Lawmaker: Congress needs time to tackle Charter change
A LEADER of the House of Representatives said Charter change proposals seeking to put high priority on the military budget is “notable” but Congress lacks time to pursue amendments in the 1987 Constitution.
House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II said deliberations on the 2013 national budget and next year’s midterm elections will take up much of the time of the present Congress.
Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos.
“The proposal of Senate President (Juan Ponce) Enrile is very noble, but I don’t think we have enough time to push Charter amendments. We are running out of time because Congress will be very busy deliberating on next year’s national budget and, of course, all candidates are now preparing for the 2013 elections,” Gonzales said.
In a radio interview, Enrile said Congress should consider amending the Constitution so that military spending could be given a high priority amid the country’s territorial dispute with China over the Panatag (Scarborough) shoal.
Earlier, House committee on constitutional amendments chairman Loreto Leo Ocampos said Congress would drop moves to amend the Constitution if everybody is not on board with the proposal.
Parañaque City Representative Roilo Golez agreed with the position of Enrile but said a strong military capability could be accomplished even without constitutional amendments.
“Charter change is always a difficult if not impossible proposition. I know that from experience. But I agree with Senator Enrile that we must give our security-military establishment higher priority,” he said in a text message.
“The economy and security are conjoined twins in any national development program. I think we can accomplish this even without Charter change,” added Golez, vice chairperson of the House committee on national defense and security.
Cebu City Representative Tomas Osmeña, for his part, pointed out that there is “too much corruption in the military and too much (is) spent on retirement.”
Osmeña is a vice chairperson of the House committee on appropriations, which leads deliberations on the proposed national budget. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/07/02/lawmaker-congress-needs-time-tackle-charter-change-229814
Food and Wine Lovers of Manila, Tarlac, Subic, Pampanga Angeles City and Clark Philippines gather at the best restaurant in Clark Pampanga to wine and dine on B Y O B night during which guests are invited to bring their own bottle of wine and no corkage is charged. Some guests opt to buy wine at the famous wine shop in Pampanga, Clark Wine Center to bring to dinner at this fine dining Restaurant in Angeles City, Clark Pampanga.
Already well know among food and wine lovers in Manila as one of the best restaurants in Pampanga to drink wine, Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge continues to fine tune its menu to make it even more wine friendly than ever before. Dining guides laud Yats as one of the best restaurants in Pampanga to dine out when looking for a genuine fine dining experience.
BYOB which stands for Bring Your Own Bottle, refers to a special treat that the best restaurant in Clark Pampanga offer to their valued customers to bring their own wines when dining at this top rated restaurant. Normally corkage fee ranging from p500 to p1500 per bottle is charged but on BYOB evenings which usually take place on Saturdays at this famous restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga, corkage charges are waived. Wine and food lovers from Manila, Tarlac, Subic, Pampanga Angeles City frequently take advantage of this special offer to dine at this restaurant in Clark Pampanga which is already well known not only for its award winning restaurant wine list but also its French Mediterranean cuisine that is always easy to enjoy and pair with fine vintage wine.
For comments, inquiries and reservations click on Click here for inquiry and reservations
Restaurant@Yats-International.com
(045) 599-5600
0917-520-4401
0917-826-8790
Ask for Lito, Glennda and Anafe
Getting to this fine dining restaurant of Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga Philippines
How to get to this fine-dining restaurant in Clark Philippines? Once you get to Clark Freeport, go straight until you hit Mimosa. After you enter Mimosa, stay on the left on Mimosa Drive, go past the Holiday Inn and Yats Restaurant (green top, independent 1-storey structure) is on your left. Just past the Yats Restaurant is the London Pub.
Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge
Mimosa Drive past Holiday Inn, Mimosa Leisure Estate,
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines 2023
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay
For any assistance in planning and organizing a wedding ceremony, indoor or outdoor garden reception or to find other wedding service providers, Click here to contact us click here
For assistance in hotel and resort bookings in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines, log on to
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
To buy wine in Manila, Pampanga, Angeles City, Clark or Subic please log on to http://www. ClarkWineCenter.com
To inquire with the highly recommended beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com
For more information about Clark, Pampanga, Philippines log on to
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
Have a good trip to Clark!
