Palace: Corona validated charges against him

CHIEF Justice Renato Corona confirmed the charges against him through his testimony at the Senate impeachment trial Friday, a Malacañang spokesman said.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Corona “has become the best witness for the prosecution” as he admitted having dollar accounts, which are not listed in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).
“Mr. Corona has finally admitted what the impeachment court had wanted to find out. Had he withheld information from his SALN? He did. Did the information include dollar accounts? Yes,” Lacierda said.
He noted the significant increase in Corona’s assets for the last two years.
“In 2010 SALN, he reported 3.5 million pesos in cash. Today, he admitted he has 80 million pesos in the bank, and that furthermore, he has $2.4 million dollars,” he said.
Lacierda said Corona “has proven, by his demeanor and his very own statements, the validity of the charges against him, and provided evidence more than sufficient to determine his fate.”
The Palace official also criticized Corona’s defense that he did not declare his dollar accounts because of Republic Act 6426, or the Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines.
“By his testimony today, Mr. Corona has proposed that a 1974 law is supreme over the requirements of the 1987 Constitution,” said Lacierda.
“He has made his legal legacy a ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for all officials who are plunderers and crooks,” he added.
“They will merely have to park their ill-gotten funds in foreign currency accounts to immunize themselves from the effects of our anti-graft laws,” he said.
Lead prosecutor Niel Tupas Jr. shared Lacierda’s view in saying that Corona’s interpretation of the law is “ridiculous.”
“If that’s the interpretation, then all the crooks in government will just convert their money to dollars and the constitutional provision on disclosure to the public will be rendered nugatory,” he said.
During clarificatory questioning from Senator Chiz Escudero, Corona said there seems to be a conflict between the foreign deposit law and the SALN Law.
“I believe that the dollar deposits need not be reported in the SALN because of RA 6426,” Corona added.
Corona admitted that he has $2.4 million accounts and P80 million in peso accounts but dismissed the $10 million to $12 million claim of Ombudsman Conchita Caprio-Morales allegedly contained in 82 dollar accounts.
Aurora Representative Sonny Angara said it is now up to the senator-judges whether they will accept a “scoundrel’s interpretation of law.”
“Will they accept that absurd interpretation of the foreign currency deposit law? How come no one is condemning the Chief Justice for that interpretation? It’s really, really crazy,” Angara said.
House Deputy Majority Leader Miro Quimbo, a spokesperson for the prosecution, said Corona should not only be convicted for the substantial money he failed to declare in his SALNs, but also for his “anomalous interpretation” of the law.
Lawyers of Corona have made a formal offer of evidence to mark the end of their presentation of facts to dispute the allegations against the magistrate.
Lead defense counsel Serafin Cuevas made the manifestation on Friday as earlier mandated by Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile.
The court also accepted the additional documentary evidence from the prosecution with the defense expected to submit its reservations on these on Monday.
The case is now submitted to the court for final resolution subject to closing arguments on Monday (May 28), where both camps are given one hour each to make a last ditch effort to convince the senator-judges.
A verdict may also come out on the same day or at the latest Tuesday.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/05/25/palace-corona-validated-charges-against-him-223384

Philippines wedding planners and wedding reception caterers recommend Clark Philippines as this year’s premier destination for beach weddings and garden receptions. Wedding couples in Philippines no longer prefer traditional indoor venues and hotel ballrooms for wedding receptions in Manila, Angeles City, Subic and Clark Freeport.

Selecting a good and safe event venue in Philippines for team building and company outings is not that easy. Many public event venues in resort hotels in Philippines can’t deliver assurances of safety and security for a good team building event outside Manila. This exposes corporate and private events to risks that are not acceptable to event organizers in Philippines.

Visitors coming from Manila will be looking for beautiful places to relax and unwind because that is something that people living in the city hope to do when they get out of town. Clark is one of the popular holiday destinations because it offers that peaceful ambience for visitors to enjoy a day without stress. Of the good places to visit in Clark, Clearwater Resort is most frequently visited and highly recommended by travel guides as the best resort in Pampanga. This hotel in Clark is well regarded for its vast outdoor picnic grounds as well as the lake and swim spots that are in the largest resort. Situated in the central business of Clark, this holiday hotel is conveniently located within walking distance to shopping malls also.

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Best resort in Pampanga offers more than hotel accommodation near Angeles City, Subic and Clark Philippines, but good outdoor facilities for kids to enjoy when family travelers go out of town from Manila on getaway to the north to visit Subic and Clark Freeport. Event organizers regularly hold team building and company outings in the event venue of this resort in Pampanga.

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Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
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Getting to this lake and beach resort in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines

After entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway MA Roxas, passing the stand-along wine shop called Clark Wine Center on the right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, one will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on the right just 200m down.

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3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

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While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
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