigay sa amin ang listahan ng mga members ng PAMB (Protected Area Development and Management), 'yung mga taong nag-issue ng business permit at ng building permit," he added, referring to the Protected Area Management Board. (We expect that today, we will be given the list of PAMB (Protected Area Development and Management) members, those who issued business permits and building permits.)Martires said they are eyeing to immediately finish the case build-up after the Holy Week break in order for them to start with the preliminary investigation.Meanwhile, a resolution was filed at the House of Representatives seeking to investigate the construction and operation of the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort.House Resolution (HR) 1652 was filed by ACT-CIS party-list Representatives Erwin Tulfo, Jocelyn Tulfo and Edvic Yap; Quezon City Second District Representative Ralph Wendel Tulfo; and Benguet Representative Eric Yap.It was noted in the resolution that the owner of the resort claimed that they were able to secure proper permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government.The lawmakers said the construction of the resort within the famed tourist destination “raises serious concerns on possible avenues for the circumvention of laws and issuances on building, business, and environmental permits, certifications, or licenses in the guise of tourism or economic development.”“Securing permits required by law, rules, and regulations is essential to validating the propriety of the location, business purpose, and environmental considerations of establishments and should be verified by appropriate government bodies with scrutiny and not through mere presumptions,” the resolution read.“There is an utmost need to ensure that Natural Monuments and Unesco World Heritage Sites of the Philippines are preserved, maintained, and protected at all times as against any and all private interests,” it added.The DENR earlier maintained that the Chocolate Hills is a protected area as declared on July 1, 1997 through Proclamation 1037 issued by then President Fidel V. 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THE Office of the Ombudsman has launched an investigation on the resort constructed within the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, a Unesco World Heritage Site and a declared protected area.In a radio interview on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Ombudsman Samuel Martires said their investigators flew to Cebu and Bohol for the conduct of the probe."Kahapon ay nagsimula nang lumakad 'yung aming mga imbestigador. Isa ay pumunta sa opisina ng regional executive director sa Cebu, 'yung tatlo naman ay pumunta ng Bohol, pumunta sa bayan, at nagkakalap kami ng mga dokumento," Martires said.(Yesterday, our investigators started flying to Cebu and Bohol. One went to the regional executive director's office in Cebu, the other three went to Bohol, went to the town, and we gathered documents.)"Harinawa ngayong araw na ito ay maibigay sa amin ang listahan ng mga members ng PAMB (Protected Area Development and Management), 'yung mga taong nag-issue ng business permit at ng building permit," he added, referring to the Protected Area Management Board. (We expect that today, we will be given the list of PAMB (Protected Area Development and Management) members, those who issued business permits and building permits.)Martires said they are eyeing to immediately finish the case build-up after the Holy Week break in order for them to start with the preliminary investigation.Meanwhile, a resolution was filed at the House of Representatives seeking to investigate the construction and operation of the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort.House Resolution (HR) 1652 was filed by ACT-CIS party-list Representatives Erwin Tulfo, Jocelyn Tulfo and Edvic Yap; Quezon City Second District Representative Ralph Wendel Tulfo; and Benguet Representative Eric Yap.It was noted in the resolution that the owner of the resort claimed that they were able to secure proper permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government.The lawmakers said the construction of the resort within the famed tourist destination “raises serious concerns on possible avenues for the circumvention of laws and issuances on building, business, and environmental permits, certifications, or licenses in the guise of tourism or economic development.”“Securing permits required by law, rules, and regulations is essential to validating the propriety of the location, business purpose, and environmental considerations of establishments and should be verified by appropriate government bodies with scrutiny and not through mere presumptions,” the resolution read.“There is an utmost need to ensure that Natural Monuments and Unesco World Heritage Sites of the Philippines are preserved, maintained, and protected at all times as against any and all private interests,” it added.The DENR earlier maintained that the Chocolate Hills is a protected area as declared on July 1, 1997 through Proclamation 1037 issued by then President Fidel V. Ramos. The law aims to preserve the Chocolate Hills as an iconic landscape and promote sustainable tourism while protecting the biodiversity and environmental integrity of the area.It said it was also designated as a National Geological Monument and a protected landscape, recognizing the unique geological formations and the importance of covering this natural wonder for future generations. