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By DUCKY PAREDES MALAYA ‘Thus, she came up with a peso figure of a little over P7 million for the $700,00 she paid in 2006, which was then actually P36 million.. Still, do the math. What is 1/4th of P27 million? P6.7 million! It still does not compute.’ What is our numero uno Senator saying that we can believe? Hardly anything. For instance, she says Read More …
By Aurea Calica The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Without continuity and long-term structural reforms, President Aquino warned yesterday the Philippines would still be vulnerable to corruption especially if there would be “another corrupt president.” “This is why we are here today,” Aquino said at the opening ceremony of the 5th global conference of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (Gopac). “As people in Read More …
PNoy Trumpets Accomplishments Before Participants Of World Economic Forum By Genalyn D. Kabiling Manila Bulletin DAVOS, Switzerland — With the days of corruption and mismanagement of the past administration finally over, the Philippines has finally turned the corner and now enjoys a “virtuous cycle” of growth driven by good governance, President Benigno S. Aquino III declared yesterday. The President trumpeted his anti-corruption reforms and how Read More …
By AMADO P. MACASAET MALAYA ‘The criminal cases that Mrs. Arroyo will likely face in the Court may have an easy sailing, no thanks to President Aquino who appointed a brilliant 52-year-old lawyer who will be Chief Justice for the next 18 years.’ One of several critical reasons President Aquino exerted his influence, and in fact may have directly pressured the House of Representatives to Read More …
By Camille Diola The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang counted the impeachment of former Chief Justice Renato Corona over alleged inconsistencies on his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and betrayal of public trust as among the administration’s major achievements this year. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told reporters Thursday that Corona’s removal from office and the subsequent appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno Read More …
GLIMPSES By Jose Ma. Montelibano There are two star performers for 2012. They are President Benigno Aquino III and the Filipino as a people. The combination or relationship of the two carried over a momentum that began in 2011 when the government blocked the attempted, post-haste exit of former Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. By coincidence or synchronicity, a major shift began with that process. It was Read More …
By AMADO P. MACASAET MALAYA ‘The previous decision ceding all Friar lands to the State must be recalled.’ We all have learned to accept the harsh reality that when an inferior court makes a mistake, the remedy available is an appeal to the Supreme Court. When the Supreme Court makes a mistake and sticks by it for whatever reason although the presumption is always it Read More …
PerryScope By Perry Diaz With the Senate impeachment trial’s conviction of Renato Corona, the public jubilation over his removal as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court reached fever pitch. It was a total victory for President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III and the public’s sentiment was demonstrated when P-Noy was given his highest rating of “very good” in a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations Read More …
P-Noy had an opportunity to show magnanimity to Corona but instead he demonstrated vindictiveness. That’s not who we are. — PERRY DIAZ House minority seeks compassion for ‘professionally dead’ Corona Source: Sun Star MANILA — The House minority bloc on Wednesday appealed to the Aquino administration for “a little bit of compassion” for ousted Chief Justice Renato Corona. “We all know that when he was Read More …
By Fernan J. Angeles The Daily Tribune Even before knowing the finer details of the P158-million tax evasion charges filed against former Chief Justice Renato Corona and members of his family, Malacañang had shut the door on the possibility of the Coronas striking a compromise deal with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on the case. Charged with the tax fraud case were Corona, his Read More …