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Watching people now watching the #PacquiaoMayweather fight – the Flight of the Century?

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Just my opinion

by Raïssa Robles

 

Thanks for this @Deadspin –

Courtesy of one of my favorite sites – Mashable

 

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UPDATE: 

And here’s WHY Pacquiao lost to Mayweather. It’s all very scientific. Unlike our Comelec count. [this pic is courtesy of DZMM] –

 

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But here’s what many people think of the fight –

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I have a confession to make. I have never watched any of the fights of Manny Pacquiao, although I consider him a great boxer. And I’ve seen clips of his fight.

I can’t bear watching a blood sport, I guess. The frenzy, the excitement and the violence transports me back to the Roman times of the gladiators. Which is why the place where they are fighting now is so aptly named – the Arena.

You know that there is always that possibility that one of them might end up seriously injured.

You know that being punched by Floyd Mayweather is like being hit by a truck at breakneck speed.

You know that they are mauling each other until only one man is left standing and the other too bloodied up and dazed to care for the crown.

And so I would rather watch the crowd watching the fight. And in this case, the crowd happens to be pretty much the entire nation. Except for me and a few others who feel like me or whose hearts are too weak to take the excitement.

I will be posting here, for posterity, some of my observations of what’s happening. And link it to how the fight could possibly affect the political climate in the Philippines.

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Minutes  ago, I asked on Twitter who were the Filipino politicians who have been spotted at the MGM Grand.

martin romualdez, sonny angara

And filipinas @v_vangogh retweeted to me this photo

Nancy-Binay-thumb

I wonder if Vice-President Jejomar Binay is there too at MGM.

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You can really tell that Manny Pacquiao is Pinoy.

Just before the fight, Mommy Dionisia prayed over him in all her finery. The photo is courtesy of my FOCAP colleague, Jamela-Alindogan-Caudron of Al Jazeera.

Mommy-D

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It’s raining.

A blessing in this feverish atmosphere.

I can follow the Pacquiao bout without watching the fight, just by listening to my neighbors erupt in screams and cheers. @Dave Tabaniag retweeted this photo from @BleacherReport

Bleacher-Report

Pacquiao seems to have the upper hand right now. But my hubby Alan told me that Mayweather is a methodical fighter who plans his moves and fights defensively. He may be trying to tire his opponent before going in for the kill.

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This morning I got a call from my sister all the way in Canada asking me if I was going to watch the Pacquiao fight live. I said I wasn’t. It turned out she was. She had shelled out around 100 Canadian dollars to follow the excitement.

She also told me that she heard a TV announcer say that Pacquiao had bought 900 tickets for the fight. that’s around US$1 million she said.

Well, I told her, Manny Pacquiao must have wanted to bring his own cheering squad to counter Floyd’s home court advantage. And he can afford to pay.

Come to think of it, that expense must be tax-deductible for Pacquiao.

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 If Manny Pacquiao wins, he’s a step closer to the presidency.

If he loses, he could still make a go of it.

I am looking at his presidential prospects in an impartial, analytical way.

His problem would be – how to make his money last long enough for a shot at the highest office. Because like billionaire ex-senator Manuel Villar, he may have a hard time soliciting campaign funds since the wealthy businessmen will say that Pacquiao has enough money to finance his campaign.

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Love-story

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“@jake_sioson: @raissawriter@v_vangogh
May quorum na ba ang kongresso?” – extension bldg ang MGM Las Vegas…
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One-minute-remains---LA-Times
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and the 12 rounds are over! #OneForPacman#PacquiaoMayweather
THAT’S IT??????????????????
Sky Cable was offering the fight live for P2,500.
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 And a dangerous rematch is in the offing.

Mayweather just won!!!!!???????#####

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andy levy @andylevy from FoxNews tweeted –

somebody should tell mayweather he’s supposed hug his wife and punch the guy in the ring not the other way around

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My hubby Alan is asking, can we call this fight “The Flight of the Century”?