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Top 5 Casino Resorts With Nightclubs in the Philippines FINANCE Secretary Ralph Recto has welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board’s recent approval to award a contract to a winning private sector consortium bidder for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).The NAIA rehabilitation is the largest solicited Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “This is certainly a welcome development for this long overdue project. NAIA has been operating beyond capacity for nine years, leading to poor service and passenger inconvenience. The NAIA PPP project has been in the works for three decades, spanning six administrations. It has finally turned into a reality under the Marcos Jr. administration,” Recto said.With an estimated project cost of P170.6 billion, the solicited proposal to rehabilitate NAIA aims to address the longstanding challenges of undercapacity, congestion, and underinvestment in the country’s main gateway.A solicited proposal refers to projects identified by the implementing agency from the list of their priority projects, with the selection of the private proponent done through a public bidding process.The Department of Finance’s (DOF) Privatization and Corporate Affairs Group (PCAG) is responsible for evaluating solicited and unsolicited PPP proposals, which undergo a rigorous screening process before they are submitted to the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board.The solicited PPP project for NAIA was approved by the Neda Board, chaired by Marcos, on July 19, 2023. The project was evaluated within a record-breaking six weeks –– the fastest approved PPP proposal in Philippine history.The last major expansion of NAIA happened 10 years ago when its Terminal 3 was operationalized in 2014, leading to its current capacity of 35 million passengers per year. This capacity was breached as early as 2015 when NAIA serviced 36.7 million passengers and 47.9 million during peak.Led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the MIAA, the project is expected to increase airport capacity from 35 million passengers annually to 62 million, expand air traffic movements per hour from 40 to 48, improve service by applying internationally benchmarked Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications, and utilize private sector expertise for modernization and capacity expansion.On February 16, 2024, the MIAA board awarded the contract for the project to the SMC-SAC Consortium, which submitted the highest bid amount and is sharing 82.16 percent of future gross revenues with the government –– passenger service charges not included.The Consortium comprises San Miguel Holdings Corp., RMM Asian Logistics Inc., RLW Aviation Development Inc., and Incheon International Airport Corp.It is required to rehabilitate, operate, optimize, and maintain the NAIA airport, which includes improvements to its runways, four terminals, and other facilities.According to the DOTr, the concessionaire will begin operating the airport in three to six months. The public can expect service improvements as early as the first year of operations.The SMC-SAC Consortium shall submit an upfront payment of P30 billion to the government as a premium, as well as an additional P2 billion in annuity payments.The deal requires the consortium to remit a certain percentage of its revenues to the government, which served as the main bid parameter for the auction.The PPP deal is aggressively forecast to generate around P900 billion in revenues for the National Government in the course of its entire concession period, which is 15 years with a provision for extension of another 10 years. This is opposed to the total dividends remitted by MIAA to the government from 2010 to 2023, which was only P22.05 billion.The total capital outlay for NAIA from the MIAA corporate operating budget was P13.56 billion from 2012 to 2022. Only P8.26 billion of this amount was disbursed during the said period.The forecast National Government revenues amounting to P900 billion from the deal include payments from the winning bidder of the following: P30 billion upfront payment, a fixed P2 billion annual payment, and 82.16 percent National Government revenue share, excluding passenger service charges. (PR)

