Aquino-Corona face-off at justice summit

Everyone must watch the movie “Happy Feet 2″ and listen to Erik’s opera on “My Hero, My Father.” Nakakasuka na ang too much politics in our country… These are the lyrics of the song:”After all you’ve done You really deserved better Nothing makes sense in this world It’s all a big pile of crazy Even the kings are all fools Where is the honor When a solemn promise Is just a pretty lie? And the mighty muck the courage of the humble Although he’s just an ordinary penguin My daddy taught me You don’t need to be colossal To be a great heart You don’t need to fly To be awesome My hero, my father!”

Is the SC above God that their decision/s can not be questioned?  Specially when people think they were wronged by the SC?  Mr. Joker Arroyo, I don’t think so!  The President is doing what the majority of the Filipino people want.  I am one of the Filipino people that don’t trust the SC while Corona is there.  He should really leave, which I know he won’t.  Sadya lang tayong makakapal ang pagmumukha.

how can the Filipino people show respect to Corona?? in the first place, he really never deserved it, being a midnight appointee & the most consistent defender of a thief, liar & plunderer… that’s 19-0 against the Filipino people.

Shame Corona!!! RESIGN !!!

we’re comparing apples and oranges here. the supreme court formed before was for the good of the nation.

it’s very clear that chief unjustice corona is only in that position for the sole purpose of saving glori makapal-arroyo.

HOYYY!!!! JOKER, isa ka pang “TUTA” ni “PANDAK”!!!! pag appoint ni CORY noon sa sinasabi mong SC justices, BAGO pa siya sa puwesto at nasa kalagitnaan pa siya ng administrasyon niya (na NORMAL talaga na nangyayari), HINDI PAALIS sa puwesto (na NGAYON lang nangyari)!!!!! MAHALAGA nga ang INDIVIDUAL RIGHT kung basta ka na lang pigilin ng walang dahilan, TULAD MO,, NAMIN,,, NATIN!!!! pero si”PANDAK” mo merong KASONG HAHARAPIN!!!!! it doesn’t matter kung, mamaya,,,bukas,,, kamakalawa,,, umaga or hapon, isasampa ang KASO,,, DEFINITELY, MERON siyang KASO!!!!! sinabi ni de lima sa isang press-con niya noon na maaaring isasampa ang kaso bago mag tapos ang DECEMBER,,,, kaya nga “NAGKUKUMAHOG” naman si “pandak” mo sa pagTAKAS bago magtapos ang NOVEMBER!!!! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

“We will oppose any application for bail,” he said, making a slight slip
since lawyers from the Commission on Elections – a supposed independent
and constitutional body – were the ones tasked to prosecute the case.

“My answer is we will oppose any application for bail.”

“By “we,” Lacierda meant the executive department, but the case is
handled by the Comelec headed by Chairman Sixto Brillantes, a former
lawyer of the late action star Fernando Poe Jr. who allegedly lost to
Arroyo in the May 2004 presidential polls.”

OOOPS. The executive department accidentally told the press that the Comelec is their b8tch

Joker Arroyo has become a joke in later stage of his life. While many other statesmen aged with wisdom, Joker chose the opposite direction. At every opportunity, he would in a very subtle way, defend Gloria who rescued his fading political career then. Pagtanaw ng utang na loob? Siguro. Has he become a lapdog? Almost there! Blinded? Parang hindi nya nakita ang mga kawalanghiyaan ni Gloria. O baka naman nagbubulagbulagan lang si Joker at sasabihin nya later on, ‘I was just joking’!

bakit minadali ang TRO????WHY? WHY?,WHY and WHY???? the answer is SIMPLE: because we are duly midnight appointees of GMA, bound to “PROTECT” her “RIGHTS (to escape)”, when the situation comes to “WORSE”!!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! (kaya minadali namin ang pag issue ng TRO)

go,go,go, PNOY and DE LIMA go!!!!!!!!!!

@ Joker Arroyo … mas maganda siguro MANAHIMIK ka na lang … WALA KA NG CREDIBILIDAD … ISA KANG INUTIL NA SENATONG …. WALANG SILBI … PURO KA DAKDAK ANO NA BA NAGAWA MO SA BAYAN … WALA DIBA … YOU SHUT UP .. JOKER ARROYO .. BAGAY KA SA CARNABAL … ng panahon ni PANDAK … mas lalo kang walang silbi … masyadong GARAPAL NA ANG GINAGAWA NI PANDAK … NAGSA WALANG KIBO KA LANG … INUTIL … BALIMBING.

“I cannot blame the President for his remarks since he is not a lawyer.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Para kang nakaka”INSULTO” sa mga taong tulad namin na hindi lawyer,a!!!!! anong akala mo, ang  ”LAWYER” lang ang nakakaintindi sa takbo ng batas!!!! maraming “ABUGAGO” na hinahanapan ng ”BUTAS” ang batas para maka -LUSOT!!!! ginagawang “LITERALLY” or “TECHNICALITY” right, pero ”MORALLY” wrong!!!!!!  BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

“Even during those times when we cannot expect justice from the Supreme
Court, we never got personal.  We were careful not to attack it even if
it gives an unfavorable decision. ”

because you were cowards back then

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……..,IPAKULONG SI GLORIA ARROYO AT TANGGALAN NG CORONA SA KORTE SUPREMA.

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……IBALIK ANG NGA LIMPAK LIMPAK NA PERANG NINAKAW NI GLORIA & MIKE ARROYO SA KABAN NG BAYAN…..

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……IPAKULONG LAHAT ANG NGA TUTA AT ALIPORES NI GLORIA AT MIKE ARROYO NA NAGNAKAW NG MILYONG PERA NG TAUMBAYAN……

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……IBALIK LAHAT NG PERANG NINAKAW NG MGA ARROYO FAMILY, TUTA, ALIPORES, NGA BUWAYA NI ARROYO..

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN…..BITAYIN NA ANG NGA MAMAMATAY TAONG  NGA AMPATUAN FAMILY…..

Para sa ikauunlad ng bayan…..Bantayan ang kuarta ng taumbayan laban sa kurakutan, nakawan at pandarambong ng nga taong nasa kapangyarihan……

Para sa ikauunland ng bayan….BANTAYAN ANG KORTE SUPREMA SA PAGIGING KAMPI NILA SA TAONG NAGPAHIRAP NG BANSA…SI GLORIA AT MIKE ARROYO….

HOYYY!!!! JOKER, “TUTA” NI “PANDAK”!!!!!!!

The PREAMBLE of the PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION says: “ This government is rule by the PEOPLE, govern by the PEOPLE, and run by the PEOPLE itself….”

it is for the “NATIONAL INTEREST” kaya ayaw paalisin ni DE LIMA si “pandak”…and the “NATION” are the “PEOPLE”, who is more SUPREME of all !!!!!! bwahahahaha!!!!!

Because of the ills, deceptions, twisting of facts, and murder of the truths that had happened and continues to happen in our country today – I wish we do not have lawyers like Senator Arroyo, Lambino, Topacio, et al. 

I also wish we do not have Supreme Court who is not acting like the last bastion of justice and truth.

Those lawyers, looking back our history, had damaged our political system, our too fragile democracy, and Filipinos way of life; and they continue to destroy our very own existence at this very moment.

this kind of political structure obviously is not fit to govern us filipinos. the executive branch vs judicial branch is not productive to our nation and will only divide us further.

We’re watching you, Corona. You and the other midnight appointees. We KNOW you’re up to no good.

The title of the above news article is nonsense.
Pnoy was voted upon by millions of Filipinos to lead and represent us and up to this time is enjoying a 75% trust rating.His mandate, as the good guy, is to deliver us from evil represented by a “little girl that needs to be put to sleep”, who is ably shielded in all angles and sides by corona.
Corona, as the bad guy, a former chief of staff and spokesman of GMA, was appointed in the middle of the night by his former boss, with only 1 specific marching order-to save her on corruption cases she knew are coming after stepping down. Corona is representing what should not be-to dismantle justice in the philippines by shielding gma in all angles and sides. His trust rating is similar to his boss, below ground zero and is now the object of hate, not unlike what mo twister is facing.
How dare PDI is fitting pnoy against
corona? that is an insult to Filipinos. Pinoy is a legal leader and corona is an illegal CJ. the news article is like comparing an angel from a devil, an eagle from a vulture and a joker arroyo during martial law misrule and a joker arroyo during gma misrule- a 360 degree turn-around.

Impeachment is the only way to remove judge Corona.  Unless he will resign, retire or otherwise remove through other means, like people revolting which I am not sure if ready for it.  Impeachment
is usually done by congress.  To do that, member of congress must have the heart and will because if politics take over, then it useless endevour.  Congress must come together for the good of the people and if that is not the goal they will pursue, then justice in the Philippines will continue to be elusive and questionable.  Judge Corona was put there by former president on purpose.  And the fruit of it  is beginning to bare it’s good purpose.  Though may not good for the people and to the justice the people has been craving for.    May justice for people prevail……….

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN… PUTULIN ANG NGA DILA NG NGA SINUNGALING SA TAUMBAYAN..KATULAD NI BAUTISTA-HORN, LAMBINO, MIDAS,CORONA, EDCEL LAGMAN, JOKER ARROYO, AT IBA PA…

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN….. IPAKULONG NA RIN SI DATO AT MIKEY ARROYO SA DAMI NG NINAKAW NA PERA NG TAO…..

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN…..TAPUSIN NA ANG MARAMING KASONG PANDARAMBONG NI ARROYO…..

Para sa ikauunlad ng bayan…..linisin na ang KORTE SUPREMA sa dami ng KAPALPAKAN NAGAWA…..

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN….TAUMBAYAN ANG MAKAPANGYARIHAN SA LAHAT…

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN….ANG NGA PILIPINO ANG AMO….SA BAYAN….

MABUHAY …….       

 Penoy is no match to a professional like the Crown. Its like fitting a heavyweight against a kid with his cheering squad ( the Credit and the Lime)…

THE BATTLE OF THE BRAIN AND THE “BRAINLESS”

KILALA NA NINYO SI BRAINLESS!!!

BWAHAHHA AUTISTIC.

dapat talaga mag-FACE-OFF silang dalawa para malaman kung sino sa kanila si NICOLAS CAGE na BIDA or si JOHN TRAVOLTA na KONTRABIDA….

interesting, if your comment is critical, you now need moderators approval.. never mind i think i am in the “wrong forum”…government mind control has reached here…..

See the picture above you can differentiate the autistic person from the intellectual person!

the stupid smile says it all…..

I was surprise that the old wolf is still howling. Is nobody going to stop him from annoying? Senator

On Sunday, Joker Arroyo said Mr. Aquino’s latest blast atthe court was the handiwork of his legal advisers who must be cautioned against criticizing the high tribunal. IS he implies that PNoy cannot make his own decision? Is he the shadow creeping on PNoy and knows what PNoy is thinking ordoing? I think he did not only talk too much, but talking irrationally. Using
Onpin’s word, it’s preposterous!

A good citizen respects his GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION, whether
it’s Supreme Court, Regional Trial Court, DOJ, or the Congress and Malacanang.

However, I emphasized government institution; not necessary
the people inside the institution. Those people have to earn the respect from the
people by their own deeds. If a Chief Justice is biased, unfair, arrogant….he
will not earn respect from anybody because he has violated the foremost
objective of the system, i.e., Justice for All.

If President Aquino felt that way; Joker Arroyo should keep
his mouth shut.  With his vast resources
of information, Pnoy knows more and much better than Joker Arroyo of the whole
situation. Every time Joker f@rt, he just icreates nuisance and nvites a lots
of complaints and anger.

To CJ Corona: Respect must be earned, it cannot be demanded. We must return to the basics of etiquette.

For your information JOKER ARROYO AS A SENATOR HAVE MORE THAN 30 BILLS APRROVED.

COMPARED TO YOUR AUTISTIC PNOY WHICH HAVE NONE AS A SENATOR.

With the 30 bills approved, why is the Filipino people still living in hardship?

What kind of bills are they? Self serving Bills?

See answer your QUESTION!!! how can we move on WHILE OTHERS ARE RELYING TO ANOTHER!!! BECAUSE THEY ARE INCOMPTENT AND BATUGAN WITH ONLY WELL  KNOWN FAMILY NAME???

It is high time the people must overrule the Supreme Court’s own version of the rule of law and due process. The 8 Supreme Court justices should not play god or tinker with the law (to favor only one person against the people’s and the country’s interest) unless they want to be dragged out of the court house. Matakot ka Corona!! Look at what happened to Momar Kadafi. Would you and your cohorts like to be treated like him? It’s definitely very possible, not only probably possible. There isn’t any undue reason why this wouldn’t happen. Magisip-isip na kayong double crosser ng bayan. My country men prepare for People Power against these 8 fake justices!!!!! No more impeachment needed. Just drag them out  from from the high court. Let us begin now! Let us do it now!!!! Let us give them a lesson they will never forget in their lifetime —— if they survive the ire of the throng.

Joker Arroyo is now a joke and sounds so pathetic defending a discredited Supreme Court. What happened to this human rights lawyer, is his mind sick just like that of Gloria and Corona?

Corona’s picture is that of Judas who has sold us to the devil for 30 pieces of silver!

Ikaw naman yata ang brainless at tanga kasi ninakawan at dinaya na ang bayan pinagtatanggol mo pa ang kawatan at and tuta niyang si Corona.

Drilon said “respect” for the Supreme Court cannot be ordered. “You should show that you deserve respect. All this is happening because of public perception that the tribunal is not an impartial arbiter.” <– i actually agree. nobody can impose respect. 

If it’s general debate PNOY has an edge over CORONA!

But because CORONA has link with Arroyos he is 100% loser based on people’s perception towards him.

AQUINO’S MANDATE VS CORONA’S MANDATE

President Aquino was LEGITIMATELY ELECTED by the Filipino people in a landslide and continues to enjoy a high trust rating for his fight against corruption and implementation of good governance.

VS

CJ Corona was MIDNIGHTLY APPOINTED by a former fake President who is now an accused criminal and under hospital arrest for a non-bailable offense of electoral sabotage.

PRESIDENT AQUINO HAS THE MANDATE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE

WHILE

CHIEF JUSTICE CORONA HAS THE MANDATE OF AN ACCUSED CRIMINAL.

never thought, even for a single second, that the dreaded mad cow’s disease, characterized by the ‘shrinking’ of the brain, can actually afflict humans – much less a once noted and principled human rights lawyer and defender of the people. he has gotten the virus at the senate at a time when the then palace’s questionable occupant bears the same family name he has. truly a joke. oh, by the way, his distorted view of things may have started when he got into a fist fight in one of makati’s plush hotels a few years back. his head must have been shaken vigorously. joke, joke, joke!!!!

You should be thankful to this kind of Senator. You are blinded again to your belief that this president of yours is above the rule of law. Defying the SC decision is not the work of a sitting president of the republic. This president of yours just shows that he is vindictive against his enemies. But what is frightening now people, the institution of this country is gradually collapsing. It is not right for this president to show his ignorance of the rule of law. I blame this president NOT his legal advisers for what is coming out from his mouth. He should know by now he is the president of the republic of the Phil and he should lead by example. Whatever it takes, he should protect the SC institution independency whether he likes the SC justices or not. This is the reason; I salute these senators who speak out when our democracy is in danger.

No matter what decisions the Supreme Court issues on matter of GMA, they will be  criticize publicly, in the media.  Right or wrong, no longer matters because the mob rules. This is the prevailing mind-set of the Filipino.  When do we start trusting our public officials to do the right thing? Is PNoy the only person that can be trusted? This is my advise to all – Always lead by example.  No matter what your social status, or your rank, foster an evironment of doing the right thing.
If everyone do this and demand it from your public officials, changes will be made in the rght direction.

Do you think you are competent? If not, just shut yourself up.

Is Arroyo incompetent when she relies on her lawyers, are the representatives incompetents when they relies on their assistants, their spokesperson, their informers?

So you are talking about moving on without relying on other. Are you hinting we should have a dictator? Even a dictator relies on his “executioner” or “ax-men”.

When you said “Well Known” family name, do you means in a positive way or negative? If it is well known, they must have accomplished something. If they are corrupt and traitor, they are notorious, not well known.

It does not make sense to me.

tama ka, enteng. however, how can one relearn the basics of etiquette when in the first place, he hasn’t learn it or even the semblance of it. i just hope daily bath will cause the chief injustice to shed off some of his thick skin. and i just hope he takes a bath . . . with some fabric softener and muriatic acid.

Drilon is a little bit stupid…. Masa have no intellectual capability to discern the decision of the Supreme Court. Public perception, that is moronic comment. It is the media closely associated to PNoy who demonize Arroyo that influence the perception of the low brow masa.

Only those who studied law and knowledgeable about laws and the Constitution, even the proceedings, court rulings and so should have given authority to question the SC decision.

Drilon is a lawyer and Senator but have a brain of an ordinary masa.

Corona Court damaged badly

To Take A Stand 
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.

Sen. Joker Arroyo assailed JusticeSecretary Leila de Lima for openly defying the Supreme Court’stemporary restraining order (TRO). He said that GMA’s right totravel was merely incidental when compared to the executive branch’smove to emasculate and damage the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court under the leadership of Renato Corona has long been emasculated and damaged before Secretary De Lima ignored the court’s order.

It is so by its own doing. In the eyes of legal eagles and political pundits, Secretary de Lima’s defiance of the court’s order was wrong. But civil society groups, party lists, and even employee associations like the Philippine Airlines flight attendants, ever the first to denounce transgressions of the law, not only hailed De Lima’s defiance of the court, they mobilized themselves to prevent the Arroyos from departing.