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Inquirer Metro @InqMetro – As of 1:08 pm, multiple collision of three cars at EDSA Farmers NB, two lanes occupied. | @MMDA
I wonder if the results of the fight had anything to do with this.
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From actor Jim Carrey – @JimCarrey
Big let down in vegas. Was that a boxing match or Dancing With The Stars? ;^\
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If Pacquiao wants to be President he will have to run for the Senate next year.

Comments

  1. Of the pressing/recent news items of national importance,

    – BBL
    – China
    – Climate Change/ Typhoon Dodong
    – Election 2016/ COMELEC/ Binay

    I am going into the last item, specifically, dabble into the mind of Poe

    Assumptions:

    – Let us give credit to Poe’s earlier statement regarding her needing more time to prepare for the Presidency
    – Preparing for the Presidency after her short but productive stay at the Senate is best at the VP position
    – Poe is assured of the Vice Presidency in 2016 if she is a candidate for that office
    – Poe is an educated, intellingent, effectively articulate, fast-learning, manager, shrewd politician as manifested by her handling of the Purisima and Mamasapano Investigations

    Given the tandem,

    – Roxas-Poe
    – XXX-Poe
    – Binay-Poe

    it is a no-brainer to me that the last option is discarded outright — why monumentally stain herself in her bid for the in-the-bag Vice Presidency. The question is between tandem options 1 and 2. The question is then not only the machinery to deliver her to the Vice Presidency (any machinery worth its salt will deliver her the position anyway), but which to her view has a GOOD-SOUNDING PLATFORM from which to start her bid. MEANING, continuing the good milestone programs of this admiinistration (there are certainly negatives, no doubt) and the concept of the daang matuwid (though stained in some ways, no doubt) compared to what the still unknown XXX-Poe tandem has to offer by way of platform. My bet is the Roxas-Poe tandem.

    Question: What if Binay wins along with her winning the Vice Presidency. So what, she will not owe a centavo to Binay; and she will not be a lackey to Binay, who will likely be impeached during his Presidency.

  2. Burr, Agnew precedents

    Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., the head of the National Unity Party that is part of the administration coalition, said that the Ombudsman’s action against Binay would put to test the immunity from lawsuits vested on impeachable officers, such as the President and the Vice President.

    “There is currently no jurisprudence in local courts on whether a sitting Vice President may be tried in criminal court for acts committed before they assumed office,” Barzaga said in a phone interview.

    US jurisprudence, he said, provides two cases where a sitting vice president had to go through criminal proceedings while in office—Aaron Burr (the third American vice president) for killing Washington chief aide Alexander Hamilton, and Spiro Agnew (vice president from 1968 to 1973) for taking bribes while he was Maryland governor.

    “I think the Vice President (Binay) will raise the issue to the Supreme Court. He will not go down without a fight. The ball will be in the court’s hands,” Barzaga said.

    Compared to the presidency, the Vice President’s office is “not a crucial office in practical terms” and “the Vice President does not embody a branch of government as the executive inherently does,” Barzaga said, citing Alan Hirsch’s “A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment.”

    http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/690468/sc-to-decide-binay-fate

      • Pagpapatuloy sa paksang hindi naman ukol kay Pacquiao…

        Nagpapatuloy pa ang PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION laban kay Binay. Ang mga magkatunggali ay ang OMB Special Panel of Fact-finding Investigators against Binay et al…ayon dito sa paglilinaw dito:

        http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/05/11/1453447/no-probable-cause-charge-binays-graft

        Mangyari lang po na si @caliphman na lamang ang magpatuloy o maglinaw nang husto ng kaniyang hinuhang “time table” ayon sa tamang proseso upang mabigyang giya ang mga mambabasa.

