Category: Politics

Will the Senator-Judges convict a man who interprets the law the same way they do?

May 28, 2012May 28, 2012 benign0 41 Comments

Closing remarks day today for both camps! The court session today in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona brought a few things to light: (1) how utterly outclassed the prosecution lawyers are by those in the defense team, (2) how thin on substance the speech made by no less than the leader of…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics

Does avowed atheist Red Tani BELIEVE or KNOW something about Renato Corona’s personal wealth?

May 28, 2012 benign0 31 Comments

I posed a simple question to avowed ‘atheist’ Red Tani of the group Filipino Freethinkers (FFT) after checking out a rather quaint cartoon he drew that implies speculation about the personal wealth of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona who currently stands on trial before a Senate impeachment court. My question to Tani was this:…

Civics, Politics, Religion

Cara Doble: the unofficial Philippine national dance

May 28, 2012 FallenAngel 6 Comments

Do you remember any of the native dances that were taught in kinder, and elementary? Pandango sa Ilaw, Tinikling, Maglalatik, Itik-itik, Subli, do any of these ring a bell? Also, I believe that in high school, and college, we were also exposed to modern dance. Ballroom dance primarily, but some of us also studied ballet,…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Chief Justice Renato Corona is protected by the Cory Aquino Constitution

May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 Ilda 75 Comments

A critic of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona lamented over Twitter, â€œBut Corona is using the law for his own protection.â€ Eureka! Coronaâ€™s critic had the answer to the dilemma dividing the sentiments of the entire nation. Indeed, if the law cannot protect the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, then the law cannot…

Crime, Government, Politics

Lessons from Coronaâ€™s impeachment trial: Medicines, Shoes, and Critical Thinking

May 26, 2012 a 91 Comments

Recent reports narrated Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Moralesâ€™s outrage over respondent Chief Justice Renato Coronaâ€™s statement regarding her allegiance; that she might be in cahoots with the Aquino administration. â€œI was never ever used by MalacaÃ±ang,â€ Carpio-Morales told reporters in a press conference. â€œHindi ako magpapagamit. I have been trying to be impartial. I have been trying…

Government, Politics, Society

Chief Justice Renato Corona goes beyond redeeming himself to become hero of bank secrecy reform!

May 25, 2012September 16, 2013 benign0 63 Comments

Chief Justice Renato Corona more than redeemed himself today after the minor debacle he got himself into when he left the witness stand before he was formally discharged on his first appearance in his own impeachment trial last Tuesday, the 22nd of May. Coming across today as forthright and sincere, Corona delivered a brilliant television…

Civics, Crime, Government, Media, Politics

Jeepney Court: Why the Senate impeachment trial court is like the jeepney

May 25, 2012May 25, 2012 benign0 19 Comments

The jeepney originally came into the public service for several clear reasons: (1) to address a post-war shortage of public mass transportation, (2) there was abundant raw material — surplus United States Army jeeps — for the product, and (3) Filipinos were not up to the task of rebuilding a systemised public transport infrastructure. Fast…

Civics, Crime, Development, Government, Politics

Dean Tony La ViÃ±a’s call for Corona to resign misses the real point

May 24, 2012May 24, 2012 benign0 47 Comments

According to Dean Tony La ViÃ±a in his piece “Everything but the truth” published on ‘social news network’ site Rappler.com, “The truth demands stringent rigor, a burden enough to break lesser men. The Supreme Court carries a heavy responsibility as the adjudicator of the truth in the cases it hears. What we saw [in Chief…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Government, Politics

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megget
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megget
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