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Saturday, August 27, 2011
OFFICIAL functions of the Environment Secretary and a newly-appointed Presidential environment adviser will not overlap with one another.
Malacanang pointed this out on Friday, saying that the appointment of Neric Acosta as Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection would assist Environment Secretary Ramon Paje in addressing issues.
“The role of a Cabinet Secretary is line agency, he has an agency to handle. The presidential adviser is more towards advising or suggestion of policies. So I don’t think there will be an overlapping, in fact, they will help each other on that point,” Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said.
Both officials will discuss their roles to be able to maximize their individual resources.
Reports have indicated that Acosta, a defeated Liberal Party senatorial candidate, was being groomed to replace Paje a year after the ban on appointing defeated candidates ended last May 11, 2011.
Acosta is the second defeated Liberal Party ally of President Benigno Aquino III to be given a Cabinet rank, has been supposedly
First is Transportation Secretary Manuel Roxas II, Aquino’s then running mate, who assumed the post of Jose “Ping” de Jesus, who resigned after a year in office.
Lacierda downplayed that Acosta’s appointment was merely a political accommodation considering that are there already several agencies related to environment such as the Climate Change Commission.
“The President talked to Neric even before and his advocacy is in the environment. So, it’s a logically fit for Neric Acosta to be appointed as Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection,” he said.
He also said that the graft case filed against Acosta has no bearing on his appointment.
“We believe that walang bearing ‘yun, that’s the reason why in-appoint siya. We believe na may sapat na depensa po si Neric Acosta doon sa kaso niya sa Sandiganbayan,” he said.
Acosta is facing several cases for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Fourth Division of the Sandiganbayan.
Among the charges Acosta is facing was his illegal transfer of a solar tunnel dryer worth P2.5 million from Talakag town to Manolo Fortich, where his mother Socorro previously served as a mayor, for the benefit of Bukidnon Integrated Network of Home Industries Inc. (Binhi), a private entity. Members of Acosta’s immediate family were said to be incorporators of Binhi.
Acosta is also accused of allegedly misusing P10.5 million in public funds.
Asked if there is a need for Acosta to settle his cases first before assuming post, Lacierda said “Hindi naman po. Kasi alam niyo naman po yung kaso natin dito sa Pilipinas umaabot ng siyam-siyam baka by that time tapos na ‘yung administrasyon ni Pangulong Aquino. Sayang naman po ang galing at talino ni Neric Acosta.”
Meanwhile, Malacanang denied rumors that former Akbayan representative Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel will be appointed as administrator of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
“I had a meeting with her and she is not even aware of that news,” said Lacierda.
Hontiveros was earlier rumored to be appointed to the Department of Tourism following the resignation of Alberto Lim.
Aquino has yet to announce Lim’s replacement but said that he already chose somebody for the post. (Jill
Beltran/Sunnex)
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/08/27/palace-no-work-conflict-between-environment-secretary-adviser-175652
Best Restaurant in Clark Pampanga unveils regional dinner menu featuring the classic cuisine of Italy, all designed to pair nicely with fine vintage wines from Italy’s wine regions such as Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto and Sicily, one more reasons for food and wine lovers to travel to Angeles City, Clark Philippines to satisfy their thirst for a wonderful meal at a fine dining restaurant, the best place to eat in Pampanga.
Yats Restaurant is the best restaurant for special dinner, best restaurant for dinner with friends near Manila, also the best place to celebrate special events.
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The new regional set menus rolled out recently by the best restaurant in Clark Pampanga stirred up renewed interest among visitors from Manila for real fine dining treat in Clark Pampanga as wine lovers from Subic, Tarlac, Manila, Angeles City, Clark Pampanga Philippines wine and dine at Yats Restaurant to enjoy good food paired with fine vintage wines from the wine cellars of this highly recommended resto bar in Pampanga
Visitors come from Manila, Angeles City, Pampanga, Subic and Clark Philippines to enjoy a sumptuous seafood dinner at Yats Restaurant. Many guests order excellent white wine from the award-winning restaurant wine list of this famous fine dining restaurant in Clark. Favorite wine orders for guests in this restaurant include Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Sancerre, Chardonnay of Chile’s Casa Lapastolle, Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and South Africa, Rose from Anjou, Pinot Noir from USA and Burgundy France and the all-time favorite, Meursault. A wide range of sparkling wine and Champagne is available also in this restaurant in Pampanga which is famous for its selection of vintage wines. Popular choices of guests in this restaurant include Paul Bara Champagne, Crement de Bourgogne, MUMM Cuvee Napa Sparkling wine, Prosecco and Cava.
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