Controversial Manila court judge Jorge Emmanuel Lorredo revealed Wednesday that someone from Malacañang is trying to persuade him to inhibit himself from the perjury case of NBN-ZTE star witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada.
“Kahit anong pressure ng Malacañang sa akin, hindi ako mag-inhibit (Malacañang cannot pressure me to inhibit),” Lorredo, presiding judge of the Manila Metropolitan Trial Court (MTC) Branch 26, said in an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN News.
Lorredo said that his refusal to inhibit from the case is also meant to protect his fellow magistrates at the Manila MTC.
The judge declined to name the alleged emissary from Malacañang who talked to him, saying that he knows, as a trial lawyer, that that person would only deny his claim. “Sinong gagawin kong witness (Who will I use as witness)?” the judge said.
He said he heard reports that Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, a friend of his late father, allegedly wants him to inhibit from the case. He said Gonzalez had made verbal accusations against him, but he will not react because “I have breeding.”
Lorredo also suspects that a demolition job against him is already in the works. He mentioned a newspaper article where he was accused of “ignorance of the law” for citing in an earlier order that he can subpoena or issue a warrant of arrest against President Arroyo and her husband, Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, to make them stand as hostile witness in Lozada’s perjury case.
In the same order, Lorredo tried to persuade Lozada’s complainant, former presidential chief of staff Michael Defensor, to dismiss the perjury case.
Pacquiao’s help sought
During the interview, Lorredo announced that he is inviting Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who has been given a title of “Ambassador of Peace” by Malacañang, to the perjury case’s pre-trial hearing on May 28.
“Nanawagan ako kay Pacquiao na pumunta siya sa May 28 sa courtroom ko (I’m calling on Pacquiao to go to may courtroom on May 28), I will allow him to talk to Mike Defensor and Jun Lozada,” he said, adding that the boxing icon, being an Ambassador of Peace, may be able to help him broker peace between the two.
The judge said he is having a hard time persuade Defensor to make peace with Lozada. One of the reasons, he said, was Malacañang’s conflicting position on the case.
Lorredo added that according to his friends, Malacañang is planning to ask Pacquiao to humiliate him in public as part of the demolition job to force him to inhibit from the case.
Meanwhile, the judge said that he will explain during the May 28 hearing his decision to allow media to cover the proceedings live.
He said that after reading reactions of his decision about the media coverage, he extensively read a Supreme Court circular used in the trial of a case filed by former president Corazon Aquino against the late broadcast journalist Luis Beltran Sr..
Lorredo clarified that the circular was meant to protect an accused from public prejudice. He said the circular would be of no use if Lozada himself would allow the media coverage.
“So ang tatanungin ko sa May 28, kung payag si Jun Lozada na nandoon [ang media]. Kung payag siya, hindi na magiging applicable ang ruling ng Supreme Court (I will ask Jun Lozada if he will allow media’s presence on May 28. If he agrees, the Supreme Court ruling won’t be applicable anymore),” the judge said.
Judge, why of all people Manny Pacquiao?
Siyempre, lahat gagawin niya at sasabihin pabor para sa taga MakaPidal Palace.
Pupusta ako, ang sasabihin niya kung pumayag sa kahilingan mo ay dikta ng pinakamatalinong naging justice secretary sa kasaysayan ng hudikatura ng Pilipinas (kaya nga na-suspinde) si Raulo Gonzales. Siyempre, bagong amo niya, susundin ni Manny.
Go, Manny! Go! Magpauto ka mga sumasakay sa iyong kasikatan!
Judge Lorredo, huwag kang bibigay!
Before and after the fight, laging sinasabi ni Manny Pacquiao ang ganito, “laban ko para sa inyo” kaya naman ang lahat ay nanalangin na siya ay manalo. But this time paano ka mananalo kung ang effort mo dito ay para lang sa iilang tao na siya pang sanhi paghihirap ng maraming taong totoong sumuporta sa’yo. Sabi ng coach mong si Roach during de la Hoya fight, “the fight was in the middle of the ring”, I think your harboring the rope too much. Think Pacman!!!
Ginawa na ngang Agent 0202 si Pacman.
