Maniolas

BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW: Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, listens to Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Central Committee chair, during Monday’s (May 18, 2015) hearing on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. Alonto said they stand together with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.(MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to declare as unconstitutional the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which is currently still being deliberated in Congress. In a full court session, the magistrates said the petition, filed by Rolando Mijares, was denied for being premature. “This case was dismissed for being premature,” said SC Public Information Office chief and spokesman Theodore Te in a media briefing. Te also said Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, chair of the government negotiaring panel that negotiated the FAB before being appointed to the SC, has voluntarily inhibited himself from participation in the pending cases and any future cases involving the FAB, the C In Malacañang, deputy presidential spokesperson Usec. Abigail Valte agreed with the SC’s decision on the draft BBL, whose passage is being pushed by President Benigno Aquino III. “The bill is not even law yet and it undergoing the legislative process still,” Valte said in a text message to reporters. Meanwhile, the high court ordered the government to comment on two separate petitions seeking to void its two deals with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front related to Read More …

Manam, along with other Pinoy restos Abe and La Fiesta, are part of the ongoing food festival this Independence Day weekend in SM Mall of Asia.

By the time subscribers read this article the laws pertaining to Canadian Citizenship will have changed. While the Canadian government has hinted long ago of changes to key components of Canadian Citizenship eligibility, the exact time of implementation was unknown. The timing of the changes was crucial for many as new rules will no doubt leave many permanent residents in the dark. As well, those who were turning 55 years of age were hoping the delay would take longer but again, the new regulations will leave many disappointed. Current Canadian citizens will also be breathing a sigh of relief as the new rules have imposed an added “intention” element for those who are already Canadian Citizens – this is unprecedented. It will be interesting to see if the courts will see any of the rules as unconstitutional but for now the new laws are official. The strict rule regime, according to Canada Immigration, “will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizens for the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to access taxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without having any attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.” Past Laws: Any application received by Canada Immigration before June 11, 2015 will be assessed under the old laws (no information has been reported on retroactivity). The old laws were: To be eligible, permanent Residents were required to remain in Canada for at least 1095 non-continuous days (3 years) within the last 4 years from date of application Permanent Read More …

“Along the way, we’ve navigated more than 200,000 stop signs, 600,000 traffic lights, and seen 180 million vehicles-with several thousand traffic cones, some fluttering plastic shopping bags, and a rogue duck thrown in for good measure,” said Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin of the achievement. (Relaxnews) – Google has hit a significant milestone. Its self-driving cars have now covered over 1 million fully autonomous miles. “Along the way, we’ve navigated more than 200,000 stop signs, 600,000 traffic lights, and seen 180 million vehicles-with several thousand traffic cones, some fluttering plastic shopping bags, and a rogue duck thrown in for good measure,” said Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin of the achievement. Google only started grappling with the problems involved with self-driving vehicles in 2009, but has already officially covered more autonomous test miles than any single car manufacturer. All of which is making the company very positive and confident in its belief that the self-driving car is going to become a reality on real-world roads very shortly. “We’re taking this million mile milestone as further proof that fully self-driving vehicles will become a reality, and we’re looking forward to finding out where the next million miles will take us,” said Brin. Last month Google announced it had covered over 1.7 million miles in total driving with its specially adapted fleet of Toyotas and Lexus cars – which start out life as regular cars before being retrofitted with sensors and cameras – not by the battery powered pod prototypes that it hopes to one Read More …

Where does Ruru Madrid find his pegs? What accessory is a must-wear for Mark Neumann?