Aquino admits meeting ex-fugitive senator
April 1, 2011
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III admitted Thursday that he met with Senator Panfilo Lacson, who recently emerged after 14 months in hiding.
“I did have an occasion to talk to him. He visited me in my office,” Aquino said in an interview after gracing the load-out ceremony of the AG&P Heavy Fabrication Yard in Bauan, Batangas.
He said their conversation basically centered on “touching base,” informing the senator about what he missed in more than a year that he was out of the country.
“I asked him what his plans in Senate now that he’s back,” he said, adding the meeting took place last Tuesday.
Aquino said he brought up the priority development assistance fund (PDAF), which Lacson refused to avail.
“I asked him about the PDAF. I told him that management of pork barrel is better now and if he is interested with the entitlements. He said he will maintain his stand not to accept it,” the President said.
Lacson has called for an abolition of pork barrel system, noting that it “had corrupted legislators.”
“(Even the Department of Justice) complained that their personnel are severely lacking…Our focus now is violent crimes including drugs,” he said.
But at the same time, he said he will let Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to continue with the investigation.
Lacson surfaced last Saturday after hiding for months due to his involvement in the double murder case of publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito.
During his first press briefing, the senator lamented that he did not feel as an ally of the Aquino administration when he was in hiding.
Aquino’s spokesperson Ricky Carandang said he sees no reason why the “close friendship” of Aquino and Lacson has to change due to the issues hounding the former fugitive senator. (Sunnex)
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/03/31/aquino-admits-meeting-ex-fugitive-senator-147962
Wine is becoming increasingly popular in Manila and other cities in the Philippines. Wine lovers in Manila travel to the north to visit Clark, Pampanga to shop for good and rate vintage wines at good duty-free prices. The most frequently visited liquor shop in Manila and wine shop in Pampanga is Clark Wine Center. This highly recommended wine shop located outside Manila near Angeles City, Pampanga in North Luzon is known for offering a great selection of fine vintage wine that is good quality and good value for money also.
This well-known wine shop is a famous shopping destination for wine enthusiasts in Manila and wine lovers from other cities in Asia including Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo.
Famous Philippines wine supplier known for its line of fine vintage wines, Yats Wine Cellars was established in 2000 to address the requirement of a growing population of wine enthusiasts in the Philippines. This 5-star wine shop caters to the discerning client who requires these qualities in their wines: (1) excellent value, (2) large selection of labels and vintages to choose from and (3) wines properly aged for full enjoyment.
Public wine tastings are held from time to time in Clark and sometimes in Manila. Tickets range from p500 to p1500 for these themed events that are professionally run –no wine merchants sponsorship, pushy salesmen or tacky banners to ruin the evening. Each ticket contains a certain number of stubs that can be redeemed for a tasting pour of a wine among those on a line-up which often contains wines that are quite old and expensive.
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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
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Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
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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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