This is a post from Wilfred Avila, a friend of Renato Corona . I removed some names in this post Immediately after the trial, a few other friends and I ate a humble dinner together commiserating with the loss and the pain we all commonly felt. After the dinner, we together with our children trooped [...]
Archive | May, 2012
Human Rights Watch Philippines @hrw_ph: On disbandment of Cafgus, paramilitary forces
Regarding the statement made in today’s papers by Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista, the commanding general of the Philippine Army, on the disbandment of the paramilitary forces Cafgu and SCAA, I would like to make the following comment: “Disbanding the paramilitary forces [Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) and Special Citizens Active Auxiliaries (SCAA)] is a welcome move but the [...]
Human Rights Watch @hrw_ph: On killing of Ampatuan massacre witness
Regarding the reported killing of another witness in the Maguindanao massacre case, Elaine Pearson from Human Rights Watch (HRW) would like to make the following comments: “The Philippine government should redouble its efforts to protect witnesses in the Maguindanao massacre case. As the reported killing of witness Esmail Amil Enog underscores, these witnesses are in [...]
Read or Download: May 29 Senate Impeachment Court Record and the Verdict
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile explains his guilty verdict for Chief Justice Renato Corona under Article II of the impeachment complaint. Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Enrile’s vote rounded up the 20 in favor of conviction against the 3 who voted for acquittal. (Photo by JOE ARAZAS) Read or download the 40 page May 29 Senate [...]
World No Tobacco Day 2012: Stop tobacco industry interference
The World Health Organization (WHO) selected “tobacco industry interference” as the theme of the next World No Tobacco Day, today 31 May 2012. Watch this video. The campaign will focus on the need to expose and counter the tobacco industry’s brazen and increasingly aggressive attempts to undermine the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO [...]
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 passed on final reading
House Bill No. 5808, also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was passed by Congress on third and final reading. The bill seeks to define and penalize cybercrime offenses committed in the country, including a controversial provision that criminalizes online defamation. It will also give the government powers to go after erring cybercriminals [...]
Progressive bloc of partylist representatives sign waiver on bank secrecy
The progressive bloc of partylist representatives in Congress has signed waivers on their assets and bank accounts in response to the challenge for greater transparency and accountability brought about in part by the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. “The signing [of] unconditional waivers allowing the Ombudsman to look into our assets [...]
Senator @kikopangilinan explanation of verdict on the case vs Chief Justice Renato Corona
“DI DAPAT IKAILA KUNG WALANG TINATAGONG MASAMA” Senator-Judge Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s explanation of verdict on the case vs Chief Justice Renato Corona Hindi dineklara ni Ginoong Corona ang daang milyong piso at dolyar na account. Hindi niya idineklara taon-taon ang mga milyon- milyong pisong pag-aari ng mga condo units. Ang hindi pagdeklara ng makatotohanang SALN [...]
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