Pag-Ibig asks CA to stop order that it keep lending to Globe Asiatique borrowers

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Apr 302013
 
Pag-Ibig asks CA to stop order that it keep lending to Globe Asiatique borrowers

The Home Development Mutual Fund, more commonly known as the Pag-Ibig Fund, on Tuesday asked the Court of Appeals to stop a Makati ruling ordering it to continue releasing money to borrowers of embattled Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corporation, whose president Delfin Lee is being pursued by authorities for a P6.65-billion syndicated estafa case. In an 85-page petition for special civil action for certiorari, the the HDMF contested a January 30 and December 11, 2012 ruling of Makati Judge Eugene Paras favoring Globe Asiatique. Earlier, HDMF had terminated its agreements with Globe Asiatique after a post-audit of the realty firm revealed that it “fraudulently fabricated hundreds of loan applications, using fictitious applicants/buyers and spurious loan documents.” In Paras’ rulings, however, he ordered the HDMF to enforce the terminated agreements again and release more large sums of money to Globe Asiatique. The petitioner said the judge only conducted “summary proceedings, without the benefit of a full-blown trial, all in the face of the massive and wholesale fraud perpetrated by GARHC against HDMF and its member-contributors.” The HDMF insisted that the termination of the agreements was “just and warranted” under Article 1191 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. The particular article states: “The power to rescind obligations is implied in reciprocal ones, in case one of the obligors should not comply with what is incumbent upon him.” The HDMF asked the appeals court to issue a “temporary retraining order and/or a writ of preliminary injunction enjoining Respondent Hon. Eugene S. Paras Read More …

LA Autism Walk Hosts 40,000 Attendees and Raises Over $1.8M for Autism

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Apr 232013
 

Celebrity attendees included Holly Robinson Peete PASADENA, CA—40,000 community autism supporters united for a single cause at the 11th annual Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on Saturday, April 20, 2013. The event raised more than $1.8M for autism. Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism […]

Ex-Palawan gov Reyes wants De Lima cited for contempt

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Apr 152013
 
Ex-Palawan gov Reyes wants De Lima cited for contempt

Former Palawan governor Joel Reyes has asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to cite Justice Secretary Leila de Lima for indirect contempt for her statement regarding a recent ruling clearing him from the killing of Palawan-based broadcaster Gerry Ortega. In his petition, Reyes, through his counsel, accused De Lima of “scandalizing” the CA when she told the media that she thinks Reyes and his camp might employ “foul tactics and illicit means” to get a favorable decision from the appellate court. “Clearly, respondent has crossed the walls of decency and propriety. Her statement, to be sure, does not dwell on the wisdom of the Honorable Court’s decision… Rather, her statement charges the Honorable Court of deciding upon the influence of foul tactics and illicit means… thereby inciting the people’s distrust in the Honorable Court’s ability to resolve case impartially,” the petition read. De Lima, on the other hand, was unperturbed, telling reporters in Manila on Monday that all she wanted was to give Ortega and his family the justice they deserved. “They can sue me all they want but I cannot buckle down in the quest of justice in that particular case,” she said. “I cannot just take it sitting down.” She added she was merely exercising her right to free expression in airing her frustration about the development of the case, particularly about CA resolution. She said she would not be “cowed” by her critics. In the said resolution, a CA division cleared Reyes of murder charges in the Read More …

SC lifts freeze order on ex-AFP comptroller Ligot's assets

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Apr 022013
 
SC lifts freeze order on ex-AFP comptroller Ligot's assets

The Supreme Court has ordered the lifting of the freeze order issued by the Court of Appeals on the assets of retired military comptroller Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot, saying the order already violates his right to due process. In a 24-page ruling penned by Associate Justice Arturo Brion, the SC’s Second Division agreed with Ligot’s petition contesting the six-month extension of the freeze order that the CA issued on July 5, 2005 and extended through an order issued on September 2005. The CA order stemmed from the June 27, 2005 request of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze the assets of Ligot, who is accused of amassing millions of pesos in ill-gotten wealth while he was comptroller of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from July 1999 to March 2001, and not declaring P54,001,217-worth of assets in his Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth. In its decision issued on March 6, the high court acknowledged the CA findings that there is probable cause that the frozen assets could be related to or could be the product of unlawful activity. “It should be noted that the existence of an unlawful activity that would justify the issuance and the extension of the freeze order has likewise been established in this case,” the SC said. However, the high court faulted the CA for extending by six months the original freeze order, saying: “The effectivity of a freeze order may be extended by the CA for a period not exceeding six Read More …

