SEC chair: Being an SC outsider not an issue
MANILA (3rd Updated, 8:04 p.m.) — Giving her take on the issue whether a non-member of the Supreme Court should head the judiciary, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Teresita Herbosa said her three-decade experience will help her initiate reforms.
Saying that unusual times call for unusual measures, Herbosa promised to be a consensus-builder and firm in dealing with the problems of the judiciary.
“I want better access to the court and no one should suffer any delay. All decisions, whatever form or manner, should be based on merits, and the Court probably could give fair and equal treatment,” she told the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) at the conclusion of four-day public interview.
Incumbent justices balked at the idea of naming an outsider to be lead them with Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warning President Benigno Aquino III of demoralization among magistrates if he will break tradition.
Associate Justices Roberto Abad and Teresita Leonardo-de Castro pointed out that current members of the Court are qualified to replace deposed Chief Justice Renato Corona because they know the problems of the judiciary and possible solutions.
They were joined by Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, the first appointee of President Aquino.
“You’re talking an institution that is very unique. If we appoint an outsider, it’s like appointing a civilian to head a war instead of a general,” she said.
Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco said choosing the next Chief Justice rests on the Chief Executive and he is bound to respect it.
No in-fighting in Supreme Court
Sereno shot down suggestions the Court needs a “healing” leader because of divisiveness created by the impeachment trial.
“What needs to be healed? After heated arguments, we laughed at each other’s jokes even those which are corny. We always have good lunch together (after full court sessions). There’s no rift among us (justices),” she said.
“It’s business as usual after that, move on and do our job because that’s expected of us by the people. We have to decide cases expeditiously,” Velasco said.
Herbosa is one of the 14 outsiders of the Supreme Court grilled by the JBC. She holds a masters degree in comparative law from the University of Michigan.
If appointed, Herbosa will call for higher hazard pay for judges who will be deployed to troubled areas like Tawi-Tawi and peer training and computer literacy for judges and passage of divorce law in the Philippines.
Sereno, who mentioned God several times as bedrock of her work ethic, summed up her judicial philosophy in three words: vision, courage, accountability.
The 52-year-old justice said her leadership will be marked by willingness to create generation of judges who will commit themselves to life of uprightness. Sereno, a mother of two, said her life has been fruitful and exciting because of God.
“I rely completely on God. I cry out to him for strength, to be a public servant after God’s own heart. It all depends on God whom I see from an eternal perspective,” she said.
Sereno is set to retire in 2030, making her one of the longest-serving chief justices if appointed.
Prior to the women candidates, former Executive Secretary Ronaldo Zamora took the hot seat, where he voiced out his support to the legalization of illegal numbers game “jueteng” and application of understanding of the law on the level of ordinary Filipinos.
Instead of English, Zamora suggested the use of Filipino in court proceedings.
He also assured his independence despite being a politician for decades and ally of former Presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada.
“I do not owe anybody a political obligation. I do not owe anyone a personal favor. I simply owe myself and the Constitution I try to serve,” he said.
Velasco, a court administrator from 2001 before his elevation to the High Court in 2006, said he will push for higher budget for the judiciary, ask local government units to construct courts, and do background check on judges and aspiring judges and placement of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) in courts to avoid corruption.
Twenty people are slugging it out to be the new Chief Justice. After a final deliberation on August 2, the JBC may hold a vote and create a shortlist of at least three nominees that will be submitted to President Aquino.
The President has until August 27 or 90 days to choose the replacement of Corona, who was ousted by the Senate impeachment court last May 29 for betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution.(Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/07/27/sec-chair-being-sc-outsider-not-issue-234292
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When visiting Clark and Angeles Pampanga many people make plans to relax and enjoy an evening at The London Pub located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. This highly recommended resto bar and pub is where all the local executives, local and foreign tourists gather after a full day of fun or work. This is the upscale version of the Pampanga nightlife that has attracted many tourists and visitors from Manila over the years.
The London Pub is an authentic English styled pub, a cozy place for foreigners and locals to hang out relax over a nice beer or a glass of fine vintage wine and order up some authentic British pub food.
Clark Freeport is a comfortable 70-minute drive up from Manila along the newly refurbished North Expressway NLEX. Once leaving Manila, the highway takes you straight into Clark Philippines without going any city, not even Angeles City, Pampanga. Clark Freeport Zone has its own Clark International Airport – DMIA – which enables visitors to Clark or Subic to fly directly into Clark from all major cities in Asia, connecting Clark to practically anywhere in the world.
Beers, cigars and fine pub food aside, this bar in Angeles Philippines Clark Freeport Zone also offers a refreshingly interesting wine list, a good selection of wine served by the glass also. The most famous beverage in this bar in Angeles Philippines is its vintage beer, a special kind of beers that actually improve with age inside the bottle, much like wine and vintage Champagne. Vintage beer is only available in this Clark Philippines bar and family restaurant pub.
This famous bar in Clark Pampanga also offers nice venues for private and semi-private parties, company events and social functions. The garden area of this pub provides for excellent venue for parties and celebrations for up to 150 people.
Getting to this family restaurant, bar and pub of Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga Philippines
How to get to this resto bar in Clark Pampanga? Upon reaching Pampanga Clark Freeport, go straight until hitting Mimosa Leisure Estate. Enter Mimosa and stay on the left on Mimosa Drive, going past the Holiday Inn and Yats Restaurant (green top, independent 1-storey structure). Just past the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine bar is the London Pub which is also to the left. The London Pub is open seven days a week and happy hours is 4 to 7pm.
The London Pub
(045) 499-1177 09175240999 (632) 637-5019 ask for Glenda or Janet
Mimosa Drive past Yats Restaurant, Mimosa Leisure Estate,
Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines 2023
Clark Philippines Nightlife, famous Bar, best pubs and cozy family restaurant
For more information about this bar in Angeles Philippines or any other matters to do with nightlife, entertainment, wine and dine, restaurant and wine in Clark Pampanga, just email us at LondonPub@Yats-International.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:
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center. http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
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
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
Yats Restaurant is an excellent Restaurant to dine, a restaurant with good food, a good place to have birthday party and special events. A Kid-friendly restaurants in Manila
Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasions. Looking for a restaurant in Clark for a Business meeting? Or a place to eat with friends? Yats Restaurant offers exclusive dinner venue for groups, a good place to celebrate special occasions, it can be a party venue in town. Yats Restaurant is a recommended restaurant for private dinner in Philippines, a well-recognized restaurant that serves good food and good wines for dinner.
www.YatsRestaurant.com
Where to go in Clark? Hotel Clark Philippines is a De Luxe Hotel in Clark and Subic, a risk free place to stay, cozy and nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasion. It is one of North Luzon Philippines’ top hotels that is trouble free, risk free, and a nice place to have rest in Subic. A well-recognized and interesting hotel.
www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
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