Denying reports from a credible source on PGMA's lavished meals

Filipinos here and abroad are mourning over the death of the mother of Philippine democracy, the mother of every Filipino who we fondly called ‘Tita Cory’’.

As former President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino passed away on August 1, many of us shed tears for her.

All nations mourn for while President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her allies were in the United States for official business.

Arroyo also offered mass in states and visit the wake of Aquino upon her landing back in the country, she again offered mass in Malacanang just to show she was extending her condolences and sadness to the bereaved family.

But 5 days after the former president was laid to rest, the country was shocked after

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her party racked up a dinner bill of close to P1 million at a ritzy New York restaurant during her recent trip to the United States, according to an online news report.

Richard Johnson wrote the brief report in the Page Six “Eat and Drink” section of the NY Post online edition.
It read: “The economic downturn hasn’t persuaded everyone to pinch pennies. Philippines President Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was at Le Cirque the other night with a large entourage enjoying the good life, even though the former comptroller of her country’s armed services, Carlos Garcia, was found guilty earlier this year of perjury and two of his sons were arrested in the US on bulk cash-smuggling charges. Macapagal-Arroyo ordered several bottles of very expensive wine, pushing the dinner tab up to $20,000.”

However, a Malacanang official denied that PGMA President Arroyo and her entourage enjoyed a lavish dinner in New York City during her recent trip to the United States.
Folks in the province criticized the Arroyo government because such huge amount could already help almost 3,000 poor families across the country.

The restaurant tab, purported copies of which have since circulated on blogs, showed that the Arroyo delegation had five servings of wild golden osetra caviar ($1,400), 11 bottles of Krug champagne ($5,610), and 25 orders each of the Chef’s Seasonal Menu and Tasting Menu (totaling $1,450 and $4,500 respectively), along with 17 other items.
Who was the telling the truth now?
You can also check on www.lerque.com for more information about the said restaurant.