Senate urged to void subpoenas on Corona bank, travel records

MANILA — Lawyers of Chief Justice Renato Corona asked the Senate impeachment court Tuesday to void subpoenas it issued at two commercial banks and an airline, saying they are irrelevant and immaterial.
Lawyer Jose Roy III, in his Motion to Quash Subpoena, said the impeachment court should withdraw its summons to Enrique Javier, vice president for sales of Philippine Airlines (PAL), and Ria Carrion Domingo, the airline’s vice president for product loyalty marketing.
Javier and Domingo had initially been summoned to bring and testify on PAL Platinum loyalty cards and the travel records of Corona and his wife Cristina.
The prosecution said the documents were related to Article 3 of the impeachment complaint, or that Corona committed culpable violations of the Constitution on flip-flopping on cases including the Flight Attendants’ and Stewards’ Association of the Philippines (Fasap) vesus PAL.
But Roy said “nowhere in the language of the above-cited Article 3 does it make any mention of a PAL platinum card in the name of CJ Corona or his wife (or) their patronage of Philippine Airlines.”
He said the only connection is the Fasap case.
“Evidently, there is no allegation in the complaint regarding any benefits that CJ Corona obtained from PAL in connection with the Fasap case,” Roy added.
Citing the Rules of Court, he said evidence is only admissible when it is relevant to the issue being tried.
Allowing testimony from PAL based on the Platinum Cards and the Coronas’ travel records would be “unfair and illogical,” the defense said, adding the subpoena would only help the prosecution in its “fishing expedition” against their client.
Corona’s camp also asked the Senate impeachment court to void the subpoenas it issued for records of his accounts at the Bank of the Philippine Islands and Philippine Savings Banks (PSBank).
This was brought about by a subpoena issued on February 13 for “any and all financial instruments offered by the BPI Ayala Avenue branch and PS Bank Katipunan branch” that were under Corona’s name. The defense viewed this as an “arbitrary expansion and blatant circumvention of this Honorable Court’s own resolution and the strict parameters enunciated therein.”
The Senate originally asked for records of specific bank accounts when it issued its February 6 decision to subpoena Corona’s bank records. It said then that it would prohibit “a general inquisitorial examination of all books, papers, and documents…with a view to ascertain whether something of value may show up.”
The defense had objected three times to the prosecution’s request.
Clearly, the defense said, compelling “the production of any and all documents or accounts in the name of Renato Corona in PSBank and BPI…constitutes a grand inquisitorial examination.”
The defense panel also said the subpoena would bring in evidence related to Article 2.4 of the impeachment complaint against Corona.
The Senate already ruled that Article 2.4 “does not contain statements of ultimate fact and must be deemed excluded from the impeachment trial,” the defense lawyers said.
The Senate on Monday voted to heed a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court and have stayed away from Corona’s dollar deposits at PSBank.
The bank had asked the Supreme Court to intervene, saying it may be forced to violate the Foreign Currency Deposit Act, which holds foreign currency deposits “absolutely confidential” without written consent from the depositor.
Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada also filed on Monday a bill amending the law governing foreign currency deposit units in the country.
Under Senate Bill 3120, Estrada introduced amendment to the four-decade-old Republic Act 6426 to include the “order of an impeachment court, or any competent court on cases involving public officials charged with the violation of Republic Act 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act” as exception to the confidentiality clause of the law.
The amendment further provides that probable cause be established that the foreign currency deposit involved is directly related to the cause of action in the complaint.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/02/16/senate-urged-void-subpoenas-corona-bank-travel-records-206156

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.

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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.

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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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