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History has just been made in the Republic of the Philippines.

PHOTO by Jhett Baroma @Facebook

 

By Mar Lee @Facebook

Senate impeachment court Presiding Office Juan Ponce Enrile

Senate impeachment court presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile has just cast his vote of “GUILTY” at 5:55 p.m. of May 29, 2012.

Twenty (20) senator-judges have voted to convict the highest magistrate of the land – Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.  

My source got it right – that 20 senators would convict. See –

My observations on the impeachment trial pre-climax

Now the hard work begins.

And I am expecting Filipinos the world over, including those in the country, to help out.

Corona’s bitter legacy to all Filipino public servants from hereon: “Learn from me.” 

Raissa

P.S. Alan says –

“Chief Justice, you’re hereby demoted to Renato.”

***

Alan also suggested –

What if somebody nominates Senator-Judge Miriam  to become the Honorable Chief Justice of the Scream Court?

***

I just got a text from a cab driver named Geoffrey Olmoges soon after the conviction came through. He said:  

Hay salamt! convicted na din. 

Grbe mam tlagang huminto ako sa pagpapasada dhl,nakatotok ako mula umpisa

I texted him back: 

Mamasada ka na. :)

Geoffrey texted back: 

Dbaling short sa boundary at least guilty.

[Geoffrey was the cab driver I interviewed after the horrific car accident of ex-senator Rene Saguisag and his wife Dulce who was killed then. ] 

***

Senator Bong Revilla is consistent in his political switching. In 2001, he left the Erap camp and publicly called for his ninong to step down from the presidency. Today he voted to convict Corona, knowing that would deprive his party chief,  Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, of her only legal shield.

Perhaps he deserves the pinwheel award –

 

Comments

  1. It appears that up to now many still believe that the decision of the defense to put Ombudsman Morales at the witness stand remains a mystery.

    In his article “And Now the End is Not Near”, Conrado Banal wrote on June 4, 2012 at PDI.

    “Still, the big and still unsolved mystery was the move of the defense to call Morales to the witness stand. Word now goes around that it was the call of Corona himself against the advice of the defense team. It seemed that, at the latter part of the trial, some documents on his alleged dollar accounts started to circulate. They were supposedly manufactured documents—as in “fake.” And it is still hard to say up to now which camp floated those fake documents, whether the defense or the prosecution.

    “It was possible, nonetheless, somebody in the Corona camp thought that Morales actually possessed those fake documents. There should be a way to show the trickery of the prosecution in the trial—dramatically. Why not expose the sham through the testimony of the Ombudsman! What impact on the senators!

    “According to JPE, the exact opposite happened, and the testimony of Morales weighed heavily in the decision of the senators, particularly the 17-page report from the Anti-Money Laundering Council, or the AMLC.”

    In my post @427.1 “More questions about . . . . his  SALNs”, I said:

    “The information in the documents personally handed by ALMC Executive Director Vicente Aquino to OMB. Morales was given in a “need to know basis”. The panel of investigators cannot access it from ALMC. It is only for the eyes of OMB. Morales who has the option to dispose of such info.  In this case it was OMB. Morales who informed her subordinates about the ALMC info.”

    In my post @299 on “More questions about . . . his SALNs”, I said:

    “Conrad de Quiros wrote in his article in PDI:  

    “You truly have to wonder what madness persuaded the defense lawyers to shoot themselves in the head by subpoenaing Morales.”

    A sage said:  “knowledge is power and many people were destroyed for lack of knowledge”.

    Ignorance plus hubris set the destruction of Corona by Ombudsman Morales (CCM). The defense did not know that CCM already possessed a “strictly confidential” document from AMLC detailing Corona’s bank transactions in peso and dollar.  To ensure its confidentiality, the AMLC document was hand carried  by Executive Director Vicente Aquino and handed over to CCM. 

    So, what Corona learned from their contacts at ALMC was about the response of the ALMC to the request for assistance from the Ombudsman.   According to the report (May 10, 2012) of a special panel of investigators created by the ombudsman, ALMC sent a reply-letter dated March 7, 2012 to the ombudsman asking for more information and supporting documents showing unlawful activities of Corona to warrant an application for inquiry before the court.

    It appears that CCM kept her cards close to her chest.  She made sure that her report to congress was delivered after receiving the subpoena from the senate.  The first delivery was made on Friday afternoon of May 11 at speaker Belmonte’s residence, which report was likewise kept secret by Belmonte from everyone except Cong. Gonzales, his majority floor leader and trusted ally, until CCM testified in the senate.  The second set of report was delivered to the senate on Tuesday, the last day of her testimony.”

