BEING a creation of Congress, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should not lend $1 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of an initiative to rehabilitate debt-ridden economies in Europe, a senator said Tuesday.
Senator Ralph Recto said BSP’s Congress-enacted mandate is affirmed by the P40-billion infusion approved by Congress for its recapitalization when it repudiated its old self, P20 billion of which had already been appropriated in the past national budgets.
Debunking Recto’s view, BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Gunigundo said the New Central Bank (Republic Act 7653) passed by Congress authorizes the agency to do so.
Section 75 of the said law states that the Monetary Board may authorize the BSP to grant loans to and receive loans from foreign banks and other foreign or international entities, both public and private.
The BSP may also “engage in such other operations with these entities as are in the national interest and are appropriate to its character as a central bank. The Bangko Sentral may also act as agent or correspondent or such entities.”
“The BSP charter authorizes us to lend to IMF in the context of our responsibility to manage our international reserves,” Gunigundo told Sun.Star.
Recto said the people must also be made to understand why the government is lending out to IMF while the money could be better used to bankroll projects such as school buildings, hospitals and other key infrastructures.
Doing so, Gunigundo said, would be a violation of the law as he asked camps opposed to the loan to get necessary information from the BSP.
“International reserve assets are claimed on non-residents. Thus, we cannot use the reserves to lend out to both the Philippine public and private sectors. Reserves can only be used on obtaining foreign-dominated assets issued by non-residents,” the BSP official said.
The country’s international reserves stood at $76 billion in May.
Recto said the country would not be judged on how it helped the troubled European economies, but on how it exercised fiscal maturity to achieve long-term growth and spared itself from possible debt crisis.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the Palace respects Recto’s opinion but leave the matter to the BSP.
“I think the fact is the BSP has already committed to loan $1-billion to IMF. They can ask BSP the reason for doing so,” said Lacierda.
Not a waste of money
Lacierda maintained that BSP’s decision to loan $1 billion to the IMF is “not a waste of money” and it is meant to help a fellow country in need.
“We are not wasting the money. It’s a loan. IMF would pay us back the loan. Non-monetarily, it’s going to help us because it’s going to help the economy of Europe,” the Palace spokesperson said.
Lacierda said it was the country’s interest to help a sizeable number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who work and live in Europe.
He added the OFWs would be adversely affected should the economy of the country they work and live in continues to slowdown.
“It’s in our interest to protect—to help those economies because we have a substantial number of Filipinos there,” Lacierda said.
“What if we lose our OFWs in Europe because they will be sent home due to lack of jobs in Spain, in Italy,” he added.
Asked if the Palace agree with the proposed resolution in the Congress to investigate the loan, he said “we cannot stop them from investigating.”
‘Arrogant pretension’
Several lawmakers and groups criticized the government’s move to lend money to IMF.
The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) described the BSP’s move as “arrogant pretension of a country very much in debt.”
The group held a protest action outside the BSP building in Quezon City to voice their concerns to the government.
FDC members lambasted the government for “being fast in allowing the IMF to manage our money, yet being slow in allocating funds for basic social and economic services.”
“With this US$1-billion pledge, the government is in effect flaunting the liquidity of its coffers and seeking higher credit rating from Fitch, Standard & Poor and Moody’s,” the group said.
FDC president Ricardo Reyes also questioned why the Philippines granted the loan to IMF, which they say would only be used to “prolong its life and even expand its exploitative operations.”
FDC also warned the government of the “true” intent of the fund the IMF is raising, saying that “it is not the people of Greece, Spain or Ireland the IMF is bailing out, but the irresponsible private banks that made loans to these countries.”
Reyes cited reports that German and French private banks hold some 70 percent of Greece’s $400 billion debt.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/06/26/senator-1-b-loan-imf-lacks-congress-blessing-228852

Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer safe outdoor venues for events such as team building and company outings. Function room for meetings and seminars is also available in this popular resort in Clark Philippines. Outdoor activities favored by event organizers for team building near Manila include swimming, boating, kayak, fishing, camping, cookout, bonfire and picnic. Clearwater is one of the hotels in Pampanga that offers good outdoor venues for events like team building and company outings. In fact, many event planners consider Clearwater Resort to be the best event venue near Manila and certainly the best hotel in Clark Philippines for outdoor functions and events as well as meetings and seminars also. Visitors to Clark and Angeles City Pampanga seldom pass up the opportunity to relax and unwind by the lake of this popular resort in Pampanga

The best getaway destination vacation spot near Manila convenient safe and accessible is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark Pampanga.

