Defense tactic ‘wasting time of court’

MANILA — House prosecutors said Tuesday that lawyers of Chief Justice Renato Corona should not waste the time of senator-judges with their latest diversionary tactic by pitting congressmen against each other.
“From the looks of it, I think the defense is converting this proceeding and turning this issue to members of Congress,” said House Majority Leader Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales II, one of those who impeached Corona in the House of Representatives.
Gonzales issued the statement after the defense panel presented Navotas City Representative Tobias “Toby” Tiangco as its first witness in the resumption of the impeachment trial Monday.
It is the defense’s turn to disprove the allegations of the prosecutors.
The prosecution seeks Corona’s removal from office for non-disclosure of his SALN (Article 2); for lacking probity, integrity and independence after flip-flopping in cases; and for being partial in granting a temporary restraining order (TRO) in favor of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her husband.
“What is the relation of Toby’s testimony to the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) of Chief Justice Corona? How is his sour-graping on his PDAF (priority development assistance fund) related to Corona’s purchase of his Bellagio and Bonifacio Ridge property?” Gonzales said.
If the defense is determined to prove that all allegations against their client are false, Gonzales said it should present as witness Chief Justice Corona himself.
“Why are they forcing congressmen to testify as adverse witnesses if it is true that they do not fear anything and Corona is willing to face the court?” Gonzales said.
Defense lead counsel Serafin Cuevas told the impeachment court that they are considering calling three lawmakers as adverse witnesses, including Deputy Speaker Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III, Deputy Majority Leader Romero Frederico “Miro” Quimbo, and Cavite Representative Joseph Emilio Abaya.
The defense earlier announced that they also intend to call as witness the Chief Justice’s wife, Cristina.
Movement 188, the signatories of the impeachment complaint, said the defense should go straight to explaining, among others, the mismatch between Corona’s declared assets and his actual worth in real properties and cash.
“With barely two weeks left before the congressional recess, the defense panel should stop wasting our senator-justices’ time in resurrecting long-settled issues like the validity of the verified complaint,” Movement 188 said in a press statement.
It said a preliminary hearing would have allowed the defense panel to question the integrity of the impeachment complaint. The impeachment court has denied the defense’s request for a preliminary hearing. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/03/13/defense-tactic-wasting-time-court-211071

This Pampanga resort hotel is different from other hotels in Clark Philippines or hotel in Angeles City. This Clark Hotel has large outdoor space for children to play and adults to enjoy some peace and quiet in the picnic grounds near the lake. Guests like the Hotel’s café breakfast garden which serves the best breakfast in Pampanga. Clearwater Resort has nice ambience and wide space, much better than the other hotels in Angeles City and Manila Philippines.

Many guests like staying at Clearwater Family Inn Hotel Room in the picnic grounds of this resort in Clark Pampanga. Some like the trees in the resort camping grounds of this place of leisure. One can stay in other hotels in Angeles City but it is not often one finds amenities and ambience like Clark, not like Clearwater Resort in Angeles City Philippines.

Clearwater is a highly recommended place of leisure and a most frequently visited hotel resort in Pampanga. This Clark hotel is a famous private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity. Although the function rooms for planning and meetings are simple and basic, the surrounding gardens and ambience more than make up for what it lacks in lavish interior decoration. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Although golf continues to be one of the reasons why visitors from Manila travel to Pampanga, residents of Angeles City, Subic and Bulacan travel to Clark not just to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga but also to relax and unwind in the best resort in Philippines.

Those who are lucky enough to get a room at this lake resort in Clark Philippines will be able to enjoy the magical sunrise across the lake of Clearwater Resort at dawn. This is the only hotel in Clark Pampanga that guests can really enjoy viewing sunrise.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
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

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

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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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.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

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http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

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http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

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