Kapag nakialam si Paquiao sa hearing against lozada at kumampi siya kay defensor, dudumugin siya ng bayan…..at iyon na ang simula ng kanyang paglubog sa boxing!!!
Tiyak talo siya sa susunod na laban niya pati na sa pagkandidato niya sa sarangani province.
Huwag sana siyang magkamali na magpauto sa malakanyang….GAGABAAN SIYA!!!!!!
I just watched the Judge being interviewed and later heard GOONzalez’ interview too. Mukhang nagkakainitan itong dalawang ito. Sabi ni GOON, bakit daw idinadawit ni Judge si putot at si taba eh hindi naman daw sila kasali sa kasong ito. ANO? Di ba sila ang mga MASTERMIND?
Di ba bagong appointee lang si Pacman ng DOJ? Ito ang first assignment niya. Kung hindi niya mapagayos yung dalawa, patutulogin na lang niya sila…heh,heh,heh.
I like this Judge. Hindi umuurong!
ellen, Judge Lorredo mentioned also your name during his interview with Dateline. He, at least knows that through your blog, lots are behind him and this should encourage him more to fight.
Judge Lorredo mentioned about a plan by the govt. to declare Martial Law. The interview was cut short and the plan was not elaborated.
Judge Lorredo mentioned about a plan by the govt. to declare Martial Law. The interview was cut short and the plan was not elaborated.
Sana mas maraming katulad ni Judge para makalampag ang mga daga, ipis, buwaya at ahas sa EK!
Syria, isa yan sa mga sinasabing plans ni putot to perpetuate herself in power. If con-ass fails, pwede siyang mag-declare ng martial law or makipag-sweetheart deal sa susunod na presidente para hindi siya kasuhan sa marami niyang kasalanan.I would like this criminal to be jailed for a change para matikman niya ang pagpapahirap niya sa mga tao. Tapos hilahin lahat ng mga ariarian nila, lalong lalo na yung mga ninakaw nila sa kaban ng bayan!
Nakakatuwa that Judge Lorredo reads us. Thank you, Judge.
I caught only the last portion of the interview. I’m trying to get a transcript of the whole interview.
Good Lord! This Judge needs to stick to his guns and sober-minded approach to current events sorrounding him. The mere mention of the Pakyaw brokering or meddling into a highly sensitive case is laughable.
What’s next, a balut vendor becomes a millionaire by way of boxing and now an authority in brokering peace negotiations?1?
Ano ang gagawin ni Pacquiao sa sala ni Judge Lorredo? boboksingin niya si Mike (piglet) Defensor kung hindi niya iuurong ang kaso.
Si Piglet ang may kasalanan ng lahat ng ito.kung hindi siya nagsampa ng kaso di sana walang bibistahan.
Itong si Pacquiao masyado ng malaki ang ulo.Hanga sa boksing na lang siya.Bakit pati pa executive,legislative,judiciary ay gusto pang pakialaman.Ano nga ba ang pakinabang ng mga Filipino sa pagboboksing niya? Pilipinas ba ang nangongolekta ng mga perang napapanalunan niya?Baka mamaya niyan ay papalitan na niya si Dr.Jose Rizal at siya ang gagawin National Hero.
Delikado ang lagay ng Pilipinas kapag naging Congressman si Pacman maraming 0202 sa Congress na papayag sa gusto niya.
Frankly speaking, I was so happy reading the article that shows again how devilish people in malacañang are. Just because a Righteous Judge is telling the whole truth, they are looking for a demolition man to destroy the credibility and integrity of this person.
Of all the people, bakit si manny Pacquiao pa ang plano nilang gamitin against Judge Lorredo? He may be the best in boxing, but when it comes to telling the truth, there is a big question on manny. Pero sino ang magtataka kung papayag si manny. Gloria will do everything just to get her devil motives put in motion.
MABUHAY KA JUDGE LORREDO!!! SALUDO AKO SA IYO!!!
Judge Lorredo isn’t really serious inviting Manny to broker peace between Mike and Jun. His intention was to embarrass the govt.’s absurd and laughable appointments.
Wow!
The judge truly has cojones! You go judge!
Malacanang and their minions started the circus and probably believed they could stare down the good judge but what do you know, their antics are boomeranging on them.
Really great that someone with full knowledge of the law is smacking them on their faces.
