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PerryScope By Perry Diaz Last February 12, the Senate race began between President Benigno “PNoy” Aquino III’s handpicked candidates and the opposition Three Kings’ handpicked candidates. PNoy’s Liberal Party-led coalition of candidates from five different political parties were proclaimed at Plaza Miranda in Manila while the Three Kings’ United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) candidates were proclaimed in Cebu City. Each slate has 12 candidates. At stake Read More …
By Marvin Sy and Delon Porcalla The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – The race for 12 Senate seats kicked off yesterday with President Aquino pitching for the administration slate in Manila while Vice President Jejomar Binay led the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) in Cebu City. Aquino personally launched the proclamation rally of “Team PNoy” at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo with the color yellow made prominent Read More …
By Marvin Sy and Aurea Calica The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Three years before the country elects a new president, the ruling Liberal Party (LP) is fielding Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II as its standard bearer. Sen. Franklin Drilon said this was the consensus in the LP but admitted that Roxas has not yet decided if he would accept an official Read More …
The Tall Order By Mon Datol The Philippine Courier-Toronto Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima and Ombudsman Conchita Castro-Morales must not listen to Senator Jinggoy Estrada and others who wants to exonerate CJ Renato Corona of any other wrongdoings, and further investigate whether CJ Corona is liable for criminal and civil cases after the top jurist was convicted by the Senate Impeachment Court and was Read More …
BY KIMBERLY JANE TAN GMA News The camp of Chief Justice Renato Corona dug its own grave when it presented a witness who testified on how the family of the chief magistrate gained control over the controversial Basa-Guidote Enterprise Inc., Senator Franklin Drilon said Wednesday. “I think they dug their own graves. I did not see the point in presenting that sheriff, who to Read More …
Source: GMA News Former members of the Liberal Party (LP) led by ex-Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, otherwise known as the “Atienza wing,” will be joining the newly formed coalition United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) of Vice President Jejomar Binay and former President Joseph Estrada. In a report aired over GMA News TV’s News TV Live, anchor Ivan Mayrina quoted Atienza as saying that he had made Read More …
BY AMADO P. MACASAET MALAYA ‘If nobody objects to the presentation of evidence to the senator judges who may not all understand the meaning of a piece of document, the presiding officer may have a duty to explain it, or have it thrown out if it is not relevant to the case.’ SEN. Frank Drilon, acting as one of 24 judges in the impeachment court, Read More …
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star The defense panel in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice (CJ) Renato Corona must be getting desperate already. On the surface, the less seasoned prosecution panel appears to be overwhelmed by their more senior counterparts, led by no less than former SC Justice Serafin Cuevas. However, the examination of what Read More …
BY DUCKY PAREDES MALAYA ‘What can we do if the partiality has already been exhibited to the detriment of our client? When will be the proper time for us to do it?’ DEFENSE lawyer Ramon Esguerra, at this early stage, already says that it’s “Do or Die” when they seek the inhibition of Senator Franklin Drilon, a fellow member of President Benigno Aquino III in Read More …
PerryScope By Perry Diaz The Philippines is now polarized between two Titans! Either you’re for President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III or for Supreme Court (SC) Justice Renato Corona. There is no middle ground. The conflict between them could create a constitutional crisis, which could tear the country apart. Never in the history of Philippine jurisprudence had a sitting Chief Justice attracted so much criticism and Read More …