To these politicized citizens, the Corona Court has lost its moral authority to enforce the provisions of the Constitution for it has itself violated the Constitution, not once but several times.Renato Corona’s midnight appointment as chief justice was itself in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. His associates in the court, all appointees of GMA, affirming the legality of his appointment as chief justice was in defiance of the Constitution.

The Corona Court set aside the Constitution so that Dato Arroyo, son of GMA, can have a district to represent. The representative of the old 2nd District of Camarines Sur previous to Dato wanted to be back in Congress as the district’s representative. The GMA subservient Congress broke up the district into two, one for Dato and the other for the former representative, a true son of the district.That act of Congress was questioned before the Supreme Court as there would be disproportionate representation of Camarines Sur in Congress in contravention of the provision of the Constitution on equal representation. However, the Supreme Court upheld Congress. So, now the district formerly represented in Congress by one congressman is now represented by two whereas the two larger districts are represented by only one each.

The older son of GMA, Mikey, has to have a seat in Congress too. The sycophants of Gloria Arroyo in the COMELEC allowed him Mikey to represent “Ang Galing Pinoy,” the party list of tricycle drivers and security guards in Congress. The Supreme Court quickly dismissed the disqualification complaint against Mikey citing that the case was outside its jurisdiction.But the Supreme Court moved swiftly to stop impeachment proceedings against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez following her petition for certiorari and prohibition, when impeachment is well within the province of the House of Representatives.

Gutierrez also claimed that the two impeachment complaints against her violated the constitutional provision that allowed only one case a year. But instead of stopping the proceedings on the second impeachment complaint and allowing the first one filed to be heard, the Corona Court issued an indefinite order for aserious status quo ante on both complaints. The order shielded Gutierrez from any adverse move against her for five months, which in turn prevented any graft charges against Arroyo from prospering until last week.

The Corona Court has flip-flopped five times on the constitutionality of the laws making 16 municipalities cities. And just recently, on a mere letter from lawyer Estelito Mendoza, it recalled its decision, reached with finality with no further pleadings to be entertained, ordering the reinstatement of 1,400 Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight attendants. The flight attendants pointed out that the high tribunal had said three times that “PAL’s retrenchment was illegal.

”The issuance of the TRO against De Lima’s hold departure order seems to have been issued with undue and unusual haste when there was no urgency for it as GMA’s health condition, according to the abstracts submitted by her doctors, was not life-threatening. According to some non-partisan lawyers, Corona should have ordered an en banc session to hear the oral arguments ofde Lima before issuing the TRO. Instead, he issued the TRO before de Lima could argue against the TRO, raising the suspicion of many that he was really giving the Arroyos the chance to flee before any criminal complaint could be filed against them.If a mere letter from the counsel of the respondent in a case can make the Corona Court recall a final decision affirmed twice, would it be considered bold of the Secretary of Justice to hold in abeyance an order of the Corona Court until she has argued against the order as is the standard judicial procedure?

Last year the academic world accused the Corona Court of intellectual dishonesty when it absolved Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo of plagiarism. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines accused the Supreme Court of abetting a culture of intellectual sloth and dishonesty. The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations declared plagiarism thievery of intellectual property.After exculpating del Castillo, the Corona Court issued a show-cause contempt order to UP Law Dean Marvic Leonen and 37 members of the faculty for demanding the resignation of Del Castillo. Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno pointed out that ”it is not the place of the Court to seek revenge against those who, in their wish to see reform in the judiciary, have the courage to say what is wrong with it. The Court finds its legitimacy indemonstrating its moral vein case after case, not in flaunting itsjudicial brawn.

”The Court’s decision declaring the Truth Commission unconstitutional was indicative of that culture of intellectual dishonesty. The Corona Court shot down the proposed Truth Commission because it singled out the GMA administration and made it a vehicle for selective retribution, in violation of the equal protection clause of the Constitution. Yet the same Corona Court did not find the Anti-Graft Commission in violation of that clause of the Constitution when that commission covered only presidential appointees, to the exclusion of other government officials. Corona was the presidential chief of staff and spokesman when then President Arroyo formed the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission in April 2001.

Anyway, that character infirmity of intellectual dishonesty seems to be true also of the Corona Court’s spokesman, Midas Marquez. After Justice Sereno officially advised Marquez that it was wrong for him to say that the TRO on de Lima’s hold departure order against the Arroyos was in full force and effect, he told media that he respected Sereno’s opinion, making it appear that the issue was a matter of opinion, when in fact it was the ruling of the court by a vote of 7-6 that the TRO was deemed suspended pending compliance by GMA and her husband with Condition No. 2 of the TRO.

It is not the first time that Marquez had displayed intellectual dishonesty. Earlier this year, Associate Justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio Morales asked Marquez tocorrect his statement that all the justices were given copies of Merceditas Gutierrez’ 60-page petition before they took a vote on the status quo ante order stopping the House impeachment proceeding against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. When he was confronted with the fact that some justices had not really been given copies before the deliberation on the order, he said he was just quoting a clerk of the court.

That he was not dismissed for such a blatant lie only shows he is a protected underling. The strain on his face and the crack in his voice when he announced that GMA was barred from leaving the country because RTC Judge Jesus Mupas had issued a warrant of arrest against her only confirmed whose lackey he really is.

That culture of intellectual dishonesty is also manifested by the people who surround GMA. After Dr. Mario Ver, GMA’s bone doctor, had told Judge Mupas last Friday that GMA was well on the way to recovery, ANC’s Pinky Webb asked Raul Lambino, one of GMA’s official spokespersons, how GMA was. Lambino said that GMA was already getting well at home until she was hustledat the airport. It was as if he had not been saying just days before that GMA’s bone disease had worsened, spreading down to the lower part of her spine, threatening not only permanent paralysis but death, that is why the urgency to seek treatment abroad.Well, it should not surprise anybody that Lambino can prevaricate through his teeth.

It should be recalled that in 2006, he started a movement called Sigaw ng Bayan whose aim was to gather enough signatures calling for charter change. The Supreme Court, then headed by Artemio Panganiban, rejected Sigaw ng Bayan’s initiative, calling it a “grand deception” and a “gigantic fraud” on the Filipino people.

Speaking of grand deception, that airport incident where GMA was “hustled” was a grand deception gone wrong. Considering that Elena Bautista Horn was into events management before she joined government, it is not inconceivable that she stage managed the whole thing. She was very visible and grating during that event.She kept on saying that PNoy had sworn to uphold the Constitution and yet he denied GMA her constitutional right to travel. Horn ignored the fact that GMA had sworn to uphold the same Constitution not once but twice and that it was GMA when she was president who ordered her Secretary of Justice Alberto Agra to issue Circular 41, the same circular Horn finds in violation of the Constitution. 

That is intellectual dishonesty.

The student council may now go back to their books.

Sorry I have to disagree with you. Yes Filipinos voted for this president thinking that he will do the good things for this country. But do you honestly believe that he is doing his job as president of this country.  First of all, he should be leading by example for every Filipinos. He has to show us that he is not vindictive. He should be the one to obey the SC decision when they decide whether they are appointed by someone or appointed by him. We need to protect this institution otherwise it will be chaos and no one will respect the rule of law. Do you want to live and ruled by rule of men? Let’s respect the due process and let the guilty pays.

HAWR! HAWR! HAWR! That is why america today is not the same as america before. What i read was, there are more chinese products in american homes than american made…

Marcos during his time is the most brilliant lawyer in land…. If you combine the brain of Binay, joker and Enrile, they can’t surpass the intelligence of Marcos…

Supreme Court versus Marcos in legal argument?… Marcos will win…. That is the reason why, Supreme Court during Marcos time can’t argue with him.

De Lima, PNoy and Drilon versus Supreme Court??? Both De Lima and Drilon have this stupid comments about public perception and public interest… Lawyers who have an ordinary masa brain. How can they win the war against Supreme Court??? Only one way to win…. to attack them, to demonize them with the help of the friends of PNoy in the media.

We the ordinary ciitizens of our beloved Philippines don’t have even an iota of respect to corona, corona being a midnight appointee which is obviously unscontitutional  and immoral, how much more our President Aquino who was duly elected by the majority of us should respect this guy corona?

Nobody respects corona except gma and her cohorts whom he works for!

corona and some  justices of the supreme court appointed by gma should be impeached the soonest because they just serve as a roadblock towards the progress of our country. 

wow! great piece, renato pacifico. your name sounds like a filipino but the way you write to express yourself sounds like you were schooled in america. great. and thanks for exposing yourself. i wish to study in the US but with what you have just shown, i would rather continue studying in the philippines.

One thing is clear though, the SC sided with the poor when they came up with 14-0 decision on HL. The president on the otherhand is known as the son of an oligarch. In fact, his criticism of the SC is perceived to be a boy crying over the lost of huge playground.  

THE LOGIC IS,  SEN ARROYO IS LESS THAN (<) CJ CORONA, CJ CORONA ) THAN SEN ARROYO. THEREFORE, SEN. ARROYO PLUS CJ CORONA EQUALS GLORIA ARROYO.

PNOY WAS ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE, THEREFORE HE IS  A LEGITIMATE PRESIDENT,  GMA TOOK THE PRESIDENCY BY DUBIOUS ELECTION,  THEREFORE SHE IS  AN ILLEGITIMATE EX-PRESIDENT. CJ CORONO IS A MIDNIGHT APPOINTEE BY THE ILLEGITIMATE EX-PRESIDENT, THEREFORE HE IS A DUBIOUS  CHIEF JUSTICE.

RESPECT GOES WITH LEGITIMACY, DISRESPECT GOES WITH ILLEGITIMACY. DISRESPECT IS FITTING FOR ONE WHO BASTARDIZED THE SUPREME COURT BY ACCEPTING A MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENT IN UTTER DISREGARD TO A LAW AGAINST MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENT AND ALSO IN UTTER DISRESPECT TO THE NEWLY ELECTED 
PRESIDENT’S PREROGATIVE TO SELECT THE MAN OF HIS CHOICE.

DISRESPECT MUST ALSO BE ABSOLUTELY DESERVING TO PEOPLE WHO GO ALONG WITH OR GO TO THE DEFENSE OF A CHEATING, A LIEING, A PLUNDERING EX-PRESIDENT.

DOES SEN. ARROYO DESRVE RESPECT ?.

Former Fake Pres. Arroyo , corruption and many 

more..

1. NBN ZTE Scandal

2. Millions of bribe money to Congressmen and Governors 

(October 2007)

3. Cheating in 2004 Elections (HELLO GARCI)

4. Joc Joc Bolante Case (Fertilizer Scam, P728 Million)

5. JOSE PIDAL Bank Account (Unexplained Wealth, P200 

Million)

6. NANI PEREZ Power Plant Deal ($2 Million)

7. Use of Road User’s Tax for Campaigning

8. Billion Peso Macapagal Boulevard (Overprice of P532 

Million)

9. Juetengate? (Illegal Numbers game kickbacks)

10. Extra Judicial Killings

11. Arroyo Moneys in Germany (Exposed by Senator Cayetano)

12. General GARCIA and Other Military Men

13. Billion Peso Poll Automation contract to(Mega Pacific) 

(P1.3 Billion)

14. Northrail Project($503 Million)

15.  Maguindanao Results of 2007 Elections (ZUBIRI, BEDOL)

16.  NAIA-3

17.  Venable Contract (Norberto Gonzales)

18.  Swine Scam (Exposed by? Atty. Harry Roque

19. GLORIA Arroyo son hidden assets in united states

20. EURO GENERAL’S

21. CALAMITY FUND SCANDAL.

22.  C-5 road controversy — Senator Manuel Villar

23.P550-million worth of funds from the Overseas Workers’ 

Welfare Administration (OWWA).

24. P780-million LWUA funds-PROSPERO PICHAY

25. BISHOPS’s SUV-Gloria Birthday gift

26. Arroyo linked in P325M lotto intelligence fund

27. Arroyo got P200M in kickbacks from govt projects-Zaldy 

Ampatuan 

28. P200.41 billion or $4.6 billion in Malampaya royalties 

from 2002 to May this year.

29.LACSON ACCUSED FG MIKE ARROYO OF SELLING 3  REFURBISHED 

HELICOPTERS TO PNP AT P105 MILLION EACH

30. 600,000 metric tons of Rotten rice imported from 

India.Kishore Hemlani, an Indian trader allegedly close to 

Arroyo, reportedly bagged the P9.5 billion contract for 

the rice importation. 

31. DATO ARROYO wife bought the condo unit for $570,000, 

     70-square-meter one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit (Unit 

No. 533) at the luxury high-rise, full-service Gramercy 

Towers located at 1177 California St. in upscale downtown 

San 
Francisco.

32.- P50-million bribe to FG for the president’s veto of 

two franchise bills

33. The additional funding led to a 41-percent spike in  

advertising expenses, from P76.129 million in 2008 to 

P107.420 million in 2009, which went mostly to ads for 

Arroyo’s achievements.

34. The report said the PIA received from the Department 

of Budget and Management a notice of cash allocations 

amounting to P344.789 million, even though only P222.488 
million was appropriated for it under the national budget.

35.- Denial of pork barrel funds to Malacanang’s political 

 enemies

36.- Praises for Jovito Palparan, alleged mastermind of 

extra judicial killings of militants

37.- Removal of govt bodyguards for former pres and Arroyo 

 critic, Cory Aquino

38.- Appointment of manicurist as a member of the board of 

 Pag-Ibig

39. Appointment of gardener as deputy of the Luneta Park  

Administration.

40. MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENT of an Arroyo,RENATO CORONA, as SC 

Chief Justice

      200+ other illegal midnight appointments

41.- MIKEY ARROYO’s undeclared properties in California

42.- Pardon of controversial convicted criminals like 

Ninoy’s murderers

43.- EO 464; requiring Cabinet members to seek 

presidential clearance before testifying in Congress 

hearings

44.- Promise (on Rizal Day) to not run for the presidency 

in 2004

45.- “Vote Buying” by giving away Philhealth cards

46.- Taxpayers’ money for her giant billboards and and 

PCSO tv campaign ads[/b]

47- Appointment of Ben Abalos, a staunch GMA ally, as 

COMELEC chair

48.- Mikey Arroyo’s importation of 32 thoroughbred horses 

from Australia worth P384 million.

49.Former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo used 2 choppers 16 

times, son Mikey 69

50.PNoy: PAGCOR spent P1 BILLION on coffee

51.Jose Miguel Arroyo owned helicopters’
all Robinson R44 Raven Is with Series Nos. 1370 to 1374
A total of $1,423,025 was paid to Lionair for the five 

helicopters.

52.Pagcor ‘pabaon’ to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo: P345M

53.The godmother’s ties to the Pinedas(Jueteng lord)

54. Glorietta 2 and Batasan bombings

    The Glorietta 2 bombing happened during the height of 

the bribery case which took place in Malacañang.

55. Misuse of Balikatan funds Navy Lt. Nancy Gadian 

revealed an alleged malversation of funds in 2007

56. Solon: Charge Gloria Arroyo for taking P98-M from 

PNoy’s social fund

57. 50 MILLION PABAON GENERALS

    Former Armed Forces chiefs of staff Narciso Abaya, 

Dionisio Santiago, Generoso Senga, Hermogenes Esperon, and 

Alexander Yano,chiefs of staff – Angelo Reyes, Diomedio  

Villanueva, and Roy Cimatu and MANY MORE..

58.Colmenares: GMA had P488 billion in ‘pork.

59. P1 BILLION down the drain in Arroyo-era jatropha 

project—DOST chief 

Midnight appointment of a Fake President Arroyo,Renato Corona, as Fake SC Chief Justice
- 200+ other illegal midnight appointments
8 JUSTICES +SPOKESMAN
1.CORONA
2.VELASCO
3.BRION
4.PERALTA
5.BERSAMIN
6.ABAD
7.VILLARAMA
8.PEREZ
SPOKESMAN
9.Jose Midas Marquez

to: @nowhere_to_be_found:disqus 

I beg to disagree with you!

Ironic isn’t it?

Si Senatong Lolo Arroyo, ulyanin na yan. Wala ng tino sa pagiisip kundi bayagra para magamit niya sa baboy!  He he heh

 Si Lolo Senatong Arroyo matagal nang nasa senado pero walang ginawa para sa ikinabuti ng taumbayan. Sumipsip lang ng sumipsip sa kaban ng bayan katulad ng pork barrel niya. Malaki ang nakurakot niya doon. Lolo Arroyo, huwag ka ng sumawsaw sa usapan ng matitino, mag jakol ka na lang tarantado. 

30 BILLS APPROVED???  I DON’T KNOW OF ANY SIGNIFICANT BILL OF ARROYO THAT WAS APPROVED. MAYBE  IT COULD BE THOSE BILLS FOR THE NAMING OF STREETS, TOWNS, CEMETERY, BARRIO AND THE LIKES.

INASMUCH AS YOU SEEM TO KNOW EXACTLY THE NUMBER OF BILLS, ISN’T IT NOT POSSIBLE THAT YOUR JOB IS TO DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE DRAFT OF THOSE BILLS, WHICH could simply means that you could be a letter carrier, a coffee server, an AIDE(wow, magandang puesto ito) or a janitor in the office of Sen Arroyo. BUT
YOUR ENGLISH DOES NOT QUALIFY YOU AS AN AIDE.

