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In asking for the “recusal, inhibition or disqualification” of Sen. Franklin Drilon from the impeachment court on grounds of partiality and bias against their client, the defense team of Chief Justice Renato Corona waxed eloquently outraged. “The conduct of Senator-Judge Drilon,” said their motion, “has drawn the attention of the public, casting doubt on the integrity of the impeachment trial process and even the impartiality of the judges themselves. A judge must take every effort to avoid even the appearance of partiality.
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By: Conrado de Quiros
One, before the trial resumed last Monday, several senators again reminded the world about the impropriety of the prosecution bringing its case before the media, particularly in the form of press conferences. The prosecution had been warned, they said. If they didn’t comply they could be cited for contempt.
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By: Amando Doronila
At last, the economic growth report for 2011 is out. Last year’s gross domestic product released by the National Statistical Coordination Board was a “feeble” 3.7 percent. The 2011 growth rate was less than half the previous year’s record 7.6 percent, and was below the government’s 5-6 percent target and 4.5-5.5 percent forecast.
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By: Neal H. Cruz
Former President Joseph Estrada holds the distinction of being the first Filipino president to be impeached and successfully ousted from office – not by the impeachment court but by People Power. Erap was one of the guests at the Kapihan sa Manila at the Diamond Hotel last Monday. The others were Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, the spokesmen of the prosecution and defense panels at the Corona impeachment trial: lawyers Aristotle Banuan for the prosecution, and Tranquil Salvador for the defense, and Harry Roque as a neutral observer.
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By: Rina Jimenez-David
It’s not just new houses or school buildings or roads and bridges that the survivors of Tropical Storm “Sendong” in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City and Negros Oriental need. They also need, according to Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman, stress de-briefing and psycho-social counseling to recover from the trauma of that devastation, recover their capacity for hope, and rebuild their lives, their families and their communities.
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By: Michael L. Tan
Indie films in a medical convention? And why not? Two indie (independent) films were presented last week at the 19th Grand Scientific Symposium organized by the UP College of Medicine. One was “Limang Libo” about a man who robs and kills a student to get the P5,000 he needed to pay a midwife for delivering his child.
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By: Ambeth R. Ocampo
Documenting and analyzing the history of Filipino food and the way we eat are a doctoral dissertation waiting to be written. While there are many Filipino cookbooks on the market, the earliest printed cookbook dates back to the last century, a researcher must go through the archives in Spain and Mexico to find older manuscript cookbooks or compilations of recipes to trace the foreign influences in our food.
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The defense panel of Chief Justice Renato Corona decried the meddling by Senator Franklin Drilon in the impeachment trial. They think it was improper for the senator-judge “to come to the rescue” of the prosecutors who were fumbling at the evidentiary hearing. (Inquirer, 1/20/12)
Posted: January 31st, 2012 in Inquirer Opinion,Letters to the Editor | Read More »
Since when did pure conjecture replace incisive analysis in the respectable and well-read newspaper Inquirer? I was terribly disappointed to read Amando Doronila’s Jan. 23 commentary, “Integrity of trial raises US concern.” His main point there – that the United States is “concerned” over how the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona – is bereft of solid proof.
Posted: January 31st, 2012 in Inquirer Opinion,Letters to the Editor | Read More »
The Jan. 21 editorial of the Inquirer is absolutely correct: How could the difference between the actual acquisition value (P14.5 million) of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s posh 300-sq m penthouse in The Fort and its declared SALN value (only P6.8 million) – or an undervaluation of nearly P8 million – be a “minor discrepancy” as his lawyers would want to make it appear to the public?
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I disagree with Ernesto Magtoto that the rules of procedure are being used against truth. (“Rules of procedure used vs truth,” Inquirer, 1/25/12) It seems that he does not appreciate the need to scrutinize facts and is quite overwhelmed by the language used in a court trial. I am even wondering how he arrived at his conclusion that some lawyers make a mockery of court procedures by being “technical.” He also errs in his appreciation of the right against self-incrimination.
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