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By AMADO P. MACASAET MALAYA “Again it must be said that the Court voted on its best lights. But the voting shows the deep division in the Tribunal.” A President with a hardly changed high popularity rating in the middle of his term usually commands the respect of co-independent institutions like the Supreme Court. Apart from widening the poverty gap as a result of its Read More …
By EFREN N. PADILLA GMA News The Diocese of Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, headed by Bishop Vicente Navarra, through its counsel Ralph Sarmiento has taken its fight against the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to the Supreme Court (SC). It is petitioning the high tribunal to permanently stop the removal of its oversized poster that violates the COMELEC’s regulation on campaign materials mounted on the Read More …
COMMONSENSE By Marichu A. Villanueva The Philippine Star It’s almost a month now since the official 90-day campaign period started for national candidates running in the coming May 13 elections. Despite stern warnings by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), campaign rules and regulations have been wantonly ignored by certain candidates from among the 33 senatorial bets and 123 party-list groups. So far, the Comelec has Read More …
By Benjamin B. Pulta The Daily Tribune A minor victory of sorts was achieved by the petitioners against the Cybercrime Prevention Act when an indefinite extension was handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court (SC) on the four-month restraining order it had earlier issued suspending the implementation of the controversial Republic Act No. 10175 or Cybercrime law. At the end of yesterday’s en banc session, Read More …
But OSG assails takedown powers By EVANGELINE DE VERA MALAYA A SIMPLE “Like” or “Share” of a Facebook post, or a “Retweet” in Twitter, of a libelous statement is already an expression of an opinion, and this constitutes a violation of the controversial anti-cybercrime law, the government’s chief lawyer said yesterday. At the continuation of the oral arguments at the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Francis Read More …
Written by The Daily Tribune President Aquino, speaking before the members of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap), yesterday told them he also wants to see the criminal aspect of libel stripped, so newsmen found guilty of the charge need no longer spend time in jail. Aquino, who in many instances made a public display of his dislike of the Philippine press critical Read More …
By Erick San Juan After pacifying the netizens of the cyberworld (for the meantime) due to the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court on the Cybercrime Law (R.A. 10175), the PNoy administration has ‘pacified’ the warring factions in the south through its so-called Bangsamoro Framework Agreement. But for how long? As what Ninez Cacho-Olivares of the Daily Tribune wrote “So why should Read More …
GLIMPSES By Jose Ma. Montelibano Yes, it has truly been an exciting week that has been tackling key issues that can change the course of our history. Three major concerns have been happening simultaneously that can set the tone of our immediate future and change the flavor of national life way beyond that. First is Scarborough Shoal, also known as the Panatag Shoal or Bajo Read More …
Tells supporters Calvary has started BY EVANGELINE DE VERA MALAYA CHIEF Justice Renato Corona will appear before the Senate in two weeks’ time to answer the Articles of Impeachment lodged against him as well as recent allegations he owns dollar deposits amounting to some $10 million. Dean Tranquil Salvador III, one of Corona’s lawyers and spokesmen, said Corona the chief magistrate will not back out Read More …
Corona’s 2011 SALN is the “smoking gun” that would prove that his previous SALNs were incorrect because now he’d be forced to declare all his assets in his 2011 SALN. — PERRY DIAZ CJ to file but not disclose SALN By Christina Mendez The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Renato Corona is ready to submit his 2011 statement of assets, liabilities and net Read More …