    • 1) “Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.” – Anonymous
      2) “For those whom God to ruin has design’d, He fits for fate, and first destroys their mind.” – John Dryden

    • If the testimony of the Ombudsman put Corona inside his coffin, and, Ex CJ Corona was the one who ordered his lawyers to include the Ombudsman as a witness of the defense, this adds to the excruciating agony of not only being removed from office but the humiliation on the part of the ex-CJ and his family. His millions in the bank (if the deposits are still there) are not enough to ease or relieve the torture he suffers from the day and night shouts of a guilty mind. I hope that the impeachment of the exCJ will open the gate for more cleansing moves by the people in removing some (if possible all) graft and corruption tainted elected and non elected government officials. This is the only way in making the Philippines great in all areas and to be comparable to our neighboring nations.

    • feeling powerful can distort one’s sense of reality. and up to that point all evidence introduced by the defense were, at best, very weak and were full of questionable practices (breaking all sorts of law). they probably thought that they were going to lose if they don’t take the main problem of hidden accounts head on. they did and the rest is history. but it’s not over yet since there is no real punishment yet.

    • Dennis Manalo said in this interview, it was CJ who made the call:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL3yUJnodgw

      I think the theories said above could be true ranging from forcing the issue open to them thinking Ombudswoman has nothing definite or factual, thereby them winning this impeachment case and the possible criminal case.

      Yun nga yung kapalpakan nila.

      One thing is for certain, walang kapit or connection si Corona sa Ombudsman since he and his team wasn’t sure of what that office has on him.

      So that’s a good sign.

  2. Mr. corona is again in the public, He said that he will continue to fight for Judicial Independence..

    Is there no Judicial Independence? Maybe he means the check and balance system of the government. Eh Mr. Corona, I’m not a lawyer … pero check and balance is one of the factor for a good governance.

    Kala ko naka move on ka na and you have accepted the verdict?

    • What he really means is CORRUPTION INDEPENDENCE.

      Judicial independence is just his battlecry and attempt to rally his supporters and anti-Aquino forces behind him. That was during the impeachment trial. Now, the same battlecry is used maybe simply trying to save face or a prelude to what his trial or that of GMA or a conviction will be portrayed as – lack of judicial independence because of an Aquino appointed CJ and pressure or influence on SC judges. Heralding himself as the man who stood up to Aquino. At the same time insisting his “independence” is the reason for the fate that has befallen him.

      I think this guy is on a warpath and should indeed be convicted for his unexplained, hence ill-gotten, wealth.

      • @jjvillamor & Sam

        I wholeheartedly agreed to your comment guys. I strongly want to see this demoted to “renato,” wearing a uniform of Muntinglupa condo. Sana, together with gloria and mike “tabachoy” in one block for LIFE. Magiging magandang sample ito sa mga susunod nating henerasion. Para mabawasan naman ang mga kurakot kay Juan dela Cruz. Mabuhay Pilipinas……!

    • Is this the article you refer to? http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/06/03/12/corona-i-do-not-regret-making-stand

      CORONA: I DO NOT REGRET MAKING A STAND

      haha. He is indeed portraying himself as someone who stood up for Judicial Independence and got impeached instead. Trying to make people forget about his 4 posh condo units, P80million bank accounts and$2.4million deposits, favoring of GMA, among other things

      He even thanked the Doctors for playing into his hands on his “heart attack” trick.

      Hindi convincing yung Hypoglycmia-induced walkout niya kaya shortness of breath daw eh syempre gusto maging safe yung mga Doctors kaya pina-ICU siya na negative naman sa heart complications. And what the doctors are really saying is that possible lang mauwi sa heart attack eh kahit hindi naman sabihin, considering yung pressure sa kanya na magtestify, ay possible talaga. As in possible na mastroke si MDS sa senate floor during any of her outbursts.

      Parang sabi nga ni Farina on why the prosecution did not cross examine TJ, eh paano mo nga naman ikocross yung taong galing straight from the hospital in a wheel chair at may 2 hear bypass? Syempre you give him the benefit of the doubt.

      Pero the Doctors are also overly cautious or maybe just do not want to take the risk. And syempre pera iyan from professional fee, to lab tests, to rooms, etc. Plus free publicity.

      • @jjvillamor: may I sir? Just a message to Ranato?
        Renato, correction: you went to the senate standing and came out in a wheelchair…ha ha

    • He could mean check and balance, or savings and deposits :D

      Oh yes, he has accepted the verdict without any ill-feelings at all. He is just fighting for judicial independence SO WE CAN ALL HAVE JUSTICE like Delsa and the Basas.

