ANGELES CITY – This city and the province of Pampanga will have a lone representative in this year’s staging of Binibining Pilipinas, the country’s most prestigious beauty pageant.
Gina Joy Gasmen Howell, a 20-year-old lass from Barangay Mining here, is the lone candidate from Pampanga to the annual beauty tilt which winners will be crowned on Sunday night (April 15) in Quezon City.
Howell’s mother – Melinda Gasmen – was also a former resident of adjoining Mabalacat town.
“I am just glad to have come from a city and a province that both have produced national beauty titlists. I hope that people in these places I represent would be just as proud and I hope not to disappoint them,” Howell said.
Pampanga has produced beauty queens including Melanie Marquez, Miss International 1979; Maricel Morales, Mutya Ng Pilipinas 1995 and Semi-Finalist in the Miss Asia Pacific; Marilen Maristela, winner of Mutya Ng Pilipinas and Miss Asia Pacific 1996; and Juliann Savard, Miss Teen Philippines 2006, among others.
Howell is a BS Computer Science graduate at the Angeles University Foundation (AUF) where she was also a finalist in The Outstanding Student award.
Standing at 5’9”, Howell is the third tallest candidate among the 30 finalists that will vie for top plums that include Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, Bb. Pilipinas-International, and Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism.
Howell was crowned Reyna Ning Angeles in 2008 and was 3rd runner-up in last year’s Mutya Ning Angeles. She was also 2nd runner-up in the 2007 Miss University at the AUF.
She appeals for support for text votes as well as “likes” in Facebook account of Bb. Pilipinas 2012.
For text votes, type BINIBNI14 then send to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun subscribers. SMART and Talk N’ Text subscribers can send their votes to 231.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/04/11/angelena-lone-kapampangan-bet-bb-pilipinas-215676

Frequently visited resort hotel in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone shares news, articles, suggestions and ideas on matters that might enhance your visit to Subic and Clark Pampanga for vacation and travel, as well as to organize, plan or attend a corporate or social event near Manila.

Where to stay in Clark, Philippines?

Voted Best Hotel in Clark Pampanga, this beach resort is a semi-private establishment located in the central business district near shopping, business, entertainment, airport and other conveniences of Philippines Clark Freeport Zone. This 13 hectare lake beach resort near Manila Philippines is a place of leisure that is highly recommended for family tourists with children or couples and individuals hoping to relax and enjoy peace and quiet in a laidback American suburban lifestyle.

Adding to the charm and attractiveness of this resort hotel in Clark Philippines are certain unique factors including safety, a keen sense of security and privacy that the main zone of Clark Freeport Zone offers. Angeles Philippines, Subic or Manila cannot offer the same sense of security like Clark Philippines. Clearwater is one of the best hotel in Clark and the resort is a very popular venue for rest and relaxation especially for golfers after a round of golf at one of the best golf courses near Manila. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga.

Clearwater is generally regarded as is a place of leisure and the best private resort in Pampanga. This Clark hotel is the most frequently visited private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity.

Pampanga is an important province of the Philippines slated to be the next business and tourism center of the country. Already international traffic prefers the Clark International Airport and tourists find Clark Freeport Zone easier to get around than Manila. Safety, low crime rate, no traffic and low pollution levels all contribute to making Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone a preferred destination for local and international tourists.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

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

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, Youmay click here to contact Clearwater Resort for inquiries and reservations

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:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

ANGELES CITY—The Alliance of Travel and Tour Agencies of Pampanga (Attap) joined Gov. Lilia Pineda in promoting Pampanga’s old churches, saying they are the “main products of the province for tourism.”
Attap President Gilda Padua led her group’s tour of the 10 old churches over the weekend in time for Holy Week when Roman Catholics visit their places of worship in a tradition called Visita Iglesia.
The churches in Betis, Guagua and Minalin towns have been declared National Cultural Treasures.
Padua said Attap named its project as “Huwag Maging Dayuhan sa Sariling Lalawigan [Don’t Be a Stranger in Your Own Province].”
“Attap initiated the project to inform our members of Pampanga’s tourism products. Its takeoff project was a journey to the 10 churches of Pampanga,” said Padua, who operates the two Ties That Travel agencies at SM Clark and Pandan, this city.
She said Attap plans to develop tour programs of the churches by working closely with the Pampanga tourism office.
Pineda welcomed the Attap project to boost tourism in the province. The first-term governor said, “Our churches should be the prime attraction in our province.”
The churches visited by Attap were (First District) Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles City; (Second District) Sta. Lucia Parish, Sasmuan; St. James the Apostle Parish, Betis, Guagua; St. Augustine Parish, Lubao; and Sta. Rita Parish, Sta. Rita; (Third District) San Guillermo Parish, Bacolor and Metropolitan Cathedral, City of San Fernando; (Fourth District) Sta. Monica Parish, Minalin; San Luis Gonzaga Parish, San Luis; and St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Apalit.
Padua said the Attap’s tour was a “dry run” to check its timing to improve the itinerary of the package trips for local and foreign tourists.
“Look, the trip to old churches has big potentials,” said Attap member Agnes Gomez, pointing to three fully loaded buses whose passengers were in the midst of a tour of the 10 churches.
“If Attap and all stakeholders help in promoting it, then there will be more tourists in Pampanga,” said Gomez, who operates the Travel Shop Co. based here.
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/regions/25385-travel-group-helps-promote-pampangas-old-churches-

