‘No settlement on Corona impeachment’

THERE can be no “out-of-court settlement” in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, one of the petitioners who asked him to inhibit himself from cases involving the former President who appointed him said Sunday.
Rissa Hontiveros-Baraquel, former Akbayan party-list representative and a member of the Bantay Gloria Movement, said there can be no settlement especially since the articles of impeachment have already been transmitted to the Senate. The Senate convened as an impeachment court last Wednesday to take their oaths as judges and to issue summons to Corona.
“The integrity of impeachment as a process to hold officials accountable must be preserved,” she told Sun.Star in a text message. Bantay Gloria Movement filed a formal petition earlier this month to have Corona distance himself from Arroyo cases. He has refused. He has also said he will not leave his post as Chief Justice.
Senate President Pro Tempore Jose Ejercito Estrada said over dzBB that he does not see any settlement in the impeachment trial, set to start on the afternoon of January 16. He said it will be difficult to reconcile Corona, who has said he is fighting to keep the Supreme Court independent, and the House prosecution panel, headed by Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr. Tupas, chairman of the House justice committee, is a member of the ruling Liberal Party.
Senator Edgardo Angara, also on Sunday, repeated a proposal for the impeachment court to try to mediate in the row between Corona and President Benigno Aquino III and his supporters. He said the first day of the impeachment trial will be like a pre-trial conference where a judge, or judges in this case, tries to get parties to reconcile. He has warned that pushing through with the impeachment trial will throw the 2012 legislative calendar out of the window.
Neither Article XI of the 1987 Constitution, which covers the accountability of public officers, nor the Senate Rules on Procedure on Impeachment Trials mention settlements. Corona can, however, resign. Former ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez was impeached in March of this year but resigned before the trial could begin.
Corona has been accused of graft, violating the Constitution, and of betraying the public trust on the following grounds: *Partiality and subservience in cases involving the Arroyo administration
*Failure to disclose to the public his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN)
*Failure to live up to the requirements of competence, integrity, probity, and independence set by the Constitution
*Issuing a “status quo ante” order preventing the House if
Representatives from moving foward on an impeachment complaint against former ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez
*”Flip-flopping” on decisions regarding the creation of 16 new cities and one province
*Issuing an injunction on an order barring Pampanga Representative
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and insisting it was executory even if the
Arroyos had failed to comply with conditions set by the Supreme Court
*Failure to account for the Judiciary Development Fund and Special
Allowance for the Judiciary (Jonathan de Santos/Sunnex)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2011/12/18/no-settlement-corona-impeachment-196401

Over the holidays, travelers from Manila going to the north for a getaway destination choose Pampanga Angeles City and Clark Philippines as a popular holiday location. Aside from day-time sports and other activities, visitors look for a good wine shop to buy some good wine to celebrate a special occasion or just to make the holiday and vacation more enjoyable. Many wine lovers pick up some good bottles from Clark Wine Center to bring to dinner in some of the good restaurants in Angeles City, Clark Pampanga. Yats Restaurant is one of the most famous fine dining restaurants outside of Manila, located in Mimosa Leisure Estate inside Clark Airbase or Clark Freeport Zone as it is now called. This popular restaurant has become a tourist attraction, a place to visit for those who are in Pampanga, Subic, Angeles City and of course, Clark Philippines. The famous wine shop called Clark Wine Center supplies this famous restaurant in Clark Philippines as well as other good restaurants in Angeles City Pampanga with good wines of all price ranges.

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.

Things to do in Clark Pampanga Philippines: do a little wine shopping at the famous wine shop outside of Manila called Clark Wine Center. One of the favorite places to visit in Pampanga Clark Freeport is the white building along M A Roxas highway of Clark which houses over 2000 selections of fine vintage wines. The Clark Wine Center is one of the places to visit, a tourist spot and a good shopping place for those staying in Angeles City, Subic or Clark Pampanga. This famous wine shop is well known among wine lovers all over Asia as the best place to find rare vintage wines.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

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.

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.

Click here to contact Clark Wine Center in Clark Pampanga for inquiries and orders.

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)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars
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. Highly recommended fine dining restaurant in Manila for special occasion is Yats Restaurant & Wine Lounge located in the famous Mimosa Leisure Estate in Clark Pampanga. Situated near this popular restaurant in Clark is the Mimosa Golf Course as well as the Mimosa Clark Casino. This top rated restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga in Clark Philippines is frequently used for private parties and corporate functions such as board meetings and other gatherings. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

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The lifestyle in Clark Pampanga is quite unique. For more information about shopping, sports, golf, leisure, hotel accommodation, where to see and visit, what to do, where to wine and dine and good places to hang out, relax, have a drink with friends, child-friendly establishments, log on to
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Wine lovers looking for a special bottle or something that is of great value and special discounts might log on to this web site to shop for fine vintage wines
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

Those visitors who plan to relax and unwind in Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might make an effort to book a room at the famous beach and lake resort Clearwater Resort & Country Club. This famous hotel in Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by families with children looking for a good place in Clark to see, a good holiday destination for the family to relax and unwind in the beautiful outdoor facilities. For more information, log on to www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com