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FINANCE Secretary Ralph Recto has welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board’s recent approval to award a contract to a winning private sector consortium bidder for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).The NAIA rehabilitation is the largest solicited Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “This is certainly a welcome development for this long overdue project. NAIA has been operating beyond capacity for nine years, leading to poor service and passenger inconvenience. The NAIA PPP project has been in the works for three decades, spanning six administrations. It has finally turned into a reality under the Marcos Jr. administration,” Recto said.With an estimated project cost of P170.6 billion, the solicited proposal to rehabilitate NAIA aims to address the longstanding challenges of undercapacity, congestion, and underinvestment in the country’s main gateway.A solicited proposal refers to projects identified by the implementing agency from the list of their priority projects, with the selection of the private proponent done through a public bidding process.The Department of Finance’s (DOF) Privatization and Corporate Affairs Group (PCAG) is responsible for evaluating solicited and unsolicited PPP proposals, which undergo a rigorous screening process before they are submitted to the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board.The solicited PPP project for NAIA was approved by the Neda Board, chaired by Marcos, on July 19, 2023. The project was evaluated within a record-breaking six weeks –– the fastest approved PPP proposal in Philippine history.The last major expansion of NAIA happened 10 years ago when its Terminal 3 was operationalized in 2014, leading to its current capacity of 35 million passengers per year. This capacity was breached as early as 2015 when NAIA serviced 36.7 million passengers and 47.9 million during peak.Led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the MIAA, the project is expected to increase airport capacity from 35 million passengers annually to 62 million, expand air traffic movements per hour from 40 to 48, improve service by applying internationally benchmarked Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications, and utilize private sector expertise for modernization and capacity expansion.On February 16, 2024, the MIAA board awarded the contract for the project to the SMC-SAC Consortium, which submitted the highest bid amount and is sharing 82.16 percent of future gross revenues with the government –– passenger service charges not included.The Consortium comprises San Miguel Holdings Corp., RMM Asian Logistics Inc., RLW Aviation Development Inc., and Incheon International Airport Corp.It is required to rehabilitate, operate, optimize, and maintain the NAIA airport, which includes improvements to its runways, four terminals, and other facilities.According to the DOTr, the concessionaire will begin operating the airport in three to six months. The public can expect service improvements as early as the first year of operations.The SMC-SAC Consortium shall submit an upfront payment of P30 billion to the government as a premium, as well as an additional P2 billion in annuity payments.The deal requires the consortium to remit a certain percentage of its revenues to the government, which served as the main bid parameter for the auction.The PPP deal is aggressively forecast to generate around P900 billion in revenues for the National Government in the course of its entire concession period, which is 15 years with a provision for extension of another 10 years. This is opposed to the total dividends remitted by MIAA to the government from 2010 to 2023, which was only P22.05 billion.The total capital outlay for NAIA from the MIAA corporate operating budget was P13.56 billion from 2012 to 2022. Only P8.26 billion of this amount was disbursed during the said period.The forecast National Government revenues amounting to P900 billion from the deal include payments from the winning bidder of the following: P30 billion upfront payment, a fixed P2 billion annual payment, and 82.16 percent National Government revenue share, excluding passenger service charges. (PR) Top 5 Casino Resorts With Nightclubs in the Philippines MAJORITY of regular and casual employees of the Cebu City Government may soon receive their Charter Day bonus of P25,000. During a special session on Friday, March 8, 2024, the City Council approved the first supplemental budget (SB 1) amounting to P972 million. The amount includes the P121 million for the cash incentive, as well as the P5,000 gratuity pay of job order (JO) employees. Some councilors, though, were not happy, saying the City had other pressing matters that needed to be addressed instead of granting bonuses.Councilors Phillip Zafra, Donaldo Hontiveros, James Anthony Cuenco, Renato Osmeña Jr., and Pancrasio Esparis said they would not accept the money.Justification During the discussion on the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence’s (Praise) resolution that recommended the grant of service excellence incentive to regular and casual employees, Cuenco questioned the justifications of the executive department to give the P25,000 bonus.He said the City just gave the employees a P20,000 cash incentive two months ago.He said the justifications were only a “copy paste” of last December’s justification. “There should be a sort of real reward and performance done by the employees that will give reason for the grant of incentive. Maybe they give honor or recognition to the City... I am bothered by the fact that all these rewards they mentioned are the same as those that have been mentioned for the grant of incentive last December for Christmas bonus,” Cuenco said in mixed Cebuano and English. “Murag man ta’g