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A Failure In The Justice System
Many people would wonder why some trial courts and even the Highest Tribunal flip-flops on deciding in different cases. Is it because, judges and the Magistrates make some blunders after the thorough proceedings and review of the case? Or the apparently because of the untamed corruption in the judiciary? Flip-flopping, especially by the Supreme Court, is dangerous. It happened not once but many times. There’s the ongoing drama in the graft case against Efren Alvarez, mayor of the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.The mayor was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt with the Sandiganbayan unanimous vote in 2009 and the Supreme Court affirmed it in 2011 with 5-0 votes. But…
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Wanted: Wise Voters For Election 2013
Come February 12, the campaign period for candidates for senator and for party-list groups will officially start. But candidates for the House of Representatives and elective regional, provincial, city, and municipal officials will have to wait until March 29 to begin their campaigns. From then until May 11, candidates will strive to reach as many voters using available forms of lawful election propaganda. Once campaign period officially starts, expect a deluge of appearances on television and radio of electoral candidates. Candidates for National Elective Positions are allowed no more than an aggregate total of 120 minutes of television advertising and 180 minutes of radio advertising. Those vying for Local Elective…
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A Fickle-Minded Supreme Court….Again?
Old habits die hard, at least in the case of the Supreme Court, which was criticized in the past for its fickle-mindedness. This comes to mind after reports that the High Tribunal also retracted and even reversed its own decision involving a P329 Million liability claim of a property insurance company against a Singapore-based multinational company which, due to negligence, set ablaze and gutted down a WG&A “Superferry” vessel which was brought to their shipyard in Cebu for repair. Atty. Arthur Lim has all the reasons to be alarmed on this newly-discovered flip-flopping case by the Supreme Court especially because the original decision was already recorded in the Book of…
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The Emergence of Random Violence
A couple of months ago, two twelve-year-olds from Ilocos Sur raped their seven-year-old playmate and claimed that they were unaware of what they did as they were heavily intoxicated with liquor. Last November, four men ganged up and killed George Anikow, a foreign national, after an altercation in Bel-Air. On January 4, Ronald Bae, purportedly under the influence of drugs, randomly opened fire in Kawit, Cavite leaving eight people dead and 12 others wounded. In Davao last week, a six-year-old girl was raped by her 18-year-old brother who was under the influence of drugs. Just a few days ago, a cab driver in Manila was shot in a road rage…
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Hope For the Passage Of FOI Bill
One couldn’t help but notice the frustration of Representative Lorenzo “Erin” Tanada and FOI bill lobbyist over the slow passage of the Freedom of Information Bill. The recent contention came from Representative Rodolfo Antonino from Nueva Ecija who wanted to include provisions for Right of Reply in the Bill. The Freedom of Information Bill intends to provide the public with easy access to public documents and full disclosure of transactions that involve public interests. Unfortunately, there are obvious moves to delay the approval of the proposed measure which could somehow prevent if not totally stop the corrupt practices of some selfish officials in the bureaucracy. We have seen too many…
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Killing The Last Standing Local Steel Corporation In The Philippines
President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III scolded the media for only reporting negative news about the country. True enough that there a good news about the Philippines. But what the media should do with the unfortunate events? Just turned blind or shut their mouths? As much as the Aquino administration would want to attract more investors to the country which could give job opportunities to the Filipinos, there are some sectors who dragged us to nowhere but failure. The reality about the frequent meddling by the courts, even at the expense of public interest cannot be ignored. Take the case of the Steel Corporation of the Philippines, the country’s only remaining…
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Unwanted Ads on Mobile Numbers: An Intrusion Of Privacy
Almost everyday, I am receiving text messages from unknown mobile numbers offering me to acquire a property like condominium units and to avail fast loans. Some would invite me to buy their products, gadgets and attend bodega sales, among others. Some of the messages were came from the numbers below: +639164081294 +639176648754 +639265939153 +639154236902 +639269031090 +639166890204 +639155159809 +639068420760 +639154125292 +639058393809 +639175223148 09354949030 09174771488 09153259471 09268769340 09269914307 09165460033 09178143987 09051144193 09326512618 09277067084 09262078095 I really wonder how did they get my number when in fact, only limited people knew my NEW Globe postpaid line. It was just so frustrating and irritating when you were busy doing something then you’ve heard an…
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The Unfair Justice System
The wife said the policemen prevented her from getting inside their house. From the outside, the alleged authorities dragged her husband into their house. Then, after few minutes, she heard two gun shots. After the man was killed, the policemen claimed that he was a suspected drug pusher. The helpless wife was left with a one year old boy and nothing to spend. She said, she just want to die too but she worry about her child. She also insisted that her husband is not into drug trade rather a construction worker. If the man was really a drug pusher, does he deserve to die? Doesn’t he also have the…
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How Much A Meeting Would Costs?
Meetings, conferences, and any other forms of getting together is the only chance of almost all groups and associations in the society to fully discuss whatever agenda that they have. Even the materials that they’ve been using over time also evolved and somehow keep up with the latest trends of technology. If you could still remember the time when these gatherings were still using card boards and pentel pens until such time when the whiteboard mount has been invented. Then came a time wherein overhead projectors do the thing and later on utilizes the fast paced laptop computers and holograms. Since the election fever in the Philippines has started to…