The true color of the Supreme Court now
by Evangeline de Vera
Voting 9-6, the Supreme Court yesterday ruled that acting Higher Education chair Romulo Neri correctly invoked executive privilege in refusing to answer three questions asked by the Senate in connection with its inquiry into the allegedly corrupt $329 million national broadband network project awarded to the China’s ZTE Corp.
The tribunal thus granted the petition of Neri that the Senate be stopped from compelling him to testify on what he said were confidential matters, saying doing so would be detrimental to the country’s diplomatic relations with China.
Penned by Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, the SC ruling gave weight to the argument of Neri’s lawyer Antonio Bautista that his conversations with the President “dealt with delicate and sensitive national security and diplomatic matters relating to the impact of the bribery scandal involving high government officials and the possible loss of confidence of foreign investors and lenders in the country.”
The ruling said presidential communications are considered “presumptively privileged,” and founded on the President’s generalized interest in confidentiality.
“This privilege is said to be necessary to guarantee the candor of presidential advisors and to provide ‘the President and those who assist him… with freedom to explore alternatives in the process of shaping policies and making decisions and to do so in a way many would be unwilling to express except privately,’” the Court said.
It added that Congress cannot require the Executive to state the reasons for the claim of executive privilege with such particularity as to compel disclosure of the information which the privilege is meant to protect, as a matter of respect to a coordinate and co-equal department.
The Court added that there is a cloud of doubt as to the validity of the contempt order dated Jan. 30, 2008 as members of the respondent committees who did not actually participate in the deliberation were made to sign the contempt order.
The decision is also anchored on technicalities ensuing from the failure of the Senate to publish its rules on legislative inquiries after the opening of the 14th Congress.
Concurring with De Castro that the three questions are covered by privileged communications are Associate Justices Leonardo Quisumbing, Renato Corona, Dante Tinga, Minita Chico-Nazario, Presbiterio Velasco, Antonio Eduardo Nachura, Ruben Reyes and Arturo Brion.
Brion, who was appointed to the high court last week, was not yet a member of the tribunal when it held oral arguments on the case last March 4. He also wrote a separate opinion explaining his vote to concur with the majority.
Dissenting were Chief Justice Reynato Puno and Associate Justices Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez, Conchita Carpio-Morales, Adolfo Azcuna and Antonio Carpio.
Carpio, however, joined the majority in ruling that the Senate gravely abused its discretion in citing Neri in contempt and in issuing the warrant for his arrest.
Except for Quisumbing, all the justices in the majority were appointed by President Arroyo. Of those dissenting, Martinez, Morales, Azcuna and Carpio were appointees of Arroyo.
Neri is pleased
Neri said he was “pleased” by the ruling.
He did not elaborate, adding he will let his lawyers see first the full text of the SC ruling.
Court spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said the ruling does not preclude the Senate from proceeding with its legislative inquiry on the ZTE-NBN deal, but senators may no longer ask the three questions which Neri claimed are covered by executive privilege.
Executive privilege is a recognized right of the President to withhold from Congress, the courts and the public any information if this is vital to the national interest. The information includes conversations and correspondence between the President and her officials pertaining to the military, diplomatic, and other national security issues.
The questions proposed by Senators were: whether President Arroyo followed up the NBN-ZTE project with Neri; whether Neri was dictated to prioritize the NBN-ZTE project; and, whether the President told him to go ahead and approve the project after being told about the alleged bribe.
Marquez said the Senate cannot cite any person appearing before it in contempt until it passes its rules. He said the ban not only covers Neri but, in effect, also covers other witnesses appearing before the Senate.
“This means that Neri can’t be cited for contempt, nor can he be arrested unless sufficient rules are published. The Court is not saying that the Senate is without powers to hold hearing provided that the questions are not covered by executive privilege,” he said in a press briefing.
Marquez said that it is up to Neri if he wants to voluntarily disclose that information in a public hearing or during an executive session.
Good reasons
In his 120-page dissenting opinion, Puno said the Senate committees on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon), on National Defense and Security, and on Trade and Commerce did not abuse their discretion in issuing the Jan. 30, 2008 order of arrest of Neri.
Puno said that based on the composition of the committees in the determination of majority vote, the majority requirement for each of the respondent committees was satisfied, thus the substantive and procedural requirements for issuing an order of arrest have been met.
He said the Senate committees have good reasons in citing Neri for contempt for failing to appear in the Nov. 20, 2007 hearing, and that there is no basis for either Neri or the executive secretary to assume that petitioner’s further testimony will be limited only on the three disputed questions.
“When there is abuse of power by any of the branches, there is no victor, for a distortion of power works to the detriment of the whole government, which is constitutionally designed to function as an organic whole,” said Puno.
Reasonable danger
Puno said that even assuming that petitioner can properly invoke the privilege covering national security and military affairs, still, “the records will show that (Neri) failed to provide the Court knowledge of the circumstances with which the Court can determine whether there is reasonable danger that his answers to the three disputed questions would indeed divulge secrets that would compromise our national security.”
Puno also made comparisons of the case with that of former US President Richard Nixon in invoking executive privilege in refusing to turn over tapes and documents relating to the Watergate scandal.
He said that the presidential communications privilege cannot be used to personally benefit the Office of the President.
At the end of the oral arguments last March 4, SC members proposed a compromise where Neri would again attend the Senate hearings and testify on the ZTE bribery scandal, provided that the Senators would not ask him the three questions.
The proposal was made so the Senate could exhaust all questions with regard to the NBN-ZTE controversy. The questions that Neri would refuse to answer on the ground of executive privilege would have to be set aside and be brought back to the Supreme Court through a supplemental petition for determination whether executive privilege was validly invoked.
Had the parties agreed to the compromise, the arrest warrant and citation for contempt on Neri would be lifted, and the Senate would continue with its questioning of the Cabinet official.
The senators rejected the compromise and said they would just wait for the Court to issue its ruling on the petition based on the arguments.
I am not surprised to hear this news. I actually expected it with majority of the SC judges friends, cronies and even kin of the Dorobos.
My condolence to all Filipinos for the death of justice in the Philippines. Goshushosama!
This is a confirmation that the Supreme Court is not independent from the evil bitch! Very disappointing indeed. It is like being raped again and again and there is no let up!
I wonder if these justices also received “brown envelopes” from the ZTE/NBN loot.
Ellen, I am not proud to even be called a Filipino anymore with an openly corrupt illegal president supported by the openly puppeted tongress and a supreme court that caters to the evil bitch! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AT THIS POINT!
Its possible the administration has all the best lawyers. Magretake ng review na lang ang mga talunan.
These Justices will be the one voting for Neri’spetition:
1. Eduardo Nachura
2. Dante Tinga
3. Renato Corona
4. Presbiterio Velasco
5. Minita Chico Nazario
6. Teresita Leonardo de Castro
7. Ruben Reyes
8. Leonardo Quisumbing
9. Arturo Brion
And it looks like the next People’s Initiative will now pass the SC hurdle.
It’s time to turn to the Court of Lsst Resort–the People!
Dirk Pitt, I concur! LET US GO TO THE PEOPLES’ court- the STREETS. Ang susunod, isusulong na nila ang charter change. The evil bitch is laughing all the way to the bank!
Valdemar, I disagree with what you just said that the administration have the best lawyers. Ang sabihin mo magaling si evil bitch pumili ng nahahawakan niya sa leeg! Obvious na obvious naman eh! Puro tuta niya ang ipinepwuesto niya kung saan niya gustong magreyna-reynahan. Turing niya sa Pilipinas eh pagaari niya!
