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Gloria Arroyo, the brazen violator of the Constitution, will love constitutionalist, Fr. Joaquin Bernas, S.J. for this.
Bernas, in his column in the Inquirer says, “ for purposes of constitutional law is satisfied if there exists an armed force whose activities have the effect of preventing the government from implementing its laws in any part of the Philippines.”
The Supreme Court deferred the issuance of a temporary restraining order against the implementation of Proclamation 1959 imposing martial law in Maguindanao.
Instead, the high court ordered President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to comment on the various petitions filed questioning the constitutionality of the proclamation, high court deputy spokesman Gleo Guerra said at a press conference today.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091208-240833/Supreme-Court-defers-ruling-on-martial-law
His student, lawyer Edwin Lacierda, calls his mentor’s opinion “reckless” and “dangerous”.
Bernas, furthermore, expects Arroyo getting her way both in the Congress and the Supreme Court. “ I do not see either the Supreme Court or Congress revoking her decision now.”
Lacierda said, “With opinions like these, talo na tayo sa boxing bago pa pumasok sa ring!”
Read the two views on Proclamation 1959.
What powers can the President use?
Philippine Daily Inquirer
by Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J.
her massacre in Maguindanao has presented to the administration the challenge of having to find a solution that is at the same time constitutional and effective. The incident raises the question whether the 1987 Constitution, admittedly a reactive document, has armed the government with enough powers to deal with extraordinary challenges to peace and order and the protection of human lives.
I believe that the government will have to look for the solution to the problem within the parameters of the President’s commander in chief powers. These consist of three powers of graduated intensity: to call on the Armed Forces to suppress lawless violence or rebellion; to suspend the privilege of the writ with respect to specific crimes; and to impose martial law over the Philippines or over any part thereof.
Of these the most easily available is the power to call on the Armed Forces. But I am not surprised that the President has chosen the martial law option together with the suspension of the privilege of the writ. Who can reverse the President?
The Supreme Court can, so the new Constitution says. Martial law must be premised on the existence of public necessity brought about by actual rebellion or invasion. Hence the question that must be asked is whether rebellion exists. And what is rebellion?
The Penal Code says: “The crime of rebellion … is committed by rising publicly and taking arms against the Government for the purpose of removing from the allegiance to said Government or its laws, the territory of the Philippine Islands or any part thereof, of any body of land, naval or other armed forces, depriving the Chief Executive or the Legislature, wholly or partially, of any of their powers or prerogatives.”
If the Penal Code is to be followed, the government would have to show that what is happening now satisfies the definition of rebellion as a criminal act. A crucial fact to verify would be whether there has been and there is an ongoing “rising publicly and taking arms against the Government” to achieve at least one of the enumerated goals.
But is rebellion as a criminal act defined in the Penal Code the same as rebellion for constitutional law purposes? My view is that it is not. My view is that the requirement of “rebellion” for purposes of constitutional law is satisfied if there exists an armed force whose activities have the effect of preventing the government from implementing its laws in any part of the Philippines.
Aside from the Supreme Court, Congress can also revoke the presidential proclamation by a majority vote of all the members of Congress in joint session assembled voting jointly.
But even if the requirement of rebellion is verified and thereafter martial law is declared in the lawless areas, the government will still have to contend with the safeguards introduced by the 1987 Constitution. These are safeguards inspired by the nation’s experience under martial rule. The 1987 Constitution now says: “A state of martial law does not suspend the operation of the Constitution, nor supplant the functioning of the civil courts or legislative assemblies, nor authorize the conferment of jurisdiction on military courts and agencies over civilians where civil courts are able to function, nor automatically suspend the privilege of the writ.”
As for the suspension of the privilege of the writ, it can only be justified by the existence of the same factual situation that can justify martial rule. Moreover, suspension of the privilege has also been subjected to limitations by the 1987 Constitution which now says: “The suspension of the privilege of the writ shall apply only to persons judicially charged for rebellion or offenses inherent in or directly connected with invasion. During the suspension of the privilege of the writ, any person thus arrested or detained shall be judicially charged within three days, otherwise he shall be released.”