Highly recommended by travel guides as the best private resort in Pampanga, Clearwater Resort in Clark Philippines also offers beach and lake venues for company outings and family picnics. This outdoor resort hotel also offers several beautiful venues for beach wedding and garden receptions. No wonder this private resort in Angeles City Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by wedding couples for prenuptial photo shoot.

Travelers going north to Clark Pampanga frequently look for enjoyable hotel for family bonding during summer vacation in the Philippines. Many visitors to Angeles City, Pampanga Clark Philippines prefer to stay in private resorts located in a secure and safe destination. Staying in a private place makes it possible to enjoy a peaceful holiday with no stress. No wonder many tourists rate Clearwater Resort as the best day-trip destination for a summer getaway, a vacation and a place to celebrate special occasion also.

Wedding couples travel to the north to have their prenuptial pictorial photo-shoot at Clearwater Resort. Within this beautiful resort in Pampanga there are many scenic spots by the lake, beach and picnic grounds, perfect for prenuptial pictorials outside of Manila.

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Quiet place for rest and relaxation near Manila, in Subic, Angeles City Pampanga and Clark Philippines is something that residents of Manila travelling to the north for a short getaway are looking for. Clearwater is one of the best hotel in Clark and the resort is a very popular venue for rest and relaxation especially for golfers after a round of golf at one of the best golf courses near Manila. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga.

For inquiries and bookings, Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort for inquiries and reservations now

Clearwater Resort and Country Club, Clark Pampanga
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045) 889-5151 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
Joanne or Jeremy or Loydha

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.

Family Bonding by the famous lake of Clark Pampanga

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

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

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort to reserve a venue for your upcoming event now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

Hot Line for what’s happening in Clark: 045 889-5151 or 0927-940-2669 ask for Loydha

0915-542-6250 (Jeramie)

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Mayor Oscar Rodriguez has made it to the final list of awardees for the 2012 Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Search for Outstanding Public Officials & Employees.
This was disclosed by the CSC Monday being the Honor Awards Program (HAP) secretariat that conducts the annual search for public service exemplars based on the 1987 Philippine Constitution and as provided by law.
Public Employment Services Offices (Peso) Manager Donny Sayre also made as finalist.
The CSC described the annual nationwide search as the agency’s advocacy of promoting excellence, recognizing and rewarding civil servants for their outstanding performance, contribution and achievements or consistent manifestation of exemplary ethical behavior in public service.
It is also deemed as the highest and most coveted recognition to be conferred by no less than the President of the Philippines.
Rodriguez will compete in the finals with eight other outstanding civil service officials, among them Mayor Edward Hagedorn of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; Jose Garcia of Balanga City, Bataan; and Governor Vilma Santos-Recto of Batangas.
Sayre on the other hand was included in the top 12 individual finalists for the CSC “Pag-asa” Awards for his exemplary service in the local government unit. He was also conferred Best Peso Manager in 2011 along with Rodriguez as Best Peso local chief executive.
During the Monday flag rites at City Hall, Rodriguez expressed happiness for being a step away from winning the prestigious award. “It is really overwhelming to know that two civil servants here in San Fernando are again recognized as the best public servants in the country,” he said.
The criteria for the Lingkod Bayan and CSC Pagasa Awards include noteworthiness of outstanding performance or contributions; impact of performance or achievement; reliability and effectiveness; consistency of performance; demonstration of teamwork; cooperation; and camaraderie and cohesiveness.
The awards will highlight the annual celebration of the Philippine Civil Service Anniversary in September.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/06/25/mayor-oca-finalist-2012-lingkod-bayan-awards-228728

Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer good alternatives to hotel function rooms for seminars, corporate planning and meetings. More and more, Manila event planners prefer to hold planning sessions and meeting out of town in the north where participants can relax and unwind in outdoor facilities of some of the good resorts outside Manila. This way, the meetings can be much more productive as participants get a chance to enjoy the lake, beach and good picnic spots in a good resort in Clark Pampanga between seminars, planning sessions and meetings. Clearwater Resort is generally recognized by event planners as the best event venue in Clark Pampanga. Clearwater appears frequently on the top of a list of the best hotels in Pampanga. Visitors to Clark and Angeles City Pampanga seldom pass up the opportunity to relax and unwind by the lake of this popular resort in Pampanga

Place to go during Holy Week and Easter Holidays in Philippines is Clearwater Resort in Clark Pampanga near Manila where there are plenty of things to do during Easter Holidays and throughout the whole summer too.

Manila residents, local and foreign tourists visiting Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines frequently visit the famous lake of Clark Freeport to unwind and relax. Families with children organize reunion and retreat in the famous Clearwater Resort. During special holidays in the Philippines like Holy Week, Mother’s Day, Father’s day, Halloween, Christmas and New Year, Manila residents travel out of town to the north to relax and unwind in a good resort in Pampanga. During the annual Philippines Hot Air Balloon Fiesta which is always held in Clark, the best hotels and resorts in Clark are packed with visitors.

Travel groups highly recommend Clark Pampanga as safe and clean vacation destination in Philippines. Best private resort in Pampanga is Clearwater, a 13-hectare lake property, child friendly with beach, picnic grounds and small number of cottages. Today, Clark is no longer just a golfer’s paradise, it appears to tourists and visitors who are not just interested to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga.

Frequently visited private resort in Manila is Clearwater, highly recommended by travel guide for residents of Manila, local and foreign tourists visiting Clark Pampanga for day trip or overnight stay. Parents enjoy a good round of golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga while children enjoy the outdoor picnic facilities of the best hotel near Manila, Philippines.

Residents of Manila travel out of town to the north in search for highly recommended tourist spots in Clark, Pampanga. There are good places to visit in Pampanga but the best destination for families from Manila is Clark which is located next to Angeles City, the famous nightlife capital of the Philippines. Here in Clark, there are many interesting places to visit and one of the most frequently visited tourist spots is Clearwater Resort and Country Club, widely regarded as the best resort in Pampanga.

Popular beach resort in North Luzon for company outings and family retreats during Holy Week and Easter Holidays this year is Clearwater located in the safe and convenient destination of Pampanga Clark Philippines just 70 minutes from Manila.

Quiet place for rest and relaxation near Manila, in Subic, Angeles City Pampanga and Clark Philippines is something that residents of Manila travelling to the north for a short getaway are looking for.

For inquiries and bookings, Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort for inquiries and reservations now

Clearwater Resort and Country Club, Clark Pampanga
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045) 889-5151 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
Joanne or Jeremy or Loydha

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.

Family Bonding by the famous lake of Clark Pampanga

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

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

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort to reserve a venue for your upcoming event now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

Hot Line for what’s happening in Clark: 045 889-5151 or 0927-940-2669 ask for Loydha

0915-542-6250 (Jeramie)