I wonder what the holy flock (CBCP) have to say about this supreme court ruling?
Before the final decision, it was 7-7. What went wrong? Had Corona and Brion inhibited themselves, it would have gone the other way. And the one who penned/wrote the decision was even identified with Gloria.
9 – 6 pabor sa kanila, tanong…ano na ang gagawin natin? Tapos na ba ang lahat? Di hamak na mas magagaling talaga sila, kahit anong pagmumukmok natin dito wala na tayong magagawa. Kung walang maglalakas ng loob na isang Pinoy na handang magbuwis ng buhay, mabuti pa manahimik na lang tayo. Kung ngayon ay kinukulang na tayo ng bigas bukas makalawa tyak kukulangin din tayo ng mga tunay na Pilipino. Mabuti pang lisanin na lang ang bansang ito.
Senador Trillanes ano sa palagay mo?
Pilipinas, nadenggoy ka na naman ni evil bitch! Tinanggal nga niya ang EO 464 at 108, pinalitan naman ng executive priviledge. Kung hindi pa lokohan ang tawag dito eh ano?
PUT&*%#^+!!! we’ve been assfucked! I spit on the faces of these nine crony justices! shame on you and shame on the robes you’re wearing! Fuck you dishonorable justices! FUCK YOU! To the streets!!! TO THE STREETS!!!
This is a bad precedent because it effectively CASTRATED the power of the Senate to summon erring officials of gloria to appear before the Senate. All these thieves and criminal sub humans have to do is to invoke executive privilege.
These ‘criminal whores under the hood’ will surely block Erap’s plan to run for 2010 presidential election.
The filipino people should act NOW! Don’t wait for 2010 election to be stolen again and philippine islands to be stolen too.
PEOPLE SHOULD GO TO THE STREET AND FINISH OFF GLORIA TOGETHER WITH THOSE JUSTICES!!!
this had been long prepared in the devil’s kitchen.
with so many blind followers around to shield her hell kingdom, are we expecting the devil to bathe in a holy water?
Uroknon, I gave up on the Philipines over twenty years ago. For almost twenty years I never even bothered to read the papers nor entertain to get involved in the state of the nation. It was only these past three years again that I started to be involved becasue I still have my yearning to go back home. Mas malala pa ang sitwasyon ngayon kesa noong panahon ni Marcos. In the 60s and 70s poverty was much lower than what we have now. After Macapagal( the father) we did not have shortage of rice. Our literacy level was very high then compared to now.
Our country degenerated so much in twenty years! The corruption in the seventies were just in few isolated cases and confined in the higher government positions. Ngayon, garapalan na! Almost all agencies are corrupt! Puro “ang lagay” ang bukang bibig ng mga tao! How pathetic talaga!
Malacanang immediately announced it respects the Supreme Court decision. Of course…what do we expect?
I believe the Supreme Court has committed a very GRAVE ERROR in this decision. It is allowing OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE!!! The ULTIMATE END of Justice is knowing the TRUTH! So anything that hampers and obstruct justice is INJUSTICE!!! SC, magkano ba????
Ngayon ko lang alam na ang pagnanakaw pala ng mga taong nasa poder ay isa palang National Security. Kaya pala maraming nagnanasa na maipuwesto sa Gobyerno. Mga bugok na Justices ni Glorya … kahit isang mangmang na tao ay naiintindihan ng salitang magnanakaw. Kung yan ang natutuhan niyo sa pag-aaral niyo, Bar Topnotcher pa man din ng iba ay dapat bumalik kayo sa Grade One.
With the last bastion of HOPE – The Supreme Court having been bought and delivered to the People’s Palace, it goes without saying all the roadblocks hindering the evil bitch to perpetuate power beyond 2010 had been eased!
Paging a few good men willing to risk all they have, in life & in death, to lead us out of this abyss….
I will wait to sign up and join……..
Ano kaya ang masasabi ng CBCP dito? Ang desisyon ng The Suprim Kort ay TALIWAS sa kanilang sinumpaang tungkulin na ilabas ang KATOTOHANAN.
Nakakaiyak at nakapanlalambot
na parang hawak na ng sindikato ang Supreme Court.
Condolence na lang sa TRUTH
Sa pagkakataong ito – IKINAHIHIYA KO ANG MAGING PILIPINO.
Wa epek pala yong Number 7 sa Ten Commandments sa ating Bansa habang si Glorya ang namamahala. Kaya tinatawagan ko ang mga tao na tayo ay magnakaw na at pag tayo ay nahuli ay invoke natin ang Glorya Privilege.
Baguhin na lang natin ang pangalan ng Supreme Court gawin na nating “GLORYA’S COURT”.
What’s new?
This is not the first time the SC voted AGAINST the people of the Philippines when the alleged “rights” of powers that be are at stake. It won’t be the last time. Little people, common ‘tao’ and the ordinary people will pay the price for a lopsided justice system in the Philippines.
As we’ve always said, sure there’s justice system in RP but only a semblance…
uroknon, ganon na nga ang ginagawa ng karamihang kababayan natin nangingibang Bansa na lang … pero napansin mo Igan na napupunan naman ng mga illegal na mga Tsino. Ang mga Bilyonario sa atin ay mga Tsino … ang mga malalaking negosyante ay Tsino. Di ba pati Philippine Chambers of Commerce chief ay Tsino at unti unti na ding napapasok ang mga posisyon sa Gobyerno gaya na lang nong Yap. Kaya ako’y kinakabahan na baka balang araw magiging probinsiya na lang ng China ang ating Bayan.
Re: “Neri, who filed the suit in his capacity as former director of the National Economic Development Authority, claimed that the three questions posed to him during his first and only Senate appearance last year were privileged communications covered by the principle of executive privilege and which can only be divulged during an executive session.”
E di ibulgar na lang ulit niya during the executive session! Anong kaduwagan na naman iyan. Put…… (Oh well, never mind!)
uroknon, isa-isahin mo yang mga Politiko sa atin at karamihan sa kanila ay may bahay na sa ibang Bansa. Kagaya na lang ni Puno sa DILG may Hacienda dito sa Virginia, USA. Yang mga Pidal, may kanya kanyang Bahay o Mansiyon dito sa USA. Kung di man sa Usa sa Australia. Kaya yang mga mahihirap na maiiwanan sa atin ay magiging utus-utusan na lang ng mga Tsino.
Puso mo Ms. AdeBrux dahan dahan lang baka ma-alta presyon ka. Ako na lang ang magsasabi …. Tangna nila!!!!!!
With this SC decision, nothing, absolutely nothing stands in the way….
WE, The Filipino People will just have to get used to more lying.. even more cheating… massive stealing…. with no end in sight!
And lest be forgotten, kidnapping and killing along the way…………
Etnad,
Thanks for the concern.
In reality, I have very low blood pressure — must admit it was a huge problem when I climb Mount Kinabalu last August.
Not to worry — I’m rather fit as a fiddle. Heh.