I love it!
mabuhay ka judge lorredo!
at sana kung anumang panggigipit at pressure from malacanang mafia at arroyo corrupt-poration ay isumbong mo rin sa taong-bayan na magiging sandigan mo at tunay mong kakampi…maaasahan mo ang masang pilipino na uhaw sa katotohanan, baka sakali ang tapang mo ang magsilbing inspirasyon sa mga natutulog na kamalayan ng marami pang pilpino…baka sakali sa pagiging tapat mo sa iyong posisyon ay mabigyang liwanag ang kaisipan ng masang pilipino na may lumalaban pa para sa katotohanan.
judge lorredo huwag kang matatakot kay injustice goonzalez, alam naman ng tao ang dumi na lumalabas sa bibig niya ay siya ring dumi ng pagkatao niya.
at wala akong kabilib-bilib sa hustisya ng mamang ito from iloilo, yung isang kaso nga ng infamous triple murder case sa bacolod city na agad niyang pinabuksan upang mabigyan ng hustisya ang pamilya ng biktima..ok na sana mabilis at maagap ang pagkuha ng ebidensiya at pagaresto sa mga suspect, pawang matataas na pinuno ng pulisya..pero ng kalaunan ay malaman niya na may timbre si bosing…hayun bumagal na naman ang usad ng hustisya…yan ang batas ni judge goonzales para lamang sa kapanalig at pinaglilingkurang mga amo.
baka sakali ang tapang ni judge lorredo ang magsilbing inspirasyon ng masang pilipino, at ang balanseng pag-unawa niya sa mga kaganapan sa bansa ay magbukas sa kaisipan ng mga nag-aawayang oposisyon.
mabuhay ka judge lorredo! ang tapang at matuwid mong pangangatwiran ay mapapahiya ang mga hoodlum in robes, self-righteous government officials, trapos at alipores ng rehimeng ito.
DOJ Chief Gonzales is avoiding accusing Judge Lorredo of “ignorance of the law” since he was once accused of such and it might just backfire on him. Goonzales said he does not have a case against Lorredo.
I like this Judge. Hindi umuurong! – parasabayan
Parang ikaw, laging matigas….. ang paninindigan.
He he he heeeh!
Ellen,
“Nakakatuwa that Judge Lorredo reads us.”
Is that right? Did he tell you?
lol, “His intention was to embarrass the govt.’s absurd and laughable appointments.” – syria
Puro extremes talaga ang mga tao ni Glorya … kung hindi General … bakla … kung hindi madunong …. bobo.
Live coverage? Diyan nasira si Judge Ito of OJ Simpson fame. I hope the good judge will reconsider, and not offer the option to Jun Lozada; and I hope Lozada declines.
It is difficult to resist the seduction of the camera. People tend to preen and pose before it, and reach for the quotable quote instead of logic. Just watch the circus called Congress. Ganyan din ang nangyari sa mga abogado, both prosecution and defense, of the OJ case. Di ba’t nagpa-makeover pa ng hairdo si Marcia Clark?
Kapag naging media conscious ang mga abogado, mababawasan ang kanilang effectivity.
In reading Supreme Court decisions, while in law school, my gang abhorred the decisions of CJ Fernando, because he was obviously reaching for the quotable quote instead of merely deciding the case. Those who just decided the case, like JBL Reyes and CJ Teehankee, frequently, and without forcing it, produced gems by the sheer force of their logic.
Also, live media detracts from the formality of the proceedings, which is what distinguishes the Courts from that perya called Congress. Sa US District Courts nga, ni camera wala. Mayroon lang sketchers, that is why you only see sketches of Michael Ray Aquino, or the lawyers. Sabi nga ni Justice David Souter about live coverage, “Over my dead body.”
Please reconsider Your Honor. Three things intoxicateth a man; wine, women and popularity. Of the three, popularity is the most potent. Mas maganda ang bakbakan kung walang grandstanding. So I recommend no live coverage.
Iyan ang judge na maydangalpa. Kudos Judge Lorredo!
