Tag: juan ponce enrile

Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona’s day in court

May 23, 2012May 23, 2012 benign0 158 Comments

Brilliant performance today from Chief Justice Renato Corona. He laid himself out in a manner ordinary Filipinos could relate with. The simplicity of his lifestyle, the straightforward manner with which he accumulated his wealth, and the looking-you-in-the-eye reaffirmation of his lack of any wrongdoing cut straight past the TV screens and struck hard the hearts…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics

Kaya Natin leader and Ateneo director Harvey Keh caught lying in Corona impeachment trial session

May 17, 2012August 18, 2022 benign0 35 Comments

In yet another spectacular showcase of the flat learning curve of all who stand for that quintessentially Filipino oxymoron “civil society”, Manila Times “columnist” and Director of the Youth and Social Entrepreneurship Program of the Ateneo School of Government Harvey Keh was grilled to a crisp by various parties in the Senate Court in the…

Civics, Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Corona impeachment: railroaded at the start by House now rushed towards the end by Senate

May 8, 2012September 27, 2013 Ilda 50 Comments

On the first day back from the six-week break, Senator Judges in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona couldn’t emphasize enough that they want to finish the trial as soon as possible. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile even said the trial should not go beyond May 31. Another Senator, Miriam Santiago also quoted…

Crime, Government, Politics

There is enough basis – and motivation – to dismiss the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012 benign0 11 Comments

After weeks prior to the Easter break of putting up with the inept lawyering of the Prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, we find on the first day of the trial post-Easter that our Senator Judges have suddenly seemingly grown weary of the whole circus. Instead of patiently…

Crime, Government, Politics

The prosecution’s violations should compel the senators to call for a mistrial

March 23, 2012March 23, 2012 Ilda 72 Comments

The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona goes on a break for five weeks for the Lenten season. You have to wonder why the Senate cannot even be flexible enough to delay the schedule of their regular hiatus considering the country is gripped with a matter that is of utmost importance that does not…

Crime, Culture, Government, Media, Politics

To speak or not to speak? That is the question

March 19, 2012 FallenAngel 22 Comments

Starting about two weeks ago, Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona started conducting interviews with the media, and also started appearing more often in public forums. These were the forums wherein he spoke out against every accusation leveled at him by the President, his critics, and the Basas. Was it truly a wise decision for…

Development, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

A milestone in the transformation of Philippine society to true democratic institutional governance

February 29, 2012 benign0 10 Comments

Things are looking more like a dull peachy orange rather than a bright Yellow mango for the camp of erstwhile Son-of-Heroes Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. A shell of its former self is what is so far left of the once mighty juggernaut that railroaded through the hollow heads of 188 House “representatives” and…

Crime, Development, Education, Government, Society

Senator Miriam Santiago is just what the doctor ordered for the prosecution

February 28, 2012October 8, 2013 Ilda 280 Comments

I know what the Philippines needs. We need more people like Senator Miriam Santiago. We need more people like her who won’t think twice about saying the truth. Senator Santiago doesn’t care about what other people think of her because she has the balls to tell them outright when they are being stupid. And the…

Civics, Culture, Government, Society