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Daniel Smith acquitted

Published by Ellen on April 23, 2009

‘Romantic episode,’ not rape, says CA

by Tetch Torres, Dona Pazzibugan
Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Court of Appeals has acquitted an American marine of raping a Filipina, saying the soldier and his accuser shared a “spontaneous, unplanned romantic episode.”

In a 71-page decision, the appellate court said Lance Corporal Daniel Smith and the victim, identified in court only as Nicole, were both intoxicated after a night out and were “carried away by their passions.”

The court also said Nicole flirted with Smith and led him on with “reckless abandon” and that there was “no evidence” that she was forced into sex.

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Operasyon laban kay Puno at Yano

Published by Ellen on January 12, 2009

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Supreme Court watchdog keeps eye on move to oust Puno

Matagal nang umu-ugong na gusto ng Malacañang tanggalin si Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno dahil hindi sila sigurado na kakampi sa kanilang mga pinaplano,

Akala natin tsismis lang ito. Ngunit mukhang totoo. Lumabas ang balitang nakakasa na ang impeachment complaint laban kay Puno dahil sa isang kasong pagdisqualify kay Negros Oriental Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong.

Ang beneficiary sa pagdisqualify kay Limkaichong (citizenship ang isyu laban sa kanya) ay si Olivia Paras, asawa ng dating kongresman na si Jacinto Paras, na kilala sa Congress sa galing pumuwesto kung saan may pagkakitaan. Si Paras ay miyembro ngayon ng Kampi, ang partido ni Gloria Arroyo.

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Hindi nakakasiguro si Arroyo

Published by Ellen on October 15, 2008

Dapat lang mag-alala si Gloria Arroyo kapag tingnan niya ang botohan ng Supreme Court sa MOA-AD.

Hindi dahil natalo ang Malacañang dahil sabi nga ni Press Secretary Jesus Dureza, ibinasura na nila yun na nahalata nilang nabuking sila sa kanilang pambabastos ng Constitution. Kungdi, lumalabas na ang mga taong akala niya hawak niya ay minsan nagkakaroon ng konsyensya at darating ang oras na hindi niya mapagawa ng kanyang kagustuhan.Habang palapit na ang kanyang pagkawala sa kapangyarihan, hihina na rin ang hawak niya sa kanila.

Sa mahigpit na botohan (8-7), sinabi ng Supreme Court na labag sa batas ang Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain sa pamamagitan ng pamahalaang Pilipinas at ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front o MILF.

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CA justice dismissed; another suspended, 3 more censured

Published by Ellen on September 9, 2008

by Evangeline de Vera
Malaya

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed Court of Appeals Justice Vicente Roxas and suspended Justice Jose Sabio Jr. for impropriety and irregularities in handling the Meralco board elections case, upon the recommendation of the three-man panel created by the tribunal.

In a 58-page per curiam decision, which takes effect immediately, the SC upheld the panel’s report finding Roxas guilty of multiple violations of the canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct, grave misconduct, dishonesty, undue interest and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.

The Court also voted to forfeit all of Roxas’ benefits, except accrued leave credits if any, with prejudice to his re-employment in any branch or service of the government including government-owned and controlled corporations.

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