‘Ormoc Upside Down’ Archives
Senator Lacson not yet off the hook
The decision of the Court of Appeals on the case of Senator Panfilo Lacson is appealable to the Supreme Court after the motion for reconsideration filed by the government and Dacer’s family is denied. However, it may be reversed. From the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court, we can read cases that had been reversed upon elevating the case before the High Magistrates. If the motion for reconsideration can show the decision committed a mistake and the CA justices are convinced it has bases [...]
You don’t have any reputation to protect
The suicide committed by retired General Angelo Reyes may have been triggered by the insulting words thrown to him by Senator Antonio “Sonny” Fuentes Trillanes IV, former Philippine Navy Lieutenant Senior Grade. It is a shame to have legislators conducting investigation in aid for legislation to insult a resource person. Reyes was invited to shed light in the anomalous used of funds of the military. The alleged multi-million pesos given to former chief of staffs of the Armed Forces of [...]
Military fiasco
Corruption in the military is already existing since the year 1950s or probably earlier than when I joined in year 1951. What I witnessed during my tour in the military service maybe a minuscule of the multimillion pesos revealed by our modern day heroes. Allocation for meal allowance was P2.00 per day for every enlisted man. During those days the cost of jeepney fare and soft drinks were only ten centavos, though sarsaparilla was only five centavos. Cost for a ganta (equivalent to about one [...]
Anarchy in Egypt
Lawlessness reigns in Egypt because law enforcers are nowhere in the scene of the opposing protesters. Although, soldiers are in the vicinity, they do nothing but watch the unfolding real life drama. Lives of hundreds people perished and hundreds more wounded. President Musni Mubarak is clings to his seat of power disregarding the plea of his people to leave. If he really loves his people he could step down and go some other places to relax and enjoy the remaining days of his life. [...]
Concreted highway cracks
The latest travel I have to Tacloban to secure my Live Birth Certificate from the National Statistics Office I noticed the cracks of the concreted highway. I recall the road at the same portion was worst for motorist before the term of then Congresswoman Ebbie Apostol. It was in her term the road was reconstructed that we could sleep as passenger, not as driver, cruised the highway from Capoocan up to Tacloban. Road users had relaxing travel that arriving Tacloban or vice versa still fresh [...]
God decrees death penalty
Divided opinion on death penalty shadows the problem in this nation; poverty may be the cause of criminality as some say. In ancient Israel, death is the penalty for fornication. The sinner stoned to death by those who professed to be righteous. However, when a woman was accused in front of Christ Jesus for committing fornication, they were told to pick up stones if having no sins and to cast it to the woman. All turned their back and left, they were also sinners like the woman. Indeed [...]
New Comelec chair harvests criticism
Newly appointed Atty. Sixto Brillantes Jr., was chosen by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III because the latter wanted to clean up the Commission on Election. Is he the best choice for the position of chairman? The objection of against Atty. Brillantes is being an election lawyer who has several cases in election controversies he could not be impartial. The new Chairman said he is knowledgeable on election laws. He may be knowledgeable but was he able to have all his client’s cases [...]
Double standard or lack of research
President Benigno Simeon Aquino III issued Executive Order (EO) No. 3 on July 30, 2010 revoking EO No. 883 dated 28 May 2010 passed by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA). PGMA granted Career Executive Service (CES) Officer Rank to lawyers in the government executive service based on Section 7, Chapter 2, Subtitle A, Title I, Book V of the Administrative Code. Entrance in the CES positions are based on merit and fitness passing the competitive examination or based on highly [...]
PAO Chief under attack
Does the position of Chief Public Attorney need an appointee who possesses Career Executive Service (CES) eligibility? The issue has divided opinion which may eventually land in the hands of the Justices of the Supreme Court; the final arbiter of controversies likewise under attack. What is CES anyway? It is the third level or the managerial class in the group of career positions in the civil service. The CES was created by Presidential Decree No. 1 to “form a continuing pool of [...]
Right time to initiate recall
The recall petition against Samar Provincial Governor Sharee Ann Tan-de los Santos and Vice Governor Stephen James Tan was filed on December 7. A cursory reading of the Local Government Code, Section 74 (b) seems the filing is out of order, because it states: “Limitations on Recall xxx (b) No recall shall take place within one (1) year from the date of the official’s assumption to office or one (1) year immediately preceding a regular local election.” However, the Supreme Court’s [...]
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