A conclusion that can be drawn from all these is that the 1987 Constitution manifests great reluctance to allow the activation of martial law powers and of the power to suspend the privilege of the writ.
But it is not as if the Constitution has tied the hands of government in the face of lawlessness of the magnitude of the Maguindanao massacre and the political culture that has given rise to it. The commander in chief still has the ordinary executive power and the extraordinary power to call on the Armed Forces to suppress lawlessness.
The power to utilize the help of the Armed Forces is available now. Clearly, there has been lawless violence. Moreover, indications are that the threat of more lawless violence exists.
Recent jurisprudence, however, has clarified that, although the President can call on the help of the Armed Forces to accomplish what is essentially the peace and order task of the National Police, the act of calling on the Armed Forces gives her no new powers for carrying out law enforcement. For instance, it gives her no power to make arrests without warrant except in those instances where warrantless arrests are allowed. Nevertheless, the “calling out” power, in the hands of a skillful President, is still a potent weapon.
To fully utilize this power, however, she will need determined political will and the vigorous cooperation of the judiciary. Unfortunately, there seem to be reports that the government is desperately in search of judges who have the courage to issue warrants and prosecutors who can act where needed even in the face of threats to them or their loved ones.
In the face of all this, the President has chosen the martial law option. I do not see either the Supreme Court or Congress revoking her decision now. Moreover, if she asks for it, Congress can extend martial law beyond 60 days.
Meanwhile the nation will be watching how she exercises the flexible martial law powers which, as experience tells us, can easily be abused.
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Atty. Edwin Lacierda’s Open Letter to Atenean Lawyers
To all fellow Atenean lawyers,
I am bothered by the latest opinion of Fr. Bernas. To put it mildly, his opinion is very reckless.
In his last column, Fr. Bernas thinks that the rebellion to justify Martial Law need not be the same Rebellion as defined in the Revised Penal Code. I quote:
“But is rebellion as a criminal act defined in the Penal Code the same as rebellion for constitutional law purposes? My view is that it is not. My view is that the requirement of “rebellion” for purposes of constitutional law is satisfied if there exists an armed force whose activities have the effect of preventing the government from implementing its laws in any part of the Philippines.” (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12/7/09 – What Powers Can The President Use?”
This opinion is dangerous! First, any public official with his security escorts who is not happy with a government sanction, barricades himself in his provincial building and prevents government work without claiming to have disowned allegiance to the Republic can now be charged with the crime of rebellion and not merely sedition.
Second, it is elementary that in a criminal case, one has to prove all the elements of a crime. Otherwise, the case will be dismissed. In Bernas’ opinion however, even if the Ampatuans do not remove their allegiance from the government, there is already a case for rebellion. But that will not wash in the courts. If there is no proof that Ampatuans have seceded from the Republic, there will be no case for rebellion and the charges will be dismissed. And last night, I understand that they have professed their loyalty to the Republic and to GMA. So, where is the rebellion insofar as the criminal prosecution is concerned? A Motion to Quash will be sufficient to dismiss the case.
What was he thinking? His comments in the Constitutional Commission clearly required an actual rebellion. Now, he changes his tune and suggests that you do not need to prove all the elements of rebellion before the president can impose martial law. This is dangerous and gives the president the leeway to impose martial law anywhere in the country. He has made martial law easier for the president to impose!
And to think that this government is foisting the charge of rebellion as an accommodation to the Ampatuan and here we have a constitutional law expert dishing out his opinion without any due regard to his criminal law and procedure and the consequences that it will bear forth.
With opinions like these, talo na tayo sa boxing bago pa pumasok sa ring!
