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Lopez presents policy reforms before facing appointment crucible
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez announced policy reforms related to forest, land, protected area and environmental management, days before facing again the Commission on Appointments (CA).
BCDA need not pay property taxes, but locators do
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has declared that the properties of Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, are exempt from payment of real-property tax, except its properties that are leased or conveyed to private entities and companies.
The CA doing its job
The recent Commission on Appointments (CA) deliberations on the appointments of Perfecto R. Yasay Jr. and Regina Paz “Gina” L. Lopez to their respective Cabinet positions proves one point. The CA is doing its job as outlined and mandated in the Philippine Constitution.
CA sides with Bloomberry vs Melco Crown’s hiring employee with crucial sway on casino operations
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered Melco Crown Entertainment (MCE) Leisure (Philippines) Corp., which operates the City of Dreams Manila, to comply with the provisions of the compromise agreement it signed with Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc. (BRHI) in 2014, barring the former from hiring any person formerly or currently employed by the latter for a period of six months from the date of termination of the said person’s employment.
Manila Mining belies Lopez’s claim it polluted water
THE Manila Mining Corp. (MMC) last Sunday belied allegations made by Environment Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez the company’s mining operation caused water pollution.
3 Samar bishops call for Lopez’s confirmation as environment secretary
CATARMAN CITY, Northern Samar—Three bishops, representing the three dioceses of Samar island, are urging the Commission on Appointments (CA) to confirm an antimining advocate as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Yasay’s C.A. confirmation hangs
FOREIGN Secretary-designate Perfecto R. Yasay Jr.’s awaited confirmation by the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) hangs amid still-unresolved dual-citizenship issues hounding him.
CA junks plea for freedom of 8 accused killers of Navy officer
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the plea of eight of the 10 Navy personnel to nullify the arrest warrants issued against them by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Manila City in connection with the 1995 killing of Ens. Philip Pestaño.