‘Ormoc Upside Down’ Archives
Court procedure protects crooks
In court hearings a four-square peg should much a four-square hole. Technicality may be the reason for a litigant to lose the case. Watching the impeachment proceeding, one will learn that a complaint may be true but may end up to dismissal. Like Article 2 of the impeachment case of Chief Justice Renato Corona wherein the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) was perceived containing untruthful declaration but is not sufficient for conviction. To find CJ guilty on the [...]
Anti-Money Laundering Act is useless
It is a waste of taxpayers’ money creating the Amla (Anti-Money Laundering Act). Foreign Currency Deposit Act (FCDA) defeats Amla’s noble purpose. Crooks are now enjoying the holiday knowing their loot could be hidden in Banks with a law to protect. The revelation in the Impeachment Court that Foreign Currency deposits could not be opened without depositor’s permission is good news for unscrupulous persons. Is FCDA promulgated for one purpose? To hide dirty money... How many [...]
Supreme Court vs. Impeachment Court
Does the Impeachment Court rules superior to the Supreme Court? Will there be constitutional crisis as feared by some legal luminaries? The recent temporary restraining order against the Impeachment Court’s subpoena for Chief Justice Renato Corona’s foreign account created the issue of whether or not the Supreme Court (SC) could interfere with its rulings. Some legal practitioners sounded their opinions categorically saying the Impeachment Court cannot set aside the SC as the last [...]
Information vital for policeman to know
Policemen are unaware of National Police Commission Memorandum Circular No. 2008-014. Their lack of knowledge causes some of them to spend their hard earned money. Recently, the members of the Police Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), this city, dismissed the administrative case against two policemen. It is the failure of the complainant to appear before the Board on the four hearings schedules. It is failure to prosecute. The two are fortunate for having the cases against them dismissed, [...]
Electronic mail system is imperfect
A system may only be good as the person who managed it. Imperfection is a trait inherited from the first couples in the Garden of Eden. On Tuesday, January 24, at 1:07 PM, I sent a message to the Department of Agrarian Reform, Quezon City through email address: dar.gov.ph@gmail.com: “Barangay Government of Mas-in, Ormoc City, is in quandary. The city government of Ormoc has set aside a portion of its Special Education Fund for the construction of the perimeter fence of Mas-in [...]
Reason for low product of education
Education involves with the principles and methods of teaching or of learning. It is the totality of the knowledge, skill, competence, or qualities of character gained. “Under the K to 12 program, the public school system will have kinder (which started in School Year 2011), six years in elementary, four years in junior high school, and two more years for senior high school where students will have more time to sharpen their employable skills.” -Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro, [...]
Cyber swindlers’ modus operandi
Cyber swindlers change method to fool persons to be instant rich. To know their method will save one’s fortune or hard earned money. Recently I received a message saying he is Dr. Miller Wilson with email address as: atmpayment48@yahoo.com.hk, He said that following instructions from the United Nations in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) my ATM card worth $6.3 Million has been accredited to my favor and gave me the [...]
Computerized records save time
The advent of computer in this era of modern technology is marvelous. No more snowpake liquid, no splotches, no carbon papers, and no tiresome work. In the past, we used typewriters to prepare communications. It took several hours to finish a 3-page affidavit. I recall when I was the criminal investigator of Los Baños, Laguna Police Department way back in 1956-57. I used an Underwood Model 1930 manual typewriter. We did not have the modern electric typewriter then. An error had to be [...]
Senator-judges act as prosecutors
In the court of justice, judges question litigants to enlighten the bench. Bias is a product of imperfection which usually happens in dispensing of justice. Justice in this country has many ways to achieve. Some prosecutors and/or judges dispense justice in their own special way. That special way may or may not be accompanied with monetary reward. It is not a secret that some of them are enriching by selling their resolutions or decisions. It may be really too difficult to prove, but, [...]
Policeman without firearm
With hardened criminals around, policeman’s life is left at their mercy. The Pangilinan law on juveniles has created minors to be criminals. Quoting the statement of Police Senior Supt. Elizar Egloso, chief of the regional police community relations division, in yesterday’s issue, “Although not all our personnel have firearms, this depends on the budget allotted for our office. But we are making ways to give every personnel their own firearm for their protection.” I thought the [...]
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