Fr. Bernas has to give an opinion that would be favorable to Gloria..this is very understandable…Fr. Bernas’ nephew is married to Gloria’s daughter. Hindi kaya adviser ni putot si Fr. Bernas sa ating constitution? nakakalusot siya lagi..
Luli Arroyo- Bernas… is married to Luigi, a NEPHEW of Ateneo Law School Dean and 1986 Constitutional Commission member Fr. Joaquin Bernas.
Need I say more?!
Diyata’t harlot in frock na rin si Bernas. Looks like he is now a jazz musician – magaling sa improvisation.
The letter of the Constitution, however, proves the falsity of the once respected (by me) priest’s assertions.
The following are found in the Constitution:
Use of the phrase reclusion perpetua in Art. III Section 13, (on bail) and Section 19.
Also, Art VIII Section 5 (2) (d).
Does the Constitution refer to reclusion perpetua as defined by the Revised Penal Code? Or to some improvised definition?
There is also the reference in Art XI Section 2 to the terms treason, bribery and graft and corruption . Do they refer to the terms as defined by the Revised Penal Code and RA 3019? Or to some newfangled definition?
What about the reference in Art XI Section 15 to prescription, laches, or estoppel? Are they the terms defined in the Civil Code? Or to some term in the Bernas Legal Dictionary?
Finally, the very same section 18 in paragraph 5 states that:
How do you judicially charge those accused of rebellion if you do not refer to the Penal Code on the basis of which, they will be charged?
Is the ex good father suggesting that the term “rebellion” in the first paragraph has a different signification from the same term employed in the fifth paragraph?
Have you had too much of your favorite Pedro Domecq Father?
The disciple becomes a master himself.
Joaquin Bernas, is now irrelevant as a master due to his “attachment” to Gloria Arroyo, the “brazen violator of the Constitution”.
Thanks, atty sax.
Si ex-master Joaquin Bernas ang tiyak na resource speaker ng Tongreso!
Of course, his nephew is married to Luli.
I don’t think that Gloria will succeed unless we allow her…
We should remember that it is the masa that is united not the elitistas and all the elitistas diversionary tactics against the masa backfires on them that is what we should remember….
Amihan,
I don’t think that Gloria will succeed unless we allow her…
But, but, but Amihan, she is already succeeding these last 9 years and more… with or without you, us, them [the people] allowing her!
Aha… Very very very pertinent question:
How do you judicially charge those accused of rebellion if you do not refer to the Penal Code on the basis of which, they will be charged?
Paano na nga? Baka typo lang ni Bernas? 🙂
Hindi rin ako agree sa opinion ni Fr. Bernas. Baka nga na impluwensyahan sya at may relation sya sa isa sa mga anak ni GMA. Higit sa lahat, hindi rin ako Atenista.
The article came out in an opinion page and he has the right to express his opinion in the same way that de Quiros, Alex Magno, Maceda, Cacho Olivares, or even our gracious blog owner Ms. Ellen have the right to express their opinion.
As a constitutionalist, he views the provisions of the constitution more on the political perspective. For him, the requirements of rebellion for the declaration of martial law should be based on the political aspect of rebellion. For him, the political aspect, as against the felonious aspect, of rebellion should be applied.
I reiterate, I do not subscribe to his point of view.
Now, I know that I might get some bashing here. This is the same view of rebellion when some parts of the population cheer or support the Magdalo group when they staged their coup d’ etat. They support the Magdalos because they are viewing the rebellion on a political or social sphere and not as to whether they are committing a felony. The actions are justified because on a political level, what they are doing is for a good reason, or for some, noble reason. When they were prosecuted for the rebellion/coup, the supporters disagreed, as what was being applied is the criminal aspect of their actions.
Bakit kaya vault ang pinupuntirya ng mga sundalo? Di kaya ang hinahanap ay yung ebidensyang hawak ng mga Ampatuan tungkol sa mga pandaraya nung mga nagdaang eleksyon? Nagtatanong lang po.