Si Joker Arroyo ay nagbibiro lang. Kaya nga JOKER ang pangalan niya dahil lahat ng ginagawa pati sa senado puro JOKER, JOKER, lang siya. Bakit nga ba naging senator ito? Ah, dahil kay gloria arroyo, siya ang gumastong ng limpak limpak  na salapi na galing kurakot para sa kampanya ng eleksyon. Nagbabayad lang naman pala sa utang na loob kuno. Burat mo LOLO JOKER!

Oi tandang Sen Arroyo mag retire ka na…Kakahiya ka palibhasa na huli asawa mo nung senate hearing dati na kasabwat Mrs mo sa nagkipagkita kay Lozada para di mag testify sa ZTE NBN..Nilamon ka na din ng systema…at halatang kampi ka Kay little girl

tama ka bro. nung ngang panahon ni gma di siya kumikibo eh dami na palang anomalya! imposibleng di niya alam mga anomalya noon eh matalino naman siya? o malaki siguro pakinabang niya kay gma kaya di siya nakibo. ang nagagawa nga naman ng PERA!!!

NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Magpatuka ka na lang sa AHAS , Joker Arroyo, hindi ka naman kagalang galang na to. Mabuti pa yong pulubing namamalimos may galang ang tao sa kanya, pero ikaw hindi kagalang galang na tao, senator at lolo. PWE!  

mga ulianin dapat nag re retire na.   wala nang pakinabang sa senado, pabigat pa.

tagal naman i override ng SC ang arrest warrant at HDO n issue ng pasay RTC, yan ang dapat matutunan ng gobyerno s SC ang “TIMING”, ang gobyerno lagi wala s timing tingnan nyo s SC antay lang ng time kun kelan gusto ni gloria n umalis saka nila override ang pasay RTC

Sen.arroyo, tama si Sen Drilon, hindi iniuutos ang pagrespeto. Hindi mo pwedeng utusan ang sinuman na igalang ka kung hindi ka naman kagalang galang. Sabi mo you cannot blame the president because he is not a lawyer, pero alam mo ba, parang higit na mas may talino at alam yon kaysa sa inyo, mga abogado pa naman kayo. Si Corona ay abogado pero hindi nya alam na hindi constitutional yong pagtanggap nya ng midnight appoinment, ibig sabihin bobo siya. Dapat ang position na Chief Justice ay para sa isang may talino at patas kung humusga, hindi yong ginagawang personal ang decision dahil lang sa malaking utang na loob sa illegitimate ex-president.

Mukhang tuluyan ng nasiraan ng bait si Joker. Mahirap talagang malapit ke Gloria, nakakahawa.

Perhaps they could talk to each other person to person. Maybe, by that they can seriously discuss as to where they stands about the issue in regards to GMA case.

Hindi lang yun kabayan. Kailangan ang mga appointed Chairman, Directors, ng ibang-ibang departmento ng Gobyerno ay dapat dumaan sa Appointment Commission ng Senado para malaman kong tunay silang qualified sa position.  Si Corono hindi dumaan sa ganon, deretso kaagad sa possesyon.

JOker nga, palaging nagbibiro, hehhehe.

Too much politic? Or should we say the people are concerned and want to be involved. You want us to watch a funny movie while we can’t solve corruption in our country? Happy happy feet na lang tayo? 

The existence of the Supreme
Court is meaningless nowadays and they don’t deserve to be respected anymore.  A total waste of tax payers money.         

I think you mean the dark from the light, the open from the close, the the happy vs the sinister. Depemds on the eyes that you are looking with. My eyes are not like yours na green.

This stupid comment also says it all.

By the way, kong ang appointment ni Corona ay Unconstitutional, the right process ay dapat mag-appeal ang mga mamayan sa Department of Commission o kaya sa Congressional Inquiry. Constitutionally, the people of the Philippines has all the right to ask for an investigation.

Why should Pnoy protect a midnight appointee of a criminal? Respect is deserved, not impose. 

Don’t be blinded with your belief and emotion, what senator Arroyo is saying, it is not Justice Corona what is stake here my friend. It is the very Sc that we need to protect. Do you want to see this country goes to civil war if no more respect to every institution. Wake up people.

Department of commission?

You look more messed up.

“And are they saying that the (12) justices appointed during the time of
Gloria cannot render right judgment? That the present composition of the
Supreme Court cannot make a right decision,” he asked.” 

President Aquino doesn’t have to say it.  The SC has already shown that they cannot.

why will a civil war erupt when people are only longing for justice which the SC cannot deliver because of being partisan to a corrupt person? Puro pananakot lang ginagawa ng kumakampi sa masama.

Let there be a debate between the two of them that should be televised nationwide..to see who is really correct

Former Pres. Arroyo govt scandals, corruption and many more..

1. NBN ZTE Scandal

2. Millions of bribe money to Congressmen and Governors (October 2007)

3. Cheating in 2004 Elections (HELLO GARCI)

4. Joc Joc Bolante Case (Fertilizer Scam, P728 Million)

5. JOSE PIDAL Bank Account (Unexplained Wealth, P200 Million)

6. NANI PEREZ Power Plant Deal ($2 Million)

7. Use of Road User’s Tax for Campaigning

8. Billion Peso Macapagal Boulevard (Overprice of P532 Million)

9. Juetengate? (Illegal Numbers game kickbacks)

10. Extra Judicial Killings

11. Arroyo Moneys in Germany (Exposed by Senator Cayetano)

12. General GARCIA and Other Military Men

13. Billion Peso Poll Automation contract to(Mega Pacific) (P1.3 Billion)

14. Northrail Project($503 Million)

15.  Maguindanao Results of 2007 Elections (ZUBIRI, BEDOL)

16.  NAIA-3

17.  Venable Contract (Norberto Gonzales)

18.  Swine Scam (Exposed by? Atty. Harry Roque

19. GLORIA Arroyo son hidden assets in united states

20. EURO GENERAL’S

21. CALAMITY FUND SCANDAL.

22.  C-5 road controversy — Senator Manuel Villar

23.P550-million worth of funds from the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA).

24. P780-million LWUA funds-PROSPERO PICHAY

25. BISHOPS’s SUV-Gloria Birthday gift

26. Arroyo linked in P325M lotto intelligence fund

27. Arroyo got P200M in kickbacks from govt projects-Zaldy Ampatuan 

28. P200.41 billion or $4.6 billion in Malampaya royalties from 2002 to May this year.

29.LACSON ACCUSED FG MIKE ARROYO OF SELLING 3  REFURBISHED HELICOPTERS TO PNP AT P105 MILLION EACH

30. 600,000 metric tons of Rotten rice imported from India.Kishore Hemlani, an Indian trader allegedly close to Arroyo, reportedly bagged the P9.5 billion contract for the rice importation. 

31. DATO ARROYO wife bought the condo unit for $570,000, 

     70-square-meter one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit (Unit No. 533) at the luxury high-rise, full-service Gramercy Towers located at 1177 California St. in upscale downtown San 
Francisco.

32.- P50-million bribe to FG for the president’s veto of two franchise bills

33. The additional funding led to a 41-percent spike in  advertising expenses, from P76.129 million in 2008 to P107.420 million in 2009, which went mostly to ads for Arroyo’s achievements.

34. The report said the PIA received from the Department of Budget and Management a notice of cash allocations amounting to P344.789 million, even though only P222.488 
million was appropriated for it under the national budget.

35.- Denial of pork barrel funds to Malacanang’s political  enemies

36.- Praises for Jovito Palparan, alleged mastermind of extra judicial killings of militants

37.- Removal of govt bodyguards for former pres and Arroyo  critic, Cory Aquino

38.- Appointment of manicurist as a member of the board of  Pag-Ibig

39. Appointment of gardener as deputy of the Luneta Park  Administration.

40. MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENT of an Arroyo,RENATO CORONA, as SC Chief Justice

      200+ other illegal midnight appointments

41.- MIKEY ARROYO’s undeclared properties in California

42.- Pardon of controversial convicted criminals like Ninoy’s murderers

43.- EO 464; requiring Cabinet members to seek presidential clearance before testifying in Congress hearings

44.- Promise (on Rizal Day) to not run for the presidency in 2004

45.- “Vote Buying” by giving away Philhealth cards

46.- Taxpayers’ money for her giant billboards and and PCSO tv campaign ads[/b]

47- Appointment of Ben Abalos, a staunch GMA ally, as COMELEC chair

48.- Mikey Arroyo’s importation of 32 thoroughbred horses from Australia worth P384 million.

49.Former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo used 2 choppers 16 

times, son Mikey 69

50.PNoy: PAGCOR spent P1 BILLION on coffee

51.Jose Miguel Arroyo owned helicopters’
all Robinson R44 Raven Is with Series Nos. 1370 to 1374
A total of $1,423,025 was paid to Lionair for the five helicopters.

52.Pagcor ‘pabaon’ to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo: P345M

53.The godmother’s ties to the Pinedas(Jueteng lord)

54. Glorietta 2 and Batasan bombings

    The Glorietta 2 bombing happened during the height of the bribery case which took place in Malacañang.

55. Misuse of Balikatan funds Navy Lt. Nancy Gadian revealed an alleged malversation of funds in 2007

56. Solon: Charge Gloria Arroyo for taking P98-M from PNoy’s social fund

57. 50 MILLION PABAON GENERALS

    Former Armed Forces chiefs of staff Narciso Abaya, Dionisio Santiago, Generoso Senga, Hermogenes Esperon, and Alexander Yano,chiefs of staff – Angelo Reyes, Diomedio  Villanueva, and Roy Cimatu and MANY MORE..

58.Colmenares: GMA had P488 billion in ‘pork.

59. P1 BILLION down the drain in Arroyo-era jatropha project—DOST chief 

60. President Arroyo and her group had an outlandish dinner in Le Cirque, a French restaurant in Manhattan, New York for the cost of $20,000 or P1,000,000 as reported in the New York Post.

61. GMA lying to SC saying we have extradiction treaty with Spain.

Corona Court damaged badly

To Take A Stand

By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.

Sen. Joker Arroyo assailed Justice
Secretary Leila de Lima for openly defying the Supreme Court’s
temporary restraining order (TRO). He said that GMA’s right to
travel was merely incidental when compared to the executive branch’s
move to emasculate and damage the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court under the leadership
of Renato Corona has long been emasculated and damaged before
Secretary De Lima ignored the court’s order. It is so by its own
doing. In the eyes of legal eagles and political pundits, Secretary
de Lima’s defiance of the court’s order was wrong. But civil
society groups, party lists, and even employee associations like the
Philippine Airlines flight attendants, ever the first to denounce
transgressions of the law, not only hailed De Lima’s defiance of
the court, they mobilized themselves to prevent the Arroyos from
departing. To these politicized citizens, the Corona Court has lost
its moral authority to enforce the provisions of the Constitution for
it has itself violated the Constitution, not once but several times.

Renato Corona’s midnight appointment
as chief justice was itself in violation of the provisions of the
Constitution. His associates in the court, all appointees of GMA,
affirming the legality of his appointment as chief justice was in
defiance of the Constitution.

The Corona Court set aside the
Constitution so that Dato Arroyo, son of GMA, can have a district to
represent. The representative of the old 2nd District of Camarines
Sur previous to Dato wanted to be back in Congress as the district’s
representative. The GMA subservient Congress broke up the district
into two, one for Dato and the other for the former representative, a
true son of the district.

That act of Congress was questioned
before the Supreme Court as there would be disproportionate
representation of Camarines Sur in Congress in contravention of the
provision of the Constitution on equal representation. However, the
Supreme Court upheld Congress. So, now the district formerly
represented in Congress by one congressman is now represented by two
whereas the two larger districts are represented by only one each.

The older son of GMA, Mikey, has to
have a seat in Congress too. The sycophants of Gloria Arroyo in the
COMELEC allowed him Mikey to represent “Ang Galing Pinoy,” the
party list of tricycle drivers and security guards in Congress. The
Supreme Court quickly dismissed the disqualification complaint
against Mikey citing that the case was outside its jurisdiction.

But the Supreme Court moved swiftly to
stop impeachment proceedings against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez
following her petition for certiorari and prohibition, when
impeachment is well within the province of the House of
Representatives. Gutierrez also claimed that the two impeachment
complaints against her violated the constitutional provision that
allowed only one case a year. But instead of stopping the proceedings
on the second impeachment complaint and allowing the first one filed
to be heard, the Corona Court issued an indefinite order for a
serious status quo ante on both complaints. The order shielded
Gutierrez from any adverse move against her for five months, which in
turn prevented any graft charges against Arroyo from prospering until
last week.

The Corona Court has flip-flopped five
times on the constitutionality of the laws making 16 municipalities
cities. And just recently, on a mere letter from lawyer Estelito
Mendoza, it recalled its decision, reached with finality with no
further pleadings to be entertained, ordering the reinstatement of
1,400 Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight attendants. The flight
attendants pointed out that the high tribunal had said three times
that “PAL’s retrenchment was illegal.”

The issuance of the TRO against De
Lima’s hold departure order seems to have been issued with undue
and unusual haste when there was no urgency for it as GMA’s health
condition, according to the abstracts submitted by her doctors, was
not life-threatening. According to some non-partisan lawyers, Corona
should have ordered an en banc session to hear the oral arguments of
de Lima before issuing the TRO. Instead, he issued the TRO before de
Lima could argue against the TRO, raising the suspicion of many that
he was really giving the Arroyos the chance to flee before any
criminal complaint could be filed against them.

If a mere letter from the counsel of
the respondent in a case can make the Corona Court recall a final
decision affirmed twice, would it be considered bold of the Secretary
of Justice to hold in abeyance an order of the Corona Court until she
has argued against the order as is the standard judicial procedure?

Last year the academic world accused
the Corona Court of intellectual dishonesty when it absolved
Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo of plagiarism. The Catholic
Educational Association of the Philippines accused the Supreme Court
of abetting a culture of intellectual sloth and dishonesty. The
Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations declared
plagiarism thievery of intellectual property.

After exculpating del Castillo, the
Corona Court issued a show-cause contempt order to UP Law Dean Marvic
Leonen and 37 members of the faculty for demanding the resignation of
Del Castillo. Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno pointed out that
“it is not the place of the Court to seek revenge against those
who, in their wish to see reform in the judiciary, have the courage
to say what is wrong with it. The Court finds its legitimacy in
demonstrating its moral vein case after case, not in flaunting its
judicial brawn.”

The Court’s decision declaring the
Truth Commission unconstitutional was indicative of that culture of
intellectual dishonesty. The Corona Court shot down the proposed
Truth Commission because it singled out the GMA administration and
made it a vehicle for selective retribution, in violation of the
equal protection clause of the Constitution. Yet the same Corona
Court did not find the Anti-Graft Commission in violation of that
clause of the Constitution when that commission covered only
presidential appointees, to the exclusion of other government
officials. Corona was the presidential chief of staff and spokesman
when then President Arroyo formed the Presidential Anti-Graft
Commission in April 2001.

Anyway, that character infirmity of
intellectual dishonesty seems to be true also of the Corona Court’s
spokesman, Midas Marquez. After Justice Sereno officially advised
Marquez that it was wrong for him to say that the TRO on de Lima’s
hold departure order against the Arroyos was in full force and
effect, he told media that he respected Sereno’s opinion, making it
appear that the issue was a matter of opinion, when in fact it was
the ruling of the court by a vote of 7-6 that the TRO was deemed
suspended pending compliance by GMA and her husband with Condition
No. 2 of the TRO.

It is not the first time that Marquez
had displayed intellectual dishonesty. Earlier this year, Associate
Justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio Morales asked Marquez to
correct his statement that all the justices were given copies of
Merceditas Gutierrez’ 60-page petition before they took a vote on
the status quo ante order stopping the House impeachment proceeding
against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. When he was confronted with
the fact that some justices had not really been given copies before
the deliberation on the order, he said he was just quoting a clerk of
the court.

That he was not dismissed for such a
blatant lie only shows he is a protected underling. The strain on his
face and the crack in his voice when he announced that GMA was barred
from leaving the country because RTC Judge Jesus Mupas had issued a
warrant of arrest against her only confirmed whose lackey he really
is.

That culture of intellectual dishonesty
is also manifested by the people who surround GMA. After Dr. Mario
Ver, GMA’s bone doctor, had told Judge Mupas last Friday that GMA
was well on the way to recovery, ANC’s Pinky Webb asked Raul
Lambino, one of GMA’s official spokespersons, how GMA was. Lambino
said that GMA was already getting well at home until she was hustled
at the airport. It was as if he had not been saying just days before
that GMA’s bone disease had worsened, spreading down to the lower
part of her spine, threatening not only permanent paralysis but
death, that is why the urgency to seek treatment abroad.

Well, it should not surprise anybody
that Lambino can prevaricate through his teeth. It should be recalled
that in 2006, he started a movement called Sigaw ng Bayan whose aim
was to gather enough signatures calling for charter change. The
Supreme Court, then headed by Artemio Panganiban, rejected Sigaw ng
Bayan’s initiative, calling it a “grand deception” and a
“gigantic fraud” on the Filipino people.

Speaking of grand deception, that
airport incident where GMA was “hustled” was a grand deception
gone wrong. Considering that Elena Bautista Horn was into events
management before she joined government, it is not inconceivable that
she stage managed the whole thing. She was very visible and grating
during that event.

