Petition updateDismantle Torre De Manila Jail Manila Building Officials and DMCI Consunji photobombing desecrated JoseRizal MonumentPark view and violated 2009 NHCA (RA 10066) Manila Ordinance 8119 Resolution 121, 7-storey building height limit in historical sitesCarlos Celdran’s NO to DMCI’s Torre de Manila Petition 16 June 2012
Jam FlorDapitan, Philippines
Jul 22, 2015 — http://carlosceldran.tumblr.com/post/27409079745/a-few-words-from-www-change-org-for-immediate A Few Words From: www.change.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 June 2012 CONTACTS: Carlos Celdran, Petition Author, celdrantours@hotmail.com Christine Roque, Campaigner, Change.org, (0917) 8129416, christine@change.org ***PRESS RELEASE*** MANILA CITY COUNCIL BLOCKS CONSTRUCTION OF DMCI’S TORRE DE MANILA Manila City Council listens to online pressure after thousands join explosive campaign on Change.org started by Carlos Celdran MANILA, PHILIPPINES – In Change.org Pilipinas’ first successful petition, the Manila City Council has committed to protect National Heritage after more than 4,400 people joined Carlos Celdran’s popular campaign on Change.org, the world’s fastest platform for social change. Citing violations to Ordinance No. 8119, the Manila City Council unanimously approved the report of the Oversight and Ad Hoc Committees on DMCI Homes’ construction of Torre de Manila, a 41-storey condominium which will be built right behind the Rizal monument. “This is a landmark in Manila’s history and a total shift in our city’s mindset.” said Celdran. “This decision shows that Manileños take importance in their history. Manileños will not accept the commercialization and visual desecration of its most important historical sites, but more importantly, this is a signal to people out there that if they want to do business in the historical parts of our city, they must respect that history along with its laws.” Manila City Council also recommended the filing of graft charges against city building officials before the Office of the Ombudsman for the alleged “conspiracy between officers of subject corporation and certain city government officials and employees that lead to the issuance of the building permit in favor of the former despite obvious and blatant violation.” A case for violation for City Ordinance No. 8119 is set to be filed against the manager, managing partner, director, or any other person of the firm or corporation “who actually participated in the violation of this ordinance before the Metropolitan Court of Manila,” the report said. A case for violation for City Ordinance No. 8119 is set to be filed against the manager, managing partner, director, or any other person of the firm or corporation “who actually participated in the violation of this ordinance before the Metropolitan Court of Manila,” the report said. “Kung sa ibang siyudad sumusunod sila, bakit naman sa Manila hindi nila ginagawa. Having a zoning clearance or any exemption from the zoning code is a prerequisite before the issuance of building permit or permit to construct,” said Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno. “It only shows that Manila City Council protects the interest of our heritage and they have high regard to our National Hero Jose Rizal.“ It further recommended that an ordinance be enacted by the City Council prohibiting the construction of any buildings or structures within a certain radius in the monument or site that will obstruct the prominence, dominance, and dignity of the monument, building, structure of great historical significance, more importantly, the national monument. “With minimal resources and support, Carlos Celdran used his campaign on Change.org to gather support from more than 4,000 Filipinos from all over the world,” said Change.org Campaigner Christine Roque. “It has been incredible to watch these ordinary people stop a large corporation such as DMCI Homes from destroying the sanctity of the National Hero’s monument. This is a genuine model of the potency of people-powered online campaigns in bringing about meaningful, lasting change in our communities.” Carlos Celdran, however, warns people to remain vigilant against moves of DMCI to challenge and defy the order of the Manila City Council. Live signature totals from Carlos Celdran’s NO to DMCI’s Torre de Manila Petition http://www.change.org/torre For more information on Change.org, please visit: http://www.change.org/about Change.org is the world’s fastest-growing platform for social change — growing by nearly two million new members a month, and empowering millions of people to start, join, and win campaigns for social change in their community, city and country.
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