giinsulto ani gud (It seems like we’re being insulted),” added Cuenco, chairman of the committee on budget and finance.Councilor Noel Wenceslao said the Praise committee added three new items to justify the Charter Day bonus.These were the Gawad Kalasag (Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan Sariling Galing ang Kaligtasan) Seal, a special award for excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Humanitarian Assistance, and the acknowledgement made by Cebu engineers and architects “for the City’s efficient and effective administration in creating and sustaining mindful relationship to foster and strengthen connections and collaborations of professional expertise.” Priorities Cuenco and Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera said the executive department should have first addressed the matter of unpaid JO personnel and the purchase of a heavy-duty tow truck. Pesquera said several JO personnel have been working without appointments and salaries for the last two months. Zafra suggested acting on the JOs’ plight first before acting on the Charter Day bonus.Cuenco also questioned one of the sources of funds for the cash incentives, which will be the savings from personal services.He said the Cebu City Transportation Office has the highest savings, but only because it did not renew the appointment of many traffic enforcers.“They were not renewed because the City was rightsizing. That’s why the traffic situation in the city has worsened because we lack enforcers... What we see now is the City has been skimping on money, only to find out that we are doing this so we can give a bonus. This is very absurd,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.He said the City should instead appropriate money to buy tow trucks capable of towing 10-wheeler trucks.Cuenco, who also chairs the transportation committee, said the City had to borrow a heavy-duty tow truck from Mandaue City to tow a truck that had broken down inside the tunnel of the Cebu South Coastal Road, which caused a four-hour traffic jam last Feb. 20.“Uwaw kaayo (It was shameful),” he said.Cuenco also said the bonus should be given to employees in need like the JOs, and not to those who are already in the position.He said it is incumbent on them, as City Hall employees and officials, to perform well without any incentive. But Wenceslao said not all regular and casual employees will receive the Charter Day bonus, emphasizing that only those who received a satisfactory performance rating will get one. He said there are currently 4,784 regular and casual employees and 3,357 JO personnel working in City Hall. The SB 1 also covers the P205 million for the preparation of the Palarong Pambansa in July, P600 million for transitional housing, and P21 million for the City Council upgrade, among others. The SB 1 will be sourced from the savings of general fund proper and special accounts. Cebu City celebrated its 87th Charter Day last Feb. 24. / JJL, AML

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MAJORITY of regular and casual employees of the Cebu City Government may soon receive their Charter Day bonus of P25,000. During a special session on Friday, March 8, 2024, the City Council approved the first supplemental budget (SB 1) amounting to P972 million. The amount includes the P121 million for the cash incentive, as well as the P5,000 gratuity pay of job order (JO) employees. Some councilors, though, were not happy, saying the City had other pressing matters that needed to be addressed instead of granting bonuses.Councilors Phillip Zafra, Donaldo Hontiveros, James Anthony Cuenco, Renato Osmeña Jr., and Pancrasio Esparis said they would not accept the money.Justification During the discussion on the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence’s (Praise) resolution that recommended the grant of service excellence incentive to regular and casual employees, Cuenco questioned the justifications of the executive department to give the P25,000 bonus.He said the City just gave the employees a P20,000 cash incentive two months ago.He said the justifications were only a “copy paste” of last December’s justification. “There should be a sort of real reward and performance done by the employees that will give reason for the grant of incentive. Maybe they give honor or recognition to the City... I am bothered by the fact that all these rewards they mentioned are the same as those that have been mentioned for the grant of incentive last December for Christmas bonus,” Cuenco said in mixed Cebuano and English. “Murag man ta’g giinsulto ani gud (It seems like we’re being insulted),” added Cuenco, chairman of the committee on budget and finance.Councilor Noel Wenceslao said the Praise committee added three new items to justify the Charter Day bonus.These were the Gawad Kalasag (Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan Sariling Galing ang Kaligtasan) Seal, a special award for excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Humanitarian Assistance, and the acknowledgement made by Cebu engineers and architects “for the City’s efficient and effective administration in creating and sustaining mindful relationship to foster and strengthen connections and collaborations of professional expertise.” Priorities Cuenco and Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera said the executive department should have first addressed the matter of unpaid JO personnel and the purchase of a heavy-duty tow truck. Pesquera said several JO personnel have been working without appointments and salaries for the last two months. Zafra suggested acting on the JOs’ plight first before acting on the Charter Day bonus.Cuenco also questioned one of the sources of funds for the cash incentives, which will be the savings from personal services.He said the Cebu City Transportation Office has the highest savings, but only because it did not renew the appointment of many traffic enforcers.