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Supreme Court’s ‘Solomonic’ decision

August 4, 2012 | Opinion, PerryScope

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Editorial By Perry Diaz  The Supreme Court’s decision allowing Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. to remain as members of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is commendable.  In suspending the “immediately executory” clause of the High Court’s July 17 decision, which ruled that only one member of the JBC should represent Congress, a crisis is avoided as to who should represent Read More …

Manuel Buencamino: Letter to Sen. Francis Escudero

June 22, 2012 | Opinion

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Manuel Buencamino: Letter to Sen. Francis Escudero By Manuel Buencamino InterAksyon.com   Sen. Francis Escudero, the most loquacious member, ever, of the Judicial Bar Council (JBC) expressed misgivings about the wisdom of the minimum age requirement for Chief Justice. 40. “Isipin mo, kulang-kulang tatlong dekada uupo ‘yon doon, maliban na lamang kung mamamatay, magkakasakit, o mai-impeach. Ang dapat timbangin ng JBC at ni Pangulong Aquino, gusto Read More …