On M(o)anny, I took it as a slight. Medyo may load ng sarcasm, hehehe. Anywyas, as I have previously posted, Martial Law / State of Emergency is an option very much in play with the arroyos. Should the Con Ass / Cha Cha not push through, expect ‘Organized Chaos” as prelude to declaration of such emergency. Glorietta was a sample, to test if those people spoiled by gloria could carry out and deliver a sinister program_yes including deaths to innocent civilians and crushed dreams and hopes of the young ones. Not to mention and never to be forgotten, the suffering of those families who have lost their loved ones, at a shallow reason / findings of Methane Gas Explosion. As the saying goes…”kung ang tiyanak ay gipit kahit sa patalim ay kakapit…”
Gen. Yano could have made a great Difference sigh…sigh…
sigh…
Kapag nakialam si Mani Pakyaw sa kaso ni Lozada ay hindi ko na uunawain ang kanyang pagkabopol. I’ll curse him to hell!
Sige Judge Lorredo, gisingin mo ang mga residents ng Enchanterd Kingdom by the murky Pasig river. Love you, muah!
Atty. 36252,
I agree 100%. I cannot imagine the case turning into a live spectacle of personalities instead of laws and logic.
atty: At the start I watched OJ’s trial but I thought it was a movie..hindi ko tinapos..just waited for the decision..sana nga Jun L. will decline if asked..but to allow people to watch the proceedings a video na lang and then at the end of the day show it publicly sa TV..puede ba ang ganyan?I wonder what Money Pack..would do as a pis maker..ingat siya sa sasabihin niya baka ma pis off ang kanyang Liliputian queenie or ma galit tunay ang mga tao sa kanya..at ma piss at gawin siyang Sugar Honey Iced Tea..Oh tuto hinay hinay lang huwag kang mag ba Uto Uto baka mawala pa ang iyong buto sa 2010..mag pungko ka lang and be quiet..
Si Pinochio humahaba ang ilong each time he tells a lie.. si Money Pack naman lumalaki ang ulo..at si putot? lumalapad ang mukha sa nunalisa smile niya at dumadami ang laman ng kaban niya… what characters we have
Excuse me, could anybody please tell me what “putot” means?
Ang tagal ko nang gustong itanong…
Thanks.
Judge Lorredo gives Jun Lozada a choice which is fair enough for the accused. If he is reading ET, I suggest Lozada should think wisely to exclude live media coverage.
Putot means a short person.
Eto ang para sa mga trapo.
http://www.imeem.com/djinntaru/music/MMHbMOfL/yano-trapo/
nice one kaibigang kazuki….
“di na binoboto, pero nanalo”
di naman binoto, pero pinilit ipanalo – song ni garci etal kay gloria
Ah… thanks, Ellen.
(Short in everything I suppose… not only short in height but also short in morality, short in intelligence, short in whatever; how appropriate!)
Anna, Lozada said that in the TV interview. VERA Files is going to run the full transcript in a about 20 minutes. But here’s the part about he and his wife reading this blog:
“… kaklase ko yata yung judge na nakikipagusap sa dewende”.
Ha!ha!ha!
Talaga, nagpapadala ng mga sugo ang dwende kung ang kanyang kababuyan ay nabibisto dito.
Will continue on praying for you and yours…
Ok ito si Judge ah. Kaya lang, baka di ka na ma-promote niyan as Justice someday. From now on, aabangan ko na ang takbo ng professional life mo. In the meantime, saludo ako sa you. U seem to be showing some guts. Trabaho lang. Ang katotohanan lang kelangan natin. MAY GOD BLESSES U ALWAYS. INGAT.
To Dr. Manny,
Wag mo na sanang sayangin ang panahon mo sa bagay na masyadong sensitibo tulad nito. Bukod sa di ka na kumita, magmumukha ka pang katawa-tawa.
Mabuti ayaw ni Judge mag-inhibit. Gustuhin man niya, he cannot.
In People v. Kho (G.R. No. 139381 April 20, 2001)
But the Court of Appeals, and later Supreme Court ordered him to continue hearing the case, because:
Yan talaga ang pakay, forum-shopping para mapunta sa friendly judge. Isa lang ang friendly judge na patas – si Judge Henry Friendly of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The current CJ John Roberts clerked under Judge Friendly.
Chi,
Ako ang nag comment noon,na classmate ni Judge iyung judge na kumukunsulta sa dwendi.Balikan mo doon sa nakaraang thread.Hehehehehe!
