The House Committee on Justice is getting a lesson in jurisprudence, particularly the bases for the determination of substantive facts in the 4th impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Aquino. Arguing for the outnumbered minority, San Juan congressman Ronaldo Zamora is pointing out why at least 80 congressmen should support the complaint and allow a [...]
Who cares what the Filipino people “think” much less “want”?
November 14, 2008 By 3 Comments
I’m just regarding all these shawarma topics from a bemused helicopter view. And I must say, only one really simple concept springs to mind: We merely reap what we sow. I think we are forgetting that The Filipino People in all our usual form of adolescent jubiliation summarily took credit for Arroyo’s ascent to power [...]
If 6 Were 9
November 12, 2008 By 2 Comments
I didn’t know common-sense remarks could be characterized as words that “bordered on seditious utterances.” But that’s exactly how the justice secretary described a statement from Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo and four other prelates. The statement—“The time to prepare a new government is now. The time to start radical reforms is now. The time for [...]
Are you for… impeaching Arroyo?
November 7, 2008 By 15 Comments
What Are JDV And Joey Up To?
October 27, 2008 By 9 Comments
They are not exactly Batman and Robin out to take down Catwoman. But with former Speaker Joe De Venicia suddenly having a political epiphany and announcing that he will belatedly endorse the new impeachment case versus GMA (even declaring readiness to testify), I cannot resist asking what the two JDVs are up to. Even if [...]
Better Political Parties, Not More Impeachment
October 11, 2008 By 40 Comments
Will New Impeachment Case VS GMA Fly?
October 11, 2008 By 12 Comments
The detractors of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, principled or otherwise, are making a big show this weekend of filing yet another impeachment case against the chief executive, citing as basis a plethora of issues ranging from the ZTE-NBN bribery deal to the botched Bangsamoro Juridical Entity MoA. But coffee shop talks these past week all [...]
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