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(photo courtesy of Journey at Pechanga Facebook page) Ang Journey sa Pechanga championship golf course, ay isa sa mga natatanging amenidad sa mga bisita sa Pechanga Resort & Casino, at patuloy na tampok bilang pinaka-mataas na uri ng pampublikong kurso sa bansa. Isang hamon at makabuluhang kurso para sa mga golfers sa lahat ng antas, ito ay naglalatag ng ibat-ibang topograpiya – canyons, ravines, open fairways at gayundin ang tee shot na may 300-foot drop. Nakapaloob sa paanan ng bundok ng kaaya-ayang tanawin sa Southern California wine country sa Temecula Valley sa Pechanga Indian Reservation, kalapit ng Pechanga Resort & Casino, ang Journey at Pechanga ay pumapaimbulog paikot sa mga naglalakihang bato sa kabundukan. Ang Journey at Pechanga’s par-72, 18-hole golf course ay sumasakop sa 7,219 yards. Ayon kay Arthur Hills, Golf course architect, tinagurian nitong “ isang perpektong pagkaka-angkop ng kalikasan, kabuuan at kahalagahan. “ Tinutukoy nito ang kakaibang latag ng lupain na may sagradong pagkakakilanlan at sensitibong kultura sa tribu ng Pechanga. Nakatuon ang Journey sa pagpapaimbulog ng drama at natural na tanging ganda at kakaibang lugar habang pinoprotektahan nito ang sensitibong mga lugar at sa paglalatag ng golf kaakibat ang pinaka-mataas na antas at mga tradisyon. Sa katapat na lugar nakatirik ang pinaka malaking resort/casino sa estado taglay ang lahat ng karangyaang inaasahan ng mga manlalakbay mula sa isang kilalang lugar sa Las Vegas. May antas na AAA Four Diamond na pag-aari sa loob ng 13-taon, ang resort kailan lang ay nakaranas ng isang mayoryang pagbabago sa Read More …

At a media forum, lawyer Levito Baligod said he culled the names of those involved in the multimillion peso anomaly through various interviews and there is no “Benhur List.” Baligod used to be the counsel for whistleblowers Benhur Luy and Merlina Suñas. MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Sandiganbayan first division on Wednesday issued subpoenas for the court to access the bank accounts of pork barrel scam whistleblowers led by principal witness Benhur Luy. This after the alleged scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles’ lawyer Stephen David filed a request for the court to issue a subpoena. The request was hereby granted. Ordered to appear for the hearing on Thursday to be attended by whistleblowers are representatives from BDO Unibank, Metrobank, BPI, UCPB and Landbank. According to the request for subpoena, the following whistleblowers have the respective number of bank accounts: Benhur Luy – 19 bank accounts Arthur Luy – three bank accounts Gertures Luy – two bank accounts Merlina Sunas – three bank accounts Marina Sula – three bank accounts David had said they would file a request for subpoena to find out if the bank accounts also contained ill-gotten wealth. The whistleblowers have pointed to Napoles as the mastermind behind the billion-peso racket of pillaging lawmakers’ public funds to Napoles’ bogus foundations to implement ghost projects and rake in kickbacks. (MNS)

Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (2nd R) with his family waves to his supporters during an interfaith prayer inside a Supreme Court in Manila May 22, 2012. Corona will testify in his Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday after he was accused of failing to disclose several bank accounts containing millions of pesos, and real estate properties in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN). Also seen are (L-R) Corona’s son Francis, Cristina (his wife), Renato and his daughter Carla. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES – Tags: RELIGION BUSINESS CRIME LAW) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The prosecution team got reinforcements in proving the guilt of Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., Jinggoy Estrada and the other accused in the multi-billion pork barrel fund scam. At the sidelines of the hearing on Revilla’s motion for bail before the Sandiganbayan First Division on Thursday, Justice Undersecretary Jose Justiniano confirmed that he is now part of the prosecution team. Aside from Justiniano, also joining the prosecution team are Jarveen Ho and Hazel Deceña-Valdez, two senior state prosecutors of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). “We were deputized by the Office of the Ombudsman. We received the order to join the prosecution team last week,” Justiniano told reporters, adding they have already entered appearances starting Thursday and in the succeeding hearings. Justiniano was part of the prosecution team during the impeachment trial of ousted Chief Justice Renato Corona in the Senate in 2012. He was also part of the defense team in Read More …

(2nd frm L) WCOPA Director Gerardo Mercado, (4th frm L-R) Consul General LeoHerrera-Lim and Mr. Jed Madela. Los Angeles  – World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) Philippines’ National Director Gerardo Mercado accompanied by Mr. Jed Madela paid a courtesy call on Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim on 16 July 2014. Jed Madela is the first Filipino to win the “Grand Champion Performer of the World” title in 2005. Jed was a featured guest performer at the 17th annual WCOPA and received an Achievement Award inducting him into the “Performing Arts Hall of Fame” during the 18th WCOPA finals on 19 July 2014.  He is a recording artist of the Universal Records and to date has had six double platinum albums with most becoming classics.  He has become a superstar Filipino recording artist and songwriter, and is known as “The Singer’s Singer.”  His sold-out tours and concerts around the world are legendary.  He is a co-host and performer on “ASAP” and a member of ABS-CBN’s “Star Magic,” two top rated weekly television programs.  For two consecutive years (2011 and 2012), he was named “Male Recording Artist of the Year.” The Philippines had a total of 45 Filipino acts for the competition with talents ranging from vocalist, models, dancers, actors, and instrumentalists.  The Philippines took the world’s center stage with grand slam wins taking the top two (2) awards at the 18th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in downtown Los Angeles.  The Xtreme dancers composed of Raymark Alminasa (22yrs old) and Eddie Melody (23 yrs old) from Coronadal won the “2014 Senior Grand Champion Performer Read More …

Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan (right) of the Commission on Higher Education discusses during a news conference Wednesday at the CHED Office in Quezon City the Students’ Grants-in-aid Program for Poverty Alleviation, a most exciting part of the government’s student assistance program as it directly benefits students of the poorest families. The SGP-PA, with an allocation of P500M, is administered by CHED for State Universities and Colleges in support of the reform agenda for public higher education. Also in photo is Social Welfare Secretary Corazon J. Soliman. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – A lawmaker has filed a measure lowering the compulsory retirement age of public school teachers to 60 years. Under House Bill 4501 authored by Rep. Silvestre H. Bello III (Party List 1-BAP), the retirees shall be entitled to the benefits provided that the retiree has already rendered 15 years of service and at least 55 years of age at the time of retirement for optional retirement. The bill seeks to amend Republic Act 8291, otherwise known as the Revised Government Service Insurance Act of 1997, that sets the mandatory and optional retirement age for government employees except those for the military and the police service. Bello said there are about 14,000 newly licensed teachers every year but could not get a teaching job because the posts are still being held by senior teachers. He said these new educators get stuck in unemployment, or go for odd jobs, which provide neither full employment nor career satisfaction. “The few lucky ones Read More …