    • What Corona wants for the SC is a judicial independence in all aspects without considering if our Laws are being violated. Like SC wrong interpretation in the submission/posting of their SALN. SC Fiscal Autonomy and considered juggling of Funds Lawful to SC. NON TRANSPARENCY OF SC SALN and many others, in violation of RPC and Spe. Laws. NEPOTISM are also rampant at SC.

  3. I believed I posted this(although from another source) about an hour ago pero parang nawawala, anyway, I don;t want to be perceived as hitting someone who is down pero may public interest din naman.

    CORONA’S NEST STOP: CAMPUS LECTURE CIRCUIT
    http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/205573/coronas-next-stop-campus-lecture-circuit

    Sabi ni Atty Roy III, he was “sure” the top universities would find Corona lectures “interesting.”

    Parang sinasabi nila forgive and forget na lang (the $2.5M, P80M, 4 posh condos, etc). What the hell is he going to lecture? Maybe the PCCr will find lectures on how to detect hidden wealth “interesting”

    CORONA MULLING TEACHING JOBS http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/361072/corona-mulling-teaching-job

    The article starts with “Teaching law loomed as a big option for Renato C. Corona following his ouster as Chief Justice in an impeachment trial last week.”

    Will he be teaching his interpretation of the FCDA which no Senators agreed with? And putting it mildly is a “misinterpretation” but according to some is a “palusot”?

    I really think that Corona should stop trying to save his face and do ammends first.

    • The fifth to the last paragraph reads:

      Right now, Corona was more concerned about reports that the Supreme Court has been considering of giving him his pension and retirement benefits, the lawyer said.

      Did Delsa got her pension and retirement benefits?

        • AYAN NA. POLITICIAN REARING ITS UGLY HEAD

          Enrile hits JBC on bank waiver requirement
          http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/206635/enrile-hits-jbc-on-bank-waivers-requirement

          “It’s like telling the nominee we do not trust him so he needs to waive his right [to the secrecy of his bank accounts],” he explained.

          XXX

          Enrile said he would not agree to such a condition if he were the nominee.

          “I will be serving the country and immediately you suspect my motives,” he said.

          If we make it a policy to trust all would be government “servants”, then we might as well s scrap the anti-corrupt practices and other anti-corruption acts. I can only agree with JPE insofar as the contents of the waiver goes – to allow the Ombusdman to investigate my accounts IF AND WHEN a case has been filed against me, that there is actually PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF WRONG DOING, and after DUE PROCESS.

          And “serving the country” my A$$. Politics is a big business and gleaned from the impeachment trial, so is the Supreme Court.

      • hindi naman siya nag retire eh. If corona will be my lecturer, i’ll drop the subject

    • Let me guess. Corona will be lecturing on how to interpret the law according to self interest and how to cheat the BIR.

      • Iyan ang tanong. PRO BONO pa rin kaya or may bayad ang mga ito from the very start? From funds drawn from certain bank accounts

        • ..from what i’ve heard..each of his leading lawyers were promised 5M each…depending on how good and or/ successful they MISLED the court…

          i read many said..’nakakaawa naman’…HAAAAA????..meron syang more than 2.4M $ and more than 80M pesos..
          .nakakaawa raw…hoyyyy!!! pwede ba tigilan nyo na yang ka plastikan niyo ha???..nakakaawa….MAAWA KAYO SA SARILI NIYO..!!!..dahil wala kayong M$s and Mpesos……..

          thank you very much raissa; JUSTICE PREVAILED IN THE PHILIPPINES…

        • And the P80M as well as the $2.4M may be just the tip of an ill-gotten iceberg. At the least, there could be more as the AMLC reports shows movement of funds. Plus other assets.

    • next stop should be jail, not more propaganda. if not, this impeachment will be for naught.

    • @jjvillamor,

      “CORONA’S NEST STOP: CAMPUS LECTURE CIRCUIT”

      Maybe the lecture will be on how to use wheelchair or maybe he has an inside information that universities will sponsor Paralympics.
      And to those politicians “naawa” kay Corona, give him a job, “make him your campaign manager”, nakatulong pa kayo sa mga botante, they will know whom not to vote.

  4. Ukol pa rin sa SALN…

    Patas-patas daw sabi ni Chiz (Escudero). O, sige, bantayan n’yo kung maco-confirm ang appointment ni Philippine ambassador to Syria Nestor Padalhin.

    Hindi niya dineklara ang property sa Seattle, Washington dahil hinuhulugan pa daw ito mula 1992. Hindi pa daw ganap ang pagmamay-ari n’ya dito.

