Category: supreme court
corona impeachment: let’s hear it all, prosecution AND defense!
i like it that chief justice corona is not resigning, instead will face trial in the senate. it would be good for us all, since phnoy has seen fit to get him impeached by the house of reps, to see … Continue reading
armida: what if, people power vs SC
read armida siguion-reyna‘s What people want. she ends with thoughts of people power. I’ve been told there are lawyers invoking “the rule of law” and the Philippine Constitution, and I understand where they’re coming from. But, and this is a … Continue reading
televise the trial
In spite of the fact that the Maguindanao Massacre is an open-and-shut case, with the guilt of the accused very clear, justice for the victims and their families is still far off. Can’t P-Noy’s administration and the Supreme Court make … Continue reading
fear & loathing in/for hacienda luisita
so hacienda luisita inc. has started buying off, i mean, paying off, i mean, distributing initial financial aid to farmers ranging, acc to anc, from 500 to a few thousand bucks. grabe. can’t blame the farmers (for caving in) but … Continue reading
supreme court should let trillanes go
… to the inaugural session of the senate of which he is a member, elected into office by more than 11 mllion voters in 2007. i mean, you know, if he was not going to be allowedpala to BE … Continue reading
noynoy vs. the supremes
CONSTITUTIONALIST Joaquin Bernas on Wednesday urged president-apparent Benigno Aquino III to set aside his opposition to the appointment of Chief Justice Renato Corona as a way of avoiding a constitutional crisis. but a constitutional crisis is already upon us, thanks … Continue reading
hearsay not good enough
Court should allow live coverage of Ampatuan trial Neal Cruz Why is live coverage by the media of the Ampatuan trial being prohibited? Isn’t that a denial of the public’s right to information? I understand that the judge wants to … Continue reading
no live coverage of ampatuan trial :(
Supreme Court spokesperson Atty. Midas Marquez said that only 30 accredited media, close relatives and counsels of complainants and defendants would be allowed inside the court room. “I am asking for everyone’s cooperation. We are doing this for everyone’s sake, … Continue reading
minding the supreme court
if you’re not clear what the con-ass ram-through was all about, or why people are angry with the lower house of congress, read jarius bondoc’s Do they have SC in their pocket? and if his suspicion is correct, na kaya pala … Continue reading