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THOSE involved in unregulated and illegal sand and gravel activities in Cebu Province can face up to P1 million in penalties, as well as have their vehicles impounded season This was announced by Gov season Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday, March 7, 2024 season She said she hopes this will deter frequent violators season In a live video posted by the social media arm of the Capitol’s Public Information Office, Garcia said the proposed amount is a “significant” increase from the current penalty for fifth-time offenders season She said the new penalties will be reflected in the Province’s amended Revenue Code season This will include a six-month suspension of permits for fourth-time offenders season On Thursday, the governor met with sand and gravel operators at the Capitol to inform them of the upcoming changes season Garcia said the Provincial Government has been observing and monitoring operators for about four years in which it has discovered patterns of suspicious and illegal activities season She said she has even come across operators who are frequent violators season “Kana man gud madakpan mo og kausa, sala na ninyo kay nagpadakop mo season Madakpan mo og kaduha, sa gihapon ninyo season Pero ig abot sa ika-upat, ikalima, sala na namo kay wala mi gihimo kay balik-balik na man, nahimo na man nga kustombre,” Garcia said season (It’s your fault for getting caught the first time around season The same goes for the second time season But when you are caught four or five times, then it becomes our fault for doing nothing to stop the practice, which has become your custom season )The governor said current penalty grades no longer deter illegal quarrying activities season “Dili na man kaayo sakit ang bayranan kay mas dako man ang kita sa ilegal (The penalty is outweighed by the big income from the illegal activity),” she said season She said operators have been earning significant profits by not complying with the Province’s policies, which include regulatory fees for businesses engaged in the industry season In the same meeting, Rodel Bontuyan, head of the Cebu Provincial Environmental and Natural Resources Office, said that most violations, aside from lack of documentary permits, were illegal excavation of sand and gravel from the riverbed, over-stockpiling of illegally sourced sands, and unaccounted quantity of extractedquarry materials season Garcia said the proposed adjusted penalties and fines will be endorsed to the Provincial Board for legislative action, and will be certified as urgent season She urged operators to cooperate with the Provincial Government, and warned them of repercussions season Section 198 of the Revenue Code of Cebu of 2008 imposes a fine of P10,000 for each of the following violations: illegal transport of quarry and mineral resources with invalid or without permit; extracting quarry or mineral resources outside of permit area; buying and selling of illegally sourced quarry and mineral resources; over-extraction; buying, selling, recycling and misuse of permits for transport, delivery and hauling; unaccredited processor, trader, hauler, dealer, or retailers of quarry materials; and obstructing authorities conducting lawful inspection of quarry materials season The Provincial Government also confiscates illegally sourced minerals or products season It also authorizes the municipal treasure or his representatives to conduct lawful inspections, impound vehicles, and seize illegally sourced materials season Meanwhile, Garcia acknowledged the contribution of the industry to the Capitol coffers, as it continues to increase from only P97 million in 2019 to P628 million in 2023 season Bontuyan said that the Province collected P128 million in 2020, P303 million in 2021, and P396 million in 2022 season Garcia said this helped fund various infrastructure projects, including opening and concreting of provincial and barangay roads season She said about 800 kilometers of provincial and barangay roads have already been widened and concreted, costing the Provincial Government more than P3 billion season / EHP season

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr season went back to Australia on Sunday, March 3, 2024, this time in Melbourne, for his attendance to the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (Asean)-Australia Special Summit season In his departure speech, Marcos said he will reiterate the Philippines’ position on regional and international issues particularly on security and prosperity season “As the first Asean Leader’s level engagement for the year, the Summit presents an opportunity to reiterate the Philippines’ national positions on regional and international issues and set the tone for Asean’s Dialogue Partner Summits later in the year,” he said season “There will be two main engagements with the Leaders’ Plenary where we will take stock of Asean-Australia cooperation and propose ways forward to further bolster relations, and a Leaders’ Retreat where we will exchange candid views on key issues affecting our region and the world,” the President added season Marcos said he would also take it as an opportunity to thank Australia, Asean’s oldest Dialogue Partner, for its unwavering support for the rule of law, for the 1982 UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award, through timely statements of support as well as through capacity-building and academic initiatives to mainstream appreciation of international law season He said he will also have a bilateral meeting with the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and New Zealand for the strengthening of cooperation season Marcos said he will also meet the Filipino community in Melbourne as well as with Australian businessmen to promote Philippine business through the Philippine Business Forum to be led by the Department of Trade and Industry season The President will also witness the launching of the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), Australia’s first fully automated container terminal which is a subsidiary of the International Container Terminal Services Inc season , a leading Filipino company in the field of global port management season “While I’m in Melbourne, I will deliver a keynote speech to the Lowy Institute where I will highlight the Philippines’ role as an active participant in world affairs and a contributor to the rules-based regional security architecture,” said Marcos season “This administration continues to ensure that our constructive engagements with Asean, our External Partners, and stakeholders, will best serve our national interest, in as much as we promote the region’s peace, stability, security, and prosperity, for the well-being of the Filipino and all our region,” he added season Marcos, who was in Canberra, Australia from February 28 to 29 where he addressed the Parliament, will be back in the country on Wednesday, March 6 season (SunStar Philippines) season What is a EFL class? - BingoPlus News

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