        Samantala, uulitin ko lamang na may tiwala ako sa OMB sa ginagampanan nilang tungkulin na panagutin ang mga tiwaling opisyal ng gobiyerno. “Slow but sure” ang kanilang galaw kaya’t ang sabi ni Mang Bernie at Manung Jusip kay Mang Gani ay “huwag kang mainip.”

        • That alleged leak from the OMB is very suspicious and seems like the disinformation and denials streaming out from the Binay propagandists and the Binays themselves. If the OMB office really wanted to clear up false news and confusing rumors that the Binays criminal investigation has submitted a resolution with probable guilt conclusion, an official clarification or denial by its spokesman or by Morales herself would have been the source instead of coming from anonymous officials. Using anonymous officials would just take away from the OMB’s credibiity and sow more confusion which is maybe what is intended. So far this is the only paper and the only article that has this ‘ news’ and you can bet in the last 24 hours everyone has been checking with their contacts inside the OMB for confirmation and additional details. Doesn’t it seem strange that Certeza even confirmed the original Inquirer article on the the resolution recommending an indictment by saying he had received a copy of it and would respond with a position paper? There is a possibility I could be wrong since philstar was fooled along with some smart cpmers but…I doubt it! Hehehe

        • http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/690606/morales-clarifies-no-graft-indictment-yet-vs-binays

          From the official horse’s mouth herself, confirmation of the recommendation by the investigative panel to indict. This is definitely worth posting and not one from a spurious unnamed source that just confuses matters. Its worth reiterating what I previously posted in case others still do not get it. The special panel charged with the preliminary criminal investigation submitted its final report and recommends indicting and/or filing an impeachment complaint on both Binays. Their work is done; no furher investigation, preventive suspension or position paper from the Binay camp needed. This is all according to procedure as described previously. It is Morales however who decides and not the panel. Even the timing for the indictment decision is prescribed, a little over a couple of weeks. The decision as it relates to VP Binay may take longer as it involves constitutional issues on immunity and an impeachment complaint is full of political obstacles for it to be successful.

        • Salamat, Gng. Carpio-Morales, hindi n’yo binibigo ang tiwala namin. Pinagulo kasi ni Carvajal nang inilabas niya ang “unofficial” na dokumento na nasa “panel level” pa lang naman.

          Caliphman,

          Buti at nilinaw at naiwasto mo ang iyong sarili. Minsan mo itong nabanggit…

          If a timetable of critical events subsequent to the investigation is of interest, the rules of court stipulates that within 10 days, an investigating judge (presumably from the Sandiganbayan) will review and confirm or not the conclusion of the panel and the evidence supporting it.

          If he concurs in the probable guilt conclusion, he submits a resolution with his conclusion to the Ombudsman within the 10 days.

          The panel also submits its resolution to the Ombudsman within 5 days who has 10 days to act on the resolution.

          Once the Sandiganbayan judge receives the resolution, he has 10 days to agree with resolution and issue an arrest order, in this case for Mayor Binay. In the case of his father the VP, a certified impeachment complaint.

          – Caliphman

          Para sa kabatiran ng mambabasa, pakilarawan na lang uli ang “step by step process” ayon sa nalalaman mong “Rules” gayong naiwasto ka na ng Ombudsman…mula “preliminary investigation” hanggang maaaring pag-aresto.

          SIA (salamat “in advance”).

        • Sorry but aside from lack of time, my fluency in Pilipino is too limited to clearly explain legal concepts and procedures in a way that can be be more easily understood by readers who are not comfortable reading in English. You may do the honors if you wish as most of the relevant content can be found in the link:

          http://www.chanrobles.com/revisedrulesofcriminalprocedure.htm#RULE%20112

          The procedures relating to arrest in a criminal case filed by the Ombudsman with the Sandiganbayan should be found in the Sandiganbayan website. It usually entails issuing a warrant of arrest after the judge has examined the resolution accompanying the criminal case filed by the Ombudsman. The judge reviews the judicial probable cause based on the resolutiion and accompanying nature and strength of the evidence to determine what type of arrest warrant to issue.The OMB does not itself issue the warrant but acts as prosecutor in major cases.