Pampanga is an important province of the Philippines slated to be the next business and tourism center of the country. Already international traffic prefers the Clark International Airport and tourists find Clark Freeport Zone easier to get around than Manila. Safety, low crime rate, no traffic and low pollution levels all contribute to making Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone a preferred destination for local and international tourists.

Highly recommended beach resort in North Luzon for company outings and family retreats is most frequently visited hotel in Clark Pampanga because of beautiful view and good outdoor facilities for swimming, picnic and barbecue.

Even tourists and business travelers staying in hotels in Philippines Angeles Pampanga take time off from nightlife, bars and other city entertainment to enjoy a relaxing day in leisure at famous beach resort in Clark Freeport Pampanga. Foreign and local tourists visiting Clark enjoy a sense of safety while savoring the laidback lifestyle offered by famous resort hotels like Clearwater in Clark.

Families traveling out of town go to the north to get away from Manila to unwind, relax and swim with friends and children. Highly recommended holiday spot and vacation destination this summer in the north is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark. Clark is adjacent to Pampanga’s Angeles City which is just 70 minutes from Manila and 25 minutes from Subic.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

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

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

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:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

BACOLOR— Director Renato U. Solidum of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOCS) told the local government officials that there is a need to prepare for the worst case scenario during the 5-day seminar on Contingency Planning and Formulation Workshop at King’s Royale Promenade starting yesterday.
“Huwag lang po nating paghandaan ang mga maliliit na kalamidad, we should also prepare for worst-case-scenario,” Solidum said.
Solidum cited several municipalities prone to perennial flooding such as the City of San Fernando, Mexico, Minalin, Sto. Tomas, Macabebe, Masantol, Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit, among others.
He also mentioned that the province should prepare for calamities such as earthquakes and landslides.
Engr. Lulu Alingcastre, head of Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) said there is a need for disaster preparedness and risk reduction management in cooperation with various concerned stakeholders from the communities, local officials, PDRRMC and different line agencies of the government.
On the other hand, Police SSupt, Edgardo Tinio, provincial police director and member of the PDRRMC said there is an emerging challenge that we have to face, it’s the climate change.
According to Tinio, the workshop was arranged to abreast Capampangans about climate change and to make them aware about this emerging challenge – the erratic disaster that continually escalate in the province such as landslide, typhoon and floodings.
Office of Civil Defense Director Josefina Timoteo said we have to brace for the possibilities of hazards, its cause and effect. She also stressed the essence of disaster preparedness and assessment during the workshop.
The 5-day workshop was graced by Governor Lilia Pineda together with Board Members, Monina Laus, Trina Dizon, Cris Garbo, Ric Yabut, Nestor Tolentino and Raul Macalino.

http://pampangacapitol.ph/

Highly recommended resort for family reunion near Manila is Clearwater Lake Hotel Clark Pampanga

Residents of Manila and Angeles City Pampanga are looking for a safe and convenient place to celebrate special occasions or take a shot vacation in the Philippines. Many travel north to Clark to swim at Clearwater Beach Resort which also has lake and picnic grounds to unwind and relax, a very good way to spend quality time with the family and children. Fine dining Yats Restaurant offers sumptuous cozy Christmas dinner, for wine lovers, Clark Wine Center provides exciting shopping options.

Family bonding can be very enjoyable this summer vacation if travelers can go north to Clark Pampanga and hang out in famous and highly recommended beach resort near Manila Clearwater near Angeles City Philippines.

There is a casual café with a beautiful view which serves good breakfast and basic lunch and dinner. Foodies can opt to drive over to Mimosa about 3 minutes away just a bit too far to walk, to have dinner at the fine-dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar. This cozy and romantic restaurant serves French Mediterranean cuisine at prices that are surprisingly affordable. For wine lovers, this restaurant in Mimosa Clark Freeport Pampanga is a treat with its award winning 3000-line wine lists that contain not only the famous labels but also connoisseurs’ choice of fine vintage wines.