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Governor Lilia Pineda told officials of the nine district and provincial hospitals on Monday that patients afflicted with dengue should be properly treated for free.
“Sinabihan ko na yung mga hospital chiefs natin na kapag pasyente sa dengue ay gamutin nila ng maayos at walang babayarang bill,” she said.
This came amidst reports that dengue cases are rising in the province despite its reported 500 decrease during the first quarter of the year.
“No need to be complacent with the remarkable decrease in dengue cases and other related diseases as the rainy season has started this month,” the governor said.
Pineda added, “We have to be more cautious and vigilant as these diseases may hit when we least expect it.”
Dr. Marcelo Auchico, provincial health officer, said there is also a need for an intensified information dissemination campaign on the importance of clean surroundings and good health care.
Auchico said he has coordinated with various schools throughout the province regarding the said possible spread of the dengue virus.
“We have also joined the ‘Brigada Eskwela’. Together with the barangay health offices, we helped clean schools and their surroundings and premises,” Auchico added.
Auchico said the Provincial Government’s current strategy is to focus on areas with high incidences of dengue and distribute larvicide in said areas.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/06/25/guv-no-bills-dengue-patients-228730

Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer clean and safe outdoor facilities for Manila families to bring their children along for a nice picnic ideal as a form of family bonding. Clearwater is one of the best hotels in Clark Pampanga that offer outdoor picnic spots and facilities that are suitable for teambuilding and other corporate and social events near Manila. This is also one of the best resorts in Pampanga for family bonding, anniversaries and other celebrations. This hotel in Clark is also one of the best resorts near Manila for families to relax, unwind and enjoy the outdoor facilities of this popular resort in Clark Philippines. Clearwater appears frequently on the top of a list of the best hotels in Pampanga. Wedding pictures can be taken in one of the beautiful resorts near Manila for a wedding album. This hotel in Clark is also a favorite holiday destination near Manila during Holy Week, Easter, Christmas and New Year holidays.

The best getaway destination vacation spot near Manila convenient safe and accessible is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark Pampanga.

Event organizers and companies in Manila travel out of town to the north to hold their team building events and company outings in a good resort in Pampanga. Clearwater Resort located in Clark is well regarded as one of the best venues for team building near Manila.

Quiet place for rest and relaxation near Manila, in Subic, Angeles City Pampanga and Clark Philippines is something that residents of Manila travelling to the north for a short getaway are looking for. Clark is already a popular destination for golfers from Manila. Clark Freeport offers some of the best golf courses in Pampanga and outshines many golf clubs and golf courses elsewhere in the Philippines. Clark Pampanga offers many good resorts and hotels for a short trip out of Manila, and Clearwater is one of the best places to relax and unwind for a weekend getaway or a short holiday in Pampanga.

This private resort in Pampanga is a frequently visited vacation spot outside of Manila. Included in the list of resorts highly recommended for families with children visiting Clark Philippines is Clearwater Resort located conveniently in the central business district of Clark Freeport which is accessible from Manila.

Free internet WIFI access is offered to guests of this famous hotel in Clark Pampanga. Guests can even connect to Internet WIFI service near the white sand beach, by the famous lake of Clark or in any of the picnic grounds around this resort. This hotel in Clark Philippines is generally considered by Manila residents to be a good place for family trips in Pampanga.

Highly recommended summer vacation destination outside Manila is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark, a safe and convenient tourist spot that offers natural ambience for visitors to enjoy the outdoors with no stress. Private resort is frequently visited during Holy Week and Easter Holidays for residents of Manila travelling out of town on getaway to the north to unwind and relax in outdoor resort.

During holy week, Easter holidays, Christmas, New Year, Halloween and especially the Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival, Manila residents travel out of town to the north to relax and unwind at this famous resort in Pampanga. Clearwater Resort is the hotel in Clark that visitors prefer for family bonding and team building outside of Manila.

For inquiries and bookings, Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort for inquiries and reservations now

Clearwater Resort and Country Club, Clark Pampanga
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045) 889-5151 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
Joanne or Jeremy or Loydha

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.

Family Bonding by the famous lake of Clark Pampanga

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

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

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort to reserve a venue for your upcoming event now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

Hot Line for what’s happening in Clark: 045 889-5151 or 0927-940-2669 ask for Loydha

0915-542-6250 (Jeramie)

CLARK FREEPORT – Are members of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other American intelligence units holding office and interrogating detainees at the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame?