        • Caliphman and baycas,

          Thanks for the useful exchange on the subject spawned by the Carvajal report — which as caliphman wrote is “very suspicious and seems like the disinformation and denials streaming out from the Binay propagandists and the Binays themselves.”

          It is again a tribute to the diversity of talents in CPM that a report of significance such as this Carvajal report is shown to be false gold — a brass, especially as it puts the Ombudsman in a bad light. It is good that the Ombudsman clarified. It puts to shame the machination behind that report. (We did not hear any explanation from Carvajal or the Inquirer?)

          It seems we will have more of this kind of report; it is the season for it — and plenty of mullah to spend on Mission Deception.

        • Just to re-submit what I posted before…

          baycas says:
          May 9, 2015 at 8:13 pm

          Carvajal jumped the gun. The OMB spokesperson hasn’t spoken yet regarding the outcome of the preliminary investigation.

          Carvajal’s premature release of an unofficial finding reeks of sowing intrigue. Gusto yatang pagsabungin ang opposing parties.

          Besides, she appeared boasting of the presence of a contact in the OMB.

          raissarobles.com/2015/05/03/watching-people-now-watching-the-pacquiaomayweather-fight/comment-page-2/#comment-294105

          @Nherrera,

          Please note that both reports of PDI’s Carvajal and Rappler’s Rufo were truthful enough insofar as the existence of “an Ombudsman Panel’s findings” is concerned. But there was, as a consequence, the tendency to mislead readers into thinking that the Ombudsman herself had resolved the issue of a probable cause to already file the “information” to the Sandiganbayan.

          Incidentally, I believe @caliphman was referring to the report of Philstar’s Punong-Bayan.

        • PDI setting things straight…after some people misinterpreted the earlier report of PDI’s Carvajal (as well as Rappler’s Rufo)…

          “There was no such thing as the Ombudsman finding probable cause (in the case against Binay et al.),” Morales told reporters after the launching of the Integrity Management Program, her office’s newest anticorruption strategy.

          “It’s not true that the Office of the Ombudsman [has] found probable cause. It’s not true,” she said. “But I understand there was this reply filed by the special panel of investigators. Actually, I have not seen it.”

          Morales admitted that she herself was surprised by media reports that her office had found probable cause to pursue the criminal cases against Binay, who has been at the center of several allegations of corruption recently.

          Like other cases, she said, the Ombudsman special panel of investigators would just recommend to her if there were enough grounds to proceed with the indictment of the Binays and their fellow respondents.

          “It’s going to be the Ombudsman who will approve or disapprove their recommendation…. Now, whether or not the special panel of investigators found one, we do not know…. So I don’t know why they made it gospel truth,” Morales said.

          Asked about the status of the case against Binay et al., the retired Supreme Court associate justice said: “It’s pending. It hasn’t even reached me.”

          http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/690720/ombudsman-clarifies-binay-story-no-ruling-yet

          Emphasis mine.

  3. According to the defense official, Vietnam has reclaimed about 60 acres (25 hectares) of land since 2009. And the report said that Taiwan began a “modest land reclamation effort” on Itu Aba island last year, and has reclaimed about five acres (two hectares) near the island’s airstrip.

    There are reports that Taiwan is building a $100m port near the airstrip that could accommodate naval frigates and coast guard cutters, the Pentagon said.

    Mag reclaim na din tayo, uso pala yun eh.Dubai world is running South Harbor,let them do the reclaiming for us.

    Sabi ng Intstik ay:

    According to the report, China’s government says the projects “are mainly for improving the living and working conditions of those stationed on the islands”.

    Sabi ng Kano

    China’s rapidly expanding campaign to construct artificial islands, potentially for military use or airstrips, now totals about 2,000 acres (800 hectares) and could far outstrip that amount as the year goes on, according to a senior US defense official.

