The time & date in Clark, Philippines is

Veep: Help save OFW from Saudi death row

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–With the March 17 deadline looming, Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Thursday once again appealed to the public to help raise the blood money for Kapampangan overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joselito Zapanta.
“I am appealing to all our kind-hearted kababayans to donate any amount you can spare and help save Joselito’s life,” Binay, who also serves as the Presidential Adviser on OFW Concerns, said.
“Joselito’s family is poor and cannot raise the P44 million by themselves. We need everyone’s help to be able to lighten their burden,” the Vice President added.
In November last year, Zapanta was given another four months or until March 17 to raise the blood money in exchange for the forgiveness of the family of the Sudanese national whom he killed in 2009. Both President Aquino and the Vice President appealed to the Saudi King, while Embassy officials pressed their appeal with government officials of Sudan and the victim’s family.
Binay said the government will continue helping the family raise the amount, as he appealed to private individuals and the private sector for help.
The Vice President had written media owners asking them to help government encourage the public to raise funds for Zapanta.
He said the government has deposited in Saudi Arabia the equivalent of P4 million, the standard amount allotted for blood money cases that qualify for government assistance. He cited “a kind-hearted private individual” who donated P1 million that was immediately deposited in a Saudi bank account opened by the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh to accept donations for Zapanta.
The provincial government of Pampanga led by Gov. Lilia Pineda has also embarked on a fund-raising campaign for Zapanta. Recently, 400 OFW families in a Christmas party organized by the Blas F. Ople Center, a non-governmental organization, donated P7,900 to the Save Zapanta fund.
Zapanta went to Saudi Arabia in 2007 to work as a tile setter to support his parents and two children.
“The blood money originally required for his freedom was pegged by the Saudi court at P50 million or SAR 500,000, but our government’s timely intercession led to the lowering of the amount to SAR 400,000 or P44 million,” Binay said.
“While we welcome the reduction and the additional time within which to raise the amount, we must admit it is still a substantial amount,” he added.
The Vice President said Embassy and Department of Foreign Affairs officials who have met and spoken to Zapanta “attest that he is a changed man who has repeatedly sought the forgiveness of the aggrieved family and that of his own.”•Marna D. Del Rosario

http://www.headlinegl.com/veep-help-save-ofw-from-saudi-death-row/

Manila residents and tourists spending a vacation in Philippines prefer to travel out of town from Manila to the north to visit Subic, Pampanga, Angeles City and Clark Philippines. While many areas of the Philippines are plagued by crime and security concerns, Clark Pampanga continues to impress the travel and tourism observers with its immaculately low crime records. Other features of Pampanga Angeles City Clark that attract family tourists and those visitors that are health sensitive include low pollution, peace and quiet ambiance and a most welcome absence of traffic congestion.

Yats Restaurant is one of the good restaurants in Pampanga, a restaurant with good food, a place that is nice for celebration, ideal for business dinner meeting, a good place to enjoy family reunion, and an attractive restaurant that serves good wines for dinner.

Families with small children prefer outdoor resort in Manila clean and safe place in Pampanga Clark to bring kids to relax and unwind. Family bonding is much more effective and enjoyable in a private resort that offers large outdoor facilities, picnic grounds, beautiful scenery, peaceful and quiet ambience.

Many are selling off their assets to start a new life in Philippines, taking advantage of the standard-of-living differential to start a business or just enjoy living in a tropical country. With careful planning, the move to Philippines can work out brilliantly or it can be a painful mistake. Clark Pampanga has been the preferred destination for retirement also.

You might want to check also the 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.

Are you looking for an attractive restaurant or a nice place to eat with friends in Clark, Angeles City Pampanga? Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar is a restaurant with good food and good wines for dinner located at Clark Angeles City Pampanga. Perfect for exclusive dinner venues for groups, recommended for private dinner in Philippines. A Restaurant in Clark for business dinner meeting. Private dinner place or dinner restaurant in Clark Subic Near Manila Angeles City Pampanga. Yats Restaurant is one of the Good Restaurant in Pampanga Angeles City Clark near Manila.

Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasions

Looking for a party venue in town?
Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the ideal venues for birthday party because it is a risk free venue. Not only Birthday Parties but also a good place to enjoy family reunion. A good place to celebrate special occasions. Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the resorts in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga or near Manila with activity amenities, place that are nice for celebration.

This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines. There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon, Subic, Tarlac, Pampanga, Clark Freeport Philippines.

Looking for interesting hotels near Manila Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga?
Trouble free hotels and well recognized hotels in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga
Clearwater Resort and Country Club offers a good place to stay in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga. In offers nice place to have rest in Subic Pampanga outside Manila.
One of the Philippines top hotels in north Luzon.

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:

For assistance with lodgings, accommodations, hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Pampanga, Angels City and Clark Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.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

---

If this article about Clark is useful to you, please click here to contact us to tell us what more you wish to know about this article or Clark Philippines, which can be something about Clark investment, about Clark resorts, about Clark Swimming and Leisure or simply general news about Clark.

---

Please send questions to Editor@ClarkPhilippines.com. Leave your name, email address, contact numbers and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Information received will not be disclosed.

---