Ex-Armm guv urged to expose poll fraud in Congress

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
FORMER Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Armm) governor Zaldy Ampatuan should expose the alleged election fraud committed in 2004 and 2007 by then President Gloria Macagapal-Arroyo in a House inquiry, two lawmakers said Tuesday.
After Justice Secretary Leila De Lima rejected the bid of Zaldy Ampatuan to become a state witness against his father, Andal Sr., and brother, Andal Jr., in the gruesome Maguindanao massacre, Zaldy bared the alleged cheating committed in the 2007 senatorial elections.
According to the former Armm governor, First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo called Andal Sr. for a meeting that took place sometime in January or February of 2007 to plan the alleged fraud in the Maguindanao polls.
During the said meeting, the then First Gentleman allegedly instructed the Ampatuan family to ensure that the votes of opposition candidates – then senatorial bets Benigno Aquino III, Alan Peter Cayetano and Panfilo Lacson – would be credited to Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, who ran under the administration party.
Then opposition senatorial bet Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III claimed he was cheated in the 2007 elections after votes from Maguindanao allowed Zubiri to snatch the last Senate post.
According to Bayan Muna party-list Representatives Teddy Casiño and Neri Colmenares, Zaldy’s testimony “could be the breakthrough we have been looking for all these years. Now that he wants to talk, let him talk and let us ask the right questions.”
Casiño warned, however, against what he said was an apparent plan hatched to let the Ampatuan family off the hook in the Maguindanao massacre committed in 2009 in exchange for Zaldy’s revelations on the alleged election fraud.
“While we welcome Ampatuan’s revelations, we are worried that it is being used to bargain for exoneration in the massacre case. His professed innocence in the latter should stand on its own merit and not in exchange for information on the former, which is a totally different case,” Casiño said.
He said Ampatuan’s testimony would be crucial not only in holding former President Arroyo and her allies accountable for the “Hello, Garci” scandal and other cases of electoral fraud but will also help lawmakers craft measures to combat cheating.
The Hello Garci scandal refers to former Election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano who Arroyo called to allegedly rig the 2004 national election results.
Arroyo denied the accusations of fraud but admitted that it was her voice in the wiretapped conversation with Garcillano.
Representative Colmenares, for his part, said Ampatuan is a “credible witness” on the 2007 electoral fraud having been one of those charged with manipulating the elections.
Colmenares said he, together with then lawyers de Lima and Sixto Brillantes, acted as counsels for the opposition during the special canvassing for the party-list and senatorial elections in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao in June 2007, and witnessed the blatant fraud in the election returns.
“Our objections and charges were dismissed. Now proof of fraud is at hand and Ampatuan should tell all and testify, without precondition, against Arroyo and all those involved in the cheating both senatorial and party-list election. This could be the start of something big,” he said. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/07/13/ex-armm-guv-urged-expose-poll-fraud-congress-166696

Subic is a popular destination for visitors from Manila bringing family out of town for a short getaway to the north. Many visitors stopover in Clark Philippines for gourmet dinner at Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar and shop for fine vintage wine in Clark Wine Center which offers over 2700 selections of fine and rare vintage wines only available in the Freeport zone. With the SCTex – Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway – now opened and the travel time between Clark and Subic reduced to a mere 30 minutes, Clark is much more accessible to residents of Subic. Residents of Subic and nearby towns of Pampanga such as San Fernando frequently travel to Clark to wine and dine at this top rated restaurant. Many stay on after dinner to relax and unwind in the beautiful wine bar called The Magnum Room.

Residents of Manila travel out of town for a short getaway up north visit Angeles city, Clark, Pampanga, Philippines to wine and dine and enjoy a special dinner at the best restaurants in the country. Even people from Subic and Cebu travel to Clark to enjoy a special evening and some great food and rare vintage wine at this fine dining restaurant. The famous wine shop outside Manila in Pampanga called Clark Wine Center is frequently visited by wine lovers and tourists for a bit of wine shopping.

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild is the most revered wine in China and many other parts of Asia. The best wine shop in Asia to buy older vintages of Chateau Lafite is Yats Wine Cellars located in Clark Philippines. Aside from Lafite, visitors can buy other fine wines at this wine shop in Clark Pampanga such as Latour, Mouton-Rothschild, Haut-Brion and Margaux. Excellent Burgundy wines like Chambertin, Vougeot, Musigny, Bonnes Mares, Pommard, Meursault, Chambertin, Vosne Romanee, Romanee Conti, La Tache and Romanee St. Vivant can be found here.

Clark Wine Center was built in 2003 by Hong Kong-based Yats International Leisure Philippines to become the largest wine shop in Philippines supplying Asia’s wine lovers with fine vintage wines at attractive prices. Today this wine shop in Clark Pampanga offers over 2000 selections of fine wines from all major wine regions in the world. As a leading wine supplier in Philippines, Pampanga’s famous wine shop, Clark Wine Center offers an incomparable breadth of vintages, wines from back vintages spanning over 50 years. Clark Wine Center is a well known wine shop that is located in Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone adjacent to Angeles City, just 25 minutes from Subic and 45 minutes from Manila.

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

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. 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

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

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

Besides good restaurants to wine and dine near Manila, Subic or in Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines, those requiring assistance for hotel and resort bookings in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines may log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com for more information and reservations.

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
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

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