    The new estimate, disclosed for the first time, comes as the Pentagon released its annual report on China’s military power. The report warns that while Beijing’s island construction intent is unclear, five emerging outposts could be used for surveillance systems, harbors, an airfield and logistical support.

    The wide-ranging report also details Chinese government-backed cyber-attacks against the US government to collect intelligence and steal high-tech data from defense programs to support China’s industry. And it warns that China now “boasts the most dynamic space program in the world today”.

    http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/08/china-land-reclamation-south-china-sea-stokes-fears-military-ambitions

    • TRUE @ And it warns that China now “boasts the most dynamic space program in the world today”.

      China should be careful with it’s reclaming frenzy.
      Out there particularly on the moon, LUNARs are not like Filipinos LOL
      Any sign or attempt to do so–China’s little Insectk asses will blown to pieces
      They should consult with the Americans, who didn’t go back after being warned.

      A five thousand year culture still eating rice and soup using “chopsticks”exploring outer space.
      With stolen technology! LOL

    • ‘We need to destroy these bases now. We really have no choice.’ (Atty. Ted Laguatan’s, Philnews.com Editorial today)

      This is the reality: China’s military leaders are rushing the construction of military bases in six different reef areas inside the Philippines’ Chinese construction on reefs located inside Philippine territoryexclusive 200 mile economic zone. The Philippines is doing nothing to immediately stop it. (same)

      Atty. Ted Laguatan, with what? Sling shots? Ito ang karma sa ‘Pinas for corruptions in so many decades! Now, even CA and other courts wants to hinder the tasks against corruptions by the AFP officers then and public officials!

    • @karl garcia @JBL @leona

      Sa isang interview kay Asec Charles Jose of the DFA on DZMM “Teka Muna” last Saturday, sinabi ni Asec Jose na ang kaso ng Pilipinas sa ITLOS at tungkol lamang sa pagdetermine na jurisdiction over the waters on the disputed West Philippine Sea at ang mga structures na itinayo o itinatayo at hindi kasama sa usapin. Kaya siguro angnTsina at masigasig na ituloy ang paglalagay ng mga structures at sa kadahilanan na kahit manalo tayo sa jurisdiction over the waters hindi rin sila basta mapapa-alis sa mga lugar na nilagyan nila ng structures. (I hope I heard it right.)

  4. Here’s a mother’s (humor of the) day
    The Department of the Interior and Local Governments (DILG) is in search of a new name in lieu of the “hot dog” typhoon chart created by the state weather bureau to determine the projected track of the typhoon.

    “Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas wants a new name for the typhoon chart because he does not want this to be called ‘hot dog ni Mar’ or somebody else’s hot dog,” Edgar Tabel, head of the DILG’s creative services division, said.

    http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/05/10/1453182/mar-wants-new-name-typhoon-chart

    “tilapia ni koring” lol

  6. Tuloy ngayong Lunes, Mayo 11 ang ika-20 pagdinig ng Senado hinggil sa mga anomalyang kinasasangkutan umano ni Vice President Jejomar Binay.

    “May bago hong exposé”, bunyag ni Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, miyembro ng Blue Ribbon sub-committee na nangunguna sa imbestigasyon, sa panayam ng DZMM.

    Tatalakayin ngayong Lunes ang tungkol pa rin sa maanomalya umanong pagtatayo ng University of Makati (UMAK) College of Nursing.

    Mapapag-usapan din ang sinasabing katiwalian sa Pag-IBIG Fund.

  8. I commented several days ago regarding the lack of proof that Basit Usman is dead.
    Below is a link to someone else who has doubts that he is dead.
    To date there has been a lot of talk about his death but no proof whatsever.
    Likewise there have been no plaudits from the US acknowledging that he is dead.
    Come on all you who have announced that he is dead, PLEASE PROVE IT.

    http://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-freeman/20150506/281694023341022/TextView

  9. Continuous tension in the west Philippine Sea is the new normal mode for Filipinos. Stopping China and avoiding war.

    http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2015/05/10/1453124/stopping-china-and-avoiding-war

    “The Philippines must learn to accept that continuous tension in the West Philippine Sea will be the new normal for decades to come. Geopolitical reality requires the Philippines to increase its defense capabilities and to push for an alliance that can be the balancing power to the expected rise of China as the world’s next superpower.