“They were not renewed because the City was rightsizing. That’s why the traffic situation in the city has worsened because we lack enforcers... What we see now is the City has been skimping on money, only to find out that we are doing this so we can give a bonus. This is very absurd,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.He said the City should instead appropriate money to buy tow trucks capable of towing 10-wheeler trucks.Cuenco, who also chairs the transportation committee, said the City had to borrow a heavy-duty tow truck from Mandaue City to tow a truck that had broken down inside the tunnel of the Cebu South Coastal Road, which caused a four-hour traffic jam last Feb. 20.“Uwaw kaayo (It was shameful),” he said.Cuenco also said the bonus should be given to employees in need like the JOs, and not to those who are already in the position.He said it is incumbent on them, as City Hall employees and officials, to perform well without any incentive. But Wenceslao said not all regular and casual employees will receive the Charter Day bonus, emphasizing that only those who received a satisfactory performance rating will get one. He said there are currently 4,784 regular and casual employees and 3,357 JO personnel working in City Hall. The SB 1 also covers the P205 million for the preparation of the Palarong Pambansa in July, P600 million for transitional housing, and P21 million for the City Council upgrade, among others. The SB 1 will be sourced from the savings of general fund proper and special accounts. Cebu City celebrated its 87th Charter Day last Feb. 24. / JJL, AML, check the following table to see what categories most online casinos in the Philippines fit in.

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THE Office of the Ombudsman has launched an investigation on the resort constructed within the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, a Unesco World Heritage Site and a declared protected area.In a radio interview on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Ombudsman Samuel Martires said their investigators flew to Cebu and Bohol for the conduct of the probe."Kahapon ay nagsimula nang lumakad 'yung aming mga imbestigador. Isa ay pumunta sa opisina ng regional executive director sa Cebu, 'yung tatlo naman ay pumunta ng Bohol, pumunta sa bayan, at nagkakalap kami ng mga dokumento," Martires said.(Yesterday, our investigators started flying to Cebu and Bohol. One went to the regional executive director's office in Cebu, the other three went to Bohol, went to the town, and we gathered documents.)"Harinawa ngayong araw na ito ay maibigay sa amin ang listahan ng mga members ng PAMB (Protected Area Development and Management), 'yung mga taong nag-issue ng business permit at ng building permit," he added, referring to the Protected Area Management Board. (We expect that today, we will be given the list of PAMB (Protected Area Development and Management) members, those who issued business permits and building permits.)Martires said they are eyeing to immediately finish the case build-up after the Holy Week break in order for them to start with the preliminary investigation.Meanwhile, a resolution was filed at the House of Representatives seeking to investigate the construction and operation of the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort.House Resolution (HR) 1652 was filed by ACT-CIS party-list Representatives Erwin Tulfo, Jocelyn Tulfo and Edvic Yap; Quezon City Second District Representative Ralph Wendel Tulfo; and Benguet Representative Eric Yap.It was noted in the resolution that the owner of the resort claimed that they were able to secure proper permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government.The lawmakers said the construction of the resort within the famed tourist destination “raises serious concerns on possible avenues for the circumvention of laws and issuances on building, business, and environmental permits, certifications, or licenses in the guise of tourism or economic development.”“Securing permits required by law, rules, and regulations is essential to validating the propriety of the location, business purpose, and environmental considerations of establishments and should be verified by appropriate government bodies with scrutiny and not through mere presumptions,” the resolution read.