Senate panel lets ex-PCSO PR man go
July 15, 2011
FORMER sweepstakes office public relations manager Manuel Garcia has been excused from Senate hearings on tax evasion and graft case lodged against him.
Senator Teofisto Guingona III, Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman, said it would have been pointless to question Garcia further since he would only invoke his right against self-incrimination.
Garcia was accused by advertising executives Alexander Quisumbing and Ludovico Yuseco of taking kickbacks from advertising contracts and television projects.
Garcia allegedly got around P16 million from Quisumbing and P12 million from Yuseco.
Garcia denied this.
“Anyway, it’s clear that the checks and deposit slips were made out to him. Later on, in the case of the trial, that will be proven,” Guingona said.
During the hearing, Garcia pleaded with the blue ribbon committee to excuse him from proceedings for humanitarian reasons.
Garcia was accused in previous hearings of skimming 40 percent from ad placements and television programs of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. He is believed to have received around P1.5 billion in kick backs.
Asked why he came forward to testify, Quisumbing said Garcia’s cut was too large. “I couldn’t swallow it anymore,” he said.
He said the kickbacks were in checks deposited in a Banco De Oro account said to be Garcia’s.
Garcia declined to confirm whether it was his account.
Quisumbing said that since checks have a clearing time of around three days, he would sometimes cash checks and deposit them in Garcia’s account “when he needed the money at once.”
Garcia, in his opening statement at a Senate hearing, asked to be excused since he is already facing a graft case at the Office of the Ombudsman and a tax evasion charge from the Bureau of Internal Revenue. He added the cases have affected his health and of his family.
He said his father, who has suffered a stroke, has been suffering as well.
He added he has acute hypertension and has had trouble sleeping.
“I cannot stand the blame and the shame,” he told senators.
He pleaded for the Senate to let him go since he is “not a big fish” despite a “libelous” editorial cartoon on the Philippine Daily Inquirer that implied that he was.
“I committed no crime. I committed no graft. I committed no corruption. I committed no tax evasion. I oppressed nobody. I’m innocent of the charges leveled against me,” he told senators.
Guingona refused his request, saying the Senate has a doctor on call in case Garcia’s health is affected by questioning.
“On advice of my counsel, I invoke my constitutional right to remain silent and my constitutional right against self-incrimination,” Garcia said, when his request was denied.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/07/15/senate-panel-lets-ex-pcso-pr-man-go-166943
TRAILER FOUR
Splendid bar in Clark Philippines, this London Pub is hidden in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport. This is probably the best bar in Angeles City Clark Philippines. Many think there should be a few more of this kind of family restaurants and bars in Clark Pampanga which is a mere 70 minutes from Manila.
Something about this bar in Clark Philippines that makes people want to come back over and over again. Those two dine out a lot in Angeles City find the food and service of bars around Angeles City Clark Pampanga not up to standard. Clark Freeport is nice to have such a good bar that serves excellent food.
The veranda of this bar in Clark Pampanga is absolutely charming. Sitting on the porch at 9pm with a nice glass of wine watching the people walking by in Mimosa, golfers finishing up their day and getting ready to return home to Angeles City or Manila, really makes for a perfect ending to a day in Clark Freeport Philippines.
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
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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:
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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. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
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Posted: July 15th, 2011 under News About Clark.