Militant groups said yesterday they are, and they want PNP Director General Nicanor Bartolome to explain why.

The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and Anakpawis party list cited a letter sent by “political prisoner” Alan Jazmines to human rights group Karapatan saying that “elements of FBI and other intelligence agencies of US are being allowed to interrogate political detainees suspected of having links with alleged terrorist organizations.”

“The PNP chief should not tell us the FBIs are there for a visiting stint under the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) or Washington’s intelligence operatives are there to attend a cocktail party inside the police custodial center,” Pamalakaya chair Fernando Hicap said.

Hicap said “Bartolome should reveal who instructed him to allow the US FBI to hold office in and transform the police custodial center into an interrogation center of Washington D.C in the country.”

He said it is likely that the presence of the American agents at Camp Crame had the blessings of the Office of the President, the Department of National Defense, and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Jazmines, a political consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in the peace talks with the Government of the Philippines (GPH), also claimed that three of the prisoners detained at the custodial center were Indonesian nationals who were arrested in Malaysia and Indonesia, and who were apparently brought to the prison facility in the country allegedly at the behest of the US government.

He claimed that the Indonesians were given false Filipino identities to ‘legalize’ their detention in PNP Custodial Center.

“The intelligence operations of the FBI within the sovereign territory of the Philippines are being undertaken underhandedly and without the Filipino people’s full knowledge.

The absence of a formal treaty allowing such operations makes such spy operations and renditions illegal even from the point of view of the laws of the reactionary Philippine government,” Jazmines said in his letter.

Hicap, also the vice-chairperson of Anakpawis party list, said “the PNP leadership should break their silence on the issue of allowing the US FBI agents to conduct covert intelligence operations inside the Philippine territory.”

“Worse, it (PNP) has offered the country’s detention facilities for political interrogations and imprisonment of individuals suspected by the US government of having links with terrorist organizations,” he lamented.

Pamalakaya and Anakpawis urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to “conduct a joint or separate congressional inquiry on the reported clandestine operations and basing of US FBI agents inside the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame.”
http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/14652/Volume-6-No-11/Headlines/Groups-say-FBI-other-US-agents-operating-at-Camp-Crame-interrogating-detainees

Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer beautiful outdoor picnic grounds that can be used for prenuptial pictorial and wedding photography. Wedding pictures can be taken in one of the beautiful resorts near Manila for a wedding album. Special packages and discount offerings for wedding photography, prenuptial pictorial and other photo-shoot are available at this popular wedding venue in Pampanga. In fact, Clearwater Resort is one of the best resorts in Pampanga that is lauded for its good outdoor garden wedding reception venues. Visitors to Clark and Angeles City Pampanga seldom pass up the opportunity to relax and unwind by the lake of this popular resort in Pampanga.

The growing array of hotel resort accommodation, recreation and entertainment facilities, places to unwind and relax, fine dining and family restaurants, bars and pubs makes it increasing easy for tourists and visitors from Manila to spend quality time in a place of leisure in Clark, Pampanga. Clearwater Resort is generally regarded by travel agencies and frequent travelers as one of the best resorts in Pampanga.

To many visitors from Manila, a place of leisure or a good hotel or resort in Pampanga must be located in a city that is safe, clean and not so noisy. Convenience and accessibility are important considerations in choosing a holiday destination in Philippines. Clark Freeport is probably the easiest tourist destination to reach from Manila. Clark also has its own international airport with dozens of daily flights connecting Clark directly with Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Bangkok, Malaysia and South Korea. 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.

Hotels, resorts, vacation rentals, fine dining and family restaurants, bars and pubs, entertainment, nightlife, place of leisure, sports and recreation facilities in Clark and Angeles Pampanga are showcased for the convenience of visitors planning a getaway from Manila or a weekend out of town to relax and unwind in a clean and safe city.

Many residents of Manila, Angele City and Pampanga travel to Clark this summer for family bonding in a good resort in Pampanga. Trips and packages are offered by travel agencies for Manila residents to enjoy an out of town excursion with the whole family this summer. Family bonding in this resort in Pampanga is a memorable experience.