Top places to go this Christmas in Manila, travel north to Clearwater Beach Resort Clark

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

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

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

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:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—How did Roman Catholic churches in Pampanga appear in 1790? What are the entries in a Bacolor baptismal book dated 1680 and widely believed to be the oldest in the Philippines? How exactly did early Kapampangans live their faith?
The answers, and many more glimpses of the past, can be found in the digital collection of Spanish-era documents and photographs in the care of the Archdiocesan Archives of San Fernando (AASF) in Pampanga.
Consisting of more than 15,000 digital pages and ready for browsing after Holy Week at the University of the Assumption (UA) in the City of San Fernando and at the Holy Angel University in Angeles City, the AASF is a big contribution to scholarship and spread of Kapampangan culture and history, Archbishop Paciano Aniceto said at the launch on March 20.
The hard copy of the collection bears his official seal through molten wax.
For the live testing, the 75-year-old Aniceto, who does not own and avoids using mobile phones, sat down before a computer, clicked the mouse a few times and shortly gained access to the files of Candaba, the neighbor of his hometown Sta. Ana. As he realized, taking along a translator or refreshing your basic handle of the Spanish language can help you cover more topics.
First in PH
In digitizing portions of the AASF, the Archdiocese of San Fernando became the first archdiocese in the Philippines to go digital in preserving its archives, Prof. Regalado Trota Jose, head of the committee on archives of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), said during the launch.
“You have provided the lead,” Jose said. The first congregation to have digitized its archives is the Order of Augustinian Recollects in Manila, he said.
The Pampanga initiative had its roots as early as 1979 when then Archbishop Oscar Cruz established the archdiocesan museum and in 1983, and the AASF with the help of Jose and the late Benedictine nun Paz Katigbak. Kept at the Mater Boni seminary, the archives had been inaccessible to the public.
The digitization work took a year and four months to finish on a grant from the NCCA, and guidance from the Archdiocesan Commission on Church Heritage chaired by Auxiliary Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.
More documents
The original materials or microfilms have been obtained from Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Archives, National Archives of the Philippines, Luther Parker Collection of the National Library of the Philippines, Venancio Q. Samson Collection and Filipinas Heritage Library Collection.
The AASF has more than 200,000 original, handwritten pages in its possession that are waiting to be digitized, David said.
A catalog has been printed for an orderly search and access.
Much of the materials, he said, captured the history of Christianity in Pampanga since 1572 when Augustinian friars evangelized in Betis and Lubao; 1579 when Pampanga was placed under the suffragan of Manila, then a diocese of Mexico; and 1595 when Pampanga remained among the 10 provinces under the Archdiocese of Manila.
The materials also gave a glimpse of the creation of the Diocese of San Fernando in 1948 and the formation of the Archdiocese of San Fernando in 1975 when the dioceses of Tarlac, Balanga and Iba were placed under it.
“We want to foster greater understanding of Pampanga heritage and culture,” said David on why the project was undertaken. “These are treasures.”
“Modern technology secured these for future generations,” said Auxiliary Bishop Roberto Mallari, UA president and who was assigned to set up the Center of Kapampangan Church Heritage.
This was appropriate, Mallari said, because the province produced many church pioneers.
They include Rufino Cardinal Santos (first Filipino cardinal), Don Diego Guinto (first native founder of perpetual pious trust funds or capellañas), Don Miguel Jeronimo de Morales (first native priest), Sor Bibiana Zapanta (first missionary nun sent to help evangelize Mindanao) and Sor Asuncion Ventura (first native to found an orphanage).

Highly recommended beach resort in North Luzon for company outings and family retreats is most frequently visited hotel in Clark Pampanga because of beautiful view and good outdoor facilities for swimming, picnic and barbecue.

Families traveling out of town go to the north to get away from Manila to unwind, relax and swim with friends and children. Highly recommended holiday spot and vacation destination this summer in the north is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark. Clark is adjacent to Pampanga’s Angeles City which is just 70 minutes from Manila and 25 minutes from Subic. Many visitors also come to Clark to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Pampanga is home to some of the finest golf courses outside of Manila.

New camping sites and picnic grounds in Philippines are now added to Clark for family outings in outside Manila. The best campsites are located at Yats Clearwater Resort & Country Club in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines. Just bring camping equipment and enjoy the fun and ambience of outdoor living camping in Clark under safe, secured and clean conditions. Outdoor activities include swimming and water sports, boating and paddling a kayak, lawn tennis, golf, shooting range and all sorts of leisure activities including colonial games like croquet and horseshoe.

Clearwater Resort & Country Club offers several styles of accommodation from US$65 up inclusive of breakfast for two at the beautiful Breakfast Garden Restaurant overlooking the large Clearwater lake and beach. This is a good rendition of the lifestyle that the Americans left behind after they left the Clark Airbase. A good short description of this lifestyle is suburban laid-back slow-paced clean living, very suitable for tourists and guests looking for a way to unwind from the stress of living in Manila.