She kept on saying that PNoy had sworn
to uphold the Constitution and yet he denied GMA her constitutional
right to travel. Horn ignored the fact that GMA had sworn to uphold
the same Constitution not once but twice and that it was GMA when she
was president who ordered her Secretary of Justice Alberto Agra to
issue Circular 41, the same circular Horn finds in violation of the
Constitution. That is intellectual dishonesty.

wag naman ganyan. noong congressman yan si joker, yan ang unang nagbuko sa mga illegal na transactions ni manny villar. di rin tumagal, chummy-chummy na sila. wala naman sa katauhan ni villar ang hindi manuhol pag nagipit na, di ba? :)

or perhaps God’s way of humbling the proud.

do as a favor mr president. arrest that mediocre pidal family muchacho during the summit. and the country will progress forever.

We may not respect the person in position but we need to respect the office and the institution they represent.

Supreme Court versus Marcos in legal argument?… Marcos will win…

yeah right, that’s why the chief justice then used to hold imelda marcos’ umbrella, chief justice Enrique M. Fernando…..independence indeed from the marcoses!

joker arroyo, is one of the benificiarry of the 12-0 vote in mindanao, he is one of the fake senators that is not voted by the filipino people..he is one of the  blind supporter of GMA and he never question all the illigals and corruption of GMA and FG.,,.

Senator Franklin Drilon, a known critic of Corona, stressed that the Supreme Court “is not exempted from criticism. Any lawyer can question its decisions.”

The stupid, moron and idiot Noynoy is not a lawyer. He has no valid reason to question the decisions of the Supreme Court.  Come on Noynoy, put yourself where you belong.  Sa Row 4

Maybe if our country is like Singapore, China & etc, Gloria Arroyo is now in jail or executed.

Sen. Arroyo definitely deserve respect…..if we think he doesn’t because of his views.. then we might be living in a country that do not respect even ourselves..

wow meyn! what an intellect you got there! and you just easily accused pnoy media? when did the palace gag the tri-media of today? is it even possible? that’s pure arrogance on your part and your ilk. haven’t it occurred to people of your kind what haughtiness is and its relation to the poor reception of the people? so very gloria, so fond of banging her fist on the dais with a loud voice and that ‘exorcist’ look of her eyes and pointing fingers just to let her point come across the media then. oh i forgot, she’s fond of walking out too and shaming the reporters if she feels like it!

De Lima appointed her Judge…?
Pasay Regional Trial Court Judge Jesus Mupas, the judge who is now handling the electoral sabotage case against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is facing several administrative cases, including one that involved the rendering of an “unjust order.” Based on information obtained by ab……, Mupas is currently facing four administrative complaints, which include allegations of grave misconduct, gross ignorance of the law, violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

Not the first time for….and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

Sen. Joker, we should not criticize CJ Corona, Why? He is now more than God? Even my neighbors I hear them criticize God for all you know. I hear them asked God “bakit po Diyos ko, bakit kami pa bakit hindi pa yong mga masasamang damo diyan”? My neighbors would say that God’s reply was “pagsubok lamang yan mga anak”. Kaya pagsubok lamang yan CJ Corona yang mga batikos. Umayos ka at mawawala yan, hwag kang pikon. 

How could u not be a critic of chief j Corona if you are aware of what he is doing?

The Constitution provides:  ”The Members of the Supreme Court and judges of the lower courts shall be appointed by the President from a list of at least three nominees prepared by the Judicial and Bar Council for every vacancy. Such appointments need no confirmation.”  

Here lies the flaw that begs for amendment.  The appointment of the justices of the supreme court belongs solely to the president.  In some countries like the United States, the president nominates the would-be justice to the Senate judiciary committee that is composed of senators of both parties.  Confirmation is done by the vote of all the senators.  This way, the confirmed justice is not completely beholden to the president and “utang na loob” becomes impersonal.  

It is also interesting to note that while we have 15 justices in our supreme court, the U.S. has only nine, (for a country of more than 300,000,000.)

Si Manoy Joker tumatandang paurong. Binigyan ko yan ng suklay nang pista ng Penafrancia niwala na naman. Nakakatatlo na yan sa akin. Matagal ko nang sinasabihan yan na mag-retire na at nauubusan na sya ng kaibigan sabi eh nandyan pa naman sila Gloria at Mike. Ulyanin na matigas pa ulo.

Correct! De Lima showed us by example that the SC is not needed. The end justified the means.

If I were Pnoy I would spit on Corona’s face.

Respect is earned not given.  Where was Joker all those nine years of GMA’s corruption?  

Never has the SC been so controversial and criticized than it is today under Corona.  SC’s reputation and credibility began to drop when Davide conspired with the Mob to oust a duly elected President Erap.  Today, SC is even worse under Corona.

nowhere_2_b_found, didn’t you know that when Ferdinand Marcos took the bar exam he was inside the jail? He was allowed to take it by the help of ex-Pres. Laurel (incumbent that time) who took him under his cognizance. And you know what, it was open books. Supreme Court vs. Marcos in legal argument? No one, even his favorite lawyer Estelito Mendoza would win against Marcos. In the wild, wild west even the bravest of hearts don’t  argue with the barrel of a gun pointed in his face. You playing naive or just plain……

Corona is not at par with the President, Corona was merely appointed by Gloria. Midnight appointee at that.

PNoy has the mandate of the entire nation.

Corona has the sole mandate of Gloria.

nakakatawa binanggit ang makati business club. Ang tunay na mga boss ni pnoy. Kaya ayaw palitan ang constitution kasi para sila lang ang makapaglaro ng business sa bansa…

walang kwenta talaga tong mga lider natin

ung kabilang side magnanakaw
ung isa naman walang kwenta

And their English was corrupted by the Chinese not to mention the huge debt of more than 1 TRILLION USD by the U.S. China can well afford to buy the whole of the west coast hahaha.

Joker, Joker, Joker…..you are a JOKE! ……. Long time ago, sen. joker arroyo was one of the very few political personalities whose opinion I do respect. Now, he is just plain obnoxious ….siguro nangangailangan lang ng atensyon!

There are always two sides in a controversy.   The SC, being the final arbiter must decide in favor of one.  Seldom it is when both are happy with the decision.  The losing party must respect the SC decisions.  That is how our democracy works.  That is how civilized nations behave.  Rule of the mob has no place in civilized countries.

You’re talking about due process, well what’s your take on the SC’s urong-sulong decisions? And this Mr. Due Process is sometimes set aside. Some people are attacking Corona and some justices because of their behavior they don’t mean the institution itself. Of course we want the rule of law not the rule of men. Respect I think is earned not demanded.

Mahina pala si Corona sa philosophy… “You earn respect if you work for it.” ang kay Corona ay ganito… “You must respect me coz I am the Supreme Court!”

To nice_boy:  So you think “we are that civilized enough” … so the mob will just let the leaders loot the money and you call that civilization.

To Ruben:  Palagay ko pinatataba ni Gloria at inarugang mabuti para hindi labanan si Dakpan.

You mentioned about the eyes of CJ Corona. Why, I noticed it myself. It is the eyes that say “I’ll screw you”! The eyes of the devil, he is the devil himself. 

Before the SC is in the good side while ex-PGMA admin is in the dark side. Now it was switched! When it will be happen that the 3 branches of government will be in good side? to move up faster the economy of the Philippines and improve the lives of its citizens. 

Senator Arroyo, the Supreme Court is not Mt Olympus. They are inhabited by human beings like you and me. Human beings can make stupid mistakes. An honest mistake people can understand. But an orchestrated mistake in guise of the constitution and in guise of their position is simply not acceptable. It was your choice not to voice out against the Supreme Court during the Marcos dictatorship, that was your option but you can not tell people not to criticize these clowns in the Supreme Court today. They deserve it.

180 degrees lang, pre. Kung 360, you’re back to where you started. But I like your post, don’t get me wrong. Mabuhay ka!

Funny how people now blame Joker when he criticises Noy instead of others. But Joker is more than right. He should not spare Noy just because he is not a lawyer, but if he speaks about something he does not understand then he should be more careful. In reality, just a bit of good manner should prevent him of his hate tirades against the SC but seemingly he lacks that. He was very quiet during his many years in congress and senate but now he thinks that as president he does not need fo care about manners, laws and constitution because he is the ultimate power and immune. He is just living out his hate now when he feels safe and untouchable. Real democracy is not existing in his directory.

JOKER..JOKER….. STOP JOKING!!! Hindi nakakatawa mga jokes mo lately!!!

I’m sure pagpapawisan ang CORONA ni GLORIA sa event na ito!!!  His guilt is like a burning coal in is head…  :) 

That would probably match the character of Noy. Where he was during the years of GMA as president? Dumb and quiet, well knowing that he has that positions not for any performance but for his name only. He came to life only when Luisita came to public interest again. And that is now his main reason to virtually spit on the SC, aside of his paranoia against GMA who did not protect Luisita anymore after the killing of workers. This is what fills his mind, all the blabla about national interest is plain sh.t. Is giving money to rebels in national interest?

Pnoy vs Corona is more exciting to see than Pacquiao-Mayweather.

And I hope Inquirer can refrain from interviewing sen. Joker, as he should not be taken seriously.

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……..,IPAKULONG SI GLORIA ARROYO AT TANGGALAN NG CORONA SA KORTE SUPREMA.

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……IBALIK ANG NGA LIMPAK LIMPAK NA PERANG NINAKAW NI GLORIA & MIKE ARROYO SA KABAN NG BAYAN…..

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……IPAKULONG LAHAT ANG NGA TUTA AT ALIPORES NI GLORIA AT MIKE ARROYO NA NAGNAKAW NG MILYONG PERA NG TAUMBAYAN……

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN……IBALIK LAHAT NG PERANG NINAKAW NG MGA ARROYO FAMILY, TUTA, ALIPORES, NGA BUWAYA NI ARROYO..

PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG BAYAN…..BITAYIN NA ANG NGA MAMAMATAY TAONG NGA AMPATUAN FAMILY…..

Para sa ikauunlad ng bayan…..Bantayan ang kuarta ng taumbayan laban sa kurakutan, nakawan at pandarambong ng nga taong nasa kapangyarihan……

Para sa ikauunland ng bayan….BANTAYAN ANG KORTE SUPREMA SA PAGIGING KAMPI NILA SA TAONG NAGPAHIRAP NG BANSA…SI GLORIA AT MIKE ARROYO…HINDI TAO NGUNIT HALIWAWWWWWW……..

JOKER ARROYO…Mas maganda siguro MANAHIMIK ka na lang … WALA KA NG CREDIBILIDAD … ISA KANG INUTIL NA SENATONG …. WALANG SILBI … PURO KA DAKDAK ANO NA BA NAGAWA MO SA BAYAN … WALA DIBA … YOU SHUT UP .. JOKER ARROYO .. BAGAY KA SA CARNABAL … ng panahon ni PANDAK … mas lalo kang walang silbi … masyadong GARAPAL NA ANG GINAGAWA NI PANDAK … NAGSA WALANG KIBO KA LANG … INUTIL … BALIMBING. show more show less

This is just like the impact of sin. When you sin, you suffer.  Arroyo’s appointment of Corona as SC Chief Justice was a sin, a violation against the constitution.  However, the impact of this sin is affecting the whole Filipino nation. Unless we undo this Corona appointment, we will be hounded by this nightmare. IMPEACH CORONA!

You are wrong….the mandate of Corona comes from the Constitution which was written by the people for the people to protect them even from themselves…..if you are not satisfied with the consitution, then people can change the constitution…that is the due process

corona is not an elected government worker, PNoy is!
kung may delicadeza yang corona na yan, he must respect our elected President!

better if corona will be IMPEACH!

You are wrong….based on the constitution, the judicial and the executive are co-equal branches of the government…..the supreme court justices’ mandate and power comes from the constitution

i’m sure tatarayan ni Pnoy si Corono………… bakling kasi eh

and beside Pnoy does not care because di na naman sya tatakbo sa sususnod na eleksyon so ganon ganon na lang syan parang well pag di na ako presidente di ko pweding gawin itong mga ginagawa ko gaya ng kalabanin ang Supreme Court so para makagawa ako ng history na naiiba

Hacienda Luisita vs. Midnight Appointee. What a show!

You are wrong, the midnight appointment is not a violaton of the constitution….the sitting president has every right to appoint while he is the president….i am not saying whether that law is right or wrong but it is the law and it is what it is….if people dont like that law, they can change it by lobbying their congressmen or senators…..Aquino should have done that when he was a congressman and senator…unfortunately, he opted not to pass any law while he was sitting in the congress or senate indicating that our laws in the Philippines dont need to be added or changed.

Joker Arroyo , your name speaks of your character. You”re a joker and an Arroyo.

is being a lawyer  a prerequisite to run for president…i am not saying penoy is savvy enough to be a president, but the people elected him so we don’t have much of a choice, joker…how he became a congressman, a senator and now, president is beyond my imagination…this man, if he is one, has done nothing prior to becoming president….he grabbed the skirt of cory and never let go….and has done NOTHING to boast the economy….anyway, the filipino people doesn’t trust corona either….him, being a midnight appointee and never let go of it, is a suspect….this is the presumption of majority of the people….if on this occasion they throw dirt at each other, then we are a sorry state as the legislative, judicial and executive branches are all going to the dogs….is it any wonder that most don’t trust these three branches of our government anymore….let’s face the fact…we are a sorry nation because the rulers thrive on corruption, the legislative on dynasty-ism, and the judiciary on partiality….we had been fooled for too long….or are we really a bunch of fools to keep bringing them back????…just a thought….

Some people said it is a Landgrabber vs. Midnight Appointee but we should not use such language on both heads of our two government branches. The issue on Corona is not whether he is a High-noon or Midnight appointee but the Supreme Court accepted him as a duly appointed Chief Justice, so let’s all leave it at that.

tama si sen. joker arroyo..dapat talaga maging careful ang kampo ni pnoy sa mga criticism nila sa supreme court….never get personal with the supreme court…

The mind set is typically revealing of all Filipinos, including that of Aquino.  Being a new generation of Filipinos in the field to hold power, the brain cells had accumulated over the years an enourmous quantity of destorted concepts of duties and responsibilities under their parental disposals and command.  These accumulations of distorted concepts are then handed down over to the next generations through “hereditary” means.  Sons and daughters follow the examples left behind and perpetuate the ugly realities of the present times! 

 Once holding a position of power, watch out!   The dormant bad comes to the fore and declares, ” I am the power, I am the law!”   Look around and see for yourselves, from the highest posts to the lowly messenger in the government services!  Private sectors copy the bad examples as well! 

Still wondering why this country has no chance to improve much more, progress?

This country needs a baptism of fire to make a radical change from the status quo.  Perhaps, Aquino or his political advisers are attempting to do just that.

Even myself don’t want to be in an awkward situation…tsk   tsk   tsk…How dare this corona embarrased our President !!!

Observing the comments sent in by many readers, we can detect that the hate-campaign against the ex-president has crescendo to a dangerous level. People are talking out of respect for the law and, we must note, that anarchy is always a prelude to a police state.

@sugbu-how stupid this president to embarassed the supreme court decision.

@yahoo-3TWVIBNBHJIBKXLUC5IT2JYM5E:disqus

Harry, Corona could very well be a happy-hour appointee. The fact still remains that his objectivity is questionable.

@markx-kung may delikadesa si pnoy,he must respect the chief justice.dapat ng ma-impeach si pnoy.

Why would a resurgence of patriotism be misinterpreted as a hate campaign? If the public has reached a tipping point with corruption, it is because it has long been overdue.

@noelsy- i am sure that pnoy will WET HIS PANTS when he met him face to face,bukod pa sa mamumutla at pagpapawisan ng malapot.hehehe….matapang lang sa salita si pnoy dahil hindi niya kaharap si corona.

@ruben-if i am corona,i will punch pnoy on the face.

I have a doberman who’s both loyal to me and fierce to strangers. I like that dog, but respect? No. Sipain ko pa siya if he so much as growls at me the wrong way.

No, GMA does not respect Corona or any of her many alipores. She’ll “kick” them if he does not do her bidding!

comfrontational behavior are sysmtom of a mal adjusted person !

arroyo’s cohort mga kampon ni satanas

I just feel that the President being the head of the country should act like one, he should act with dignity and respect and act like a true Statesman..if he feels that the Chief Justice is erring…the proper venue and process should be observed to remove the SC Justice…the speech was totally walang modo…para tuloy walang breeding si PNOY..in a civilized society, proper language and decorum should be observed no matter how you hate the person..He is the President not some maledukado…

Please do not forget that PNOY was elected in his position by millions of Filipinos while CORONA was appointed by a lone fake president!  There is no way that PNOY will be affraid off CORONA…

Please do not forget that PNOY was elected in his position by millions of Filipinos while CORONA was appointed by a lone fake president!  There is no way that PNOY will be affraid off CORONA…  :)

Let’s get ready to Rummmble! pay-per view bato? hehehe

palibhasa nakakuha ng pera si joker at asawa nya nung panahon ni gloria kaya ayaw mahalukay ang baho ng pamilya arroyo

..aktibista ng panahon ni makoy… baluktot na din ngayon! mabuhay ka joker arroyo! you’re a joke!

“ . . . And are they saying that the (12) justices
appointed during the time of Gloria cannot render right judgment? That
the present composition of the Supreme Court cannot make a right
decision,” Joker Arroyo asked. – - -> That is for the concerned justices to answer squarely with their CONSCIENCE and MORAL as well as ETHICAL VALUES.

PROVE TO THE FILIPINO PEOPLE THAT THEY CAN MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS THAT PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

@balitangkutsero…O ano kainin mo na ang mga sinasabi mo…hayun tingnan mo sa next article kung ano ang nagiging mga action doon sa summit.!

