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Corona brought cousin Demetrio Vicente home in SC car after trial court testimony

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Demetrio Vicente inside an SC car

Solar News caught on video defense witness Demetrio Vicente being ferried home by a Supreme Court vehicle after his testimony at the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona Tuesday evening.

Inquirer apologizes to Vicente for the series of photos of him that they used in their Wednesday issue.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/161513/inquirer-apologizes-to-vicente-readers

Solar News video clips showed Vicente inside the beige Toyota Camry 1996 model with a red plate numbered SEJ.953. A red plate means it’s a government vehicle.

Solar News reporter Albert Alicer and his crew took the video of the vehicle as it was leaving the Senate premises.

Marikina City Rep. Miro Quimbo, one of the prosecution spokespersons said “Certainly, the chief justice is entitled to his defense and in fact he has lawyers already defending him. But it is important that just like any person who is a respondent for a case pursuant to the performance of his public functions, you cannot use the resources of your office.”

“The fact that the resources of the Supreme Court is being used to ferry witnesses to and fro, I think this smacks of some violation pertaining to his misuse of government funds when it comes to that,” Quimbo added.

Quimbo further asked that the chief justice consider going on a leave of absence to prevent him from using the resources of his office for his own personal gain.

Entrance to Vicente's place. It's huge!, the Solar News reporter said.

Vicente, a second cousin of Corona, testified that he bought seven parcels of land from the chief justice’s wife, Maria Cristina in 1990 for the sum of P1,018,00.

Solar News also took a photo of the entrance to Vicente’s Marikina property .

Click on photos to view them enlarged.

Chicken Deli at Gratiae CTHM Awards Night

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The University of Santo Tomas College of Tourism and Hospitality Management recently staged GRATIAE CTHM Awards Night held at Plaza Mayor in celebration of the achievements made by the college from competitions and achievements by its students.

The night was indeed a night of raising glasses to outstanding students that is not limited within the grounds of the university. There were winners from inter-collegiate competions, beauty pageants, etc. They also shared their gratitude to partner establishments like hotels and restaurants that helped in training students to the industry. Chicken Deli joined with the celebration as one of its Major sponsors with a booth offering their best sellers.

The night becomes more livelier with the segment of Chicken Deli in the program. Myx VJ Joyce Pring started the segment with the “Longest Breath game” saying Chicken Deli like the ones done during parties. Tough there is just one winner, all went home with prizes.

To serenade the college (especially the girls), Tom Rodriguez goes on stage and performed some songs that gave the feel of romance in this formal event. Then he sang ” When You Say Nothing at All” and “Fly Me to the Moon”

There was also another contest which is to find chicken deli logos found under the seats. The ones who found were given Chicken Deli Certificates. An to end the segment, Tom sings another song “Hello” to cap off the show.

Chicken Deli is indeed proud to be a partner of UST College of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Like its term “GRATIAE” meaning graces shared is perfect in describing this awesome night.

80289 Returns to Music Museum

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DIMITRI Productions opens the summer season with a bang as it assembles six of the most iconic Filipino artists of the 80s with the much awaited and highly-anticipated, one-night-only run of 2011’s “80289: 80s Music To The Max” at Music Museum on March 24 (Saturday, 8 p.m.).

This special run of “80289: 80s Music To The Max” is for the benefit of San Lorenzo Ruiz Scholarship Charity’s Feeding and Scholarship Programs. With musical direction by Toto Gentica and Franco Laurel as its host, the show features Lou Bonnevie, Gino Padilla, Jamie Rivera, Chad Borja, Juan Miguel Salvador, and Jaya with celebrity guest-friends as they pay tribute and chronicle the greatest musical moments of the 1980s.

The well received and critically acclaimed musical extravaganza will again feature a full band with 3 lovely backup singers, who call themselves Filipinas and an array of talented dancers and actors as it documents the definitive images and sounds of the 80s. The show will feature the era’s greatest hits both locally and internationally, a montage of its most memorable movies, the most romantic and thrilling duets, the famed 80s Punk and New Wave genres, the 80s New Romantic Set, the greatest girl groups, as well as songs of the greatest 80s icons among many others. This ultimate 80s musical event culminates with a grand party as powered by the most danceable tunes of the decade!

“80289” is supported by San Miguel Corporation, PLDT-SMART Foundation, We Shoot We Design, Gerry’s Grill, North Park , Crossover 105.1 ,Radio High 105.9, and Senor Paquito

Tickets are available at Music Museum (721-6726) and at “80289” Hotline (0927-9423692). For more info, call 8976991 or email dimitriproductions@gmail.com.

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Dazed

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Thanks to Manila Times for photo

If the purpose of the defense in the Corona impeachment trial in presenting its second witness, Demetrio Coronado Vicente, was to render the prosecution, the senator-judges and the public dazed, they succeeded.

I, myself, got dizzy trying to understand the somewhat disorganized business transaction between him and Maria Cristina Corona, wife of Chief Justice Renato Corona. I gave up when Presiding Judge Juan Ponce-Enrile asked him about tax declarations and Vicente replied, “I don’t know.”