In a city like Manila, most residents rely on visits to spa and beauty parlor to unwind and relax. But with a short getaway to Angeles City Clark Pampanga one can de-stress by enjoying beautiful outdoor amenities of this beach resort, savoring what nature can offer.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

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

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

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:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

ANGELES CITY – A regional trial court here has issued a writ of preliminary injunction, stopping the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from enforcing “directly or indirectly” Revenue Regulation No. 2-2012 as it runs contrary to the law that created the Subic and Clark Freeport Zones.
This said regulation is about applying value-added tax (VAT) on all petroleum and petroleum products that are imported and/or brought directly from abroad to the Philippines including Freeport and Economic zones.
“This Court, in the exercise of its sound judicial discretion, finds the prayer for the issuance of the writ of preliminary injunction to be impressed with merits and hereby grants the same,” branch 58 Presiding Judge Philbert Iturralde said in his seven-page decision issued April 4, 2012.
Iturralde ordered the “BIR, its agents, representatives, or assigns, and all persons acting in its place and stead” to cease and desist from enforcing the said regulation.
Iturralde also ordered petitioner, Pampanga 1st District Representative Carmelo Lazatin, to post a P15-million injunction bond to answer for any damage that may be suffered by the BIR in the event that the Court should later determine that the lawmaker is not entitled to the relief prayed for.
Lazatin hailed the BIR and the Finance Department to court after finding that the controversial regulation contradicts Republic Act 7277, the law that created Subic and Clark Freeport Zones. Republic Act 9400 later amended RA 7277.
In his petition, Lazatin emphasized that RA 9400 provides that no national or local taxes shall be imposed on registered business enterprises within the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ).
In his decision, Iturralde sided with Lazatin, saying “there appears to be a patent conflict between the questioned regulation and RA 9400, in order to prevent injury to the registered businesses inside CFZ, there is a need to restrain the BIR from implementing Revenue Regulations No. 2-2012 until the main case has been heard.”
Iturralde also contradicted BIR’s claim that the regulation merely intends to implement corrective measures which appears to be lacking in the basic law to stop smuggling.
“A careful examination of the statute provides a penal sanction for such act,” Iturralde said, citing Section 9 of RA 9400, which states that “Any registered business enterprise found guilty of smuggling by final judgment, either as principal, accomplice or accessory shall be perpetually barred from doing business in any freeport and special economic zone, in addition to the penalties and sanctions imposed by existing laws.”
The judge also ruled that a department regulation like Revenue Regulations No. 2-2012 cannot go beyond the terms and provisions of the basic law, as decided by the Supreme Court in the case of Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation vs BIR.
“Revenue Regulations No. 2-2012 cannot go beyond the provisions of RA 9400 which amended RA 7227,” said Iturralde.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/04/11/injunction-vs-revenue-bureau-s-regulation-issued-215675

Companies in Manila travel out of town for a short getaway to hold their events and function outside of the city in the north. Many companies choose Clark in Pampanga because of its safety record. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Although golf continues to be one of the reasons why visitors from Manila travel to Pampanga, residents of Angeles City, Subic and Bulacan travel to Clark not just to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga but also to relax and unwind in the best resort in Philippines.

Clark offers some of the best outdoor venues for company outings in Pampanga, Angeles City and Subic. Being so accessible from Manila via the North Luzon Expressway, Clark Philippines is exceptionally convenient for all sorts of events and picnics. Each year, many company events like team building, corporate planning, outings and awarding ceremonies are held in resorts like Clearwater Beach hotel located in the central business district of Clark Pampanga.

Although Clark is not revered for fancy ballrooms and stuffy function rooms, there are many options for meeting and conference facilities. Companies travel out of town from Manila heading north to Pampanga typically look for meeting facilities within leisure and recreational areas. More and more companies mix in a good amount of activities in the program to help participants unwind and relax in between sessions.

Clearwater is a highly recommended and most frequently visited private resort in Pampanga. This Clark hotel is a famous private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity. Although the function rooms for planning and meetings are simple and basic, the surrounding gardens and ambience more than make up for what it lacks in lavish interior decoration.

New camping sites and picnic grounds in Philippines are now added to Clark for family outings in outside Manila. The best campsites are located at Yats Clearwater Resort & Country Club in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines. Just bring camping equipment and enjoy the fun and ambience of outdoor living camping in Clark under safe, secured and clean conditions. Outdoor activities include swimming and water sports, boating and paddling a kayak, lawn tennis, golf, shooting range and all sorts of leisure activities including colonial games like croquet and horseshoe.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

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

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

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:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

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

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

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:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

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