“All this is happening because of public perception that the tribunal is not an impartial arbiter”

waw senator drillon, nakakahanga naman talaga ang pagiging populist ng stance mo ngayon. kelan ka pa naging advocate ng disposal of justice through direct interference of the people?

yes senator, the public is always afforded with their opinion at all times. but let the public PERCEPTION interfere with the way we handle justice in our country? that is naive for your part. that’s why we even founded our legislative body through representation because we cannot afford a 90 million law makers. with that, i can just only agree on the wisdom that we allow select judges to cast judgment on our cases and not public perception.

don’t you agree on the current composition of our SC? were you not part of the JBC or have no access to lobby at JBC? why did you not voice that dissent during the nomination process?

to make your glib perceptive outlook a reality, how about proposing a jury system here in the philippines? hmmmm… i doubt if you will even personally endorse it. 

if PDI “posters” is any gauge of a “common tao” to be entrusted in handling decisions, hay camote, pasensha po pero wala pa tayo sa ganun antas ng pagiging patas at makatarungan. may mangilan-ngilan dito na may kakayahang maging impartial pero karamihan KUYOG!

walang hustisya sa pagiging kuyog mr. senator. dalhin mo yang suggestion mo dun sa somalia, sa afghanistan, dun sa swat (pakistan) kung saan tribal ang justice.  pero sa pinas na pilit nagsusumikap na iangat ang level of consciousness ng kanyang mamamayan, eh palagay ko ipagpatuloy na muna natin ang pagsusumikap kseh parang kulang pa.

Let the Supreme Court be judged by its decisions. Even the Supreme Court must yield to the Supreme Authority of the People. The justices are not gods that are infallible. Sino ang hindi nalilito sa mga recent decisions nila? They should be sensitive to the concerns of the people.

A true educated person holds on to and speaks the truth. They are not always demure and diplomatic. Socrates and Jesus Christ had to be executed for being truthful and for speaking about it without fear. Many Filipinos mistake the meaning of civility with not offending those make mistake publicly. It is time we shed-off this false sense of civility. Let everyone be held accountable.

When abuses are being heaped on you and the country, the only right thing to do is stand your ground. Public officials were not elected to play coy with the corrupt.

Just try. We will make your day!

tama ka, bro. sorry.

RESPECT, ‘HONORABLE’ SENATOR JOKER ARROYO, SHOULD BE EARNED, NOT GRANTED BY VIRTUE OF THE OFFICE ONE HOLDS.

Yes, I agree that officials should be made accountable..but public bickering and ranting won’t do anything..What did he get from that? Impeach the SC justices kung tingin nila may ground, that’s the proper thing to do..they were both guests in that event and PNOY went there to say that to Corona? PNOY’s perception is that the SC is bias, but his perception is not automatically right, just because iba sa perception ni PNOY e mali na ang SC (like the TRO)…I don’t really like Corona, but I think PNOY should have done better than that…kase its like he’s using every opportunity to talk to lambast people and say things na di niya pinag-iisipan..As the President, dapat he conducts himself with dignity..leave the controversial comments to showbiz personalities.

Speak the truth, but his perception of the truth is not always necessarily the TRUTH..Just because the SC decides against what the President wants.. e makes their decision bias and a lie na agad.The President should respect them as co-equal and independent branch…

to chase people who brought down this country to knees is not vindictive. that is justice. would you allow your house to be ransacked and looted of precious belongings and when you saw the culprit walking before you, you will just smile at him and do nothing?
Corona’s appointment by gma is incidental. The issue here is the circumstances of his appointment. Is it right? when the SC twisted the interpretations of the provisions of constitution to favor corona, it is not justice, it is a sham.
The SC is destroying itself. Look at the flip-flopping, changing the intent of plagiarism to protect a buddy, etc. It already lost the respect of the people.
The reason why people are asking corona to resign is because the people wanted to protect SC. If we allow SC to deteriorate even more because of its lousy and partial decisons under corona’s watch in favor of the almighty, we are allowing the SC to self-destruct and we don’t want that to happen.
Pnoy is the president and is accountable to the people. If he will just ignore the cry of the people for gma’s blood, then i’m with you. for now, let’s try gma and if she’s clean give her freedom, but if not, let her rot in jail. In the meantime, let corona resign to protect whatever credibility SC still has. that’s the least that corona can do for himself to protect his own legacy.  

nice outlook @juan_liwanag:disqus  now that you opened up socrates and jesus let me remind you also that:

socrates was a voluntary scapegoat and jesus died because the “majority” or the mob wanted him dead. 

@yahoo-PTGWTWWTYP3WWM7JL4EOPVG3J4:disqus 

I agree Jen, impeachment proceeding is the proper forum to disrobe any of the magistrates who are deemed culpable of any violation. our president’s action is low brow.

those who cry out to mobilize the mob is just inviting crisis themselves. i am sure even if the executive displays blatant antipathy to the judiciary, it will not allow the people to implement their partisan sense of justice. that is not just the proper way of doing it but surely the perfect way to espouse anarchy.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

That is comparing the little girl to Jesus, blasphemous!

you are out of the context again tanda. 

i was replying to juan liwanag. 

and yes i can dare say jesus died because the mob wanted him dead. am i wrong?

You are overreaching, Jesus died because he was sentenced to be crucified on the cross.

oh yeah, and ninoy died because of the bullet wounds. 

Yes Jesus died on the cross, but remember Pontious Pilate asked the mob who to set free, Jesus or the criminal, forgot the name, and what did the mob say..set the criminal free and crucify Jesus..actually, its Juan Liwanag who brought Jesus and Socrates to this discussion.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

Your statement is just crying, no, hysterical for attention: Mob killed Jesus. And then you connect that with the little girl. Why don’t you put a giant squid in the script – or a UFO abduction.

Wow, these fanatics will stop at nothing!

Gonggong ka Senator Arroyo, pasalamat ka kay NINOY at CORY kung wala sila hindi ka makilala sa Pinas, isa ka sa naggawa sa Constitution na ang daming mali, at ikaw matanda ka na wala ng maniwala sa iyo, hindi mo na ma apply ang nangyari dati sa ngayon may dementia o Alzheimer’s ka na yata, pa check ka na sa St. Lukes! 

PNoy, the most popular President of the Philippines! Mabuhay ka!

i don’t know what you are talking about @twitter-103248106:disqus , really.

we are not on the same page. if you may, please follow the thread. 

i was consistent from my earlier post about my opinion against letting the public perception speak loud in dispensing justice. and from my point of view, public perception is not the most accurate medium to base justice from. this is in total contrast to the view of senator drillon.

i did not remember saying anything about jesus and gloria on the same sentence. you must have read it somewhere else. and i guess it’s your who said it first. not me.

@Malitbog1975:disqus 

bago pa si cory naging cory at si ninoy naging ninoy, si senator arroyo eh anjan na yan. 

among the most brave and daring personalities during martial law, it was senator arroyo who boldly went to the supreme court to question marcos’ ratification of 1973 constitution, the ammendment 6 that made marcos co-equal in function with legislative, at military tribunal trying civilian cases. who else would have the balls to do that during martial law?

so his legacy is not founded on ninoy or cory. 

on the other hand, it is PNoy who benefited from ninoy and cory by virtue of consanguinity and nothing more. sa salitang kalye, naki-sakay.

Exactly..super like your comment!

@pinakatagotago:disqus

Yun naman pala e. So Joker’s sense of entitlement, as a condescending useless bureaucrat was borne out of his legacy when he questioned amendment 6. That is such an anti-climax. The Oligarchs during that time whose companies were sequestered also questioned Marcos.

and?

oh no!

sen arroyo is not useless. actually he is more useful than any of us here. let me remind you, he is very instrumental (through cory’s EOs of course, Proclamation No. 9) that paved way for the creation of our 1987 constitution.

and let me add some minor things like the Family Code and the creation of PCGG.

so useless? hmmmm… sige na, si PNoy na lang ang useful. 

@pinakatagotago:disqus

and. . . . .

so he should go back to the 70s when he was useful, and stay there.

Your analogy of Jesus and the little girl is a classic btw. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone how you compared Arroyo to Jesus, Jeeezz.

Breaking News!

Special mention, in the middle and the third man on the ring was Senator PUNCH Enrile!

waw… @twitter-103248106:disqus  this one is the real classic act. 

this made PNoy a bona fide crybaby. 

cheap.

uber-cheap.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

I think the president should now apply the full force and influence of his office to remove whoever must be removed in order not to waste valuable time of his short presidency. I see a window of opportunity with regards to Corona being a midnight appointee, but there are other pathways that could be explored.

And no, I don’t see the similarity between Jesus Christ and the little girl.

I told you so!  Hindi takot si PNOY sa CORONA ni GLORIA…  http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/105647/aquino-lashes-out-at-supreme-court

maybe the balimbing joker forgot that teehankee wasn’t a midnight appointee like corona nor was the former an executive sec/asst of the president unlike corona, nor did marcos spend for any spine operation unlike corona

@@balitangkutsero:disqus  – Nakaharap na ni PNOY si CORONA ni GLORIA!

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/105647/aquino-lashes-out-at-supreme-court

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@noelsy- i am sure that pnoy will WET HIS PANTS when he met him face to face,bukod pa sa mamumutla at pagpapawisan ng malapot.hehehe….matapang lang sa salita si pnoy dahil hindi niya kaharap si corona.

whatever you say tanda. Why don’t you put a giant squid in the script – or a UFO abduction. jesus and the little girl my ash. jeeezz, this fanatic will stop at nothing.  :)

but yes i agree with you on that tanda, PNoy’s sphere of influence is at the lower house. he can curtail their porks and perks. and actually, the impeachment of our magistrate could start from there. he just have to do what he do best, bumula ng bumula at haluan ng pagbabanta. he definitely knows where the congressmen are most vulnerable.

Joker talaga. nagpapatawa nalang palagi. TRO lang ang nabasa. di nya nabasa ang pag flip-flop ng desisyon ng SC, pag protekta sa nang plagiarize, midnight appointment, at iba pa.

joker is a has been that goes insane! too bad he is spreading his insanity to people like :)

Jesus Christ compared to Arroyo? what a blasphemy! is that how twisted those people who are blindly and insanely supporting arroyo and her twisted magistrates? WOW!
people who rallied behind the insane miriam santiago.

more than a balimbing, he is insane!

Former Fake Pres. Arroyo , corruption and many 

1. NBN ZTE Scandal

2. Millions of bribe money to Congressmen and Governors 

(October 2007)

3. Cheating in 2004 Elections (HELLO GARCI)

4. Joc Joc Bolante Case (Fertilizer Scam, P728 Million)

5. JOSE PIDAL Bank Account (Unexplained Wealth, P200 

Million)

6. NANI PEREZ Power Plant Deal ($2 Million)

7. Use of Road User’s Tax for Campaigning

8. Billion Peso Macapagal Boulevard (Overprice of P532 

Million)

9. Juetengate? (Illegal Numbers game kickbacks)

10. Extra Judicial Killings

11. Arroyo Moneys in Germany (Exposed by Senator Cayetano)

12. General GARCIA and Other Military Men

13. Billion Peso Poll Automation contract to(Mega Pacific) 

(P1.3 Billion)

14. Northrail Project($503 Million)

15.  Maguindanao Results of 2007 Elections (ZUBIRI, BEDOL)

16.  NAIA-3

17.  Venable Contract (Norberto Gonzales)

18.  Swine Scam (Exposed by? Atty. Harry Roque

19. GLORIA Arroyo son hidden assets in united states

20. EURO GENERAL’S

21. CALAMITY FUND SCANDAL.

22.  C-5 road controversy — Senator Manuel Villar

23.P550-million worth of funds from the Overseas Workers’ 

Welfare Administration (OWWA).

24. P780-million LWUA funds-PROSPERO PICHAY

25. BISHOPS’s SUV-Gloria Birthday gift

26. Arroyo linked in P325M lotto intelligence fund

27. Arroyo got P200M in kickbacks from govt projects-Zaldy 

Ampatuan 

28. P200.41 billion or $4.6 billion in Malampaya royalties 

from 2002 to May this year.

29.LACSON ACCUSED FG MIKE ARROYO OF SELLING 3  REFURBISHED 

HELICOPTERS TO PNP AT P105 MILLION EACH

30. 600,000 metric tons of Rotten rice imported from 

India.Kishore Hemlani, an Indian trader allegedly close to 

Arroyo, reportedly bagged the P9.5 billion contract for 

the rice importation. 

31. DATO ARROYO wife bought the condo unit for $570,000, 

     70-square-meter one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit (Unit 

No. 533) at the luxury high-rise, full-service Gramercy 

Towers located at 1177 California St. in upscale downtown 

San 
Francisco.

32.- P50-million bribe to FG for the president’s veto of 

two franchise bills

33. The additional funding led to a 41-percent spike in  

advertising expenses, from P76.129 million in 2008 to 

P107.420 million in 2009, which went mostly to ads for 

Arroyo’s achievements.

34. The report said the PIA received from the Department 

of Budget and Management a notice of cash allocations 

amounting to P344.789 million, even though only P222.488 
million was appropriated for it under the national budget.

35.- Denial of pork barrel funds to Malacanang’s political 

 enemies

36.- Praises for Jovito Palparan, alleged mastermind of 

extra judicial killings of militants

37.- Removal of govt bodyguards for former pres and Arroyo 

 critic, Cory Aquino

38.- Appointment of manicurist as a member of the board of 

 Pag-Ibig

39. Appointment of gardener as deputy of the Luneta Park  

Administration.

40. MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENT of an Arroyo,RENATO CORONA, as SC 

Chief Justice

      200+ other illegal midnight appointments

41.- MIKEY ARROYO’s undeclared properties in California

42.- Pardon of controversial convicted criminals like 

Ninoy’s murderers

43.- EO 464; requiring Cabinet members to seek 

presidential clearance before testifying in Congress 

hearings

44.- Promise (on Rizal Day) to not run for the presidency 

in 2004

45.- “Vote Buying” by giving away Philhealth cards

46.- Taxpayers’ money for her giant billboards and and 

PCSO tv campaign ads[/b]

47- Appointment of Ben Abalos, a staunch GMA ally, as 

COMELEC chair

48.- Mikey Arroyo’s importation of 32 thoroughbred horses 

from Australia worth P384 million.

49.Former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo used 2 choppers 16 

times, son Mikey 69

50.PNoy: PAGCOR spent P1 BILLION on coffee

51.Jose Miguel Arroyo owned helicopters’
all Robinson R44 Raven Is with Series Nos. 1370 to 1374
A total of $1,423,025 was paid to Lionair for the five 

helicopters.

52.Pagcor ‘pabaon’ to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo: P345M

53.The godmother’s ties to the Pinedas(Jueteng lord)

54. Glorietta 2 and Batasan bombings

    The Glorietta 2 bombing happened during the height of 

the bribery case which took place in Malacañang.

55. Misuse of Balikatan funds Navy Lt. Nancy Gadian 

revealed an alleged malversation of funds in 2007

56. Solon: Charge Gloria Arroyo for taking P98-M from 

PNoy’s social fund

57. 50 MILLION PABAON GENERALS

    Former Armed Forces chiefs of staff Narciso Abaya, 

Dionisio Santiago, Generoso Senga, Hermogenes Esperon, and 

Alexander Yano,chiefs of staff – Angelo Reyes, Diomedio  

Villanueva, and Roy Cimatu and MANY MORE..

58.Colmenares: GMA had P488 billion in ‘pork.

59. P1 BILLION down the drain in Arroyo-era jatropha 

project—DOST chief 

you probably don’t know what you are talking markx. 

you and riding on the ploy of that sad old man will prove nothing other than overemphasizing an empty rhetoric that haggles this thread. that stand is actually crazier than meriam and more insane than joker.

say – pointless.

Pnoy blinds the yellow trolls with his sloganeering, his very public crybaby stunts against the SC and this grand big show exorcising the country of a “demon” named gloria. Pnoy exploits this smokescreen that keep people in the dark while he continually feeds them sheet! 

the gloria spectacle is the masses and the fool’s opiate that diverts their attention from their current sorry state.

Aquino has the Filipino people behind him. Corona has the “little girl”. Si Aquino ay nakatayo on a very strong rockbottom, while si Corona ay nakatayo on a very weak and sickly foundation. The strength of Aquino is based on truth and justice, the strength of Corona is based on utang na loob and  lies. Aquino was elected by the Filipino people Corona was “midnightly” appointed by the “little girl”.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

You have just descended to a -38 rating with your Jesus Christ and the little girl analogy. Lucifer himself is probably amused with that one.

I told you not to be ditzy, ladyboy :-D

This Panot President is doing kabadingan. He don’t have any achievement to enumerate of his 500+ days in Malacanang. 

Blabbering is his expertise – binabae kasi.

Tumpak pinakatagotago. What else can we expect from this Panot President? 

Parang lata na walang laman, maingay!

@Sacrebleau

quoting me out of the context again tanda? inventing ploys? nothing more substantial this time?

that is if corona still has the deicadeza to do that. goodluck na lang sa atin…

i don’t know what you are talking about @twitter-103248106:disqus  , really.

we are not on the same page. if you may, please follow the thread. 

i am actually being consistent from my earlier post about my opinion against letting the public perception speak loud in dispensing justice. and from my point of view, public perception is not the most accurate medium to base justice from. this is in total contrast to the view of senator drillon.

i did not remember saying anything about jesus and gloria on the same sentence. you must have read it somewhere else. and i guess it’s your who said it first. not me.

and hey on that ladyboy comment, i think you look more like a sad old phag. (no offense and i love and respect our LGBT) pero tunay ako tehhhh… :P (wag ka namang magalit tanda. usap lang tayo ng mahinahon) hehehhe. this is the lowest i can go when it comes to ad hominem. i’m sorry (a la poker faced gloria) :)

@pinakatagotago:disqus

Corona is a st00pid f00l. How dare this midnight appointee hold everyone hostage? He cheapens the Supreme Court! He sullies the reputation of all good justices past and present. He is a disgrace to his fellow filipinos.

