Court stops Taal Basilica project

Opponents of the construction of a party venue at the historic Taal Basilica in Taal, Batangas, has won a breather from a local court. The Taal Regional Trial Court has temporarily stopped the construction of the controversial Jubilee Hall events venue following a petition filed against it. Sculptor Ramon Orlina, who campaigned to stop the construction, earlier asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order to Taal parish priest Alfredo Madalangbayan, who is behind the party venue project. A presidential decree states that altering the original features of a National Historical Landmark without permission from the National Historical Commission is illegal.

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