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Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona testifies in his impeachment trial in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012. Corona testified 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). REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES – Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW BUSINESS) MANILA (Mabuhay) — The scheduled arraignment of former Chief Justice Renato Corona for his tax evasion case was deferred again on Wednesday after the Court of Tax Appeals en banc issued an order temporarily restraining the Second Division from proceeding with the case. During Corona’s scheduled arraignment before the CTA Second Division, Associate Justice Caesar Casanova announced that the en banc has granted Corona’s motion for issuance of a preliminary prohibitory injunction with urgent prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the proceedings until the en banc resolves his petition for review. In its five-page ruling promulgated on October 6, the CTA en banc said it is necessary to hold the proceedings to a halt for at least 60 days so as not to render the issues raised by Corona in his petition for review moot and academic. “There is an urgent need to temporarily suspend the proceedings and observe the status quo until the parties’ respective positions on the matter are heard in an oral argument,” the en banc ruling read. Corona is accused of violating Section 254 of the National Read More …

Singer and comedienne Elizabeth Ramsey, who was dubbed the country’s “Queen of Rock and Roll,” passed away on Thursday. She was 83. The sad news was confirmed by her daughter Jaya via a Facebook post. In her personal account, Jaya said: “Mama Beth is now with our Lord… 83 years has been full. Love and laughter, she has given not just our family but the whole nation.” Just last August, Ramsey was rushed to the Philippine Heart Center after she suffered a stroke. In her post, Jaya thanked those who have been praying for her mother. “Thank you for your love and prayers and I rejoice because she passes in her sleep. In peace. In God’s loving arms. Bye mama, until we meet again. I love you forever. Thank you Jesus,” she said. Ramsey got her biggest break in showbiz when she joined the singing contest of the noontime show “Student Canteen” when she was just a teenager. After winning the contest, Ramsey became a performer at the Manila Grand Opera House. She then transferred to the Clover, where she worked with some of the country’s top comedians at the time like Aruray, Balot and Casmot. (MNS)

To go with AFP story ‘Lifestyle-food-SEAsia-desserts’,FEATURE by Theo MerzIn this photograph taken on September 10, 2015, Jason Ho, co-owner of Atum Desserant, prepares a signature dessert in Hong Kong. From Champagne shaved ice to bamboo charcoal-flavoured ice cream, desserts in East Asia are coming into their own as ever-more inventive chefs look to satisfy the region’s increasingly adventurous diners. AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez  (Hong Kong-AFP) – From Champagne shaved ice to bamboo charcoal-flavored ice cream, desserts in East Asia are coming into their own as ever-more inventive chefs look to satisfy the region’s increasingly adventurous diners. While Michelin-starred restaurants have long served the foodies of Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong, recent years have seen a boom in high-end eateries offering nothing but puddings. Add the ability to share snaps of dessert delights on social media, and you have a recipe for sugared success. “Hong Kong people like beautiful things and uploading photos of beautiful things to social media,” says Bong Kwok, owner of so-called “dessertaurant” ATUM which opened last year. “Desserts can be very refined, which encourages people to share them online.” Small, family-run cafes selling only traditional desserts like black sesame seed soup have been popular in the one-time British colony for decades. Where in many Western cities, diners might stay in one restaurant all evening, Hong Kong’s specialized venues and compact layout encourage customers to move around for their meals, says Kwok. “It might be a luxury but people are willing to pay a little bit for Read More …