And you!

You look like a boring shag, the kind who would turn the lights out and wears a scuba suit for underwear. Haha! 

“When asked for reaction on the President’s speech, Corona said: “Hayaan nalang natin, magpapasko na.” – this is how the demeanor of a true gentleman and statesman should be. you don’t embarass any person much less a co-equal member of a branch of government in gatherings like this!

@pinakatagotago:disqus

First you compared the little girl to Jesus Christ and now you call me gay as if to insult me. Not only have you insulted our Catholic nation, you have also displayed your homophobia. You use Tanda in a derogatory way as if there is something wrong with old people. You are loaded with prejudices. Quit while you’re ahead and just shut up.

This is what happens when airheads pretend to be intelligent.

well, you are entitled to your own opinion. 

but firstly, let me remind you that justice corona is at the bench of the supreme court since 9 April 2002.

and his much contested appointment being CJ let me share to you how this was resolved:

The Court said that had the framers intended to extend the prohibition contained in Section 15, Article VII to the appointment of members of the Supreme Court, they could have explicitly done so.
Art. VII is devoted to the Executive Department, and, among others, it lists the powers vested by the Constitution in the President, while the presidential power of appointment is dealt with in Sections 14, 15, and 16 of the Article, the Court noted. “In fact, in their deliberations on the mandatory period for the appointment of Supreme Court Justices under Section 4(1), Article VIII, the framers neither discussed, nor mentioned, nor referred to the ban against midnight appointments under Section 15, Article VII, or its effects on the 90-day period, or vice versa. They did not need to, because they never intended Section 15, Article VII to apply to a vacancy in the Supreme Court, or in any of the lower courts,” ruled the Court. With regard to the Chief Justice, the Court said the appointment as such is never in an acting capacity and that to rely on Section 12 of the Judiciary Act of 1948 in order to forestall the imperative need to appoint the next Chief Justice soonest is to defy the plain intent of the Constitution.
“The lack of any appointed occupant of the office of Chief Justice harms the independence of the Judiciary, because the Chief Justice is the head of the entire Judiciary. The Chief Justice performs functions absolutely significant to the life of the nation. With the entire Supreme Court being the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, the Chief Justice is the Chairman of the Tribunal. There being no obstacle to the appointment of the next Chief Justice, aside from its being mandatory for the incumbent President to make within the 90-day period from May 17, 2010, there is no justification to insist that the successor of Chief Justice Puno be appointed by the next President,” the Court ruled.
The Court said that “Although Valenzuela came to hold that the prohibition covered even judicial appointments, it cannot be disputed that the Valenzuela dictum did not firmly rest on the deliberations of the Constitutional Commission. Thereby, the confirmation made to the JBC by then Senior Associate Justice Florenz D. Regalado of this Court, a former member of the Constitutional Commission, about the prohibition not being intended to apply to the appointments to the Judiciary, which confirmation Valenzuela even expressly mentioned, should prevail.
“The fault of Valenzuela was that it accorded no weight and due consideration to the confirmation of Justice Regalado. Valenzuela was weak, because it relied on interpretation to determine the intent of the framers rather than on the deliberations of the Constitutional Commission. Much of the unfounded doubt about the President’s power to appoint during the period of prohibition in Section 15, Article VII could have been dispelled since its promulgation on November 9, 1998, had Valenzuela properly acknowledged and relied on the confirmation of a distinguished member of the Constitutional Commission like Justice Regalado,” the Court said.
The Court also held that having the new President, instead of the current incumbent President, cannot ensure judicial independence, because the appointee can also become behold to the appointing authority. “In contrast, the appointment by the incumbent President does not run the same risk of compromising judicial independence, precisely because her term will end by June 30, 2010,” it added.
The Court underscored that under the Constitution, it is mandatory for the JBC to submit to the President the list of nominees to fill a vacancy in the Supreme Court in order to enable the President to appoint one of them within the 90-day period from the occurrence of the vacancy. The JBC, it added, has no discretion to submit the list to the President after the vacancy occurs, because that shortens the 90-day period allowed by the Constitution for the President to make the appointment. For the JBC to do so will be unconscionable on its part, considering that it will thereby effectively and illegally deprive the President of the ample time granted under the Constitution to reflect on the qualifications of the nominees named in the list of the JBC before making the appointment.
The Court also distinguished the duty of the JBC to submit a list of nominees before the start of the President’s mandatory 90-day period to appoint as ministerial, while its selection of the candidates whose names will be in the list to be submitted to the President as discretionary on the JBC’s part. “Accordingly, we find no sufficient grounds to grant the petitions for mandamus and to issue a writ of mandamus against the JBC. The actions for that purpose are premature, because it is clear that the JBC still has until May 17, 2010, at the latest, within which to submit the list of nominees to the President to fill the vacancy created by the compulsory retirement of Chief Justice Puno,” the Court said.
The Court also held that the petitioners have each demonstrated adequate interest in the outcome of the controversy as to vest them with the requisite locus standi, noting that the issues “are of transcendental importance to the people as a whole, and to the petitioners in particular.”
Likewise, the Court held that the petitions set forth an actual case or controversy that is ripe for judicial determination. The reality is that the JBC already commenced the proceedings for the selection of the nominees to be included in a short list to be submitted to the President for consideration of who of them will succeed Chief Justice Puno as the next Chief Justice.“The ripeness of the controversy for judicial determination may not be doubted. The challenges to the authority of the JBC to open the process of nomination and to continue the process until the submission of the list of….we need not await the occurrence of the vacancy by May 17, 2010 in order to have the principal issue be ripe for judicial determination by the Court. It is enough that one alleges conduct arguably affected with a constitutional interest but seemingly proscribed by the Constitution. A reasonable certainty of the occurrence of the perceived threat to a constitutional interest is sufficient to afford a basis for bringing a challenge, provided the Court has sufficient facts before it to enable it to intelligently adjudicate the issues,” said the Court.

oh did i hurt your sensitivities, tanda? 

firstly, since this conversation now degenerates into something you started first, let me explain my side to you. i do not want to insult you. i want to let you know how i perceived your pix the way you see mine. (ladyboy pala ha…)

next, i am not homophobic. most of my best friends, smart people and confidant belongs to the third sex. i love, respect and adore them. if you just happen to be one of them then i still respect you as a person but i just don’t share your sentiments. 

then on the word tanda, it’s up to you how you see it. but i don’t see wrong with being old. i would often see wisdom on them which unfortunately i think you just utterly want.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

That is hogwash! If a gray area presented itself regarding the appointment of the SC Chief, do you think the Supreme Court would interpret the Constitution against their favor and declare Corona a midnight appointee? The Supreme Court has been used for the little girls evil purposes that’s for sure.

You are such an ingenue.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

Interesting, you have friends.

Ladyboy was pulled out of a hat, but get rid of the scuba suit.

but do you know what’s not right tanda? 

that aquino, a month away from his presidency, and despite the fact that he does not know yet the outcome of the 2010 election, he already wanted to dab his hand on the selection of the CJ post. 

how stupid can that be?

hindi ka pa nakakaupo, gusto mo ikaw na ang mamili?

@pinakatagotago:disqus

No ingenue, not stupid – not in the least. What I find stupid is: None of the little girls cronies repealed the travel ban law (HDO) before she stepped down as pres. You’d think they would have all the bases covered.

stupid as she may seem, probably she didn’t see this coming. she didn’t foresee that PNoy could really play low and dirty. well, good for him he is the very first beneficiary of DC41. and like the ex deux machina, it was his total tool perfect for gloria. bitter pill eh? or he is just one lucky sun of a beach! 

but we will eventually know if what gloria approved as a circular through agara which was eventually used against her is indeed constitutional. let’s wait and see. if one thing i can see between gloria’s treatment of the plunderer erap and Pnoy persecuting gloria, actually she is more civil. PNoy was just a raging bull in heat. may pinaghuhugutan ang agression nya. may matinding poot. he doesn’t care if he flagrantly show undermining the separation of powers between govt branhces. lantaran. lantaran ang pag challenge nya sa SC na dapat huhusga sila ayon sa kagustuhan nya. lantaran ang pag dikta nya sa sandigan at sa opisina ng ombudsman. pati comelec na. lahat sila may taling nakakabit sa mga daliri ni Pnoy despite the fact that these institution are supposedly independent. 

hindi ako sang-ayon sa hasta manyanang ugali ni mersedita. baka nga tunay na pinropotekthan nya ang mga arroyo. pero sana naman, eh meron nang mangyari sa pag upo ng kagalang-galang na justice conchita. anjan ang tunay na action. itong 2007 electiona sabotage is just the weakest link but highly showcased because this is one event Pnoy can get gloria by the neck. it’s reckoning ‘ika nga that was rooted on his personal hate to gloria. for him, his mother and the rest of the cojuanco oligarchs, gloria is viciously the reason why there’s this existential threat to hda luisita their bread and butter and so she must pay the price dearly.

comes the gray area, then the supreme court is just the competent venue to have it resolved as either black or white.

remember, the law is what the supreme court says it is. 

@pinakatagotago:disqus

If DC41 was only effective in 2010, right before GMA stepped down from the presidency, then that’s a more unforgivable blunder on the part of GMA’s support team. Parang pinatid nila yung boss nila at nahulog sa imburnal. At any rate, it wouldn’t do GMA any good even if the travel ban was found unconstitutional at this stage.

If what you say is true that Aquino has an axe to grind, then it is unfortunate for GMA and the gang of thieves because by the looks of it, they really have a lot to answer for. And if they annihilate each other with legal bombs with hda luisita on one side and corruption cases on the other, then the clear winner here are filipinos. In restrospect, this scenario makes the DC41 issue crucial for GMA.

Her cases are piling up, so even if she was free to travel, by virtue of those cases she can’t leave. The window has been shut.

i’m fine with it.

it’s alright with me that gloria will not get any reprieve from the rulings pro or against DC41. but at least it has to be resolved NOW for our future posterity.

i am just hoping that SC will find wisdom in striking the circular in question. for whatever intention it was made initially, now we can see that it can be effectively abused by the executive as to whatever ends it wishes the circular be employed.

pwede kseng maging blanket excuse ng isang diktador na pangulo (theoretical assumption as of now) ang isang segment ng DC 41, it has this very loose and profound clause that says “… as those pending determination by government prosecution offices;” in keeping up with the state’s police function.

madaling abusuhin ang linyang ito. sabihin lang kunyari ng isang sangay ng pamahalaan na interesado kami sa isang persona, with or without case, pwedeng kitilin ang laya mo pag inusal lang ng panguluhan “person of interest ka sa amin”. yan ang iisang rason kung bakit ayaw ng iba sa implication national ID system sa mobility ng mamamayan, warrant-less arrest, summary execution atbp. yung markahan ka lang ng pamahalaan, timbog ang laya mo sa paggalaw. mainam na armas ito para sa persekusyon. 

sa ngayon, OK lang na si Pnoy ang gumamit at umabuso. alam nyang umabuso man sya, kampi sa kanya ang karamihan. pero para sa mga paparating na panahon, na wag sana tayong dayuhing muli ng isang tiranikal at diktador na pangulo – na dapat wala itong pwedeng gawing pamamaraan para siilin ang laya ng isang mamamayan.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

“remember, the law is what the supreme court says it is.”

And don’t Corona know it. Coupled with a 1987 Constitution that was seemingly written in haste that is quickly exploited and maneuvered by among others, GMA herself. But I think the SC Chief’s arrogance will backfire. My prediction is that before the first quarter of 2012 is up (or even earlier), the showdown between the Palace and the SC8 will be decisive.

You know Joker will support GMA until the end. His last political campagin was supported by GMA’s money and machinery. He even enjoyed cruising with his family in a 6-star ship, which only the rich can afford. I can tell because I have a friend who worked on that cruise ship and he saw Joker enjoying vacation, probably with extra money after election. He cannot even attack P-noy directly because it was Cory who appointed him to be her executive secretary. May utang na loob din kaya lang short memory na. Tiglao and Joker are both Leftists, that is why I dont believe in Communists anymore. They can be the most corrupt politicians we can have.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

I agree that DC41 is open to abuse, that’s why it was poetic justice to the nth power vis a vis GMA. It was really strange for Agra to have come up with that circular at the 11th hour of GMA’s presidency. It’s like part of a plan na pumalpak big time!

with the way chief justice corona handled today’s cheap shot again from PNoy, it’s becoming more clear who is shamelessly arrogant. 

PNoy is shamelessly arrogant.

Senator Arroyo, the point here is not history or composition of the high court, it was the acts done by the appointees of GMA as the basis. You do’nt know Mr. Joker? Or you must be joking. And second, this is to Chief Justice Corona; “do not force us to respect you, you have to earn our respect”

@pinakatagotago:disqus

Corona is arrogant, he wants a one man show. The mass majority is behind the president, the SC didn’t even hear the State’s oral arguments re: TRO – and only considered it after the drama has already started. By then it was unnecessary, the DOJ has already escalated the rift by filing a case against GMA.

Corona wants to dictate the direction of the gov’t, he is full of self-importance.

actually, PNoy wants a one-man show. he has a crafty showmanship at par with that of kriss but lacks the candor and valiance of Ninoy.

let me remind you also that SC is a collegial body of 15. a chief justice vote is counted equally as one vote like the rest of the justices. 

a TRO is the most initial move prior to subsequent defense/argument before a final ruling. TROs are supposedly blind of the final outcome of a case because it is employed when there is perceived injustice when the status quo prevails. so we do not cast judgment on the status quo per se. what the yellow trolls and those who are of keen interest to justice, in fairness, wanted to see is that the executive will just do whatever it wanted to do without giving a thought if there actions is allowed by the law or not. 

then came layla dee’s bold defiance – and the rest is hysteria.

History is history what is happening now is that not only the current administration who notice all the unfair judgement but the majority Filipino people na po! tapos na po yun! iba na ang pananaw ng mga Filipino ngayon.

weh sige nga if you don’t want this 12 justices to be branded as GMA then what do you supposed to call them? “The Dwarf and the 12 Snow whites?”

I am just saying!

Panot palaging nag WANG WANG..

duda ko sunod lang nito mag wang wang lu na ang utak nito.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

TROs by their very nature are just stop-gap, temporary relief – but in this case, given the nature of the crime and the possible political asylum of the accused, the SC should have poured on their decision more by taking its time and not arrogantly deny the vital participation of others.

If the DOJ, for want of a better word, hadn’t defied the TRO and let GMA go to vanish into the sunset, that would be tantamount to castrating itself. And that would set the note to future cases. De lima was right in holding her ground and making a stand.

And indeed, from my point of view, it seems that the GMA appointed majority in the SC wants to blunt the efforts of the DOJ.

@sagdat:disqus

Kawawa ka naman, isa kang mangmang. Punta ka sa bahay mey makakain dun.

the SC is at the receiving end of all the thug-o-war between the vindictive aquino and the vanquished arroyo.

although an active recipient for all the cases lodged on it, it’s not entirely accurate to paint SC exerting an effort against anyone and for instance you pointed, against DOJ. if there is nothing, for the want of better description, gray area on the moves of DOJ via DC41, then prosecuting gloria is like “ABC” and not this bungled succession of events only if DOJ filed the case the earnest.  

it is in fact, PNoy since day one who is rummaging his desperate efforts to do good on his one and only presidential platform which is to get gloria. leave the lame “kung walang kurap” mantra. it’s only gloria. plain and simple.

if i am to buy that eskapo theory, remember, it was like 18 months ago since gloria left office and she came in and out of the country 7 times already since then, so why escape now? 

ang promise ni Pnoy na papanagutin si gloria wasn’t hatched lately. it was there since May 2010 or even earlier.  so if she feared that this day will come, she could have left the country (seamlessly sans all the NAIA drama) right after June 30, 2010.

@pinakatagotago:disqus

I agree, the SC cannot exert effort outside its scope. What leaves me wondering is: When DOJ enforced the HDO, immediately a motion for TRO was filed directly to the SC, and it was immediately acted upon- albeit with conditions that would have allowed her to go anyway. If I were a slouch I would have missed the whole thing, it was that fast.

My theory on why GMA did not leave immediately is this: Overconfidence. Being ex-numero uno always leave you with a feeling of invincibility.

…why escape now? The threat of prosecution and eventual conviction is very real now, that’s why. She felt safe then with Gutierrez and Corona in place.  And why PNoy promised to panagutin si gloria? Gloria has a lot to answer to the people, really, as if you do not know. And answer she will soon. Corona et al. should not get in the way of justice. The people knows too well that what they dispense is injustice.

i guess that was the right recourse for gloria. 

see, if there is any want for questioning govt statutes or other executive prerogatives like provisions and regulations formed by a govt dept, you question it at the SC and not on the lower courts. 

questioning HDO/WLO is not as complicated perhaps like resolving the vizconde case, imho. the party of those who appealed against the execution of HDO probably presented a convincing  ”immediate irreparable injury, loss, or damage” to the court that merited a TRO. it took them almost a week to deliberate on that. it wasn’t hasty.

what was done in with imprudent haste is how mupas speed-read the bundles of deposition and evidence that pushed him to issue an arrest warrant. lawyers, judges and legal pundits all agreed that for a case carrying capital punishment, a judge should study the case carefully. but for him, “wham!” a record less than 4 hours. wasn’t judge mupas nudged with a gloating glance from some higher hierarchy? i won’t speculate. 

on the chronology of it, you may also infer that DOJ action was an afterthought, to save the face of brillantes as well, who made a good promise of jailing gloria before christmas. for most from COMELEC-DOJ panel, that was the prime consideration. not the the evidence, not anything else, it was more about cornering gloria right after the legal remedies of stopping her fell apart.