Ito ang problema ng Pilipinas for having a Supreme Court that does not know how to interpret the meaning of the laws. As you know, most of the members are Gloria appointees, no legal or judicial background, puro lang malalakas ang kapit kaya na-appoint. Hindi ba dapat ang mga miyembro dito ipadaan din sa Commission on Appointment para naman ma scrutinize nang maigi ng ating Congreso? Tingnan niyo na lang si Teresita Leonardo de Castro, di nga marunong sumulat, remember her on her decision convicting Erap? Very poor ang grammar nila sa promulgation of sentence na ginamit nila. Si Nachura, Corona, Tinga at Brion, mga outsider ito sa judiciary, walang kaalam-alam at mga factutum lang ito ni GMA. Kawawa talaga ang mga Pinoy for having these bunch of inutiles in the highest court of the land. Malapit na ako magpatuka sa ahas!!!
people’s anger and disgust over gloria’s callousness if transformed into a united action is more than enough to throw or pull this devil woman out of the malakanyang palace.
tama na ang senate investigations na ‘yan!
what should these senators do if they really want to serve the people right is to bring any case in the streets. they should be the first to lead the call for this scheming woman to give up what is not justly hers!
nakakasawa na. ginagago nang sobra ang taong bayan!
gising na, juan!
Predictable, all I can say…
The bar associations in the Philippines should recommend changes in the law regarding appointments of judges of the Supreme Court that should not be left to crooks like Gloria Dorobo. Only people with 100% sense of propriety should be allowed to rise up from the ranks to be judges of the Supreme Court, which is supposed to be the highest judicial tribunal.
They should also have strict laws that will make it imperatively illegal for any judge to be receiving gifts, favors, etc. from people who have cases to be tried in their benches. Most of all, approval of appointments of judges to the Supreme Court should be left to the people, because these people they choose have the final say even on the lives of people they are supposed to give their final verdicts.
Yuko,
Re: “…recommend changes in the law regarding appointments of judges of the Supreme Court that should not be left to crooks like Gloria Dorobo.”
My understanding is that only the Legislature can do that… If so, up to members of Congress to be creative and to do their job.
Biruin niyo yang topnot(isnat)cher na si Brion ay Produkto na naman ng Ateneo. Ilan pa kayang gagong alumni ng eskuwelahang ito ang lalabas na Gago. Ngayon alam na natin kung sino ang mga garapal at bayaring Justices. Kaya kung may kaso kayo na nasa Supreme Court alam niyo na kung sino ang mga Buwaya. Walang iba kundi ang mga Magic 9 na bumuto para sa isang pamilyang magnanakaw.
Reactions
Senators yesterday said they were saddened by the Supreme Court decision upholding Higher Education chairman Romulo Neri’s invocation of executive privilege in the hearings on the national broadband deal.
“This is unfortunate… We respect the decision of the SC but it has to be said that those three questions that magistrates said should not be asked are the same questions that are left hanging in the people’s minds,” Senate President Manuel Villar said.
“(The decision) is a historical blot on the nation’s cherished tenets of democracy, truth and justice,” he said.
Following its “victory,” Malacañang, through Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, said the Senate and the Executive should draw up acceptable guidelines or rules on the appearances of resource persons, including those from the Executive branch, to ensure that their rights would be upheld and protected during the conduct of legislative inquiries.
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said the decision was “terrible”
“(The decision) allows cover-up of crimes in the guise of executive privilege. It is unprecedented,” he said in a text message.
“Senate should consider folding up,” he said, considering that the ruling practically emasculated the Senate.
Senate majority leader Francis Pangilinan said he would work for the filing of a motion for reconsideration.
He said he would also move that Neri be subpoenaed again.
“If he refuses to speak up without justifiable grounds I will move that he be cited in contempt of the Senate and detained. We will not allow this legal setback to prevent us from seeking the truth,” he said.
“This legal setback is temporary and we intend to correct and remedy the situation by legally asserting our prerogatives as a co-equal. As a co-equal to the judiciary and the Supreme Court, the Senate will not allow interference in purely legislative matters by other branches of government and we will assert our constitutional status as a co- equal,” he said.
“We disagree with the SC decision and consistent with the Constitution and the rule of law we will act accordingly to assert our position as we seek the truth behind the ZTE NBN deal. It’s very simple and it’s most unfortunate that the majority in the SC didn’t see it in that way; that the people deserve to know whether or not the President acted unlawfully after having been informed that the ZTE NBN deal then under negotiations was tainted with unlawful and illegal acts. I don’t see how executive privilege can be allowed under these circumstances,” he said.
Deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez denied that Malacañang influenced the High Court in favoring Neri’s petition, stressing the independence of the justices, no matter who appointed them.
Neri said he was “pleased” by the ruling.
He did not elaborate, adding he will let his lawyers see first the full text of the SC ruling.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) lamented the decision.
“We are disappointed with the decision. But since it came from the Supreme Court and they are the final arbiter of what is constitutional… wala na tayo magagawa doon,’’ ACT chairperson Antonio Tinio said.
“But Malacañang should not take this decision to mean that the President has no responsibility to make an accounting of her actions to the public,’’ he added.
Tinio said the public cannot be prevented from continuing to pressure Mrs. Arroyo from answering the three questions, which the tribunal said are covered by executive privilege.
It’s lutong makaw! The majority of the magistrates are blind and bias. The Arroyo Supreme Court is a part of wholesale conspiracy of China’s ZTE scam and its clone’s cover-up. In fact, the Philippine Supreme Court legitimized the Arroyo presidency after the 2001 EDSA Dos coup. Anak ng jueteng! The alleged Spratlys sell-out and wholesale conspiracy to commit fraud, bribery, and treachery are covered under Gloria’s executive privilege.
Our country is officially being run by Mafia. From Supreme Court, Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan, Comelec, Court of Appeals, AFP, PNP, church down to ordinary government and private owned companies are now in the control and influence of the Arroyo family.
From Atty. Adel Tamano, spokesman of the United Opposition:
As an officer of the court, I cannot but abide by the decision of the High Tribunal.
However, the decision, in the final analysis, makes the people’s search for the truth on the zte controversy all the more difficult.
The net effect of the decision ironically works against the interest of the Arroyo administration because the continued invocation of executive privilege merely reinforces the general perception that the administration is hiding vital information in order to protect those close to GMA.
CASE #666
People of the Philippines against the EVIL Empire (Arroyo’s, Supreme Court, Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan, Comelec, Court of Appeals, AFP, PNP, church down to ordinary government and private owned companies).
Tuloy ang maliligayang araw ng mga GANID!!!!!!!
The rule of law is dead under corrupt Arroyo regime. Gloria Arroyo has the rubber stamp do-nothing House of the Representatives, the Supreme Court to justify her misdeeds, the Ombudsman and DOJ to protect her cronies from prosecution, the military-police to suppress people’s civil liberties and the bishops for their prayers and all-out support. But no thanks to bribery!
Anna:
Laws are made and passed by the lawmakers in the Philippine Congress and Senate, but members of bar association may send recommendations as it should be in any democracy as a matter of fact. I just don’t know why it is not done in the Philippines.
Over here in the land of the fluctuating yen, a commission is in fact created made up of lawyers when we need laws to be made or revised. Lawmakers are there to deliberate, pass and approve them. In most cases, we even vote on them.
Monkey business as usual. Tuloy ang ligaya lucky bitch!
Kung iyong mga kalokohan at kawalanghiyaan ni Gloria Dorobo nakakalusot, bakit ang mga matitinong policy and rules? Ayaw lang gawin kasi karamihan sa mga nakaupo ayaw mawala ang kurakot. Diyan sila kasi yumayaman!
Hindi na nahiya iyong bakla na magsabing he is pleased with the decision of Gloria Dorobo’s appointees in the SC. OK masaya siya, pero hindi ang mga pilipino na gustong malaman ang totoo.
