Palace: No whitewash in probe on journalist’s case

MALACAÑANG assured Tuesday that there will be no whitewash on the investigation on the case of a veteran journalist who was shot in Pasig City Sunday night.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, in a news briefing, said Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo is “taking a personal hand” in directing the investigation on the attack against Fernan Angeles, a Palace beat reporter of The Daily Tribune.
“This is something that has shocked all of us. This is something that is a point of grave concern and certainly, we will not tolerate any whitewash on this incident,” she said.
Some journalists, including members of the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC), raised concern on the possible whitewash in the probe in light of the initial statement by National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Superintendent Alan Purisima that police were eyeing personal grudge as the possible motive behind the attempt to kill Angeles.
Valte said Malacañang would ask Purisima to clarify on his initial statement and to continue to look into other possible motives of the attack.
“Perhaps, we can ask him also to clarify the statement and to continue to look into other avenues and not to shut the door on any possible avenues while the investigation is yet ongoing,” she said.
On the call to allow Task Force Usig to conduct an investigation on the incident, Valte said it will be discussed with Robredo. On the proposal to allow the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct a parallel probe, she said the police will be the one to do it for now.
Valte said President Benigno Aquino III was “very surprised” when he learned of what happened to Angeles.
“In fact, when we met with him yesterday, he was the one who initiated the discussion on the incident. He asked us about the attendant circumstances — what had been already reported to us — and the President expressly maintained that assistance should be provided to Fernan and to his family,” she said.
Periodic updates were also being submitted to the President regarding Angeles’s condition and developments on the case, she added.
At the Department of Justice, former National Press Club president Benny Antiporda is hoping that the government is not paying lip service on the issue.
“We have been hearing the government’s assurances for several times already. When can we hear them saying this will be the last in the series of violence against journalists?” he told reporters.
Valte said the Department of Interior and Local Government has already extended security assistance to the family as Angeles’s wife claimed that her husband told her that an influential person was behind the attack.
“We are monitoring the situation very closely. In fact, we have received an update on the progress of the investigation. However, we are not at liberty at the moment to disclose. We will let Secretary Jesse Robredo divulge the details at the time that he determines,” she said.
Angeles was already conscious at the Pasig City General Hospital, but the doctor could not say yet whether he was on a stable condition already, Valte said. (SDR/Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/03/13/palace-no-whitewash-probe-journalist-s-case-211021

Recent survey done by Philippines Clark Marketing shows that there is a subtle shift of preferences of Manila visitors heading out of town towards the north to enjoy some peace and quiet time with families. More and more foodies, critics, connoisseurs, frequent diners and wine lovers from Manila travel out of town north to Clark Pampanga to wine and dine in famous fine dining Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar. Most visitors enjoy the fine vintage wines from the cellars of this fine dining restaurant. Some purchase a few good bottles of to bring back home to Manila.

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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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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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