Draw whatever conclusion you want, but the dismissal of the forfeiture proceedings against businessman tycoon Lucio Tan by the Sandiganbayan happened on President Benigno Simeon Aquino’s watch, thus damaging his ‘impact’ slogan of “Matuwid Na Daan.” Tan had survived Corazon Aquino’s (1986-1992) efforts to restore what had been stolen from the people by the Marcoses and his cronies where it…
It was not only Atty. Enriqueta Vidal, En Banc Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court who experienced great discomfort in trying to protect Chief Justice Renato Corona while testifying on January 18, before the Senate. The defense team also keeps turning and twirling to control the damage occasioned by the release of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth…
During the reign of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2001-2010), Senator Ping Lacson was charged with the murder of publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver, Emmanuel Corbito. He cried ‘political vendetta.’ He elevated his case to the Court of Appeals up to the Supreme Court and won. He called it the triumph of ‘the rule of law.’ By some stroke…
Today, Friday, an arrest warrant was served on the former President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for electoral fraud, which is a non-bailable offense – while she was confined in a hospital in Taguig. Two policemen were assigned to watch her ward and to monitor her visitors. Photo-op and fingerprinting, the police said, would be made when she is ready. If her…
In the last years of U.S. rule, this synergy of provincial politics, police corruption, and illegal gambling led to a succession of scandals. But few could equal the spectacular, yearlong controversy that erupted in Iloilo, then the country’s second largest city. In June 1928 two rising media magnates, Eugenio and Fernando Lopez launched their first newspaper,…
Sen. Jose Miguel Zubiri had missed his chance to greatness. His resignation was anti-climactic. He considered himself wronged because of the baseless accusation of poll cheating and to protect a family honor, he found it the better part of prudence to resign his office as Senator. Nobody is accusing him of cheating, but it was…
The late Angelo T. Reyes was a very controversial Chief of the Armed Forces. He conveniently withdrew support from President Erap in 2001, so he can place GMA at the helm of government and the Supreme Court anointed his “treasonous” act with “constructive resignation jargon”. It was known then as “military-judicial coup d’etat” of a popularly…
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