Big vault found in Ampatuan’s mansion
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/regions/12/08/09/big-vault-found-ampatuans-mansion
Pareng Mike, sa tingin ko nga, hindi lang baril ang hinahanap sa mga ari arian ng Ampatuans. Pati yung maliliit na safety deposit boxes binubuksan na, Maaring pera, dokumento, election results o baka love letters ni GMA kay Zaldy.
Mukhang nautakan sila ng Ampatuans at puro baril lang ang na didiscover.
Pareng Oblak, syempre naman. Yan nalang ang huling baraha ng mga Ampatuan eh, pakakawalan pa ba nila yon. Kaya nga kung mapapansin mo, ginugulo nila yung kaso, from multiple murder naging rebellion. Kaya pag binasura ng korte ang rebellion charges eh, lusot na ang mga salarin na sila Ampatuan. Hapi-hapi nanaman ang mag BFF (best friend forever) na sina Gloria at mga Ampatuan.
Pero ang mangyayari niyan, sila Mangudadatu ay di papayag at siguradong gaganti mga yan. Rido sigurado ang kahihinatnan ng mga kawalanghiyaan nila Gloria.
Ayaw ni Agnes Devanadera yang sinabi mo!!! Sabi nya, it doesnt follow daw at separate ang charges ng murder at rebellion vs the Ampatuans
Paano makakaganti si Mangudadatu e na BFF na siya ni Teodoro.
Kung tutoong BFF ng mga Mangudadatu si Gibo, di naman sila BFF ni Gloria at lalong di nila BFF ang mga Ampatuan. Pinatay ang mga kamaganak nila, di sila papayag na ganoon nalang.
Fr. Bernas is like Darth Vader – once a noble jedi now with the dark side. matindi talaga si GMA, parang evil na Yoda.
Rido. Revenge.
And minor problema. Mukhang wala namang maipapakita sina Ampatuan about garcification. Mukhang pekeng kuwento-kuwento lang iyon, ano ba naman iyan?!
Mike, re #11.
The vault, I heard was full of money. Some P2 billion in cash. These warlords pala are not used to using checks.
I think Rose here has an experience when she accompanied one of the wives in her shopping in New York. As in dala ang bungkos-bungkos na cash shopping in Tiffany’s.
Ikwento mo nga , Rose.
But it’s possible that the 2004 documents would be there.
In Summary ( kalahat-lahatan ), kung ano ang ipinunla, syang
aanihin.Kung ano ang puno, sya din ang bunga.
Nagtanim ng Hangin, Bagyo ang aanihin.
Sa maruming mithiin sa Edsa-2, Gulo ang aanihin.
Sa kasalanan ni Eva ( isang, mga Babae ), damay si Adan!
sa Ka-swpangan at ganid, Impyerno ang patutunguhan, kasama na Pare.
Pilipinas saan ka patutungo? Sinira ng icon ng babaeng si Eva. Sayang lamangngunit mayroon namangpagpapatawad.Galing sa anak na lalaki ( ang Manunubos ). Kung aaminin ang kasalanan, at humingi ng kapatawaran sa mga nagawang mali at balukto’t, ” dahil di nila marahil alam ang kanilang mga gin-gawa, dahil na din sa sila-kapangyarihan ng salapi. Ito ang ugat ng lahat-lahat: salapi.
Atty. Lacierda was very much concerned because the Supreme Court might get Bernas as amicus curea, friend of the court.
That’s why he said,” talo na tayo sa boxing bago pa pumasok sa ring!”
Ellen – December 9, 2009 6:13 am
Obvious naman Ms. Ellen, di pa nga nakakaporma nabilangan na! Di na totoong may demokrsaya sa atin, kunyari lang yun. College ako nuon 1986 EDSA revolution, kala ko simula na nang pagbabago di pala. Over the years pahirap ng pahirap. Itong administration ni goyang ang pinakagrabe sa lahat.
