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Business tycoon offers to build drainage system in Boracay
BUSINESS tycoon Lucio Tan has offered to build a second drainage system in Boracay Island , a Palace official said .
In a radio interview on Monday , Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr . said Tan sent a letter to the concerned agencies regarding his offer .
“ There ’ s a letter from Lucio Tan , because he owns the Boracay Tubi there , he supplies water but he has no sewerage system . He said he wants to build a drainage ,” Roque said in an interview with dzMM radio .
Aside from the Boracay Island Water Company , Inc ., Tan also supplies water to the island through Boracay Tubi .
Roque said Tan ’ s proposed drainage system would connect to a wastewater treatment facility , ensuring that the water that comes out to the sea is clean .
“ And the drainage will connect to a waste water treatment . So it means the rainwater , the water used by other people will be treated ,” he said . Environment Undersecretary
The Supreme Court ( SC ) has reversed itself and sided with business tycoon Lucio Tan in a long-standing labor dispute with cabin crew of flag carrier Philippine Airlines ( PAL ).
In a resolution dated March 20 , 2018 , the Supreme Court en banc ruled to grant the second motion for reconsideration filed by PAL , declaring that the Tan-led airline was not guilty of illegal dismissal when it retrenched 1,400 striking flight attendants in
DAVAO CITY - As early as 4:00 a . m . on Holy Wednesday , supporters and well wishers flocked to Doña Luisa Phase 1 Subdivision to serenade President Rodrigo Duterte on his 73rd birthday .
Although they claimed that they were invited to attend the President ’ s birthday , police and military restricted them from entering Duterte ’ s house .
This did not stop them from singing birthday songs and offering prayers and wishes to the country ’ s top official . They even brought the President a Philippine flag birthday cake , but it was handed over to the authorities guarding his house .
“ We are really expecting na makaserenade kami . We are not frustrated , but we are still happy because we are law-abiding people . ‘ Yon ang policy , yun ang sundin ,” said Bishop Claro Loquias , Jr ., national chairman of the Baptist Bishop of the Philippines .
Aside from Davaoeños , supporters from other areas as far as Butuan City and Japan journeyed to Davao to
Jonas Leones said his office has asked Tan to provide more details about his proposal .
Tan ’ s plan comes as a government panel composed of the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources , Interior and Local Government , and Tourism recommended the closure of Boracay for six months beginning April 26 .
The recommendation is subject to President Rodrigo Duterte ’ s approval .
Duterte likened the world-famous tourist destination to a “ cesspool ,” prompting the creation of an interagency task force for the rehabilitation of the island .
On March 20 , the President expressed support for the recommended temporary closure of Boracay .
Last week , Roque said Duterte might consider implementing the recommendation during the “ lean season ” to allow the nonstop construction of drainage and sewage systems in the entire island .
“ We ’ re looking at possibly , if
the President finally accepts the recommendation , ( Boracay will be closed during ) lean season ,” the Palace official said .
“ They want to close it so they can do all the required capital investments for the drainage and sewage treatment unimpeded by tourists and
SC favors Lucio Tan in PAL labor dispute
1998 , because it complied with the rules on quitclaims .
The ruling also meant that PAL does not have to pay P3 billion in damages to members of the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines ( Fasap ) who joined the crippling airline strike two decades ago .
The magistrates voted 7-2 . Five justices inhibited .
The decision was penned by Justice Lucas Bersamin , with Justices Diosdado Peralta , Samuel Martires , Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa , Estela Perlas-Bernabe , Noel Tijam and Alexander Gesmundo concurring .
The dissenters were Justices Marvic Leonen and Andres Reyes Jr . Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno did not join the voting as she was on indefinite leave because of the impeachment charges against her .
The five justices who recused
Well wishers flock to Duterte ’ s Davao home to celebrate his birthday other individuals . So if they decide to actually construct waste water facilities and waste drainage system , they would have to destroy all roads , to expand all roads , put treatments under the roads ,” he added . ( C . S . Valente , TMT )
because of previous relationships with parties to the case were Antonio Carpio , Presbitero Velasco Jr ., Teresita Leonardo-de Castro , Mariano del Castillo and Francis Jardeleza .
The court en banc took cognizance of the case despite a final ruling of a division of the tribunal . The en banc had discovered that a wrong division ruled on the case .( J . Canlas , TMT )
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greet the President . |
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Support groups such as the Sincere |
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Warriors of Rodrigo Duterte |
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( SWORD ) and Muslim-Christian Solidarity |
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also flocked to parts of Jade |
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Street in Doña Luisa Phase 1 Subdivision |
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“ Pagbati sa ating Pangulo , Presidente |
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte . Nandidito |
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kaming lahat ngayon at talagang masaya |
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nagkasama-sama dito sa Davao . |
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Kami galing pa ng Quezon City para |
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makiisa dito sa kaarawan ng ating |
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pangulo . Happy Birthday , President |
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Rodrigo Duterte ,” said Congressman |
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Chuck Mathay , who came to Davao all |
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the way from Quezon City . |
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Special Assistant to the President |
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Christopher “ Bong ” Go earlier said |
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Duterte will not be throwing a lavish |
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party on the celebration of his 73rd |
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birthday . |
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He added that Duterte will just |
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be in his home in Davao City with his family .
“ Prayers from his well-wishers
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during his birthday would surely make |
him very happy ,” he said .
( H . Tocmo , abs-cbn )
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