Corona on the night after the verdict
This is a post from Wilfred Avila, a friend of Renato Corona . I removed some names in this post Immediately after the trial, a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
HRW reactions/quotes on UN human rights review of Philippines
Regarding the Philippines government undergoing the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva today, here is a response from Human Rights Watch (HRW). Several countries acknowledged efforts...
The verdict of Senator/Judge Bongbong Marcos is for ACQUITTAL.
Senator/Judge BONGBONG MARCOS: The lady justice wears a blindfold for a reason. She is to render judgment based on law and evidence, without regard to...
An unofficial transcription of Senator Arroyo’s speech in the impeachment trial today
“Impeachment is a political process not a political assassination. An impeachment aspires to be a judicial proceeding that makes imperative that it sticks to judicial...
IBP says Impeachment Trial “Triumph of Rule of Law” calls P-noy to lead healing process
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the nation’s premier organization of lawyers, today described the the impeachment trial as a “triumph of the rule of...
The Verdict: Guilty (The End of the Corona Impeachment)
All things came to a close on Day 44 of the Impeachment trial. The Senators gave their votes in alphabetical order, with the Presiding Officer...
Day 43 highlights of Corona impeachment Trial – The Verdict known today
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIALS – DAY 43, May 28, 2012 THE JUDGMENT COMES TODAY By Wilfred Avila Exactly forty-three three trials ago, it all began. Prior...
@MeetManila celebrating oneness in promoting #ThoughtfulTourism.
The launch of Meet Manila came with a catchy title..Tertulia Night “but what is Tertulia?” Well, the short meaning of a Tertulia is “an evening...