Doubts that were raised in reaction to news reports about the death of nine high-profile inmates of the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa due to Covid-19 reflect on the zero credibility of the agency that has been embroiled in a number of scandals, the most recent of which was the “freedom for sale” scheme.
Read more: What’s next for those high-profile inmates who ‘died’ of Covid-19
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s hope springs eternal. At the launch of his eBook, “The South China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea,” Carpio said the reason why it will soon have a Mandarin version is because, he wants to reach out to the Chinese people to convince them that the nine-dashed line that puts 80 percent of the vast South China Sea under China’s jurisdiction has no legal or historical basis.
Read more: Justice Carpio wants to speak to Chinese people through his eBook
When the House of Representatives voted 119 against 32 last Sept. 12, 2017 to give only P1,000 budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for 2018, it showed that stupidity is not the monopoly of its Speaker.
President Duterte at first played coy when asked about his assessment of his debut in the international stage in the 2016 summit of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the 18-country East Asia Summit in Laos last week, upon his arrival from Jakarta where he proceeded after the Asean meetings saying it would be “self-serving.” But with little prodding he opened up, “I’m sure that if you’re a Filipino, you’d be proud of me.”
Read more: Duterte hints his best performance in int’l stage is yet to come
I seriously doubt if this bill by Angat Tayo Party-list Rep. Neil Abayon will prosper into law and if it could be implemented. But it’s good enough because it is a recognition of government officials’ incompetence and ignorance of the situation on the ground.
At this time of his life, it’s his faith in God that keeps Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr. going. The government has failed him. The country’s justice system turned against him. Many “friends” have abandoned him after they have used him for their agenda.
Read more: Lozada’s conviction stresses urgency of whistleblowers law
President Duterte’s macho ego is pricked that he is being seen as a softie to China.
Read more: Duterte’s macho ego is pricked for being seen as softie to China
It’s only 45 days away when Rodrigo Duterte becomes the 16th president of the Republic of the Philippines.
Read more: Happy days are here again for Gloria Arroyo and associates
It was not surprising that the Malacañang-friendly congressmen killed on Monday, May 15, without much fuss the impeachment complaint against President Duterte filed by Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s proposed solution to the South China territorial conflict would make a thrilling action-packed movie scene.
Read more: Duterte’s cinematic solution to South China Sea conflict