“There is an utmost need to ensure that Natural Monuments and Unesco World Heritage Sites of the Philippines are preserved, maintained, and protected at all times as against any and all private interests,” it added.The DENR earlier maintained that the Chocolate Hills is a protected area as declared on July 1, 1997 through Proclamation 1037 issued by then President Fidel V. Ramos. The law aims to preserve the Chocolate Hills as an iconic landscape and promote sustainable tourism while protecting the biodiversity and environmental integrity of the area.It said it was also designated as a National Geological Monument and a protected landscape, recognizing the unique geological formations and the importance of covering this natural wonder for future generations. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) . Find the best online casinos that accept GCash as a payment method with our guide. Discover all the best games, offers and sign up for an exciting bonus! here is how to register at an online casino site in the Philippines:

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One went to the regional executive director's office in Cebu, the other three went to Bohol, went to the town, and we gathered documents.)"Harinawa ngayong araw na ito ay maibigay sa amin ang listahan ng mga members ng PAMB (Protected Area Development and Management), 'yung mga taong nag-issue ng business permit at ng building permit," he added, referring to the Protected Area Management Board. 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NAIA has been operating beyond capacity for nine years, leading to poor service and passenger inconvenience. The NAIA PPP project has been in the works for three decades, spanning six administrations. It has finally turned into a reality under the Marcos Jr. administration,” Recto said.With an estimated project cost of P170.6 billion, the solicited proposal to rehabilitate NAIA aims to address the longstanding challenges of undercapacity, congestion, and underinvestment in the country’s main gateway.A solicited proposal refers to projects identified by the implementing agency from the list of their priority projects, with the selection of the private proponent done through a public bidding process.The Department of Finance’s (DOF) Privatization and Corporate Affairs Group (PCAG) is responsible for evaluating solicited and unsolicited PPP proposals, which undergo a rigorous screening process before they are submitted to the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board.The solicited PPP project for NAIA was approved by the Neda Board, chaired by Marcos, on July 19, 2023. The project was evaluated within a record-breaking six weeks –– the fastest approved PPP proposal in Philippine history.The last major expansion of NAIA happened 10 years ago when its Terminal 3 was operationalized in 2014, leading to its current capacity of 35 million passengers per year. This capacity was breached as early as 2015 when NAIA serviced 36.7 million passengers and 47.9 million during peak.Led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the MIAA, the project is expected to increase airport capacity from 35 million passengers annually to 62 million, expand air traffic movements per hour from 40 to 48, improve service by applying internationally benchmarked Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications, and utilize private sector expertise for modernization and capacity expansion.On February 16, 2024, the MIAA board awarded the contract for the project to the SMC-SAC Consortium, which submitted the highest bid amount and is sharing 82.16 percent of future gross revenues with the government –– passenger service charges not included.The Consortium comprises San Miguel Holdings Corp., RMM Asian Logistics Inc., RLW Aviation Development Inc., and Incheon International Airport Corp.It is required to rehabilitate, operate, optimize, and maintain the NAIA airport, which includes improvements to its runways, four terminals, and other facilities.According to the DOTr, the concessionaire will begin operating the airport in three to six months. The public can expect service improvements as early as the first year of operations.The SMC-SAC Consortium shall submit an upfront payment of P30 billion to the government as a premium, as well as an additional P2 billion in annuity payments.The deal requires the consortium to remit a certain percentage of its revenues to the government, which served as the main bid parameter for the auction.The PPP deal is aggressively forecast to generate around P900 billion in revenues for the National Government in the course of its entire concession period, which is 15 years with a provision for extension of another 10 years. This is opposed to the total dividends remitted by MIAA to the government from 2010 to 2023, which was only P22.05 billion.The total capital outlay for NAIA from the MIAA corporate operating budget was P13.56 billion from 2012 to 2022. Only P8.26 billion of this amount was disbursed during the said period.The forecast National Government revenues amounting to P900 billion from the deal include payments from the winning bidder of the following: P30 billion upfront payment, a fixed P2 billion annual payment, and 82.16 percent National Government revenue share, excluding passenger service charges. (PR)

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