Tag: rules of evidence

Wait… Why blame Duterte? He’s not yet the President!

Posted on By Carlo de Leon 16 Comments on Wait… Why blame Duterte? He’s not yet the President!
Wait… Why blame Duterte? He’s not yet the President!

Are you crazy or just plain stupid? According to educator and philosopher, Paul J. Glenn (1933), some of the notable errors in thinking are “the careless acceptance of common and uncriticized opinions; prejudice; and inordinate predominance of personal preference”.1 This happens when a false is judged to be true and the true is judged to…

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Crime, Government, Politics

Time to Unleash the Small Ladies and Gate Fairies?

Posted on By Hector Gamboa 8 Comments on Time to Unleash the Small Ladies and Gate Fairies?
Time to Unleash the Small Ladies and Gate Fairies?

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was able to secure temporary liberty when Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Jesus Mupas allowed her to post bail. The RTC said that the prosecution failed to establish the “required quantum of proof” that Arroyo was involved in a conspiracy to rig the 2007 elections. This earned the ire of President…

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Crime, Politics