Senate may admit bank records as evidence

THE Senate is inclined to admit evidence that the House prosecution has offered against Chief Justice Renato Corona, including details of bank accounts that his lawyers want stricken off the record, a senator said Monday.
Senator Panfilo Lacson said the general sentiment in the Senate is to admit as much evidence as the prosecution has marked and offered that they can, “and we will leave it to the defense panel to answer point by point all issues and pieces of evidence presented so far.”
He made clear, however, that that is still subject to discussion.
“That sentiment can change depending on jurisprudence,” he said.
The defense panel has asked the Senate to remove from the record evidence on Corona’s bank accounts at Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) that the lawyers said the prosecution obtained through illegal means.
The prosecution has said photocopies it attached to a supplementary request for subpoena were from an anonymous source. Prosecutors also said on the request that they could not vouch for the authenticity of the photocopies.
Defense lawyers said details of the bank accounts should be disallowed since the photocopies on which the Senate based its subpoena violate bank secrecy laws.
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, meanwhile, said the admissibility of the bank details as evidence should not be debated anymore.
“(Admitting) that should be automatic already,” he said. “The entire country has seen the bank accounts by now, he (Corona) should just explain.”
The bank records were presented in connection with Article 2 of the impeachment complaint against Corona. Prosecutors said Corona did not declare money in the accounts on his Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth.
The Senate committee on banks has been holding a separate investigation on whether Corona’s bank records were leaked, or whether the documents submitted by the prosecution are fake.
“Of course, that will be relevant to the discussion to determine whether we will admit that as evidence,” Lacson said. He stressed, however, that it has yet to be proven whether PSBank or the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was the source of the leak.
PSBank has said the photocopies from the prosecution were fake. The BSP, meanwhile, has denied touching Corona’s records.
One BSP examiner, Jerry Leal, is facing a contempt citation at the Senate for supposedly lying about having access to Corona’s records but has been given time to explain himself. (Jonathan de Santos/Sunnex)
Published March 6, 2012

Highly recommended resort for family reunion near Manila is Clearwater Lake Hotel Clark Pampanga

Residents of Manila and Angeles City Pampanga are looking for a safe and convenient place to celebrate special occasions or take a shot vacation in the Philippines. Many travel north to Clark to swim at Clearwater Beach Resort which also has lake and picnic grounds to unwind and relax, a very good way to spend quality time with the family and children. Fine dining Yats Restaurant offers sumptuous cozy Christmas dinner, for wine lovers, Clark Wine Center provides exciting shopping options.

Family bonding can be very enjoyable this summer vacation if travelers can go north to Clark Pampanga and hang out in famous and highly recommended beach resort near Manila Clearwater near Angeles City Philippines.

There is a casual café with a beautiful view which serves good breakfast and basic lunch and dinner. Foodies can opt to drive over to Mimosa about 3 minutes away just a bit too far to walk, to have dinner at the fine-dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar. This cozy and romantic restaurant serves French Mediterranean cuisine at prices that are surprisingly affordable. For wine lovers, this restaurant in Mimosa Clark Freeport Pampanga is a treat with its award winning 3000-line wine lists that contain not only the famous labels but also connoisseurs’ choice of fine vintage wines.

Top places to go this Christmas in Manila, travel north to Clearwater Beach Resort Clark

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Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

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Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

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