During holy week, Easter holidays, Christmas, New Year, Halloween and especially the Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival, Manila residents travel out of town to the north to relax and unwind at this famous resort in Pampanga. Clearwater Resort is the hotel in Clark that visitors prefer for family bonding and team building outside of Manila.

Clearwater Resort & Country Club offers several styles of accommodation from US$65 up inclusive of breakfast for two at the beautiful Breakfast Garden Restaurant overlooking the large Clearwater lake and beach. This is a good rendition of the lifestyle that the Americans left behind after they left the Clark Airbase. A good short description of this lifestyle is suburban laid-back slow-paced clean living, very suitable for tourists and guests looking for a way to unwind from the stress of living in Manila.

In a city like Manila, most residents rely on visits to spa and beauty parlor to unwind and relax. But with a short getaway to Angeles City Clark Pampanga one can de-stress by enjoying beautiful outdoor amenities of this beach resort, savoring what nature can offer.

For inquiries and bookings, Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort for inquiries and reservations now

Clearwater Resort and Country Club, Clark Pampanga
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045) 889-5151 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
Joanne or Jeremy or Loydha

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.

Family Bonding by the famous lake of Clark Pampanga

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

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

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort to reserve a venue for your upcoming event now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

Hot Line for what’s happening in Clark: 045 889-5151 or 0927-940-2669 ask for Loydha

0915-542-6250 (Jeramie)

MALOLOS CITY—Tiniyak ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) na matatapos ang pagkukumpuni sa Angat Dam sa 2016.

Ito ay matapos simulan ng MWSS ang proseso ng pagsusubasta o pagpili sa magkukumpuni sa dam na inaaasahang ihahayag sa Hulyo.

Sa kanyang pahayag sa mga lumahok sa isinagawang Environment Summit sa Hiyas ng Bulacan Pavillion nitong Huwebes, sinabi ni Gerardo Esquivel, administrador ng MWSS, na ang pagkumupuni ay isang hakbang sa pagtiyak ng katatagan ng dam.

Ang nasabing summit ay pinangunahan ng Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (Benro) sa pakikipagtulungan ng sangay sa Bulacan ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).

Ayon kay Esquivel, ang mapipiling kumpanya na magsasagawa ng pagkukumpuni sa dam ay ihahayag sa susunod na buwan.

Tiniyak din niya na ang pagkukumpuni ay matatapos sa Seytembre 2016.

Ang pagkukumpuni sa dam ay kaugnay ng mga pag-aaral na nagsasabing ang dike ng dam ay 200 metro lamang ang layo sa West Marikina Valley Fault line (WMVF).

Isa sa dalawang dike ng dam ay nakaupo naman sa isang splay o sanga ng WMVF.

Batay sa rekomendasyon ng Tonkin and Taylor International at Engineering Corporation of the Philippines (Edcop), na nagsagawa ng pag-aaral sa katatagan ng dam, ang pagkukumpuni ay magkakahalaga ng P5.7 bilyon.

Kabilang dito ay ang pagpapakapal sa dike ng dam upang mas tumatag at pagtatayo ng panibagong spillway.

Bukod dito, bubuo din ng Emergency Action Plan (EAP) bilang paghahanda sa posibilidag ng kalamidad..

Ayon kay Esquivel, ang pagpapakumpuni sa dam na sinimulang gamitin noong 1968 ay suportado ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III.

Mula noong 1968 hanggang sa kasalukuyan, ang dam ang pinagkukunan ng 97 porsyento ng tubig inumin ng Kalakhang Maynila.

Bukod dito, ang dam ang pinagkukunan ng patubig ng may 26,000 ektaryang bukirin sa Bulacan at Pampanga.

Lumilikha naman ng 246 megawatt ng kuryente ang Angat River Hydro Electric Power Plant (Arhepp).