These are Gloria’s Rottweilers in the Supreme Court:
1-Rottweiler Leonardo “Bulldog” A Quisumbing
2-Rottweiler Angelina “Miss Tapia” Sandoval-Gutierrez
3-Rottweiler Renato C Corona
4-Rottweiler Dante “Toupe” O Tinga
5-Rottweiler Minita “Retoke Queen” Chico-Nazario
6-Rottweiler Presbiterio J Velasco, Jr
7-Rottweiler Eduardo “Chiwawa” Nachura
8-Rottweiler Ruben T Reyes
9-Rottweiler Teresita J Leonardo-de Castro
I had a good laugh checking out their faces: http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/justices/index.php
You may wish to give your opinion on the recent 9-6 SC decision at pio@supremecourt.gov.ph
Napag-aralan nila talaga ang nangyari kung bakit nasipa sila Marcos at Estrada. “PERFECT CRIME”.
Chabeli:
Iyong si Quisumbing parang Dracula na umitim ang mukha. I bet you, naglagay iyan ng Lyna bago nagpalitrato. Ganyan kasi ang kulay ng maid namin kapag naka-make-up. 😛
Mukhang NALIGAW na ng husto ang Supreme Court sa pagtahak sa tama at makatarungan daan. Nalilito na sila dahil silaw na sa mga ‘bribes’ na hain ng Malakanyang. Ang masakit nito ay anumang desisyon ng korte ay nagiging parte ng jurisprudence at pwedeng gamitin in future cases. Kaya nga dapat ay masusing pinag-iisipan at tinitimbang ng mga justices ang mga bagay-bagay. Kung ganito na ang klase ng sitwasyon at katarungan sa atin ay mabuti pa na magkaroon na ng REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT para burahin sa ating jurisprudence ang mga desisyong mapang-api sa mamamamyan at sa bayan!
Stupid justices! Didnt think about the future. What if the next pres. is much worse than the present one? They just gave a license to be even more corrupt. I have a feeling she is not stepping down.
It seems, for now, that the ONLY bastion of hope left for the people is the Senate. Everything else from the House of Representatives, the AFP, PNP, the CBCP, Ombudsman, Sandigan Bayan, and now the Supreme Court, have all, indeed, crumbled right before our very eyes. Thanks, of course, to the Bitch Evil herself, Gloria !
Do we, the people, just watch as the Bitch continues to rape our democratic institutions to protect herself ? Are we just going to allow Evil to flourish in the Philippines ?
I cannot help but ask, “My God, my God why has Thou foresaken us ?”
Neri’s victory in his petition to the Supreme Court allowing him to invoke “Executive Privilege” is not only being rejoiced by Malacanang, but the gay community as well.
Yung mga nag-rarally para patalsikin si Gloria must now think about Revolutionary Government that will put everything in order about our country. The different groups should now set aside their own selfish political intentions but rather get together, unite and organize and come up with Revolutionary Government Policies to counter the EVIL policies that the Arroyo administration installed. WE should come up with personalities that MAJORITY will respect. Huwag na nating hintayin ang 2010. We can have a Revolutionary Council run the country until the election in 2010. By that time we can have a NEW PHILIPPINES!!! Suggestion ko lang na isama ang iba’t-ibang religious and moral leaders in the Council. It is time to ACT NOW!!!
Chabs,
Thanks for the Rottweiler show in Gloria’s SC. Was waiting for this and now I can launch my Belgium terrorizing Aussie Terrier on them if I meet one or all of them here!
What “national security” are they yapping about? Ma’am they are bribing me with P200M? And La Gloria’s go ahead and approve the deal? Heck, what are these injustices thinking, that they can fool and insult the intelligence of the Filipinos?
How can we respect the SC with this kind of shameless ass licking decision showing their lap dog mentality to their patroness La Gloria.
Not once but twice. Thus, even the Supreme Court was so bold enough to protect Malacanang’s interest instead of the people.
First was the ouster of Erap made legal by then Davide. Now, Arroyo’s appointed justices shielding her crimes. Where do the people go now? To the streets, they are met by heavily armed Malacanang goons. Have pity on the Philippines! Time to leave the country…
This is like the one million vote advantage that Garci so carefully procured and safeguarded for Gloria. They had to make it 9-6 because 8-7 simply would not do. Especially since in the latter case the 8th vote would obviously have been that of Brion who insisted on joining the conference despite the fact that the hearing was held prior to his appointment and that he was an indirect party to the case while member of cabinet.
It would be interesting to go over the exhaustive dissenting opinion of Chief Justice Puno. No doubt, he would be quoting Justice Powell who asked during the “Nixon tapes” hearing, “What public interest is there in preserving secrecy with respect to a criminal conspiracy?”
The U.S. Supreme Court simply threw out the absurd argument of St. Clair, Nixon’s lawyer, which went like this: To prove conspiracy, you have to present evidence; but you can get the evidence only if you have proven there is a conspiracy.
But that is what in fact those 9 justices were saying to the Senate: You cannot argue against Neri’s claim of executive privilege because you have no proof to the contrary; but you cannot get the proof because of executive privilege.
Absurd talaga.
The result of the SC decision only confirms the expected. How can one pay back his utang na loob to a master? Vote yes!
The pattern of voting shows an outrageous correlation, defying the principles of autonomy, and check and balance. Justice Brion should have taken a modicum of delikadeza by abstaining for not having participated earlier in the deliberation.
Hawaiianguy – that is what it means by madame Gloria Macapal’s earlier statement outside San Miguel church, “Art (referring to Arturo Brion), I have a job for you”.
Tuesday’s ruling was the President’s first major victory in the Supreme Court which had earlier ruled against her in her effort to gag Cabinet members, on her declaration of a state of national emergency two years ago and on tougher measures against street protesters.
With Arturo Brion, madame Gloria Macapal Arroy had appointed 12 of the 15 SC justices ensuring the side of the law to her own interest and her family.
“With Arturo Brion, madame Gloria Macapal Arroy had appointed 12 of the 15 SC justices ensuring the side of the law to her own interest and her family.” — d0d0ng
Goodness gracious! Nothing by way of justice, fairness and whatever can be expected of this SC from here to eternity.
The court recognized Neri’s refusal to answer as ordered by the President to claim executive privilege.
The court differentiated the case from the famous US Watergate scandal in former president Richard Nixon in which the US supreme court ruled that that executive privilege could not be invoked to cover up criminal activity.
Kasi daw walang “pending criminal proceeding”. Of course, there is no criminal proceedings because all actions to initiate impeachment have been sabotaged by pork barrel and highly paid domolition job henchmen.
Pinaikot-ikot lang ang gulong ng hustisya, sinagasaan ang mga mamamayan Pilipino.
The supreme court 9-6 decision is an indictment that there is not enough criminal activities despite the Garci tape, fertilizer scam, North rail scam, ZTE/NBN scam, etc.
The Filipinos can see what the typical blind justices can’t.
Kaya nga dapat baguhin ang procedure na iyan na iyong mga judges ng SC should never be political appointees. Puede namang huwag gumaya sa mga kano who think differently from Filipinos. Siyempre, kung ano ang iutos ng mga Pidal, iyon ang susundin ng mga kurakot din!
dodong,
You just said the right word for Justice Brion. But there are others in the pack who likewise feel indebted, and would seek to please Gloria.