Discover a beauty sanctuary at All About Skin

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Feb 262013
 
Discover a beauty sanctuary at All About Skin

You ladies know and dread this! When you wake up, look in the mirror and start to see and notice the ravaging effects of aging in your face, you know that sun, chemicals, and time have finally caught up with you. Especially so when men start calling you ma’am and tita, you feel self-conscious and start feeling older than you really are. It affects your self-esteem and you feel depressed. You start using many skin creams such as Oil of Olay, Biore, Neutrogena and countless others. However, none of these products really deliver on their promises. It gets so bad that you start to think of facelifts and Botox and yet the mere thought of the expense depresses you even more. But there is still hope for all of you out there. You can stop wrinkles, acne, and aging dead in their tracks! You can even shed YEARS and YEARS off your face and regain your natural skin glow without having to spend a fortune and feeling guilty about wanting to hold on to your youth and beauty. All you need to do is go to the newly-opened and talked about salon in town called All About Skin, get a free consultation from owner and licensed aesthetician Joan Arnaiz-Go, and you are halfway to getting the flawless, all-natural, and glowing face and skin that you have always wanted for yourself. To quote Joan, “My primary goal is to provide exceptional service to my clients at a very affordable price, without Read More …

In commemoration of the 27th ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA REVOLUTION

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Feb 212013
 
In commemoration of the 27th ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA REVOLUTION

  Yellow Revolution during February 22–25, 1986(photo by Roberto Verzo)   THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL In cooperation with THE OVERSEAS FILIPINOS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (OFGG) Invite the Public to a Holy Mass to be celebrated by Fr. Manny Gacad, MJ: When: Monday, 25 February 2013, 7:00 p.m. Where: St. Kevin Church, 4072 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004 Let Us Unite in Prayers and Re-Live the Spirit of EDSA People Power of 1986!       

CA backs Aga Muhlach, wife in CamSur case

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Feb 182013
 
CA backs Aga Muhlach, wife in CamSur case

Aga Muhlach (MNS Photo) MANILA, Feb 15 (Mabuhay) — The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the reinstatement of actor and Liberal Party congressional bet Aga Muhlach and wife, Charlene Gonzales, in the list of registered voters in Camarines Sur, a move that will bolster his election bid. In a 19-page Decision penned by Associate Justice Vicente Veloso, the appellate court’s 12th Division annulled and set aside the ruling of the San Jose, Camarines Sur Regional Trial Court (RTC) which excluded the Muhlachs in the voters’ list. Judge Noel Paulite of San Jose Branch 30 and Judge Ricky Begino of San Jose, Presentacion, Camarines Sur issued the rulings that removed the Muhlachs’ names from the voters’ list. “Wherefore, the petition is Granted. The assailed decision dated December 17, 2012 and December 21, 2012 Entry of Judgment of the Regional Trial Court of San Jose Camarines Sur, Branch 30, as well as the Decision dated October 25, 2012 of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of San Jose-Presentacion, Camarines Sur are Annulled and Set Aside. The petition for Exclusion is hereby Dismissed for lack of merit,” the CA decision read. The CA ordered the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to include the Muhlachs in the voters list and “annotate them on the Voters Registration Record.” “The Election Registration Board (ERB) is consequently ordered to permanently Reinstate and Reactivate the names of petitioners Ariel A. Muhlach and Charlene Mae B. Muhlach in the list of Voters of Precinct No. 10A, Barangay San Juan, San Read More …

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