    Ganyan din naman ang palusot noon ni Montemayor sa kaniyang mga luxury vehicles (G.R. No. 170146, August 25, 2010). Tinanggal sa puwesto si Montemayor dahil nagsinungaling sa Sworn Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SSAL).

    Ito pang lampas 30 years na nasa government service na si Padalhin ay patatawarin n’yong mga nagmamagaling na senador kayo?

    Palibhasa pa-pogi lang kayo sa mga susunod na eleksiyon…kayo, Chiz at Alan Peter (Cayetano). Gusto n’yo pang higitan (o idiskarel?) ang crusade ni P.Noy!

    Tapos ito pang si Loren (Legarda) na sinang-ayunan din ni Chiz…at ni Miriam (Defensor-Santiago) sa panayam sa radyo kanina lang…na may CORRRECTIVE ACTION daw sa SALN:

    Rep. Rodolfo Antonino, for his part, had a hard time believing Padalhin’s defense because the envoy has been in government service for more than 30 years. “It is to me a very serious thing since you have been in government service for 32 years,” he said.

    However, Senator Loren Legarda, chairman of the Senate foreign relations panel, said she believes that the non-declaration was done “in good faith” and was clearly a mistake.

    “We are learning this process of SALN.  I don’t think this should be in my view an impediment in the confirmation of this nominee.  The SALN law allows us to correct our SALN,” she said.

    Because of this, Escudero said they will just ask Padalhin to correct his SALN and then he can be recommended for confirmation.

    Hay, naku! Magbasa naman kayo mga pulpol na senador. Falsification of public documents ang ginawa ni Pleyto at Carabeo. Pati na rin siyempre si Nestor Padalhin.

    Hindi puwedeng palitan ang SALN pag nagsinungaling na ang gumawa. Ang CORRECTIVE ACTION ay limitado lang sa porma (formal defects) at hindi sa sustansiya (substantial defects) nito.

    Basahin ang R.A. 6713, ang G.R. No. 176058 ukol kay Pleyto, at ang G.R. Nos. 190580-81 ukol naman kay Carabeo.

  5. Ukol pa rin sa SALN…

    Patas-patas daw sabi ni Chiz (Escudero). O, sige, bantayan n’yo kung maco-confirm ang appointment ni Philippine ambassador to Syria Nestor Padalhin.

    Hindi niya dineklara ang property sa Seattle, Washington dahil hinuhulugan pa daw ito mula 1992. Hindi pa daw ganap ang pagmamay-ari n’ya dito.

    Ganyan din naman ang palusot noon ni Montemayor sa kaniyang mga luxury vehicles (G.R. No. 170146, August 25, 2010). Tinanggal sa puwesto si Montemayor dahil nagsinungaling sa Sworn Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SSAL).

    Ito pang lampas 30 years na nasa government service na si Padalhin ay patatawarin n’yong mga nagmamagaling na senador kayo?

    Palibhasa pa-pogi lang kayo sa mga susunod na eleksiyon…kayo, Chiz at Alan Peter (Cayetano). Gusto n’yo pang higitan (o idiskarel?) ang crusade ni P.Noy!

    Tapos ito pang si Loren (Legarda) na sinang-ayunan din ni Chiz…at ni Miriam (Defensor-Santiago) sa panayam sa radyo kanina lang…na may CORRRECTIVE ACTION daw sa SALN:

    Rep. Rodolfo Antonino, for his part, had a hard time believing Padalhin’s defense because the envoy has been in government service for more than 30 years. “It is to me a very serious thing since you have been in government service for 32 years,” he said.

    However, Senator Loren Legarda, chairman of the Senate foreign relations panel, said she believes that the non-declaration was done “in good faith” and was clearly a mistake.

    “We are learning this process of SALN.  I don’t think this should be in my view an impediment in the confirmation of this nominee.  The SALN law allows us to correct our SALN,” she said.

    Because of this, Escudero said they will just ask Padalhin to correct his SALN and then he can be recommended for confirmation.

    Hay, naku! Magbasa naman kayo mga pulpol na senador. Falsification of public documents ang ginawa ni Pleyto at Carabeo. Pati na rin siyempre si Nestor Padalhin.

    Hindi puwedeng palitan ang SALN pag nagsinungaling na ang gumawa. Ang CORRECTIVE ACTION ay limitado lang sa porma (formal defects) at hindi sa sustansiya (substantial defects) nito.

    Basahin ang R.A. 6713, ang G.R. No. 176058 ukol kay Pleyto, at ang G.R. Nos. 190580-81 ukol naman kay Carabeo.