Ellen!
That’s good news!!!
Well, folks, let’s encourage the judge some more. Let’s show our support for him.
A man with full knowledge of the law is taking on Malacanang and their minions alone, smacking them on their dirty, ugly, corrupt faces, and by gum, what a delicious treat and beautiful change.
Malacanang swine-nanigans coated in legalism (but of Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe kind) have got to stop and what better way than for someone with knowledge and experience of the law to put them in their place.
Judge Lorredo has moral and physical courage. You go judge.
Use the full powers of your bench to show those twerps in Malacanang that what goes around, comes around.
Imagine May natitira pa palang Matinong Judge sa Pilipinas!
UNBELIEVABLE!
Mabuhay ka Judge Lorredo …
Ganun ba, ‘coy?
Sa dami ng poste ay hindi umuubra ang aking ponogragraphic este photographic mind pala. 🙂
Chi,
Ito yun doon sa topic–Judge Lorredo urge Defensor to drop case.
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Cocoy – May 5, 2009 5:49 am
Humorous but, unbelievable.Hehehe!
Hindi ako makapaniwala na susulatin ng huwes ang ganito,pero kumbinsado na ako.Kung naala-ala pa ninyo na may isang huwes na kumukunsulta sa mga duwende bago siya mag decision.Siguro mag ka classmate itong dalawa sa law school.
Sa lahat ng mga comment,ito ang hindi makakalimutan ni Judge Lorredo.Hehehehe!
Cocoy,
Oy, I remember that already. Ikaw talaga…hahahaha! Talagang hindi malilimutan ‘yan ni Judge Lorredo…nag-iisa at tanging-tangi e!
Teka muna at meron lang akong babalibagin dito na mga nanggaling pa sa Cebu na ang prisidinti ay si Nunalisa (iyo din ang orig n’yan, di ko malilimutan, hehehe!).
Iyan ang tunay na huwes, may yagballs at panindigan. Mabuhay ka Judge Loredo!
Ellen, syria,
Ang narinig ko sa news na binanggit niya tungkol sa Martial Law e kung ipakulong daw niya si Lozada at sa loob itumba ng mga goons ng gobyerno, magwawala ang tao at si Jun daw ay magiging Ninoy, at diyan na magsisimula ang Martial Law.
Mantakin ninyo yun? Kapareho rin nating conspiracy theorist itong si judge.
A true-blooded Ellenite, indeed! Talagang katropa ang dating!
mabuhay ka Judge LLoredo nasa likod mo kami pambihira ka..sige banatan mo yang mga alipores ni ‘putot’more power to you.
Yes, bakit nga naman siya mag-i-inhibit? Nakikisayaw lang naman si Judge Lorredo sa trend—bastusan at babuyan na pinauso ng mga squatters sa Malacanang.
Atta boy, judge! Buti na lang pala sa iyo napunta ang kaso ni Jun Lozada, who should be emulated by all God-fearing, patriotic Filipinos. God bless you!
Dapat lang na magtaas boses na ang mga hukom sa Pilipinas na binabastos noong kriminal na nakaupo sa Malacanang. Time to kick out the idiot as a matter of fact. Golly, pati korte gustong i-kontrol ng animal kasi nga naman pag umalma na ang hustisya sa Pilipinas, unang-una siyang makukulong! Takot na takot ang animal sa totoo lang.
BTW, calling on all concerned NGOs in the Philippines. Pupunta na naman sa Japan si pandak sa June 17-19 at may reception pa raw sa mga pilipino paid for with revenues collected by the Philippine Embassy in Japan. Ang layunin ay madaliin ang pagpapalabas ng pinangako ni Aso na tulong sa mga bansa ng ASEAN para may ipangsuhol na naman ang animal sa mga kurakot sa Tongress at Senatong ng Pilipinas.
Martial Law daw ang alternative pag walang magawa si Nograles na i-extend ang term niya.
Malaking issue din iyong pag-dispose ng mga patrimonies ng Pilipinas sa Japan against a Supreme Court ruling na bawal idispatsa ang mga patrimonies without a national referendum. Taragis, si Juana at Juan de la Cruz walang alam na may karapatan silang magreklamo sa ginagawang pagwawaldas ni pandak ng mga patrimonies ng bayan.
