The Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) is a crucial government document for ensuring transparency and accountability in government. The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona raise public awareness on the “SALN’s ability to discourage corruption, and its potential to expose it out where it exists.” A summary of “House members’ SALNs [...]
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Rep Garin believes country not ready for new Kasambahay Act
GARIN BELIEVES COUNTRY NOT READY FOR NEW KASAMBAHAY ACT SOME PROVISIONS NEED TO BE REVIEWED – SHOULD BE GROUNDED IN REALITY According to one of the top leading advocates for the Rights of Women and Children, Congresswoman Janette Loreto Garin (1st District in the Province of Iloilo) House Bill 454 otherwise known as “The Kasambahay [...]
Ombudsman complaint orchestrated to discredit CJ; Senators scold “dollar account” complainant
This is a press statement from the Corona Defense team. (Videos embedded by Blog Watch) On the 39th day of the impeachment trial against Chief Justice Renato C. Corona, the defense team successfully showed, with its presentation of three of the complainants in the cases filed against the Chief Justice before the Office of the [...]
Day 38 Corona Impeachment Trial – May 15: The drama plods on
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIALS – DAY 38, May 15, 2012 THE DRAMA PLODS ON! By Wilfred Avila I must immediately admit that I am not good with numbers and, having said that, found the entire hearing rather boring. Basically, it was a replay of yesterday’s hearing. Ho hum. From a whopping 23 Senator-Judges present, the number [...]
Day 37 Highlights of the Corona Impeachment trial – May 14, 2012
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIALS – DAY 37, May 14, 2012 IT WAS HELL! by Wilfred Avila Today’s hearing was a virtual hell for the Defense Panel and painted as the Devil incarnate was the Chief Justice, Renato Corona! Day 37 of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona began with a bold assertion by Defense [...]
The Powerpoint Presentation of Ombudsman Carpio-Morales on Corona Transactional balances
View or download CJ Corona Dollar Account Power Point by the Ombudsman Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales presented “information she had on Corona’s dollar accounts came from a 17-page report of the Anti-Money Laundering Council that was made available to her office in the course of investigating complaints filed before her over Corona’s alleged ill-gotten wealth.” Ombudsman [...]
Coalition fears “second death” of FOI bill, appeals to Evardone for Committee action
This is the press statement from the The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition, a network of over 150 organizations and civil society leaders pushing for the passage of the FOI Act, today aired its appeal for Rep. Ben Evardone, Chairman of the House Committee on Public Information, [...]
The Woman with 14 kids: A Short Story By Joe America
Used with author’s permission. Originally published in “The Society of Honor by Joe America”, on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012. Once upon a time there was a woman with 14 kids. She was Catholic, living in the Philippines. The woman’s doctor said, “Madam, you have severe high blood pressure, and if you have another child, [...]
Philippines has experts on law of sea- IBP President
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), the country’s premier organization of lawyers, today expressed support to the Philippine stand to bring the Scarborough Shoal issue to international arbitration, but rejected the reported plan to hire foreign lawyers to represent the country in any international forum. In a statement, IBP president Roan Libarios said the [...]
Pushing for a Mindanao Energy Solution
This is the Speech by Akbayan Representative Kaka J. Bag-ao for the Mindanao Consumer Summit: Mindanaoan’s Response to the Power Crisis at the Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City on May 11, 2012 To the various civil society groups, people’s organizations, stakeholders, and local officials present, maayong buntag sa inyong tanan. Mindanao has been called [...]
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- Ombudsman complaint orchestrated to discredit CJ; Senators scold “dollar account” complainant May 16, 2012
- Day 38 Corona Impeachment Trial – May 15: The drama plods on May 16, 2012
- Day 37 Highlights of the Corona Impeachment trial – May 14, 2012 May 15, 2012
- The Powerpoint Presentation of Ombudsman Carpio-Morales on Corona Transactional balances May 15, 2012
- Day 36 highlights of the Corona Impeachment trial: The double-edged sword of justice May 9, 2012
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