Such ruling reinforces the belief held by many that our SC could be the site of grand “injustice”.
Kudos to SC Chief Puno for dissenting. At least, he’s much better than Malacanang’s dummy Davide. Had the newly appointed Justices Brion and Corona abstained or inhibited, it would go the other way. For delicadeza, Corono should abstain after his wife was signatory to a pro-Arroyo ad. Brion should have also abstained since he just came in as new appointee and to erase people’s doubt that he was hurriedly appointed in time for his one crucial vote. Furthermore, Brion was strongly endorsed by Corona. The two voted in favor of Neri…
Puno: 3 questions pose no danger to diplomatic ties
There is no basis to claims by Commission on Higher Education Chairman Romulo Neri that compelling him to answer three questions from senators investigating the national broadband network (NBN) scandal would imperil the country’s diplomatic relations with China.
This was the essence of the dissenting opinions raised by six Supreme Court justices led by Chief Justice Reynato Puno on the chamber’s favorable decision on Neri’s petition against being forced by the Senate to answer the three questions, which would have divulged the details of his conversation with President Arroyo regarding the NBN deal.
The senators wanted to find out from Neri if the President followed up the NBN project with him, if she asked him to prioritize the deal with China’s ZTE Corp., and if she ordered him to endorse the project even after being told of bribery attempts surrounding the project.
Aside from Puno, the other justices who dissented were Associate Justices Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Antonio Carpio, Conchita Carpio Morales, Adolfo Azcuna and Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez.
In his 120-page separate dissenting opinion, Puno said Neri failed to explain during the March 4 oral argument how diplomatic secrets could be compromised by his answers to the three questions.
“But even assuming arguendo that petitioner Neri can properly invoke the privilege covering national security and military affairs, still, the records will show that he failed to provide the Court knowledge of the circumstances with which the Court can determine whether there is reasonable danger that his answers to the three disputed questions would indeed divulge secrets that would compromise our national security,” Puno said.
Puno said Neri should have answered the three questions because they were relevant to the legislative investigation of the alleged anomalies in the NBN deal.
Puno noted that the questions the senators posed to Neri, if answered, would have helped in the crafting of at least three Senate bills on government procurement, and on those governing loan transactions.
Kahit nga Senate, mukhang wala ring binatbat. So, the only option now is an armed revolution gaya ng sabi ni Joma Sison! Susmaryosep! Hindi ba puedeng bumaba na lang iyong boba para walang dadanak ng dugo? Hindi kaya iyan ang dahilan kung bakit ginugutom na lang ang mga pilipino? Mamamatay na lang silang dilat ang mga mata sa gutom? Starvation pa ang labas! Heaven forbid!
Good idea, my friend…but are the people ready for an armed revolution?
REQUIEM: Death of Justice
Murderers..alam na natin kung sino ang namumuno
alam din natin kung sino ang kanyang mga
sundalo
What national security? What diplomatic matters? Welcome to kleptocrat nation! The Philippine Supreme Court has legitimized Gloria Arroyo’s kleptocracy-the rule by looters and thieves. The Arroyo government is ruled by Pidal mafia criminals and cronies. Shame on them!
Just to share: Structural Violence exists when some groups, classes, genders, nationalities, etc. are assumed to have, and in fact do have, more access to goods, resources and opportunities than other groups, classes and gneders, nationalities, etc. and this unequal advantage is built into the very social, political and economic systems that govern societies, states and the world..Johan Galtung
This is so true in the Phil..a christian and very catholic country..yet we see such violence..And to this CBCP says kasalanan ng mga tao..for allowing it to happen? for voting the leaders that we now have? how about the Executive powers? Malungkot. But we have hope in our youth who will fight for their rights and for a better country..ang pagasa ay sa mga kabataan..An Army of Youth, Flying the Standards of Truth..We are Fighting for Christ Our King..And isn’t it said that after a storm there is a silver lining…Tomorrow is another day..and Truth will triumph.
And for Neri..he can now rest in peace..the evil witch loves him.. and with the blessings of some priests, bishops and cardinals..
Re: “If he refuses to speak up without justifiable grounds I will move that he be cited in contempt of the Senate and detained. We will not allow this legal setback to prevent us from seeking the truth,” — Pangilinan
Ellen,
This is good news! At least there are some elected representatives of the Filipinos who are showing guts. Who the frig do those 9 members of Gloria’s court believe they are?
As Dean J Bocobo likes to insist — they are not superior to the will of the Filipino people who are manifesting their right to know through their elected representatives!
Let’s see if the Senate will be more than just bite. Time they showed a bit of gratitude to the people — they owe the Filipinos more than just talk.
Rose on, “ang pagasa ay sa mga kabataan”.
We hope our kids are not lost as growing up in a corrupted environment. I heard recently in the news that lawmakers wanted to rewrite books for public education to emphasize the benefits of pork barrel. This is done in the pretext of projecting positive attitude in otherwise negative values.
Holly molly, the santa bananas in congress are already ahead in indoctrinating the young ones.
So far so good for Kiko Pangilinan who’s behaving like a true opposition. But with 2010 election in his mind as Vice President, his behavior and motive would be doubted. Who can forget that famous “Noted”. If Kiko is redeeming himself without other selfish motive, then fine. But Kiko like his cabalen in Malacanang cannot be exactly trusted.
What do we expect from Gloria Arroyo’s Supreme Court? Majority of the magistrates are GMA’s appointees. I believe it’s repaying their debt of gratitude or ‘utang na loob’ prevails over the rule of law. The SC ruling on executive privilege can be abused by kleptocrats, future government looters-thieves, and Jose Pidal mafia cronies to hide their criminal activities. God save our motherland from kleptomaniacs!
she wants to be FORCE FOR GOOD. that’s a cue. force her now! and for good!
Minus the 6 good justices the Supreme Court should be called Sophistry Court. They became the protector of the most hated woman in the history of our country. Imagine these 9 idiot judges diminishing the dignity, reputation and undermining the power and authority of the 24-members Senate. These Gloria’s Pets in SC did just made the executive privilege to become a monster that sucks the blood and paralyze the Senate. Shame on these 9 suckers!
Re: “Who can forget that famous “Noted”.” — bitchevil
Agree! That’s why am surprised to see his claws are out…
parasabayan, Etnad at mga Kababayan, tunay na nakakawalang pag-asa na ang ating mahal na bayan. Halos lahat na ng haligi ng bayan ay lugmok at nagagamit ng iilan. Di na kayang tumayo o bumangon pa sa pagkakalugmok. Maging ang hustisya at spiritual na sektor ay wala na ng lakas upang sagipin ang naghihingalong bayan.
Mga Kababayan, “HANGGANG GANITO NA LANG BA? HAHAYAAN BA NATING PATULOY NA GUPUIN NG MAMASAMANG ELEMENTO ANG ATING MAHAL NA BAYAN? WALA NA TAYONG AASAHAN SA MILITAR, SA HUSTISYA (Sooprim Kort), SA KARAMIHANG POLITIKO, AT MAGING SA MGA SEKTA AT OBISPO KATOLIKO.” Ang natitirang pag-asa na lamang ay nagmumula sa ATIN, sa ating mga mamamayan. Kikilos ba tayo o hahayaan na lamang na patuloy tayong ginagago ng mga ito?