    • Kalokohan naman talaga itong “good faith” pagdating sa SALN at ITR. Napakasimple naman intindihin yung assets (ari-arian o anumang bagay na may halaga) ay dapat ideclare para basehan kung nagnakaw ka o hindi habang nakaupo. Nagon kapag nahuli na tsaka magtangatangain na hidi alam, ibang interpretation, at good faith.

      Hindi ba ignorance of the law excuses no one? Pwede din ba tayo maexcuse kung mali o iba ang interpretation natin sa traffic laws?

    • At bakit pala mga matatalino nating mga opisyales naging tanga sa interpretation ng batas? Para lang makalusot?

      Mali ang sinasabi nila na ang CCP-NPA ay dahil sa social problem o gutom ang mga tao. Political problem din iyan para sa mga tao na nawawalan na ng pagasa sa gobyerno – sa pagbabago.

  6. “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)

    As much as I can, by God’s grace, the word of God is my standard of measure in all my decisions. Paul’s admonition from the above verses will help all of us fight for justice and truth for our country. God bless us all.

    • @jjvillamor

      Jinggoy… is a typical and same species of binay. Playing politics up and down or we can say: namamangka sa dalawang ilog. Me and all my relatives will give him a “O” vote.

  9. WAIVER- MALAKING KAPLASTIKAN GINOONG MGA SENADOR

    Ngayon lumalabas yung call to waiver ni chiz at iba pa na plastic lang pala, kunwari malinis…
    oo nag naman, bat ngayon lang? ha chiz? ang tagal mong nanungkulan? ganon ka rin alan peter,ikaw din jinggoy. pinalalabas niyong mas malinis kayo kay Pnoy,e kung hindi inumpisahan ni Pnoy yung laban kay corona, asan ang mga waiver papel nyo? pareho lang kayo ni Brenda…ginagalit nyo naman ang bayan, ngayon ayaw nyo ng ituloy yung imbestigasyon laban kay corona, bakit, sasabit din ba kayo? tinatakot ba kayo ni tuko na baka ituro kayo?

    kala ko pa naman malalakas ang dibdib nyo sa pagharap sa katotohanan, ngayon “pitiful naman si Corona, please stop”, …. ano to, nagka baklaan na…biglang umurong ang mag buntot nyo..

    • dapat tuloy na ang pagsampa ng mga kaso at ng malaman kung meron nga sasabit din o isasabit ni corona. malamang ito ang iniiwasan nila dahil may “connect” sa kanila.

    • For first steps mas importante ang SALN kaysa waiver because I don’t think any government agencies would(or should) just investigate anyone without a case being filed against them. Importante ang waiver para maimbestigahan ang financial transactions pero the first thing to do is to identify the assets of say, politician “A” and then seen if these assets are in the SALN. Normal folks like us can start with local officials.

      Then kung may malaking disparity that is when the importance of the waiver comes in.

      Eto personal lang pero kung politician ako without anything to hide I would not sign a open-ended waiver given about just any government agency to check my financial transactions. this is what some sectors are concerned with – that waivers can be used to harass political enemies. SALN lang medyo delikado na what more a open-ended waiver.

      Sana baguhin nila ang SALN form at patibayan ang waiver doon explicitly and automatically granting some specified government agencies, the ombudsman for one, to check their financial transactions if and when a case is filed against them and if there is prima facie evidence of ill gotten wealth or other irregularities.

      My personal opinion is that too much attention on the waiver, rather than proper disclosure of SALNs, is diverting our attention.

      • An example is OR or Official Receipts which can be likened to the waiver. Kahit naman may OR (waiver) at ginagawa ito ng maraming kumpanya ay hindi naman sila nagbabayad ng buwis. Why? Because they did not report the correct sales so the OR (waiver) is nothing if the BIR does not inspect the ORs. And they do not do this as a matter of practice, kahit na random checking of a month’s sales as reported versus the OR duplicates of the business establishment. But this does not happen or happen only rarely because the BIR examiners are over worked or are interested in bigger fishes so some small companies which are really making lots and lots of money are getting away with it. Other cases are simply negotiated (CASHsunduan).

        So, may OR nga but the people are still the losers. Ang also “tanga”(sorry for the use of the word) kasi hawak hawat natin ang OR (waiver) thinking that the company is paying taxes pero ayun pala hindi. And some companies have 2 sets of ORs.

        The BIR should really randomly check the reported monthly sales (SALN) against the ORs of the business establishment. If they do not do this then the OR (waiver) is of no use.

        And then, as mentioned, there are fake copies of ORs which is a little bit difficult to deal with. But while they exist such cases are relatively rare so they’re more of exceptions rather than the rule.