Matatandaan na noong 2009 ay unang kumalat ang balita hinggil sa pagiging malapit ng dike ng dam sa WMVF.

Ito ay matapos ihayag ni Dr. Renato Solidum ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) ang impormasyong ito sa bumubuo ng Sangguniang Panglalawigan ng Bulacan na pinamumunuan ng noo’y si Bise Gob. Wilhelmino Alvarado.

Matapos mahalal si Alvarado bilang punong lalawigan, agad niyang ipinabatid kay Pangulong Aquino ang kalagayan ng dam.

Dahil dito, agad na umaksyon si Aquino at inatasan ang MWSS para sa pagsasagawa ng pag-aaral sa katatagan ng dam.

Kaugnay nito, sinabi ni Alvarado sa mga dumalo sa environment summit na nakahanda ang lalawigan sa epekto ng climate change.

Ayon kay Alvarado, ang lalawigan sa pangunguna ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ay kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng kampanya sa paghahatid ng impormasyon hinggil sa paghahanda sa kalamidad.

“Our Bulacan rescue teams and other volunteers are always on call. We provided them with radio equipment.

We are also constantly coordinating with several newspapers via press releases for regular updates,” ani Alvarado.

Idinagdag pa niya na “nagpo-procure na tayo ng maliliit na bangka na magagamit sa rescue operations. Meron din po tayong darating na additional 10 ambulances from PCSO.”

Ayon kay Alvarado, ang summit ay isinagawa para sa kapakanan ng mga kabataang Bulakenyo.

Ito ay dahil sa ang mga kabataan ang magmamana ng kalikasang iiwan ng kasalukuyang salinlahi, aniya.
http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/14651/Volume-6-No-11/Headlines/Pagkumpuni-sa-Angat-Dam-matatapos-sa-2016

Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer good alternatives to hotel function rooms for seminars, corporate planning and meetings. More and more, Manila event planners prefer to hold planning sessions and meeting out of town in the north where participants can relax and unwind in outdoor facilities of some of the good resorts outside Manila. This way, the meetings can be much more productive as participants get a chance to enjoy the lake, beach and good picnic spots in a good resort in Clark Pampanga between seminars, planning sessions and meetings. Clearwater Resort is generally recognized by event planners as the best event venue in Clark Pampanga. Clearwater appears frequently on the top of a list of the best hotels in Pampanga. Visitors to Clark and Angeles City Pampanga seldom pass up the opportunity to relax and unwind by the lake of this popular resort in Pampanga.

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 can best be characterized as a spacious outdoor resort centered around a large fresh-water lake, several large picnic grounds, a campsite, a white-sand beach, some swim spots and some 20-30 cabins and cottages scattered throughout the property. This resort in Pampanga is the kind of hotel that appeals to those who need to get away from the stress of living the city, to relax and unwind in a peaceful and clean environment.

One thing going for Clearwater is its location – Clark, Pampanga – which is not only very conveniently accessible from Manila (just 70 minutes of easy highway driving) but probably the safest destination in all of the Philippines. Yes, Clark has the lowest crime rate of any city in the Philippines. Experienced travelers who frequent the Philippines for business, holidays or vacations know exactly how important safety and security is when selecting a vacation destination in Philippines. The last thing that anyone on a vacation needs to do is to worry about safety.

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.

Clearwater Resort in Clark Philippines is well regarded by event organizers and travel agencies as a beautiful place to visit in Pampanga. Family travelers laud the swim spots in this exclusive resort in Clark Pampanga as a good place to swim outside of Manila. No wonder this hotel in Clark is such a popular holiday destinations during the summer months in Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort for inquiries and reservations now

Clearwater Resort and Country Club, Clark Pampanga
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045) 889-5151 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
Joanne or Jeremy or Loydha

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.

Family Bonding by the famous lake of Clark Pampanga

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

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

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort to reserve a venue for your upcoming event now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

Hot Line for what’s happening in Clark: 045 889-5151 or 0927-940-2669 ask for Loydha

0915-542-6250 (Jeramie)