Alam na alam ng lahat ng Pilipino na ang mga POLITIKONG ito ay naninilbihang pansarili lamang, Alam nating lahat na ang paghihirap ng bayan sa kagagawan ng mga ito. Ang pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan ay negosyo na ng lahat na nasa pamahalaan. Magmula sa pinakamababa hanggang sa pinakamataas lantaran sa pagnanakaw. Hayyy, buhay nga naman. Buhay Pinoy!
To Senador Trillanes, ano sa tingin mo?
I am pretty sure the people will re-group and will come out with another collective statement or stand! Yesterday, I was so disappointed on the Supreme Court’s stand but today I am envigorated anew. I know that we will figure out a way to punish these villains who are running this regime. It is just a matter of time!
From Bayan:
The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) is utterly disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the principle of executive privilege in relation to Romulo Neri’s conversations with the president on the bribe-tainted NBN-ZTE deal.
The SC decision favors the stonewalling tactics of the Arroyo regime and deprives the public a measure of transparency and accountability in government.
We commend the SC justices led by Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who gave dissenting opinions on the case. They have shown consistency in upholding public interest in previous cases.
We find questionable the participation of newly appointed Associate Justice Arturo Brion who is himself a former cabinet official of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. His “timely” appointment to the SC places the SC decision under a cloud of doubt. His participation in the deliberations, despite being a former Arroyo cabinet official, shows an utter lack of delicadeza on his part.
The fight for truth and justice will continue. Neri has no choice but to appear before the Senate.
The protests against the patently corrupt and fascist Arroyo regime will also continue until the president and all her cohorts are also made accountable.
Renato M. Reyes, Jr.
Secretary General
To second grizzy’s statement, yes we should not all be surprised with the decision of this SC. It’s composed of justices whose main purpose were to protect the injustices that gloria and her cohorts are continously commiting against our country and our people. Someone here even uttered the word “delicadeza”? Forget about it, with gloria’s blatant disregard and twisting of the rule of law as stated in our Constitution, the words morality, ethics, principles, nobility, and the likes no longer exist in the governance of these so called gloria government. dante tinga? who is he to be a SC magistrate? He’s living up to his name, something that we all should just spit. 9-6?, they knew that it would look realy-realy bad if they had made it 15-0, but belive me it was scripted all along. The hell with you Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines…the hell with you!!!
Picture this…Las Vegas, Nevada Manny had just finished his post fight presscon, his cellphone rung to the tune of Manny! Manny! Manny!, he answered it, female voice:”hello Manny!”, Manny: “Ma-ma’m?”, female voice:”gushto kita i-congarshulate fhor whining.”, Manny: “tinkyu pu madam prisidint, para pu itu sa atin mga kababayan”, female voice:”good…vhery good Manny, pero pwede ko sabihin sa iyo na ipostpone mo na muna ang pag-uwi mo…?”, Manny:”bakit pu ma’m?”, female voice: “eh kashi, you know, we need to phrepare para sa pagshalubong namin shayo dito sa Palashyo, kaya balik ka na lang ng Lunesh, taposh ipaparada ka ni Lito Attienzha ng Tueshday…shige na Manny, pagbigyan mo na ako para sha bayan?” Manny:”Oki po ma’m, kayo po ang bahala…”cut to Malakanyang, we can see gloria hanging-up the phone with a devilish grin and thumb-up faces her wolfpack composing of siRaulo, ermiTanyo, and her other lieutenants..gloria:”O okey na shi Pacquiao, tawagan nyo na shi Ship Justishe Puno, sabihin nyo sa Tueshday na ilabas iyong desisyon nila, libang tiyak ang mga tangang Pilipino habang ipinaparada natin iyong shi pacman, shamantalahin ang pagkakataon! Oh di bah?!”. Yari!!! X:-)
Very true. The SC decision came out the day Manny Pacquiao was paraded. That neutralized the anticipated anger of the public against SC’s decision favoring Neri and Malacanang. But what about Cory’s sudden discovery of cancer? I hope the malicious minded people would not think Cory timed the cancer discovery to also neutralize the SC decision because Cory is now with the opposition.
Parasabayan,
I guess you’re right. Mga talunan are the best lawyers but always outsmarted by those in the administration. Hows that.
Lagi na lang po bang talunan ang oposisyon? Naaawa na po ako e.
I totally agree with Spartan and tagairaya that the voting made by Supreme Court prostitutes was scripted. They cannot make it 8-7 because of Brion who is a recently appointed criminal whore of that dwarf and they cannot make it 10-5 because it will be too obvious. So, 9-6 is the best number. This just a numbers game to them just like those lower house members.
The Supreme Court struck down Executive Order (EO) 464 a long time ago. It was headline news in all newspapers but the media and the people was duped. SC struck down EO 464 but it still gave the thieves and criminals to invoke executive privilege.
Here is a link on analysis on EO 464, executive privilege, and the 2006 SC ruling “Senate of the Philippines vs. Ermita” which upheld the unconstitutional EO 464. Take note that the entire court concurred on this decision. That’s why this 9-6 was just scripted by that dwarf and her gangsters.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20080310hed2.html
Tuloy ang laban sa 2010. Wag muna ngayon kasi wala na ring mangyayari. Mapapagod lang kayo. Habang di nakikialam ang mga military wala talagang mangyayari. Hintayin na lang natin ang 2010.
Executive privilege cannot be used to hide a crime.
No — not even a US President could pull off such a stunt.
This was what Richard Nixon rudely found out when the US Supreme Court ruled that the right of the public to know the truth takes precedence over his claim of executive privilege
and ordered him to submit the Watergate tapes.
But in the Philippines, nine asswipes in robes think otherwise. In their opinions, protecting Arroyo takes precedence over the the public’s right to know. Heck, protecting Arroyo takes precedence over everything.
Well, the judiciary is on a roll. First, Imelda Marcos is acquitted of dollar salting. Then, convicted murderer and Arroyo ally Jose Villarosa is scot-free. And now this.
If this is rule of law, give me anarchy anytime.
wala na kayong pinaniwalaan na institution. gma is not that good such that she can control the afp, pnp, sc, comelece, etc. the problem with you people is that whenever you hear a certain perosn, group, or institution making a supposedly pro-gloria position, you would immediately assume they are “tuta” and “pakana” of malacanang. how close-minded is that?
and this is not the same as that of nixon’s. to quote neri’s comm to senate:
from Neri v. Senate Comm.
xxx
Respondent Committees argue that a claim of executive privilege does not guard against a possible disclosure of a crime or wrongdoing. We see no dispute on this. It is settled in United States v. Nixon[48] that “demonstrated, specific need for evidence in pending criminal trial” outweighs the President’s “generalized interest in confidentiality.” However, the present case’s distinction with the Nixon case is very evident. In Nixon, there is a pending criminal proceeding where the information is requested and it is the demands of due process of law and the fair administration of criminal justice that the information be disclosed. This is the reason why the U.S. Court was quick to “limit the scope of its decision.” It stressed that it is “not concerned here with the balance between the President’s generalized interest in confidentiality x x x and congressional demands for information.” Unlike in Nixon, the information here is elicited, not in a criminal proceeding, but in a legislative inquiry. In this regard, Senate v. Ermita stressed that the validity of the claim of executive privilege depends not only on the ground invoked but, also, the procedural setting or the context in which the claim is made. Furthermore, in Nixon, the President did not interpose any claim of need to protect military, diplomatic or sensitive national security secrets. In the present case, Executive Secretary Ermita categorically claims executive privilege on the grounds of presidential communications privilege in relation to her executive and policy decision-making process and diplomatic secrets.
xxx
eks said: “In Nixon, there is a * pending criminal proceeding* where the information is requested and it is the demands of due process of law and the fair administration of criminal justice that the information be disclosed”.
