Toll fees’ impact on P-Noy plans, strategies

TWO ISSUES with regard to tollways are now under the Supreme Court’s consideration: the increase in tollway charges, specifically on the South Luzon Expressway or SLEX; and the collection of VAT on tollway fees in general, be it SLEX or NLEX or SCTEX or STAR. How these issues will be decided will certainly help influence the success or failure of the new administration’s plans and strategies, so let us focus on them.

SC reminds state execs: double compensation is illegal

MANILA, Philippines—Receiving additional, double or indirect compensation without any law authorizing it is a violation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court said. The high court’s reminder came on the heels of investigation on the alleged excessive bonuses and other perks received by several officials of government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) ‘The…

Peso rises to P44-to-dollar level

MANILA, Philippines — The peso appreciated back to the 44-to-a-dollar level on Thursday to lead other Asian currencies in their rising trend.

‘Toll tax mess Aquino Cabinet’s fault’

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Aquino believes social transformation now taking place

MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino III indicated, through anecdotes that he shared in Malacañang on Friday, that the country is slowly on the way to social transformation. Just as a traffic enforcer of the Metro Manila Development Authority cited the…

Salceda hails TRO on SLEx toll fee hike

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—Albay Governor Joey S. Salceda hailed the Supreme Court for issuing a temporary restraining order against the implementation of the value-added tax on toll rates and the 250-percent increase in toll fees on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx.) ‘It was our petition (that was) mainly cited by the SC in considering the…

Climate change petition ‘premature,’ say local execs

MANILA, Philippines—The petition of Ramon Magsaysay awardee, lawyer Antonio Oposa Jr., asking the Supreme Court for a special order to compel local government units to construct anti-flooding facilities before the rainy season is ‘premature,’ local executive said Monday. In a 12-page opposition, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) thus asked the high tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by…

LRT Line-2 sets new ridership record

MANILA, Philippines—The Light Rail Transit Authority on Monday announced that its Line 2 system traversing the Recto to Santolan route reached its highest record of riders on July 2 with almost 250,000…

Lozada tapped to testify vs. Neri More defectors from Lakas-Kampi coming, Aquino says –>

BY PETER TABINGO STATE prosecutors yesterday said they will call on Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada to testify against his close friend and former Planning Secretary Romulo Neri, who is facing graft charges in connection with the botched $329-million NBN-ZTE broadband deal.

SC affirms ‘07 ruling: Sugar lands also under CARP

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has affirmed a ruling it issued in 2007 that sugar plantations are covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law or Republic Act 6657. In a minute resolution issued on April 13—which was received by the tribunal’s public information office only on May 20—the entire high court denied with finality a motion filed by big sugar producers seeking the tribunal’s reconsideration of its ruling dated March…

SC nullifies law making Dinagat Island a province

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court affirmed its decision nullifying a law that created the province of Dinagat Island in Mindanao and voiding the election of provincial officials during the 2007 polls. In a May 17 full court decision, the high tribunal through Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta affirmed as unconstitutional Republic Act No

Tatad to ask high court to nullify poll results

MANILA, Philippines—Declaring he was convinced the elections were rigged, former Sen. Francisco Tatad said Friday he would ask the Supreme Court to nullify the election results on grounds of unconstitutionality. Tatad, who lost his senatorial bid, said voters were not allowed to verify that their votes were counted and transmitted…

Top 2 bets among top 20 RP ‘advertisers’ –> Manila RTC judge’s car bombed

BY EVANGELINE DE VERA BOMING attacks on two regional trial court judges prompted the Supreme Court yesterday to request the Commission on Elections to consider exempting judges from the election gun ban. At around 6 a.m

Philippine supreme court overturns ban on gay political party

The Elections Commission had denied Ang Ladlad accreditation as a party last November because it tolerated ‘immorality’ The Philippine supreme court overturned a decision yesterday barring a gay rights group from contesting national elections in May and recognised it as a legitimate political party for the first time….

SC junks Aquino petition vs new CamSur district

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has affirmed the creation of a new district in Camarines Sur, dismissing a petition by Senator Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III to declare the law behind its formation as unconstitutional. Voting 9-5-1, the high court, through Associate Justice Jose Perez said no grave abuse of discretion has been committed with the enactment of Republic Act 9716 or the law creating the third district in Camarines Sur. The high court added that there was…

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