Will someone please refute these serious cases against GMA? All you bleeding hearts supporters of the most corrupt prez in the history of this downtrodden repub

no sonnygc, the burden of proof is on the accuser.

for instance, the best point to raise is how to prove plunder on the botched NBN-ZTE. how would you prove plunder to an alleged crime that never took place. ztefertilizerscam troll, that tool have a comprehensive list of all the allegations.

for gloria, all she could say is “i didn’t do it.”

but for the accusers, they could press “yes you did. as a matter of fact…” (listing the allegedly long line of evidence). and that’s the hardest part – substantiating one’s claim.

AH HA HA HA HA VERY FUNNY VERY FUNNY! NOY NOY IS SHOWING HIS IMMATURITY! HE MUST HAVE SUFFERED MENTAL DISORDERS! I DO NOT KNOW WHY HIS YELLOW SUPPORTERS ARE STILL WITH HIM DESPITE HIS GLARINGLY IMMATURE ACTS!!! SHAME ON YOU! SHAME ON YOU! I CANNOT BELIEVE WHY WE HAVE A PRESIDENT AS ABNORMAL AS PENOY!

@pinakatagotago:disqus

I think that the DOJ action in filing a case against GMA was a forced hand rather than an afterthought. There was really nowhere else to go after the SC upheld the TRO. But the DOJ was/is dealing with the SC under Corona – a Supreme Court that is messy, flip-flopping, self-centered and not too bright. Corona probably has the simplistic view that the SC should be the center of power, and whether other gov’t branches are forced into error because of that, it’s not the SC’s problem – in addition, in their latest statement after being lambasted by the President, the SC seems to have a fixation on independence for independence sake – as if it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t serve the interest of the majority as in a ruling on a gray area, as long as it was done independently.

The conditions of the TRO lacked legal sophistication, and were later said to be not important by the spokesman. I don’t think Corona knows what he’s doing. He probably masturbates all day under that robe.

CORONA is a LAWYER who KNEW that HIS APPOINTMENT is ILLEGAL—–
How CAN HE ACCEPT this ILLEGAL Appointment—–WHY?

He is a SIITING criminal in SC—-Dont HE?

CORONA is a statesman! gentleman! humble and excellent lawyer! He is a perfect embodiment of DEMOCRACY! Mabuhay si CORONA! Mabuhay ang SC!  WARNING:  If you remove Corona in SC, we’ll have a despot PNoy crazed with power who will be ill-governing our country! My request to PNOY:  If you want respect, show your respect first! RESPECT is earned not given!

It is very sad and pathetic. President Aquino speaks the truth in language that even an unlearned can understand and yet most of the posters here are apparently -

1. Bulag o nagbibingihan sa katotohanan.

2. Manhid sa kasamaan at kawalanghiyaang ginawa ni Gloria Arroyo at ng kanyang asawang si Mike Limjoco. Arrroyo was the adopted surname for the chinese LImjoco, the father of Miguel.

3. Bastos at kawalang pakundangan magwika ng panlalait sa kapwa samantalang ang tunay na gumawa ng mga bagay na laban sa batas ay itinatanghal na waring santa at walang bahid kasalanan.
 
4. Just because the president speeches are in Pilipino, many shallow Filipinos assume that he is of less intellect. This inferiority complex is so obvious in families who came to North America, the Ilocano, Tagalog or Bisaya parents have deliberately made their children incapable of undertanding their mother tongue becuase of their belief that speaking in slang English is a manifestation of high intelligence. But of course very few can speak like Fraser Crane or blabber like Ron James or write like our Conrado de Quiroz, Jose Quirino, Teddy Benigno.

The point is President Aquino should start speaking in King’s English or something like JFK-Sorenson speeches. And Lacierda and Carandang should start working to outsmart the liars in the society. They have the means to communicate but so many of the people are overwhelmed with bombardments from Tribune, Standard and some of the writers here in the Inquirer – Tulfo, Doronilla and Tiglao (he is a Gloria’s chattel). They cannot just let President Aquino do the defence all the time. Speaking/publishing the truth timely and comprehensively is their main job description which I think these two are negligent.

THE FALL OF A KINGDOM IS AS SIMPLE AS A WOMAN BEING SNATCHED BY
ANOTHER KING FROM A DIFFERENT KINGDOM!  IN THE CASE OF PNOY, IT IS AS
SIMPLE AS DISRESPECTING CORONA!

GO GO Right on! Pass this info below on to others!

IMPEACH CORONA!
Chief Justice Renato Corona’s “untarnished” record of voting in favor of former president, GMA in all the cases filed against her. He voted EVERY TIME in ALL 19 cases brought before the Supreme COURrupT IN HER FAVOR!! He never voted against her. His own record shows that he favors Arroyo.

Naturally, he stopped the Aquino administration from revoking the appointment of Arroyo’s alleged midnight appointees, one of whom was Corona. Corona MUST inhibit himself from deliberations on the cases involving Arroyo to dispel doubts on the Supreme Court’s impartiality and objectivity.

Note that the SC’s declared that President Benigno Aquino III’s order creating the Truth Commission was unconstitutional. Naturally, he is a “loyal lackey”. Look up that phrase in the dictionary. You’ll see a picture of Renato Corona next to the definition. Corona once served as chief of staff and spokesman of Arroyo when she was vice president. His loyalty is solely to Arroyo not to the Filipino people. He should be impeached due to the results of his actions.
By appointing these SC Justices, Arroyo has seriously infected our judicial system at the peril of us all and only for her own selfish designs and for the protection of herself and her cronies!
IMPEACH CORONA & the rest of the GMA “dirty dozen”. They cannot be trusted to work on behalf of the Filipino people. Winnie Monsod presents a good case about how Arroyo’s appointments are a threat to all of us! Check this YouTube link: WINNIE MONSOD: 12 SUPREME COURT APPOINTED BY GMA . PHILIPPINES IS IN BIG TROUBLE!

Yeah … Corona is civilized alright! about as civilized as a rapacious and lustful opportunist who would step all over the rightful exercise of Filipino’s will. Among them is the respect for the lawful rulings made by more credible justices that went before THIS SUPREMEly COURrupT body.

‘Based on our law and the Supreme Court’s previous rulings, appointments two months before elections are prohibited except on temporary positions in the executive. Now, did the Supreme Court violate the law in affirming the appointment of the Chief Justice?”’

EVERYONE KNOWS!! You are a paid lackey of the Arroyos out clogging up the blogs with your utter NONSENSE.

It is not between President Aquino and the unelected president Arroyo. Arroyo committed  so many acts against the people, you just refuse to acknowledge it. It is between the starving Filipinos against the thieves gloria and her husband. Just the existence of Pidal account and used helicopter sold as new plus the massive cheating to steal the presidency is too much to bear that a person in his right discretion would just wave away.

where did you get that claim and evidence @jurbinsky77:disqus  at the news? well, that’s good for you. i think you have to pass that news snippets and news video clips you got at Pasay RTC and at the office of the ombudsman. that would help a lot in settling these case. man! thank you very much jurbinsky77. i think what you accomplished is just something we should be very thankful about.  

It’s true ka-Rene. Communists and leftists are opportunists. 

You are SO-O-o Glaringly out of touch and brain-washed to the point of incredibility! 

WAKE UP and smell the facts! GMA screwed all of us and Corona’s Kangaroo COURrupT is helping her get away with it! 

A wounded country like ours needs a strong disinfectant to remove all the germs. Only then can one begin to heal. To try and move on before cleansing your wounds is just inviting serious re-infestation (corruption). Just try and GET IT for once! That’s why we need to go after all of the major cronies of the Corrupt. WE need to start with a decent foundation. 

If you can’t be part of the solution, at least stay out of Juan DeLaCruz’s way. Don’t continue to be part of the problem!

Yeah … Corona is civilized alright! about as civilized as a rapacious and lustful opportunist who would step all over the rightful exercise of Filipino’s will. Among them is the respect for the lawful rulings made by more credible justices that went before THIS SUPREMEly COURrupT body.

‘Based on our law and the Supreme Court’s previous rulings, appointments two months before elections are prohibited except on temporary positions in the executive. Now, did the Supreme Court violate the law in affirming the appointment of the Chief Justice?”’

EVERYONE KNOWS!! You are a paid lackey of the Arroyos out clogging up the blogs with your utter NONSENSE.

At least jurbinsky reads (the news) … Why don’t you try it sometime!

IMPEACH CORONA!

Chief Justice Renato Corona’s “untarnished”
record of voting in favor of former president, GMA in all the cases filed
against her. He voted EVERY TIME in ALL 19 cases brought
before the Supreme COURrupT IN HER FAVOR!! He never voted against her.
His own record shows that he favors Arroyo.

Naturally, he stopped the Aquino administration
from revoking the appointment of Arroyo’s alleged midnight appointees, one of
whom was Corona. Corona MUST  inhibit
himself from deliberations on the cases involving Arroyo to dispel doubts on the Supreme Court’s impartiality and objectivity.

Note that the SC’s declared
that President Benigno Aquino III’s order creating the Truth Commission was unconstitutional.
Naturally, he is a “loyal lackey”. Look up that phrase in the dictionary. You’ll
see a picture of Renato Corona next to the definition. Corona once served as
chief of staff and spokesman of Arroyo when she was vice president. His loyalty is solely to Arroyo not to the Filipino people.
 He should be impeached due to the results of his actions.

By appointing these SC Justices, Arroyo
has seriously infected our judicial system at the peril of us all and only for
her own selfish designs and for the protection of herself and her cronies!

IMPEACH CORONA & the rest of the
GMA “dirty dozen”. They cannot be trusted to work on behalf of the Filipino
people.  Winnie Monsod presents a good
case about how Arroyo’s appointments are a threat to all of us! Check this YouTube
link: WINNIE MONSOD: 12 SUPREME COURT APPOINTED BY GMA . PHILIPPINES IS IN BIG
TROUBLE!

What you need Pinoy-Patriot is a strong mouthwash to articulate words and facts that are not ludicrous   

Senator Franklin Drilon, a known critic of Corona, stressed that the Supreme Court “is not exempted from criticism. Any lawyer can question its decisions.”
Drilon said “respect” for the Supreme Court cannot be ordered. “You should show that you deserve respect. All this is happening because of public perception that the tribunal is not an impartial arbiter.”

THIS IS THE BEST MESSAGE ON THIS ARTICLE

yeah you too. and get rid of that court inside your head, perhaps, you would see your news in a much clearer context. 

search you heart… huwag mo nang pinakatagotago pa… sayang ang talent mo… be part of 75% of filipinos supporting “Matuwid and Daan.”  SC and DOJ has been used for so many years to legalized and support corruption…  like Mapia. 

that’s exactly the thought i am very afraid to entertain @JJF724:disqus , complacency, submission to false hope, mob rule and deluded sense of justice. 

from the very start, i am not a fan of PNoy’s sloganeering scheme and will never be. if the only reason why he is the president of the country is only to jail gloria, i would rather languish on some part of the world than be among those who enabled him to squander a precious 6 years into what? jailing gloria. 

that false utopia of getting the country 100% corruption-free is good but not attainable. you know what’s tangible? laws that are fool proof. laws that will make it very very very very hard para sa mga kawatang maisakatuparan ang pagnanakaw and Pnoy just doesn’t seem to know. he is not keen to know. what he nurture on this whole spectacle is his deep loathing for the vicious gloria that threatened and almost close to succeed in annihilating the oligarch’s power base – hda luisita.

…if the midnight appointee of corono was indeed against the constitution, can that be used as the ground  for impeachment albeit the 19 impartial rulings …?…just wanted to know….

Some good brains should help Penoy.  The future of the filipinos is at stake.    He is out of control and he listens to nobody..  Baka mapahamak tayo nyan…

@JosephNess:disqus 

please take note that cj corona is not a midnight appointee. he is at the supreme court since 9 April 2002.

but please do not confuse that to his appointment to head the SC. that too, cannot be used to impeach him because it can not qualify as culpable violation of the constitution nor betrayal of public trust. corona is but at the receiving end of the appointment. he didn’t even endorse himself as a candidate. it’s Judicial Bar Council’s job to shortlist candidates that will be subsequently passed to the president. 

actually, the supreme court ruled that CJ appointment is not against the constitution. when the supreme courts says it is not against the constitution, who will say otherwise? remember, the constitution is what the supreme court says it is.

if you have time to read: please see what the SC has to say. 

The Court said that had the framers intended to extend the prohibition contained in Section 15, Article VII to the appointment of members of the Supreme Court, they could have explicitly done so.Art. VII is devoted to the Executive Department, and, among others, it lists the powers vested by the Constitution in the President, while the presidential power of appointment is dealt with in Sections 14, 15, and 16 of the Article, the Court noted. “In fact, in their deliberations on the mandatory period for the appointment of Supreme Court Justices under Section 4(1), Article VIII, the framers neither discussed, nor mentioned, nor referred to the ban against midnight appointments under Section 15, Article VII, or its effects on the 90-day period, or vice versa. They did not need to, because they never intended Section 15, Article VII to apply to a vacancy in the Supreme Court, or in any of the lower courts,” ruled the Court. With regard to the Chief Justice, the Court said the appointment as such is never in an acting capacity and that to rely on Section 12 of the Judiciary Act of 1948 in order to forestall the imperative need to appoint the next Chief Justice soonest is to defy the plain intent of the Constitution.“The lack of any appointed occupant of the office of Chief Justice harms the independence of the Judiciary, because the Chief Justice is the head of the entire Judiciary.

“The ripeness of the controversy for judicial determination may not be doubted. The challenges to the authority of the JBC to open the process of nomination and to continue the process until the submission of the list of….we need not await the occurrence of the vacancy by May 17, 2010 in order to have the principal issue be ripe for judicial determination by the Court. It is enough that one alleges conduct arguably affected with a constitutional interest but seemingly proscribed by the Constitution. A reasonable certainty of the occurrence of the perceived threat to a constitutional interest is sufficient to afford a basis for bringing a challenge, provided the Court has sufficient facts before it to enable it to intelligently adjudicate the issues,” said the Court.

Why don’t YOU at least try to articulate FACTS instead of logging on just to denigrate others! Try to do something less than sophomoronic.

…thanks for clarifying…by the way, who were these justices…where they not the same justices occupying the seats now except for the 3 that were appointed by the current president…and by the way…is the attached portion of this ruling below as implied by this court pronouncement happening as stated…? as perceived by many, this is happening otherwise…

The Court also held that having the new President, instead of the current incumbent President, cannot ensure judicial independence, because the appointee can also become behold to the appointing authority. “In contrast, the appointment by the incumbent President does not run the same risk of compromising judicial independence, precisely because her term will end by June 30, 2010,” it added.

You still don’t get it…  this is not just about GMA…  GOCC policies already been changed…  SC need to be handle this way or they will continue to manipulate and control us, otherwise its best for us to just have revolution.

and you only allow PNoy to control and manipulate you… don’t you? 

if revolution is the answer, then count me in!