Malaking sama ng loob ang administrasyon na ito, lalo na si Goyang! Walang respeto sa batas at walang respeto lalo na sa bayan!
Ellen
The fact that there’s a vault na kasing laki ng money vault sa banko, totoo ang kwento na doon nakalagay ang bungkos bungkos na pera. Dahil wala nang laman nang dumating ang raiding team, naitakas na. Few days ago, nabasa ko sa isang statement from DOJ na the Ampatuans bank deposits and other assets might be frozen. Para na ring senyas na “dadating kami, kung mayroon kayong nakatago na dapat alisin o itakas lalo na ang mga damaging documents at pera dyan sa banko o bahay, gawin na, Now na!”
Ellen:
omigosh my golly! kamag anak ba yong nakilala ko? ang sabi kasi ng favorite “auntie” ko asawa daw nitong babae ay isang director ng public highway sa Mindanao..at may ari ng mga lupain sa Camiguin island ata..sinamahan ko sila magshopping..they came to attend a conference sa UN as delegates of the Women’s rights movement sa PI Ang auntie ko maarte at ma makeup.While this other woman is plain and simple and dressed in her Muslim attire.Pero noong ng shopping, nanlaki ang mata ko.Ang dala na pera ay bugkos bugkos na cash.Walang credit card.
Sa tanang buhay ko noon lang ako na ka pasok sa Tiffany, at iba pang mga class na shops at kung mamili per dozen na sapatos.
Come to think of it now,at least for a day naka experience ako to walk with a billioner along fifth ave, NY.Ang sabi ko at that time. Malaki pala ang sweldo ng director of publc highway sa Mindanao.
Ignorance is bliss!
mataas ang respect ko kay Fr. Bernas noong araw pati na sa mga Ateneans..pero sa ngayon nakakahiya ang mga ilan sa kanila na bright boys ng Ateneo..si Fr. Bernas ay ka batch ni Adolf Azcuna..and if I am not mistaken noon nagkaroon ng “leak” sa bar exams..panahon ata nila..during that time too Camilo Sabio was with the Federation of Free Farmers ni Jeremias Montemayor…time had changed indeed..
“Si ex-master Joaquin Bernas ang tiyak na resource speaker ng Tongreso!”
Kasamang Chi, bilang isang kinikawt na seminarista isa lang ang aking masasabi kay father Bernas: Padre dapat kang mangumpisal.
By heart alam kung alam na alam ni father na hindi tama ang pagdedeklara nila ng martial law. Binigyan lang niya ng katuwiran. Ito ba ang tinatawag ni Mirriam na constitutional construction? Iyong nagiimbento ng iba pang kahulugan ng isang napakalinaw na batas.
Pasko na Pader dapat ay mangumpisal ka kay Bro. Kasalanan ang magsinungaling.
This is only a public perception and reaction sa mga sinulat po ninyo. We might be we are wrong.
Paki-explain lang po further at mahina ang utak ko. Tatlong beses po akong nag-grade 1. Kaya ito nagtatanim ng talong upang mabuhay.
Side-topic: Is Grace Padaca facing jail time? For fraud. Former Governor Dy’s claim has been determined correct when he … chose to file an election fraud protest with the COMELEC, accusing Padaca’s camp of padding their vote count.
I do believe it is not Grace Padaca herself who did the cheating but one or several of her rabid supporters. Is the theory of “…command responsibility” applicable in this case?
And Rina Jimenez-david makes another case for making changes to the 1987 Constitution. The columnist asks:
we must face the reality that Martial Law has been declared. So what should be the next and proper step to address the issue. Is not why there’s a joint session. Yes or no? YES .
here’s what the law says : Martial law can be in effect for 60 days unless it is revoked, shortened or extended by congress. If many people think that it was an unfair declaration for so many reasons and that we need to reunite , the new united people must speak not in front of EDSA but directly to their respective representative. The majority of the House is in favor of martial law for so many reasons. Like for example, Gloria still controls the budget. Yes or no? Yes it’s true that Congress is supposed to act as” check and Balance” butt butt buttt.. in reality behind, majority desires to receive the check and balance it without the people.
