At the hearing of the Commission on Appointments last Wednesday, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada sought to cast Justice Secretary Leila de Lima as a villain, unworthy of the public’s trust.
If the Napoles list is true and the recent disclosure of its contents by rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson void of sinister motive, then it’s normal for Filipinos to initially react with shock and revulsion.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s revelation that her office has widened its investigation of lawmakers who misused their pork from 2007 onward, based on work by the Commission on Audit, drives home some inconvenient truths.
While Congress and the Supreme Court have moved with alacrity on the scandalous Meralco rate hike, the executive’s response has been extremely slow and disjointed.
I can’t let it pass without comment. That is Rodrigo Duterte demanding to know: “Is there a law preventing a public official from threatening criminals? My threat is only against criminals, not against innocent civilians.”