        Anyway, I honestly believe that a properly filled-up SALN, with a rewritten waiver. couple with a lifestyle check is are the best weapon to start with.

        The difference between the 2 waivers is that the first, a signed waiver, seems like a impossibility at this point. Those who have nothing to hide(or those who hid there assets well) will sign it. But those who have something to hide, unless they take a Corona style gamble, will not sign it. And we cannot really do anything about it. On the other hand, a reworded waiver on the SALN is automatic upon the filing of the SALN. We may not be able to use such waiver now and dirty politicians may simply be given a chance to “clean-up” their next SALN but I think it will still more effective as you cannot really hide everything.

    • @eber redi… tama ka kabayan. Hinde puwede iyang puro simula lang at walang katapusan. Ang style na gusto nila ay tulad ng kay gloria “maarte” na matapos mahatulan ng plunder si erap eh pinawalang sala agad. Style ng mga trapos at mandarambong sa kaban ng bayan. Kond ganyan din lang na pawawalang sala agad, mabuti pa huwag ng gumawa ng action sa simula pa. (waste of time and money by Juan dela Cruz)

      Itong mga senador na nagsa-suggest na huwag ng kasuhan pa si corona, dapat sa kanila ay ibasura sa darating na election. Ganoon din ang dapat na gawin kay joker, bongbong at brenda y tililing. Kapag hindi mo pinarusahan ang taong nagkasala, wala ng katapusan ang mga magnanakaw sa gobyerno. Hinde sila madadala na gumawa ng anomalya.

      • parang masatrsfy lang ang public clamor o consuelo de bobo na lang ang “conviction”. Tapos either hindi na magprogress ang case o pardon

  10. Kim says:
    June 2, 2012 at 8:25 am

    CMC for Prez – that would clean to a good degree the decades old dirt in government …

    Binay or CMC – who would you choose ??
    ——————————————————————-
    STRONGLY CHOOSE CMC for a change based on integrity in the workplace… hindi lang taga makati ako kungdi kapitbahay namin sila noon sa pio del pilar mkti. kaya alam namin ng buong community ang buhay nila… bcoz of money & power nananalo at nananalo parin ang pamilyang binay tuwing may election.
    binay family: mukhang BINAY CITY na nga ang mkti eh.noong mayorsya he groomed junjun mula sa pagka councilor, hindi pa hinog ang bata, after his term pinatakbo ang asawa, ayon mayroon pang unresolve case si dra. now that he is vp, congresswoman ang isang anak at mayor naman ang isa…same as the estradas family….baka mamaya BIRAP na ang tawag sa ating inang bayan…WHAAAAAAAAA

    • Binay is too much of a politician. Between them I’d choose CMC. But we need to observe CMC as well. We need a prez who is very strong willed and to a certain extent feared (and respected) by politicians. Someone from the judiciary must be willing to come out from its legal-technical cocoon and like Dirty Harry willing to be “controversial”.

      I hate to say this but for things to get accomplished, especially concerning graft and corruption, the president needs some extraordinary powers.

      • He must control the POLICE and AFP to GUARD BIR’s. KIM HENARES toFULLY INPLEMENT the CORRECT and LAWFUL TAXATION by her subordinates in every districts without CONIVANCE to the LOCAL and CITY OFFICIALS and to the BUSINESSMEN within the LOCALITY.

        It makes two to TANGGO, without the TAX-EVADER. offeror , BIR EXAMINERS the acceptors has nothing to deal with or in the other way around. ” kaawawa ang fixed income earners bawas kaagad ang tax nila ”

        Politicians who are most of the time at the same time businesmen in the localities PAY YOUR TRUE INCOME TAXE’s being a good father of a Town.

        Increase the salaries of your CPA BIR EXAMINERS who are only receiving 24th mo. Income because the tendency for them is to accept bribes to the TAX EVADERS, lalo na pag MAYOR, GOBERNADOR at iba pa.ang BRIBER.

        Naumpisahan na natin Kay CORONA kaya ituluy tuloy na natin sa iba pang agency ng PAMAHALAAN. Ang number games GINOONG ROBLEDO ano na PO BA ang nangyayari? BIsop CRUZ balita namin mayroon padin HUETING DYAN SA DAGUPAN

      • Who is CMC…?? Sorry, can’t think of any name with CMC. Masyadon yatang matagal akong nawala si Phil., kaya hindi ko maisip kong sino ito.

    • The 2016 is still far…4 years! Too early to speak on this issue. Btw, by that time some are over aged and many can’t be as qualified, etc.