There are *pending criminal proceedings* at the Office of the Ombudsman. The Supreme Court erred in this doctrine. Two civic group, the nationalist groups Kilosbayan and Bantay Katarungan filed a complaint against Gloria Arroyo at the Office of Ombudsman for violating ethical standards when she by her admission in a radio interview authorized her Cabinet men (Mendoza and Favila) to signed a US$329-million broadband contract with China’s ZTE Corp. despite being warned of anomalies in the deal the night before. The two civic groups also filed a complaint of plunder and corruption a large-scale bribery scandal.
owww.. so, your belief is that whenever a complaint is filed, regardless of the existence of any prima facie evidence, it automatically translates to a criminial proceeding. by this argument, you are saying that if i filed a complaint (e.g., a estafa case) against my neighbor, whether the court ruled out the presence of prima facie evidence, it automatically translates to a criminal record against my neighbor. right? well, if that is how you view it, i guess the SC is wrong then. shame on those justices! happy? now, sarcasm aside (i can’t believe i still have to spell this out), i am no lawyer, no law background, but i think there is something wrong with how you view the concept of criminial proceedings.
and by the way, i didn’t say the words that you quoted above. i CLEARLY mentioned that it s a communication of neri (im guessing through his lawyer) to the senate. check your facts before posting. it would help our debate become healthy and productive.
Here is the link of The U.S. Supreme Court
UNITED STATES v. NIXON, 418 U.S. 683 (1974)
418 U.S. 683
eks is refering to item number 5. I have no time right now to read it. I will be back later.
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=CASE&court=US&vol=418&page=683
bakit 9 – 6 pa?
di ba dapat 15 – 0?
kunyari pa sila, eh halatang halata namang pinag-usapan na ‘yung resulta ng pagboto para sa petisyon ng baklang mukhang puwit ng manok!
style n’yong mga mahistrado, bulok!
Ans, That’s a good one, “I can launch my Belgium terrorizing Aussie Terrier on them if I meet one or all of them here!” Make sure their bite is haaaaarrrrrd !
how bad is you naman jerz, you make kantiaw again with the opposition. you are really a jerk. i hope tita grizzy will batikos you for this.
speaking of neri, he is very makapal. how can a liar like him stay in CHED, we students are already disappointed with this guy. please kurot him naman so he will be matauhan.
i hope i am wrong with my observation that my lolo and lola justices in the supreme court make pahirap again to the people with their decision. di ba those people with the president can do monkey business anytime without takot of senate investigation. like other disappointed young people i am also crying for this bad news.
What can we expect with the Supreme Court, most of these justices were appointed by the Evil Bitch! Most of these justices were not chosen within the judiciary, in other words, their appointments are all political!
jerz is a jerk!
duren is dura
happy gilmore is a gilMORON!
Nakakaawa these people! they will burn in hell together with the Evil Bitch and Jose Pidal!
Its pretty obvious that this administration is using “legality” to their unfair advantage. Manipulating even the justices is typical of “organized” crime, mafia-like, remember how Al Capone used to buy the jury so he can get out scot free?
These jokers trying to be half-assed defenders of Gloria here are either extremely naive or paid bloggers.
http://www.PhilippineCommentary.blogspot.com has an excellent disection of the SC decision.
The Fallacious Heart of Neri v. Senate is a False Distinction About the Powers of Legislation and Oversight
Mga kababayan ko libre na ang magnakaw, mandaya sa ating Bansa. Kung mahuli man kayo invoke niyo lang yong Executive Privilege. Ang mga tanong na dapat itanong lang sa inyo ay ay 1) hindi sinabi ni Glorya na bawal ang magnakaw at mandaya? 2) Hindi sinabi ni Glorya na bawal magsinungaling 3) Hindi sinabi ni Glorya na bawal pumatay at 4) hindi niya sinabi na bawal lahat nito habang siya ang Pekeng Pangulo.
Ang Batas natin ay ginawa para sa lahat at hindi lang para sa kanila. Tangna nila!!!!!
Puno ‘disappointed’ with SC majority decision according to news. Believe din talaga ako kay SC Chief Justice Puno, sana yun decision nya eh ganun din yun lahat ng SC Justices,IMO, mahihirapan na talaga ang investigation sa ZTE, planado na lahat ng admin, pagkatapos na pagkatapos ng holy week then decision na ng SC.
Minsan nakakainis na at nakakawalang gana na!
Bakit ang mga walang hiya at mandarambong patuloy na nasa pwesto at nagpapakasasa.
Habang ang mga lumalaban para sa katotohanan at prinispyo ay sila naman ang mga nakakulong at hinahabol ng mga pulis at sundalong patola?
Ano na ba ang nangyayari sa Pilipinas? Hanggang kailan ba nating papayagan ang panloloko ni Evil Bitch at ng kanyang mga kasama?
Kung puwede si Gloryang magnakaw .. puwede rin tayo. Kung puwede si Gloryang magsinungaling … Puwede rin tayo. Kung puwede silang pumatay … puwede rin tayo.
When confronted with graft and corruption charges, “PROVE IT!” kaagad ang nasa bukang bibig ng mga ‘to. Ang katotohanan daw ay lalabas lang sa korte, sa “Rule of Law.” Ito na ba ang rule of law na yan?
Its so basic a grade school kid can figure it out. Ang dami na nating utang pero saan napunta yun, we have no food security, no industrial reforms, we are still heavily dependent on OFW remittances, BPOs? Did the government invest in these? If not, saan nga napunta ang pera? Basta na lang naglaho, pero babayaran pa rin natin? Pati ang mga apo ng apo natin magbabayad pa rin…
Isa sa pinaka successful na abogado sa Amerika ay itong si William Howard Taft.
Kung buhay nga lang ito ay malamang na tatawa tawa ito sa kasalukuyang nangyayari sa Pinas.
You are my idol! William Howard Taft!
Minsan nakakainis na at nakakawalang gana na! – Andres
Thats exactly what these people want us to feel. They want us to believe that we are “HELPLESS” and that we can’t do anything about it, so we have no choice but to give up and allow them to continue, and worst – join them.
These are the times that we need each other the most, strengthen those who weaken, encourage the discouraged, comfort the distressed…
I like that Jug!
I remember Yuko’s remonstrances and exhortations in the past — PERSEVERANCE and PERSEVERE!
What process do WE, The Filipino People have remaining in search of TRUTH after all due process had been obliterated? Anybody?
at least the chief justice voted with the minority.
We want to give the SC Chief Puno the benefit of the doubt. But on one hand, I personally have my reservation. Puno could have long known the outcome. First of all, why was he the one who suggested to the Senate to scratch the three questions and the Senate could ask other questions other than the above three? Puno offered this suggestion so that the SC did not have to decide on it. Knowing that the decision would be in favor of Neri and Malacanang, Puno could have pretended to dissent just to impress and convince us that the SC decision was fair. At the very least, we could say it was a saving grace.
Hala, nabibili na ang lahat. Kaya kurakot ng kurakot si glueria para pantapal sa mga ganitong pagkakataon. Mas maraming kasalanan, mas maraming dapat kurakutin, dahil mas maraming babayaran. Ang pinakamakapal na tao sa buong mundo ay si glueria!
