Petition : For Developers to Stop the Hiring of Unlicensed Real Estate Practitioners

To All PRC-Licensed Real Estate Service Practitioners :

Please support this petition for real estate developers to stop the hiring of unlicensed real estate practitioners in compliance with the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9646 (The Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines) specifically ---Rule IV Section 29---

SECTION 29. Prohibition Against the Unauthorized Practice of Real Estate Service. No person shall practice or offer to practice real estate service in the Philippines or offer himself/herself as real estate service practitioner, or use the title, word, letter, figure or any sign tending to convey the impression that one is a real estate service practitioner, or advertise or indicate in any manner whatsoever that one is qualified to practice the profession, or be appointed as real property appraiser or assessor in any national government entity or local government unit, unless he/she has satisfactorily passed the licensure examination given by the Board, except as otherwise provided in these Rules is a holder of a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card or a valid special/temporary permit duly issued to him/her by the Board and the Commission; and, in the case of real estate brokers and private appraisers, they have paid the required bond as hereto provided.

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PLEASE CLICK LINK BELOW TO SIGN PETITION :

http://www.change.org/petitions/all-subdivision-projects-and-condominium-s-developers-in-the-philippines-stop-the-services-and-hiring-services-of-unlicensed-agents-and-consultants?utm_source=guides&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_week_one

Related Link :
http://theprojectreview.blogspot.com/2011/12/ra-9646-real-estate-service-act.html
http://www.scribd.com/doc/35400465/RESA-IRR-Lite-Version

Petition : Saving Manila Bay and Our Sunset

The Beautiful Manila Bay Sunset

I studied in one of the universities in Intramuros, and one of the places we used to go to kill time before going to class or study before an exam was at the Rizal Park, particularly in that small pocket park area behind the Grandstand. It was a good place go, alone or with friends. That place was also a dating place for couples, and a picnic place for families and"barkadas". The best time to go there was late in the afternoon during sunset. And the best place to sit was along the sea wall or the benches facing the sea.

The last time I went to this place was when a a balikbayan cousin invited me to a dinner in one of those seafront restaurants, two years ago. The place had changed a lot, most of the area is now a parking lot. The seawall area where we used to watch the sunset is almost gone, replaced by the Manila Ocean Park and restaurant expansions.  I was saddened with what I saw. Yes, there were new development and tourist attractions, but the sunset viewing spots were gone.

For many Manilans, it is a ritual to go to the Rizal Park and the Roxas Blvd seawall to watch the beautiful sunset of Manila Bay. Watching the sunset is a mesmerizing and an almost spiritual experience. Seeing a big orange fireball going down the horizon with the sky changing its hues with all the shades of red, orange, blue, violet, magenta as it goes down is just something out of this world. Very few cities or places have sunsets, but fewer are places with a beautiful sunset. And Manila has one of the most beautiful sunset in this planet.

Nowadays, if you want to see an unobstructed view of the famous Manila Bay sunset, you have to go to the seawall along Roxas Blvd. between the US Embassy and the Manila Yacht Club. This is the only location now left to see the sunset along Roxas Blvd. But soon, the sunset view will be obstructed by a new real estate development in this area. A big portion of the Manila Bay between the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the US Embassy will be reclaimed and developed into a commercial hub.

We hope that that day will never come when we will never see the sunset along Roxas Boulevard anymore. If ever that day comes, Manila's sunset years has come.

PLEASE SUPPORT THE PETITION NOT TO RECLAIM MANILA BAY

Please sign the petition below

Click link below to sign the petition :
http://www.change.org/petitions/s-o-s-manila-bay-save-our-sunset-stop-the-reclamation-of-manila-bay?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=18773&alert_id=oNXzRKjwGs_QxbcFZjviM

Photo Source :
http://mypinoy.tv/news/reclamation-of-manila-bay-sunset-view-revived/

People : Senator Teofisto Guingona III- The Virtual Hero of Filipino Netizens

Senator TG Guingona-Virtual Hero of Filipino Netizens
http://tgguingona.ph/tg/profile/

The public backlash against  the unconstitutionality  of some of the provisions of the recently passed Cybercrime Law is growing. Spearheading this public outcry on the flaws of the Cybercrime Law are the Filipino internet users or Netizens, which is the the group or sector directly affected by the law. Let me give you some data about this group.

According to Wikipedia [1], the Philippines is ranked 18th ( out of 193 ) in the list of countries by number of Internet users in 2011, roughly 29% of its current population ( 29,531,842 ).  And a recent survey[2] ranks the Philippines as the top user of the social media : Facebook. What do these data mean? They mean that there are 29 million internet users or Netizens in the country that would be affected by this new law.

Yesterday, Senator Teofisto Guingona III filed a petition in the Supreme Court to amend the unconstitutional provisions of the Cybercrime Law. His petition is the fourth petition that was filed in the Supreme Court. But he is the first to do so from the Senate to support the public outcry for amendments to this new law governing internet use in the  country. Wittingly or unwittingly, his move gave a "face" to this public outcry to the Cybercrime Law. He virtually became the icon of this movement and the "Virtual Hero" of the Filipino Netizens.

Whether his petition succeeds or not, his action has surely endeared him to the Filipino Netizens. And surely, these Filipino Netizens will be always be grateful to him and for his unselfish support in their cause.

Two thumbs up for Senator TG Guingona!

[3]Note : Senator TG Guingona voted against the passage of the Cybercrime Law in the Senate.

Source :
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_Internet_users
[2] http://247wallst.com/2011/05/09/the-ten-nations-where-facebook-rules-the-internet/
[3] http://www.interaksyon.com/article/44266/editorial--oh-please-take-time-to-explain-sen--escudero
http://tgguingona.ph/tg/profile/

Related Link :
http://theprojectreview.blogspot.com/2012/09/trivia-philippines-social-networking.html
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/44173/fb-likes-shares-could-be-grounds-for-libel-says-sen--guingona
http://theprojectreview.blogspot.com/2012/10/issues-tg-guingona-iii-talks-about.html