    “Only with a balance of power in the region can China’s expansionist efforts be stopped and war be avoided.”

  10. A snappy jabby from Rocky KimChee! LOL

    Henares doubts honesty of ‘born again’ Pacman
    Tribune by Ed Velasco
    Friday, 08 May 2015 00:00

    Excerpt:
    The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) yesterday hinted that religion doesn’t influence a person to be honest or law abiding.
    BIR Commissioner Kim Henares admitted this as she is waiting for people’s champ Manny Pacquiao to honestly declare how much he would pay the Internal Revenue Service of the US so that the Philippines will charge him of approriate tax.

    When The Daily Tribune said that Pacquiao must be honest because he is a Born Again Christian, Henares said, “That is a generalization. We are a Catholic nation but it does not follow.
    We have so many criminals, liars, thieves and corrupt officials.”

    It can be recalled that the BIR chief warned that the Philippines stands to get nothing from the people’s champ’s P5 billion prize from Floyd Mayweather bout due to a double taxation treaty with the US.

    The treaty mandates that the country where the prize was obtained has the right to charge taxes. After the taxes was extracted, it is the turn of the country where the winner originates to charge taxes.

    • It’s absolutely true! We’re a Catholic country, yet we are also a nation where corrupt leaders abound. And nobody ever admits to any wrong doing.

    • I start with ha ha

      “We have so many crminals, liars, thieves and corrupt officials.”

      Where does Pacquaio fall in these?

      I end with ha ha ha

    • I think manny knew all there is to know about taxes. this is not the 1st time he has fought abroad, not the 1st time he has to file tax too, on money earned overseas. plus he must have lots of tax deductions like promoter’s fee, training fee, maybe travel to and from america is also tax deductable. all manny has to do is show official receipts to kim henares, proving that he has indeed paid tax in america. then, his tax payable to kim’s bir will be lot less, discounted yata.

      local celebs like vice ganda, etc, who held concerts overseas and got money through ticket sales may also have to pay similar tax as manny, discounts and deductions included.

      and those foreign celebs who have concerts here in our country and got money through ticket sales, may also be required to pay tax to bir as well.

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  12. MY THOUGHT AND WORD FOR THE DAY

    Binaynomics — use of vast ill-gotten wealth to, among others, spread the network of corruption and
    perpetuate political power.

  13. http://www.rappler.com/nation/92667-ombudsman-panel-basis-indict-binays-graft

    Just a quick note to say that it appears that the the second OMB investigating the criminal case against the Binays in connection with the construction of that infamous city parking structure has concluded its preliminary investigation. Apparently there was no need for a preventive suspension being that they reached a belief of probable guilt by the Binays sufficient to indict at the Sandigangbayan. This is in contrast to the the administrative case where the separate panel investigations order for a preventive suspension against Mayor Binay are before the Supreme Court and where the process supports an OMB adjudication of guilt or innocence and a corresponding penalty.

    The next steps to expect based on the Rules of Court 112 Section 3 and onwards is for the panel to submit its findings to Morales and for her to decide whether to move forward with filing an indictment with the Sandigangbayan and having a warrant of arrest issued against Mayor Binay and initiating an impeachment process with Congress.

    • In order to somehow project a time table…

      He said they were given 10 days to file the position paper.

      Until then, he said the mayor’s camp could not make a reaction to the allegations by the special panel of investigators as this “might violate the sub judice rule which prohibits the public discussion of the merits of the case.”

      “We will file the position paper next week so you can see our arguments there,” Certeza said.

      Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/690238/govt-agencies-out-to-malign-binays

      Once both parties’ (special panel and Binay camp) pertinent documents are deemed submitted for resolution then we’ll wait for the Ombudsman’s decision.

      On a side note, ‘persecution’ rather than ‘prosecution’ is the conduct of the game for Binay. He got away with this notion before when he was constantly reelected to public office (same or not). This notion must be erased especially to all registered voters.

      I suggest for everyone to look at this 2010 picture…

      http://pinoyweekly.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/PW-noynoy-inaugural-0021.jpg

      For the tie that possibly bound them will certainly be severed when the time comes and the situation calls for its severance…

      Ombudsman Carpio-Morales will hound any corrupt official because it is Constitutionally-guaranteed that AT ALL TIMES (not even when Binay was mayor) Philippine public officials are ACCOUNTABLE.

      • I do not know what Certeza has been smoking but if he reads the Rules of Court sections 3 and 4 carefully, it is pretty clear that a response to the criminal and administrative complaints filed with the Ombudsman is before the investigating panel reaches a conclusion that the respondents; ie the Binays, should be indicted or an impeachment complaint filed. Nowhere in the Ombudsman’s process is there any mention of a position paper by the respondent allowing further counterarguments or rebuttals of the panel’s conclusion to indict conveyed in its resolution. As the Rappler points out, the counteraffidavits filed on behalf of VP Binay questioned the the disciplinary authority of the
        Ombudsman over an official who is removable only through impeachment. That of Mayor Binay’s argued that the doctrine of condonation absolved the younger Binay of any liability arising from the complaints against him.

        If a timetable of critical events subsequent to the investigation is of interest, the rules of court stipulates that within 10 days, an investigating judge (presumably from the Sandiganbayan) will review and confirm or not the conclusion of the panel and the evidence supporting it. If he concurs in the probable guilt conclusion, he submits a resolution with his conclusion to the Ombudsman within the 10 days. The panel also submits its resolution to the Ombudsman within 5 days who has 10 days to act on the resolution. Once the Sandiganbayan judge receives the resolution, he has 10 days to agree with resolution and issue an arrest order, in this case for Mayor Binay. In the case of his father the VP, a certified impeachment complaint.

        • Addendum: The latter action of course performed by the Ombudsman. As obsessed as some might be with the Pacquiao postfight legal melodrama, the looming indictment and arrest of Mayor Binay for non-condonable criminal complaints may be of more crucial national interest. Not to mention the possible the political and legal repercussions of an Ombudsman issuing an impeachment complaint against VP Binay that congress is reluctant to act on and is not brought to trial before the Sandiganbayan because VP immunity is granted in the 1973 although omitted in the current Constitution.

    • In order to somehow project a time table…

      He said they were given 10 days to file the position paper.

      Until then, he said the mayor’s camp could not make a reaction to the allegations by the special panel of investigators as this “might violate the sub judice rule which prohibits the public discussion of the merits of the case.”

      “We will file the position paper next week so you can see our arguments there,” Certeza said.

      Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/690238/govt-agencies-out-to-malign-binays

      Once both parties’ (special panel and Binay camp) pertinent documents are deemed submitted for resolution then we’ll wait for the Ombudsman’s decision.

      • On a side note, ‘persecution’ rather than ‘prosecution’ is the conduct of the game for Binay. He got away with this notion before when he was constantly reelected to public office (same or not).

        I suggest for everyone to look at this 2010 picture…

        http://pinoyweekly.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/PW-noynoy-inaugural-0021.jpg

        For the tie that possibly bound them will certainly be severed when the time comes and the situation calls for its severance…

        Ombudsman Carpio-Morales will hound any corrupt official because it is Constitutionally-guaranteed that AT ALL TIMES (not even when Binay was mayor) they are ACCOUNTABLE.

  15. Baka di ako makainternet bukas kaya binabati ko lahat ng mga Ina. Happy Mother’s Day !