Originally Posted by
giddyboy
u might remember that Pablo John was even instrumental in the realization of SRP.
Among the many prominent cases he successfully advocated is the petition against the preliminary injunction issued by a Cebu trial court to stop the implementation of the South Reclamation Project (SRP). Pablo John successfully pleaded before the Supreme Court the illegality of the preliminary injunction, leading to its lifting. If not for this, the SRP would have been delayed by at least 5 years, if not altogether scrapped.
other prominent cases he successfully advocated:
1. The petition to declare illegal the controversial clamping ordinance of the City of Cebu. The regional trial court of Cebu declared the ordinance illegal, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court, to the relief of motorists in Cebu City.
2. The petition to stop the closure of the first Mactan-Mandaue Bridge. The closure would have greatly inconvenienced millions of users of the first bridge, and was preparatory to the imposition of a toll at the second bridge. Pablo John successfully secured a writ of preliminary injunction against the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to stop the closure. The DPWH eventually abandoned the plan.
Pablo John also acted as Gov. Gwen’s chief legal counsel during the canvassing of votes at the Capitol social hall, and was responsible for defeating all legal maneuvers from the other side to delay Gov. Gwen’s proclamation.
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House Bills Sponsored/Authored
HB01523
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7621, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CEBU PORT AUTHORITY BY PROVIDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status:
HB01607
AN ACT GRANTING PROVINCES A SHARE IN THE PROCEEDS OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES IMPOSED BY COMPONENT CITIES, AMENDING SECTION 271 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2007-08-13
HB02309
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE INCOME REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF A PROVINCE AND THE DECLARATION OF HIGHLY-URBANIZED STATUS IN THE CASE OF COMPONENT CITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991"
Status: Substituted by HB03791
HB02310
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6958, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CHARTER OF THE MACTAN CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY"
Status: Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-02-08
HB03791
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE INCOME REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DECLARATION OF HIGHLY URBANIZED STATUS IN THE CASE OF COMPONENT CITIES AND FOR THE CREATION OF A PROVINCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 452 AND 461 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-05-12, transmitted to on 2008-05-12 and received by the Senate on 2008-05-15
And i did not even mention yet all the House Bills that he co-authored...it's more than 40 House Bills already as of this time. so i will only cite a few, noting that some are somewhat boring and too technical:
HB00305
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE USE OF ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS
HB01754
AN ACT TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY STRENGTHENING DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
HB02844
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHEAPER MEDICINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
HR00267
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING INDIGNATION AND CONDEMNING THE AMERICAN TV SERIES "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" AND DEMANDING APOLOGY FROM THE PRODUCER THEREOF
HR00701
RESOLUTION COMMENDING MANNY "PACMAN" PACQUIAO FOR BECOMING THE FIRST FILIPINO AND ASIAN BOXER TO WIN WORLD TITLES IN FOUR DIFFERENT WEIGHT DIVISIONS - THE WBC FLYWEIGHT, THE IBF SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT, THE WBC SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT AND THE WBC LIGHTWEIGHT
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