CHICAGO (jGLi) – When I first arrived in the U.S. in mid-eighties, I saw this quote on the wall of my former Philippine News boss (the late Ben Manogura): there are three kinds of people in this world – those who make things happen; those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. As a columnist,… Read More »
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno says the judiciary seems to be in ‘disarray’ after its ‘collision with the other 2 branches of government- he was referring to the impeachment and final ouster of the last Chief Justice Renato C. Corona but is quick to add that this is temporary. Though some of its members are disappointed,… Read More »
Sa totoo lang po, The whole household of mine was glued to the tv Tuesday afternoon (Philippine time) for the culmination of the 4-month long Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona of the Philippine Supreme Court. It was Judgment Day for Corona and the Senator- judges of the Impeachment Court will hand down each’s individual verdict whether… Read More »
“Yet, here’s a spot. Out damned spot; out I say.” She resumes washing her hands and continues: not all the perfumes of Arabia will sweeten this little hand… She cannot get the stain or smell of blood off her hand. Impeached Supreme Court Justice Renato C. Corona is no Lady Macbeth. But there’s the spot indeed. The more… Read More »
Over the years, I have been fortunate to have met so many interesting and successful personalities and business people in Canada. Last week in Toronto, I met and chatted with Gina Cajucom, the newly elected Secretary of Canada-Philippines Business Council (CPBC), a non-profit organization that fosters trade between Canada and the Philippines. Intrigued by her background and impressed… Read More »
The much-anticipated vote on the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona finally came to pass last May 29, 2012. It was supposed to be suspenseful to the very end with either side winning by a razor-thin margin. But as it turned out it was a massacre! Twenty senator-judges voted for conviction leaving the three die-hard Coronistas –… Read More »
A friend of mine was complaining. She has been baby-sitting her two grandchildren since they were born. “I feel very upset,” she said. “I have worked very hard in taking care of my grandchildren and I don’t seem to satisfy my daughter. She always tells me that some of the things I do are wrong. She gives me… Read More »
For all the time spent, evidence presented, testimonies made, and grandstanding done during the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, there is one thing certain — the fate of the head of the third branch of government has been sealed long before the first witness appeared before the Senate court. The senators’ votes will hardly be based… Read More »
As I’m writing this, Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona was convicted a few hours earlier of “culpable violation of the Constitution” for not disclosing close to 200 million pesos of his wealth as required by law. The overwhelming vote of 20-3 by the Philippine Senate ended the impeachment saga of the chief magistrate, an appointee and favorite of… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – The first United States federal judge (John Pickering) impeached and convicted for drunkenness and unlawful rulings was immediately removed from office in 1804. That’s why any thought being entertained by former Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice Serafin Cuevas to file an appeal of the conviction of his client, former Chief Justice Renato C. Corona, will… Read More »