      Let us focus and deal on the direct problems at hand now. Not the prez elections!

      • I agree with you Leona. yes 2016 is4 more years to go … but we should remember the statements of these people … Like Jinggoy … his statement of awa for Corona helped me made up my mind not to even consider him for any political position … kasi … naku naman personally he convicted him GUILTY and now he is asking the people or the diffferent agencies of government to maawa to corona.

        Sa akin pag guilty sino man siya should be punished … walang awa … I mean it was proven that Corona has no awa to anyone, even to the members of his wifes family, pag pera at kapangyarihan ang pag-usapan.

        Jinggoy just showed his true character: HE IS NOT FAIR AND BELIEVES THAT THOSE IN POWER AND IN POSITION AND HAVE MONEY SHOULD BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY than a lowly Juan De la Cruz.

        He is an astute politician and FILIPINOS SHOULD WATCH OUT.

  11. TAMA si Mirriam Defensor Santiago!

    GAGO ang KARAMIHAN ng mga pulitiko, KASAMA siya sa mga GAGO

    KASUHAN si Corona para maibalik ang mga kinurakot niya at malaman ng lahat kung sinu-sino ang mga nagbigay sa kanya.

    Teka, paano na ang pabaon kay ANGELO REYES?

    Waiver-waiver! Katarantaduhan!

  12. AWANG AWA SILA KAY CORONA, HINDI NA SILA
    NAAWA SA AMING OFW NA KAILANGAN IWANAN NAMIN ANG PAMILYA PARA LANG MAY KITAIN NA HALOS DURA LANG NI CORONA SA MGA MILYONES NYA.

    KAYA KAMI UMALIS WALANG MAAAYOS NA TRABAHO AT PALAKASAN AT KURAKOT DAHIL SA MGA KATULAD NI CORONA

    NGAYON AWANG AWA SILA KAY CORONA….PUTARAGIS NA MGA SENADOR TO

    • Subukan kaya nilang sumakay ng barko, mawalay sa pamilya ng walo hanggang 2 taon at makatatanggap ng balitang may sakit si tatay, o si inay o hindi pa nakapagbayad ng tuition yung bunso na kailangan huminto muna sa pagaaral-ang hapdi ng sakit nila galing sa awa kay corona.

      Kung yung awa ba nila inilalagay nila sa pagkuha ng milyones ni corona para sa pagpapatayo ng nga training centers o pautang ng maluwag sa mga katulad ng mga OFW. matutuwa pa ako.

      Yung awa nila, parang awa sa katropa, bahala na yung bayan.

      Ang sakit magbiro nitong mga Senador na to.

      • @minda nao,
        kaaawaan ba natin ang mga iyan sa election? aba, HINDE.
        kung naaawa sila, hindi ko iboboto ang enrile, estrada, chiz…
        o sino pa ang naaawa diyang senador?
        ang opinion ko ay iba , hindi sila naaawa kundi natatakot…
        baka mabulatlat din ang nakasubi nila..LOL

  13. pinagpipilitan ni Jinggoy na hindi daw galing sa gobyerno ang multi milyones ni Corona, kaya wag na daw habulin?

    Siempre hindi napatunayan sa impeachmentntrial dahil yung article 2.4 na hidden wealth aybhindi nila pinayagan na talakayin.

    Naanggit din ni Sen Osmena na simot na daw yong $2.4milyon saka P80milyon at wala a sa bangko bago pa nagbigay ng waiver. Kaya naman pala pumayag dahil wala na…

    Sabi ni Enrile at Chiz at Angara at Enrile wag na daw habulin?

    I think kailangan habulin kahit na wala na ang pera dahil dapat magkaron ng forensic examination sa ins and outs ng mga deposits at withdrawals, para sa ganon malaman natin ang misteryo kung paano sya nagkaron ng ganyang kalaking halaga.

    Papayag ba tayo na maniwala sa CREDIBILITY ni Corona dahil sa kanyang kwento at dahil din sa mga PAGPA-PALUSOT din nila Jinggoy, Chiz , Angara at Enrile?

    Mukhang maraming masasagasaan pag nabulgar kung saan galing ang mga deposito at transfer of funds ni Corona, kaya pala inaapura ang anti-media bill ni Angara para wala ng pumuna sa mg PALUSOT nila dahil ang mga netizens ay matatalino na at masyaong actibo sa pagtuligsa sa mga PALUSOT nila.

    Baka lumitaw sa imbestigasyon ang mga donors ni Corona.

    • Yung nga ang mahirap sa mga pulitika.