In the end.. patay gihapon ang bitok ni Mang Juan…
The problem is that the elitistas cheated the masa that is why the Masa two times by edsa 2 and suppressing edsa 3 that is why the masa is tired right now….
tingog boss,
good question. The Comelec has the highest degree of duty but they are the same commission who denied allegations in the 2004 presidential electoral fraud. The main job description is not only to count 1 to 10 but to recruit good leaders with high ethical standard and good moral character.
The commission is weak. In corporate world, the job description of the Comelec is equivalent to a human resource management, like a recruiting agency to find the best talent. But… look at the website of this department, it doesn’t show the expertise of a human resource manager( the board of directors or the head commisioner). To support my opinion, just think of all those politicians who were buying votes and using fear to intimidate Mang Juan and Pedro. That conduct is unethical that can undermine true democracy.
What is then our demand? what is the role of media to correct the wrong s and weaknesses of this department? What should the Senate do to legislate and implement a clear procedure and requirements of a candidate?
Yes, the Comelec is directly liable to the people.
If Fr Bernas is just an ordinary Juan out there, his comments and opinion doesn’t matter at all.
But given his reputation as a constitutionalist his opinion gives too much weight that might even encourage Gloria and her advisers to stick and expand the coverage of ML.
Si Fr. Bernas S.J?
Ang isang magandang tanong bukod sa alam ng marami na siya ay tiyuhin ng asawa ni Luli ay ganito: Intrinsic o Extrinsic ba siya at anong degree? At yung famosong tanong ng isang U.S Embassy consul sa isang Obispo na kumuha ng U.S visa na passport at plane ticket lang ang dala pero nabigyan ng visa noong araw din na iyon, ay ganito ang tanong: What is the birthday of your mother?
Siyempre yung “Master” kailangang sumunod sa mas mataas kaysa sa kanya.
Rep. Dimaporo is now asking gma to declare martial law in certain part of lanao del norte. Anong klaseng virus ang pumasok sa ulo mo bernas? Ang konstitusyon na lang sana ang pag-asa ng demokrasya pero binaboy mo pa.
Totingmulto, matagal ng baboy ang Konstitusyo ng Pilipinas.
Ang ginagawa nila ngayon ay pang gagago at pang tatarantado sa Pilipinas.
How old is Bernas? Baka nasa senile stage na kaya nahihibang na sa mga pinagsasabi niya.
Pamangkin ni Fr. Bernas, asawa ni Luli?
Kaya naman pala nananahimik ang ekspertong constitutionalist at nang magbigay ng kanyang analisis sa matrial law ni the goyang ay mas malasado pa sa hilaw na itlog.
Anyhow, bakit ba pakikinggan pa si Father, eh para na rin niyang kinain ang sarili niyang mga sinulat noong baguhin ang Saligang Batas?
Pero mas sense din anam ‘yung kanyang pagtatanggol sa martial law ni the goyang.
NON SENSE nga lang.
….may sense din naman….
GMA and Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=530824&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Diba tinatanong natin kung nasaan na si the goyang?
Lagi palang magkasama ang dalawa.
Ang sweet nila.
Nakakasuka!
Si pareng Joaquin Bernas ang gumaganap ngayon na Damaso sa martial law story ni gloria.
Pasingit lang nito. Baka ito na ang ating pag-asa:
Jose Lao for President
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/dec0909/op_rb.htm
Mike: Fr. Bernas must be on his early 70’s..ka batch niya si Azcuna and i think was on the top ten list sa bar exams..noong kapanahunan nila nagkaroon ng leakage sa bar exams..para sa akin kahit may katuwiran at may alam sia sa ating constitution hindi “kosher” ang sinasabi niya hinaluan niya ng gatas ang laman ng baboy…
hahaha! Ikaw Rose ha…
Rose, si Azcuna ang nag-top sa bar nung batch na yun.
sorry, si Avelino Cruz nga pala ang nag #1 one year earlier kina Azcuna (#4), Yorac (#8), Bernas (#9) at Gen. Prospero Olivas (#10). Buti at naitago ko pa yung kodigo ko.