What process do WE, The Filipino People have remaining in search of TRUTH after all due process had been obliterated? Anybody? — J Cruz
Waterboarding? Guaranteed coward Neri will buckle under right away!
Three words:
Tongue in, anew!
Fuck you eks, this very court has defined the manner by which “proceedings” commence. That happens, they said, the moment the complaint is filed.
And they did it to protect the fat ass of one of their own, CJ Davide, to be exact. Screw them all, their children and their children’s children after them!
Sorry Ellen for my language. It’s okay if you delete them. It’s just now that I’ve got the will to blog again. Got to let off some steam.
Peace.
there’s a hundred and one ways to cut the meat, so to speak.
why the Senate Blue Ribbon so adamant to limit themselves to 3 frontal questions, the wisdom escapes me.
my take, as in previous related loop, is for Alan Cayetano and company consult street-smart trial lawyer(s) on how to deflect the limitations yet still secure the relevant answer to the bugging questions everybody wants addressed.
i am assuming, of course, the Committee is really hell-bent in chronicling officially facts leading the trail to steps of Malacanang.
many, and not a few, eyebrows were raised when witness Madriaga was called to stand and made the investigation, supposedly serious, to look like an act of collecting mirages.
never, never, underestimate the power of corruption. one does not get to the top, being number 1 in whole of Asia— in corruption, for nothing!
it is foolish to think that Corruption dwells by itself, much less, dances alone.
above post should not be taken as an excuse for the Supreme Cursed (the SC).
save for one, or two, decent souls, they ought to go to Hell!!
There are 15 justices in Philippine Supreme Court and all of them were directly appointed by the President that’s why they are directly indebted to the President. In contrast to US, the US President can only nominate his choice for SC candidate but only the US Senate can approve it or not. US Senate will grill the SC candidate on his/her morality, whether the candidate hired an illegal alien, political leanings whether he/she is conservative or liberal, etc….
During the Watergate scandal one of the SC justice that was nominated by Pres. Nixon even recused himself from watergate hearing so as to maintain the appearance of independent court. In the Philippines, the supreme court justices don’t care about the appearance of independent court. All these SC prostitutes cares is to please the dwarf serial rapist so that these prostitutes will receive millions of pesos stolen from the people.
Okay lang Tongue sa ngayon. I’m also soooo angry.
juggernaut,
I just vented out my frustration. You are right, even if we feel helpless against what seems to be an invincible foe, we still have to stand up and fight for what is right!!!
Tuloy ang laban! Don’t be takot!
May araw din si Gloria the Evil One at ang kanyang pamilyang mandarambong!
Mabuhay kabataan! Ipaglaban ang bayan!
Eks,
Go to Hell with the Evil Bitch and her family!!!
Sorry for the language Ellen. You may delete this. I am just boiling mad!
Why were the votes of the Supreme Court Justices were scripted??
12 out of 15 justices were appointed by madame dwarf.
Nine justices concurred with Neri’s petition not to answer the three questions from the Senate and six dissenting justices. As we know by now, those nine justices are prostitutes.
Now, lets look at six dissenting justices:
1. Puno – He authored “constructive resignation” of President Estrada to legitimize the power grab of the dwarf. This “constructive resignation” does not exist in the constitution, hence, unconstitutional. Using newspaper clippings written by a third person as grade A evidence. Appointed by Ramos.
2. Santiago – appointed by President Estrada
3. Carpio – appointed by the dwarf.
4. Martinez – appointed by the dwarf
5. Morales – penned the “Senate of the Philippines vs. Ermita” that gave the dwarf to evade congressional request for informations and frustrate the Congress in search of truth. The dwarf appointed her to SC.
http://jlp-law.com/blog/executive-order-464-senate-philippines-ermita/
http://philippinecommentary.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-supreme-court-upheld-half-of-eo-464.html
6. Azcuna – appointed by the dwarf.
Justice Consuelo Ynares Santiago is the only one who has a true dissenting voice. Puno, Carpio, Martinez, Morales, and Azcuna voted against Neri so as not to make it obvious that they are prostitutes too.
5. Morales – penned the “Senate of the Philippines vs. Ermita” that gave the dwarf the loophole to evade congressional request for informations and frustrate the Congress in search of truth. The dwarf appointed her to SC.
http://jlp-law.com/blog/executive-order-464-senate-philippines-ermita/
http://philippinecommentary.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-supreme-court-upheld-half-of-eo-464.html
Azcuna was appointed by Cory. Partner yan ni Haydee Yorac while in private practice.
Mga human rights lawyer yan along with the Joke of a senator, in the good old days of Macoy. He was in the bathroom when God doled out writing ability.
this is so productive! i am losing this debate.
1. Go to Hell with the Evil Bitch and her family.
2. Fuck you.
3. Tang-ina nyo.
4. SC justices were appointed by the “dwarf”
naku, i need to do some more research. your arguments above far outweigh what i presented so far.
eks, don’t you see you don’t belong here? The hatred for Malacanang is just too much. Why don’t you get lost?
Wala na talagang maasahan diyan sa Supreme Court. Ano kayo hilo na manalo kayo sa Supreme Court. Antayin ninyo ang motion for reconsideration, talo pa rin tayo. Powerless na tayong lahat.
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I have a million things to say but i don’t know where to start. I am like most of you. Exasperated in what’s happening to the philippines. We were sold out first by malacanang….the congress…CBCP and now finally the SC. I had to vent out some steam. All I could think of are a lot of expletives to write down. I am so angry right now. So the best thing to do is what my father taught me….when mad count to a hundred…
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I read the resumes of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. It is very impressive indeed and what a long life achievement. But what good is their long life achievements and long resumes when one brown bag each from the illegitimate president will decide their judgment. Elections in the Philippines is always rig, people are murdered, Justices are corrupt, Some Senators, Congressmen, governors, mayors, are corrupt or the 3 branches of government are not working, the AFP, PNP, CBCP are corrupt, rice is very expensive, lands are sold to China, yet she has no qualms in going to Hongkong to deposit the Filipinos money.
These Justices greatest achievement was having worked for Gloria or be identified with her.
Justice puno offered already a comprimised deal on Neri to testify in the senate,if you still remember, the senate were split on this matter but later gave way to the wishes of Senator Villar.The supreme court thereby,deliberated on the petition of Neri,thus the ruling granted neris petition.Now that the supreme court decision run counter to the wishes of your bloggers Ellen, they also branded them as corrupt the way they do to the Bishops,and the senate for heaven sake they are deemed to be the savior of this nation,they are angels, they became an icon of morality,I bet Ellen you will believe me they are not,you live long enough as a journalist and you can perfectly sense who these people are,So even if GMA is long gone you’re battle for a clean society will not end here.So learn to relax and slow a bit.
Sorry xman. Tama ka. Azcuna was appointed by Guriang. Was remembering his stint as presidential counsel of Cory.
I think Azcuna, Carpio and Corona were in the same Batch. And I think Carpio or even Azcuna are more identified with FVR than GMA. There’s one thing I don’t understand between Chief Justice Puno and newly appointed Brion. Brion voted in favor while Puno dissented despite being brothers in the Fraternity. Anyway, that’s independence of mind. The only thing is that both cannot be right and wrong. If they value the morals and uprightness of their Fraternity, both would have made a decision based on those values being upheld by their Fraternity; thus should have voted one was right. Puno was right while Brion not. Brion should be ashamed of his Fraternity that he belongs!
It’s not a problem, atty36252.