There’s something deeply disgusting about the way Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s justices flailed at Justice Secretary Leila de Lima last week. What’s disgusting about it is not that they should sit in judgment over De Lima and put on airs of being lofty and authoritative. What’s disgusting about it is not that they should sit in judgment over De Lima and say things like, “The way you interpret the law shows that you are more powerful than the Court.”
What’s revolting about it is that they should sit in judgment. Over anyone.
What’s wrong with the picture is that Arroyo’s justices should presume to think they might still sit on the dais, gavel in hand, and prescribe God’s justice upon the world. When they have only earned the right, or duty, to wear sackcloths and beat their chests, crying “Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa,” before the people and/or flagellate their bare backs with thongs of crystal shards, dull-edged or not, preferably not, all the way to Christmas. Arroyo’s judges should not be doing any judging, they should be standing on the dock awaiting judgment. They should not be doing law, they should be doing time.
I don’t know that De Lima is more powerful than the Court. I do know that reason is more powerful than the Court. I do know that historical experience is more powerful than the Court. I do know that common sense is more powerful than the Court. Law that is not based on them is not law, it is lokohan. Yet reason and historical experience and common sense are the very things Arroyo’s justices mean to banish from this earth, presuming themselves to be more powerful than them. About time we made them resign.
Renato Corona to begin with.
The point is not just for him to inhibit himself from any case involving Arroyo. It has gone past that. The point is for him to resign from the Court as a matter of duty, or from life as a matter of honor. Though the second is probably out of the question, honor precisely being the one thing he lacks, which is the very reason we should make him resign from the first.
The Chief Justice is the epitome of virtue, or should be, the one person you go to as a last resort, when all else has failed, to right a wrong, to find justice. The Supreme Court is the repository of wisdom, or should be, the one place you go to as a last resort, in the belief that it is a fund of insight and a wellspring of broadmindedness. How find that from the one person Arroyo appointed as a last resort, the one person Arroyo goes to as a last resort when everything else has failed, to wrong a right, to dodge justice? How find that in that one place that has been bought like scrap metal por kilo?
You don’t need to speculate on it. In all the 19 cases against Arroyo brought before the Supreme Court, Corona never once voted against her. That’s right, never once. The score is 19-0.  The score is all for Gloria, none for glory. The score is all for one, none for all. That includes not quite incidentally government’s petition revoking Arroyo’s midnight appointees, of which Corona stood first in line. Of course Corona voted against it. He should inhibit himself from rendering judgment on the fate of Arroyo? He can’t even inhibit himself from rendering judgment on the fate of himself.
That’s true as well, to varying degrees about Arroyo’s other appointees to the Supreme Court, who dominate the Court. Eight are particularly rabid Arroyo fans. Quite apart from Corona, they are: Roberto Abad, Jose Perez, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Presbitero Velasco, Arturo Brion and Martin Villarama. So long as they’re there, so long will they make black white, wrong right, vice virtue. So long will those who need judging be judging.
The courts like to talk of “the fruit of the poisoned tree,” of evidence that may not be admitted because its source is poisonous, because the fruit of a poisoned tree is itself poisoned. Can there be a more poisonous tree than Arroyo? Can there be more poisonous fruits than the justices she spawned?
I applaud De Lima for standing her ground against the Court. Arroyo’s justices have no business being there. They are not trotting out arguments, they are trotting out paid advertisements. There is no constitutional crisis, nor will De Lima spark one by her intransigence. To speak of constitutional crisis is to dignify Arroyo’s justices’ position. It is to imagine that there is an iota of principle in them. It is to forget that they are coming from a tainted source. It is to forget that they are tainted.
We’ve seen what they’re doing once before. In Arroyo herself, like Marcos, justifying tyrannical rule with one law after another and daring the world do something about it. Well, I don’t know why government shouldn’t do something about it. I don’t know why we shouldn’t do something about it.
De Lima has already done so, stood her ground and bid Arroyo’s justices croak in the rain. Implicitly of course. But more can be done.
I don’t know why the Ombudsman cannot look into the earthly possessions of Arroyo’s justices and see if the scale of their opulence is compatible with the modesty of the income judges are supposed to get, however high up they go. I don’t know why we ourselves cannot move to make Arroyo’s justices accountable to us. It’s time they became so: For too long have they themselves gotten away with crime without punishment. There is a chief justice higher than Renato Corona and he is called Juan de la Cruz. There is a court higher than the Supreme Court itself, and it is called The People. I don’t know why we cannot shame them to the depths of their being. I don’t know why we cannot rouse ourselves to heights of indignation, and with the force of unrelenting fury force them to:
Resign.

There’s something deeply disgusting about the way Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s justices flailed at Justice Secretary Leila de Lima last week. What’s disgusting about it is not that they should sit in judgment over De Lima and put on airs of being lofty and authoritative. What’s disgusting about it is not that they should sit in judgment over De Lima and say things like, “The way you interpret the law shows that you are more powerful than the Court.”
What’s revolting about it is that they should sit in judgment. Over anyone.
What’s wrong with the picture is that Arroyo’s justices should presume to think they might still sit on the dais, gavel in hand, and prescribe God’s justice upon the world. When they have only earned the right, or duty, to wear sackcloths and beat their chests, crying “Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa,” before the people and/or flagellate their bare backs with thongs of crystal shards, dull-edged or not, preferably not, all the way to Christmas. Arroyo’s judges should not be doing any judging, they should be standing on the dock awaiting judgment. They should not be doing law, they should be doing time.
I don’t know that De Lima is more powerful than the Court. I do know that reason is more powerful than the Court. I do know that historical experience is more powerful than the Court. I do know that common sense is more powerful than the Court. Law that is not based on them is not law, it is lokohan. Yet reason and historical experience and common sense are the very things Arroyo’s justices mean to banish from this earth, presuming themselves to be more powerful than them. About time we made them resign.
Renato Corona to begin with.
The point is not just for him to inhibit himself from any case involving Arroyo. It has gone past that. The point is for him to resign from the Court as a matter of duty, or from life as a matter of honor. Though the second is probably out of the question, honor precisely being the one thing he lacks, which is the very reason we should make him resign from the first.
The Chief Justice is the epitome of virtue, or should be, the one person you go to as a last resort, when all else has failed, to right a wrong, to find justice. The Supreme Court is the repository of wisdom, or should be, the one place you go to as a last resort, in the belief that it is a fund of insight and a wellspring of broadmindedness. How find that from the one person Arroyo appointed as a last resort, the one person Arroyo goes to as a last resort when everything else has failed, to wrong a right, to dodge justice? How find that in that one place that has been bought like scrap metal por kilo?
You don’t need to speculate on it. In all the 19 cases against Arroyo brought before the Supreme Court, Corona never once voted against her. That’s right, never once. The score is 19-0.  The score is all for Gloria, none for glory. The score is all for one, none for all. That includes not quite incidentally government’s petition revoking Arroyo’s midnight appointees, of which Corona stood first in line. Of course Corona voted against it. He should inhibit himself from rendering judgment on the fate of Arroyo? He can’t even inhibit himself from rendering judgment on the fate of himself.
That’s true as well, to varying degrees about Arroyo’s other appointees to the Supreme Court, who dominate the Court. Eight are particularly rabid Arroyo fans. Quite apart from Corona, they are: Roberto Abad, Jose Perez, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Presbitero Velasco, Arturo Brion and Martin Villarama. So long as they’re there, so long will they make black white, wrong right, vice virtue. So long will those who need judging be judging.
The courts like to talk of “the fruit of the poisoned tree,” of evidence that may not be admitted because its source is poisonous, because the fruit of a poisoned tree is itself poisoned. Can there be a more poisonous tree than Arroyo? Can there be more poisonous fruits than the justices she spawned?
I applaud De Lima for standing her ground against the Court. Arroyo’s justices have no business being there. They are not trotting out arguments, they are trotting out paid advertisements. There is no constitutional crisis, nor will De Lima spark one by her intransigence. To speak of constitutional crisis is to dignify Arroyo’s justices’ position. It is to imagine that there is an iota of principle in them. It is to forget that they are coming from a tainted source. It is to forget that they are tainted.
We’ve seen what they’re doing once before. In Arroyo herself, like Marcos, justifying tyrannical rule with one law after another and daring the world do something about it. Well, I don’t know why government shouldn’t do something about it. I don’t know why we shouldn’t do something about it.
De Lima has already done so, stood her ground and bid Arroyo’s justices croak in the rain. Implicitly of course. But more can be done.
I don’t know why the Ombudsman cannot look into the earthly possessions of Arroyo’s justices and see if the scale of their opulence is compatible with the modesty of the income judges are supposed to get, however high up they go. I don’t know why we ourselves cannot move to make Arroyo’s justices accountable to us. It’s time they became so: For too long have they themselves gotten away with crime without punishment. There is a chief justice higher than Renato Corona and he is called Juan de la Cruz. There is a court higher than the Supreme Court itself, and it is called The People. I don’t know why we cannot shame them to the depths of their being. I don’t know why we cannot rouse ourselves to heights of indignation, and with the force of unrelenting fury force them to:
Resign.
Courtesy of Conrad de Quiros

I don’t know why we cannot rouse ourselves to heights of indignation, and with the force of unrelenting fury force them to: Resign.   

@Pinoy_Patriot

you can not because the moment you would, you already foment anarchy. and when you demolish a part of the govt, in which you aim at SC, you demolish the whole govt.

like a domino, when SC justices are forced out of office by extra-constitutional means, you are dismantling our judicial system. when the courts go crumbling down, you do not have vanguards for any of your rights. by that time everyone is right. 

if someone suddenly turned against you and strike you with a fatal blow after anarchy ensued and left you for dead, who would you turn to?

no police, no lawyers, no criminal case filed, no judge, no court – only your dead body. that what anarchy is. that’s when you force your way into destroying our institutions. you know the civil democratic way? impeachment. that’s what our law says.

Way to go Mr. President !!!!!   You are legally elected and the SC Chief Justice  was ???? I don’t hpw he can stay in his position. He knows how he get the position .  Mr President keep it going, people with the right mind is on your side

It was the 75% filipinos who manipulated PNOY to do what he’s been doing…. 

where did you get that number @JJF724:disqus  ?

well, i was hoping that when one espouses disgust for graft and corruption, one should also remain intellectually honest.

Ano kaya kung mag strike ang buong judiciary? Good luck sa buong bansa.

Corona looks as evil and corrupt as he can be.

our institutions had long been destroyed even before P-Noy become president..

and now that PNoy is the president, was it restored? 

yes he is trying to restore it, you say. like how? having them act on his whims. 

magsabunutan na lang silang dalawa.  das da best way to resolve their issues.  panalo ang mas maraming natitirang buhok pagkatapos ng sabunutan nila.

 Joker Arroyo ulyanin ka na at baliw, sayang boto ko sa iyo – bakla.

I have two comments here.

It is an old strategy that if you cannot find a way to win the
issue against, you destroy the credibility of the person.  It is one of the techniques always used by defence lawyers against witnesses. I remember Estelito Mendoza  tried to use it against Clarissa Ocampo during Erap’s trial. Only Ocampo did not budge as she stand on solid ground.

Pinoy did not realized that criticizing his SC in front of foreign journalist and visitors will not look good about Philippines in general. It is like criticising your own house or criticising the members of your own family in front of your neighbors. It is a common trait of Filipinos
to do so just to save their own a** yet on a bigger picture, our neighbours view us as one entire Filipino nation. Other prosperous countries (i.e. US, Australia) all have very much heated internal debates much more than what we have in the Phil, yet when they faced other nations they speak as a very solid country. They don’t criticise their own. Have you seen Obama complaining in front of foreign people that the
republicans were blocking his austerity bill? Or Julia Guilard of Australia saying the Liberal is a hindrance to her carbon tax proposal that is why she has difficulty making things happen?

The Joker strikes again hehehe…

Even fools know better

How could Corona say anything when he was being lambasted by the
President? Corona is not too bright, he’s a lapd o g for Christ s a k
e! That’s all he is – Gloria’s l a pdog! That’s why the SC is in a mess,
the whole country is in a mess.

Sinong tatakotin nila? Sige nga tignan natin kung matagal sila ng isang araw.

This is starting to look like a girlie fight full of spite

It is disrespect to the ex Supreme Court justices for Senator Aroyo to compare them with Justice Corona. The Ex SC are of better caliber than the present Chief Justice of the SC. Justice Corona’s decisions made the SC lost its needed respect from the people, Pnoy is just trying to reflect these sentiments of the people.

even alzheimer’s symptoms knows better

napaka colonialistic mentality ka naman,,

intelectually honest? Tell that to the international relation practicing diplomats. What is good for the country is what is intelectually right.

Just examples. And Australia did not colonized us.

Is the act of the SC in turning down all the actions of the President not a blow to the other part of the government? Look at the other side of the coin.

Magkano ba ang bayad sa inyo ni gloria para magsulat?

tinitira lang ni PNOY ang SC para mabale wala ang desisyon ng LUISITA. saksakan talaga ng sama.

This is the beauty of co-equal branches independence in our so- called Democratic society, we will see how equal they can be. True, PNoy has the freedom of speech and all the resources to use for good or to abuse it`s power, our executive remains to be the most powerful institution of the land and congress is yet to tackle the check and balance of that power through con-con, the tendency to produce Marcos, Erap or GMA remains open since the constitution remained as is and the nature of being a president… the SC has contempt of court to hurl against him if it produces harm according to the constitution, but the question is can that produce an effect to the executive who really has the power over all other branches, and it is just really in writings in the constitution that they were all co-equal branches?.
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Should we let Corona sabotage the Aquino gov’t and make it useless and inutile like past administrations?

So what do you suggest? let’s just pretend to other countries that we have a great justice system which only follows its real masters the people even if what is happening is the total opposite of it? The problem here in our country is light-years away compared to that of Australia because our former president put the corruption in our country to a higher level. Why did she appointed corona just before the may election and was there any other president of our country before her who ran for a lower goverment position after his/her term? And what is the haste to leave the country just hours after the TRO has been granted? These alone will make  people think that she is really protecting something.  

Even if it were a different President, Corona’s SC would still be messy,
flip-flopping, incompetent and not too bright! So much for the final
arbiter of law.

dapat natin tandaan na ang SC ay hindi katulad ng CONGRESS, kung marami tayong kaalyado, mas pabor sa atin lahat ng disicion, ang SC ay hindi tulad ng CONGRESS na bigyan mo lang ng PORK BARREL ay maging sunod sunoran na sa lahat ng kagustuhan ng palasyo,GUSTO BA NATIN NA MAGING GANON ANG SC na maging sunod sunoran na rin sa palasyo sa lahat ng kanilang kagustuhan. MAHIYA NAMN TAYO

bakit hindi nalang natin e impeach si Corona at ang lahat na appointee ni GMA, bakit kailangan pang sirain ni PINOY ang institusion ng SC, Di ba marami ang nga kaalyado ni Pinoy sa Congress?, bat di nya na lang utusan ang aso nya sa congress para maging legal ang pag patalsik kay corona at iba pang GMA appointee

EVERYONE KNOWS what is going on here with Corona and Arroyo! Even foreigners! To NOT discuss it would be like ignoring the elephant in the room. It is, after all, a Justice Summit. We should be airing out our dirty laundry or else it just gets stinkier. I’m all for transparency. Corona is like “The Emperor With No Clothes”. 

GET IT DONE!

OR … CORRUPTION, um … I mean Corona, could do us all a favor and just RESIGN!

so lobby to PNoy to approve FOI, that is one step towards transparency.

and please, do not confuse tactlessness with transparency. what he flagrantly displayed is not transparency that implies honesty, it’s the absence of right decorum for PNoy’s part.  

If everyone knows it then why there is a need to say it?

And I am good to be not part of everyone that you mentioned because the popular views in the Philippines stinks! This is the same popular majority who voted Erap, who almost elected FPJ, who elected another Aquino and almost elected Erap.

If your view is popular in the Philippines you got to think things through. Because if the popular is right, we must have great progress since time immemorial because this country has been ruled by the voice of popular majority for so long.

Even if Arroyo was still the president, Corona’s Supreme Court would still be inept, flip-flopping, self-centered, messy, incompetent and not too bright.

Well said mr President. Now the time for the people to stand for the truth.

Do not focus on any personality. Focus on the constitution. Hold it like it is your life. It is what gives you your right as a Filipino.

mainit ang ulo ni Pnoy dahil mababa ang GDP growth at wala syang maipalusot kaya ang naisip nya banatan na lang si Corona at since alam nya popular sya sa mga dating Noranian o Vilmanians, kakampihan sila ng mga ito whatever brusque or abnormal behavior ang gawin nya. kung narinig nyo ang sabi ni De lima hanga sya ki Corona for being professional dahil di sya nag react, which means kahit si de lima alam nya na bastos ang dating ni Pnoy. Ang hirap sa Pilipino kahit mali na ang ginawa ng idol nila e tama pa rin sya, ika nga mga die hard fans, notwithstanding ethics violation.

kung patongo tayo sa matuwid na daan, dapat sundin rin natin ang mga trapic rules and regulation sa DAANG MATUWID, huwag nating e defy. kung ang speed limit is 60KPH, dapat ganon lang tayo kabilis, huwag nating e defy dahil gusto natin tumakbo ng mas mabilis pa, dapat ganon din sa gobyerno, respitohin natin ang SC, huwag nating bastosin dahil sa hindi paborable sa atin ang dacision, maging mature sana tayo, huwag tayo padala sa popularity

From now on, no more idols that violate your rights. Your idol should be the constitution of the Philippines.

mahirap talaga pag walang kumander.. taklesa ang ugali tulad sa utol nya.walang tao na gustong sabunin harapharapan. kahit saan. plastik na ang magsabi na gusto syang magpasabon harapharapan. kaya ang ginawa ni pinoy wala sa ayos.wala sa modo dahil wala talaga syang modo. dapat sa ibang lugar di sa publiko.

Joker Arroyo lost his credibility long time ago. He is simply a joker, nothing more, nothing less!

Well said, respect is earned and not dictated. How can we give respect to an institution flip flopping so many times. And even dared to tell De Lima that she should have not worried because they have already issued the TRO and the ball is now in their hands… Is this thinking right for a Justice? Ang gusto ba nila ay isasalaksak na lang nila sa atin kung ano ang nais nilang gawin at kapag naipit or sa anuman pa mang dahilan ay bigla na lang babawiin?

… ang buhay ay weather weather lang, eka nga… kung may sunrise and sunset, high-tide and low-tide, summer and winter, autumn and spring, hot and cold, rich and poor dahil life is vibrant not monotonous… Also, there is no such clear Equation still known today about Corruption, hence, there is no solution to it as of this writing, hehehehe. Watch the movie, it’s actually about helping one another so that their minds will not be corrupted by oligarchs in this society…

Mga bobong Pilipino, E kung bakit ba naman nyo ibinutong Senatong sina Trillianes, Lacson, Honasan, Enrile na puro kriminal tapos puro kayo reklamo… Mga ungas tumahimik nalang kayo at maghanap ng trabaho sa ibang bansa, dahil wala ng mangyayari sa Pilipinas..Puro corrupt!!! Kahit na mga Obispo at pari , puro corrupt!1

AMEN

Corona and his co- arroyo justices should all resign to save face and the institution. Wag na nilang gayahin itong si gloria na sobra ang kapal ng mukha na bukod sa kurapsyon sa pananalapi ay kinurap pa pati eleksyon! kapangyarihan ng mamamayan na mailuklok ang kanilang nais ngunit sinabotahe pa nitong si gloria! Sobra talaga ang kasalanan nitong si gloria na baka si taning ay talunin nya pa sa pagka makasalanan! LOL