Nagulat ako sa interpellation ni Cong. Lagman, dakilang tuta ni Arroyo. Pinitpit niya sina Ermita at Devanadera na wala talagang malinaw na rebellion bago naproclaim ang 1959. Pag ganito ng ganito, hindi malayong maraming Lakas-Kampi ang tumawid sa kabilang bakod at irevoke ang martial law. Kanina ay si Digs Dilangalen ang bumanat ng husto – natural lang, Congressman siya ng Maguindanao, kaya naman, kahit Lakas siya. Dalawang Congressman (Digs at Lagman), dalawang senador (Joker at Noynoy) pa lang ang nakakapag-interpellate. Sa kasalukuyan, si Jinggoy ang nakasalang. Aabutin na naman sigurado ng madaling araw ito.
Bakit, Tongue, lasing ba si Jinggoy at hindi maintindihan ang paulit ulit na mga sinasabi?
Tongue, kung hindi ako nagkakamali..sa klase nila Fr. Bernas may Teehankee (anak ng Supreme Court Justice) may Romulo (kamaganak ni Carlos P. Romulo) enrolled ako sa Business Ad sa AdM noon kaya sa Ateneo ang venue namin for meetings ng Work A Year-Maria nila Jorge Lorredo..
..hindi ako magtataka kung si Fr. Bernas din ang isa sa confessors niya..kaya pagkatapos seguro ng pagkumpisal niya ang absolution niya ay :very good my child, go and do some more and then he would bless her….
Tongue: si Avelino Cruz at si Olivas mga tuta rin ni Arroyo?
Pinagmukhang tanga ni Edwin yun dating professor niya! Yey!
Mas OK pa itong sinabi ni Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago: No ideological motive, no rebellion.
” “We the viewing public never saw rebellion on TV or the Internet,” she said.
“What we saw was terrorism between the camps of two super-warlords. Hence, the Cabinet appears to be claiming the existence of a secret rebellion.
“But that is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms, like a secret pregnancy.”
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=531077&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Matagal nang patay si Prospero Olivas na dating Metrocom Commander.
Korek ang aking sapantaha na namumudmod ng kwarta si Medy sa mga halang ang kaluluwa na Tongresmen para ma-approve ang ML ni Gloria.
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Remedios Poblador
The President was not at the joint session but her most trusted girl Friday was there. Remedios Poblador, an undersecretary of the presidential legislative office, was seen on the main stage along with Trade Secretary Peter Favila.
Poblador entered and exited through the right access way across from the seats of Nograles and Enrile. http://www.inquirer.net.ph
What can we expect from a Jesuit.
I can already see where this country is heading once another popular Jesuit Puppet [Noynoy] is elected into office.
Kaya mabuti pang Gordon-Fernando na lang sa 2010. At least, for debt moratorium sila at established na may political will and vision pa.
Galit na galit si Gordon dahil wala si Norbie Gonzales. Nakita pa raw niya the previous night sa isang hotel pero sa joint session absent dahil nasa abroad daw. Kutob ko, si Gonzales ang susi sa kalokohang ito kaya nagtatago.
Sira na si Bernas. Naging kamag-anak lang, nasapian na. Mas matindi talaga ang kamandag ng Demonyo.
Ikinahihiya ko ang Agilang duling ng Katipunan at Rockwell.
MB #50. Ateneo ka rin ha.
The constitution and our laws are laid out in ambiguity. Can we not have those reviewed by the supreme court before they come into effect? In the making of a law, the executive and legislative branches are concerned, they missed out the third branch.