Gising mga tulog!
AdB” short in memory as well..lapse of judgment..she has a serious case of amnesia..
Sino ang beauty si putot or si Diony..the Malacanang poster? kamukha ni putot ang Nanay niya..sa hitsura at sa taas at sa ugali pa ata…
Hai, hai, hai, hai, this Lorredo is totally ignorant yet of the law…of Gloria.
Lozada is definitely lucky to have Judge Larredo as the judge for his case. Imagine if the case ended in a pandak friendly court. Lagot na si Lozada! Kaya malakas talagang magdasal ang mga sisters.
I absolutely agree with the Judge that pandak is always looking for reasons to possibly provoke the people so she can declare Martial Law in case the charter change fails. Pandak is perfectly timing everything so if one of her plans fail, another one will be in place to prolong her stay in power.
so,obvious na obvious na the battle is not just between jun,the uragon and the railroad man.
declaring martial law is not a wise move.gracious retirement is good for her health and his family.
concon naman ngayon target ng mga congreasethieves, at pipilitin sa august…ayaw talagang tumigil magagalit kasi si mam kaya pilitin kahit sa anong paraan.
napaghahalata talaga si nognograles na may hidden agenda ang malacanang mafia at arroyo corrupt-poration.
buti na lang may isang judge lorredo na malakas ang loob na magsabing may posibilidad na kumilos ang gloria etal kapag sumablay ang charter change…tibay talaga ng mga sikmura
psb,
Patunay lamang ‘yan na God is still watching the Philippines and He must be crying silently because the putot always drags His name in all her panloloko sa madlang pipol.
Maybe He had prepared all what it should be done to the nunal and her swine husband and minions.
The last laugh is still ours.
ang simpatiya ko na ke judge lorredo. ngunit hindi ko lang alam ang magiging epekto nito sa kredibilidad na kanyang magiging hatol. kahit ok sa masa yung sinabi niya, baka nga lumabag sa jurisprudence.
but then, hindi naman ako abogado. nang usiyoso lang.
mabuhay, mga kababayan.
Putot means, maiksi, maliit pero hindi partikular sa tao, basta sa lahatng bagay.
I appreciate yung tapang ni judge, but sabi nga daw ng SC (SC nga ba?); judge mejo hinay lang sa pagbitaw ng salita.Kasabihan nga sa english; “more speak, more mistake”
Note na wala pang sinasabi si Judge ukol sa karne at sahog (merits) ng kaso. Kung iyon ang naging paksa ng kanyang mga kataga, maaaring sabihing my bias at paghatol antemano (prejudgment). Nakita niyo, maingat siya diyan. Ang sinasabi niya, mga nauukol na hakbang (procedural matters) – aresto ng witness na ayaw humarap, pagpili ng naatasang mang-aaresto (deputize Fred Lim) atbp.
Some critics say the Judge is upset for failing to be appointed to the Court of Appeals. He’s a UE graduate, different from those Ateneo lawyer-goons.
her pala heheheh
Huwag kang matakot judge, initan ka man ni putot at tanggalin sa tungkulin, puede ka pang kumandidato sa congress at tatalunin mo ang mga biik ng malakanyang. MABUHAY KA.
patria adorada,
Okey lang ‘yan. Puwede mo ngang gamitin ang animal pronoun para sa nunal na bangaw, eh!
We already understand. Now you know. He he he.
Re: “puede ka pang kumandidato sa congress”
I’d rather Judge Lorredo stayed with the judiciary! We need people like him in that corrupt branch of the government.
AdB: I’d rather Judge Lorredo stayed with the judiciary! We need people like him in that corrupt branch of the government.
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Yes, why tell them to run for president, etc.? Judge Lorredo will be better off cleaning the Justice Department if he wants to prove his worth by standing up against the criminal trying hard to control all the branches of the Philippine government presently.
It is becoming a fad—this recommending of this and that popular figure to run for office even when they are not really qualified as in the case of Pacquiao. Akala ko ba ayaw nila ng mga walang college degree to run for public office? Di ba si Pacquiao, ni hindi nag-graduate ng elementary school?
Puede ba maging consistent naman sila?