To be fair, Vicente seemed sincere. Even guileless. And trusting.

It would be unfair to accuse him of knowingly acting as the Corona’s dummy. Maybe,taken advantaged of.

Vicente, second cousin of Corona, was testifying on his purchase of seven-parcels of land from Corona’s wife, Maria Cristina and her sister Miriam.

The seven parcels of land are part of the 45 lots that the prosecution said the chief justice owns before the start of trial.The prosecution later corrected the figure to 24 parcels of land, six of them parking lots.

Vicente said he bought the 3,400 square meter property in Marikina from the Roco sisters (Maria Cristina and Miriam) for P1,018,000 in 1990.

The payment,which he made through a manager’s check, came from the sale of his other properties that he sold for P3.5 million.

Vicente said he owns the property because he holds the absolute deed of sale. Yet, he also said he does not hold the title which is still in the name of Ma. Cristina Roco Corona.

He said the reason the title is not yet in his name is because he does not have enough money to pay for the transfer tax which could cost him P200,000.

Enrile asked him if he has a child. He said he has a daughter in Kuwait.

The prosecution, in a press briefing, asked what would happen if something happens to Vicente and the title is still with Mrs. Corona. How could the daughter claim the property.

Vicente described his relation with Corona as “kinakapatid” (almost like a brother). “My father is his ninong. His mother is my ninang in my wedding,” he said. But he said they haven’t seen each other for 20 years except last Jan. 20 when the Corona couple asked for the original copy of the deed of sale of the property.

Vicente also related that he, accompanied by Mrs. Corona, went to Makati City to have the deed of sale notarized by a certain Atty. Ma. Beatrice Montoya.

Private prosecutor Jose Justiniano showed a certification that Montoya does not have the authority to be a notary public in Makati City.

At 6:45 p.m,Vicente was discharged from the witness stand. To everybody’s relief.

Related articles:

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/26740/prosecution-casts-doubt-on-sale-of-coronas-marikina-property

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/26774/senators-find-defense-witness-credible-despite-paper-trail-gaps

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/03/13/12/sale-corona-property-raises-red-flags-prosecutors

Dapat amyendahan ang batas sa menor-de-edad na sangkot sa krimen

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Nakakapanghilakbot, nakakagalit, at nakakasuka ang nangyari sa pitong taong gulang na batang babae na hinalay at pinatay nang dalawang menor-de-edad.

Ang isa sa dalawang nanggahasa ay 17-taong gulang at ang isa naman, ayun sa report, ay Grade 5. Kung pitong taon ang batang lalake nang siya ay Grade 1, mga 11-taong gulang ang batang sinasabing Grade 5.

Dahil menor-de-edad ang mga gumawa ng krimen, hindi sila makukulong dahil meron tayong batas na hindi maaring makulong ang mas mababa sa 18 taon gulang.

Ayun sa report noong Pebrero 20 huling nakita ang biktima na si Clariza Pizara mga ika-lima ng hapon sa harap ng isang sari-sari store sa Barangay San Dionisio, Paranaque City.

Nakita ang bangkay ni Clariza na palutang-lutang sa Balitahar Creek sa Barangay San Dionio noong Marso 5.
Nahuli ang dalawang batang lalaki na gumawa ng krimen ay noong Linggo.Inamin nila ang krimen.

Ayon kay Chief Inspector Ferjen Torred, hepe ng intelligence unit ng Paranaque police, dinala ng dalawang batang lalaki si Clariza sa damuhan.

Chief Inspector Ferjen Torred, intelligence chief of the local police.Umiiyak ang batang babae ay sumisigaw kaya nilagay nila sa sako at nilunod sa creek.

Sabi ni Torred kilala daw sa komunidad na palaging humihitit ng solvent ang dalawang batang lalaki.

Sabi ni Torred, itong ganitong pangyayari ay magtulak sa ating mga mambabatas na amyendahan ang batas, Republic Act 9344 (Juvenile Justice Act of 2006).

Ganun din ang paningin ng EngendeRights, isang non-government organization na lumalaban para sa proteksyun ng karapatang pantao ng kababaihan.

Nilalakad ng EngenderRights na ang mga batang lampas ng 12 taong gulang na sangkot sa rape ay dapat pananagutin ngunit i-suspend muna ang pagkakulong hanggang aabot sila sa 18 taong gulang. Dapat rin silang dadaan sa counseling ng Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Maraming krimen na ang nangyayari na sangkot ang mga bata. Sa mga bukas-kotse gang at snatching. Merong nangyari nga noon sa loob mismo ng Camp Crame.

Mukhang nasilip ng sindikato ang RA 9344 kaya ginagamit nila ang mga bata. Marami sa mga kabataang ito ay mahihirap. Walang makain at palaboy-laboy sa kalsada.

Talagang maitim talaga ang kaluluwa at hindi pinapatawad ang mga bata.

Hamon ito ngayon sa ating mga opisyal ng ating bansa, kasama na ang mambabatas, kung paano balansehin ang proteksyun ng karapatang pantao ng mga menor de edad na nagkasala at ang karapatan ng nakakaraming tao o madla sa mapayapa at ligtas na pamumuhay.