      Hindi nga napatunayan sa impeachment court dahil hindi iyan ang purpose ng impeachment court. Ngayon na natapos na ang impeachment court ay sana hayaan na nila ang ombudsman at BIR ang magtrabaho independently and without undue influence or pressure kagaya ng mga comments na ito.

      Assets grossly disproportionate to one’s official income should be presumed ill-gotten. Dapat si Corona ang magprove na legal ito.

      Are they now implying na malinis si ERAP kasi hindi naman galing sa gobyerno ang pera niya at sa galing sa Jueteng.

    • It is out of their hands. They have delivered the case. The new game is in a different ball park.

      Unfortunate for them to be making side-remarks like that. Why didn’t they include those remarks in their “speech” as they delivered the verdict against Corona?

      After a “good swing” now they appear drunks!

      Everybody up there really like to be the president! PNoy is enjoying his siesta!

  14. Ok sana si Jinggoy ngunit ang kanyang paliwanag ay palaging binabalik sa impeachment ng kanyang tatay. Parang inosente ang tatay nya. Ngunit ang tatay niya ay guilty sa Sandiganbayan. Gusto bang baliktarin ang kasaysayan?

    • A person like him that is never “satisfied” what he got can never be satisifed at all. Imagine his Dad was convicted for plunder. He was due for a longer residency at Muntinlupa. Lukcy enough, GMA pitied him and gave him a wonderful gift…absolute pardon!

      Jinggoy should shut up on talking about his Dad. Sino si Jinggoy? He’s lucky he got the surname of his Dad. That’s all.

      VP later with Binay? These two can expect, if not wait, for a backlash or whiplash on that from the people!

      That will be day when the zombies will come out to prove their worth.

    • @Lim A.

      Si jinggoy at bobong marcos ay parang pinagbiyak na kamatis. Parehong maysakit na amnesia. Gusto nilang pilit na malimutan ng mga tao ang tunay na istorya ng kanilang ama. Gusto nilang bolahin tayong mga Pilipino. Parehong hindi karapat-dapat bigyan ng katungkulang ang dalawang ito. Ibasura sa darating na election.

  15. hi50 says:
    May 31, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Now that the Corona impeachment trial is over, has anyone kept track of the Latin phrases that were thrown around (by MDS)?

    EIUSDEM or EJUSDEM GENERIS

    I already made my explanation in raissarobles.com/2012/03/26/coronas-daughter-bought-california-and-the-fort-properties-22-days-of-each-other/ at Comment No. 428 entitled “The RULE of Law”.

    It was a bit disappointing that MDS was not corrected in her view of “betrayal of public trust” parroting Fr. Bernas’ assertion that only a high crime constitutes an impeachable offense.

    The Constitutional Framers never meant it that way for they inserted “betrayal of public trust” as the sixth and last ground for impeachment.

    Interpretation of the plain language of the text (the letter of the law) must be done ahead of the “ejusdem generis” rule. That’s the rule.

    Fr. Bernas (and, MDS) was betrayed by a punctuation mark “comma” and a word “or”.

    The “comma” set “betrayal of public trust” apart from the first five impeachable offenses which are all high crimes.

    While the conjunctive word “or” set “betrayal of public trust” as an alternative impeachable offense same as the first five impeachable offenses. “Betrayal of public trust” is never a high crime BUT may be chosen as a ground for impeachment when the situation calls for it.

    Further statutory construction will easily bear me out on this explanation.

    However, what I find to be a blessing for us is the fact that the true intention of an impeachment prevailed. The next Latin word will make us understand…

    QUASI

    MDS said impeachment is quasi-judicial and quasi-political. “Kung wari judicial at kung wari political.”

    Wrong. Impeachment may be quasi-judicial because Rules of Court are suppletorily applied but NEVER quasi-political because impeachment IS political!

    One of her colleagues represented the political side of impeachment while MDS the judicial side as she bragged too much about it…with the “preponderance of evidence, blah, blah, blah”.

    One of her colleagues even said, “Hindi na ako magmamarunong-marunong…”

    Yes, he need not pretend great knowledge in judicial proceedings for impeachment as a political process will prevail…and, true enough, had prevailed.

    This goes to show that Latin phrases or words are really for the erudite; but used inappropriately, the erudition is replaced by idiocy.

    • @Baycas, MDS is beyond any “correction.”

      Let us wait what happens at the Hague when she assumes her post as judge there.
      I have good suspicions that she will shamefuly clash with many of the judges there as soon as her seat gets warm.

      The accused in that Hague court are very high profile VIPS…people who commit genocides, murderers, thieves of the highest disorder, name it, it is in that court.