Senate votes to convict Chief Justice FINAL SCORE, 20-3: Twenty senator-judges voted to impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. Only sixteen votes were necessary to impeach the latter from office (two-thirds vote of all Senator). Corona becomes the first Philippine official to be impeached. With this conviction, senator-judges will no longer vote on Articles … Continue reading »
Posted in May 2012 …
Corona Impeachment Judgment Day – Acquittal on Article III, VII seen
Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona will most likely get acquitted in Article III and VII. The first one charges that Corona flip-flopped on the case involving Flight Attendants and Steward Association of the Philippines (FASAP) and Philippine Airlines. Although it is highly irregular for the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its own ruling repeatedly, … Continue reading »
Acquitted or convicted? Corona Impeachment Trial endgame
Since the prosecution and defense panels are already done giving their respective closing arguments in the 43rd and final day of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial, the senator-judges are now ready to hand their verdict. The decision, whichever way it goes, is bound to be historic since this mark the first time that the … Continue reading »
Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta, Indonesia now canceled
American music superstar Lady Gaga’s scheduled concert in Jakarta, Indonesia will no longer push through, the singer announced via Twitter. “I’m so very sorry to the fans (and I feel) just as devastated as you if not more,” Lady Gaga said in a message posted evening of May 27 (Asian time). “You are everything to … Continue reading »
Noynoy Aquino flip-flops on waiving his bank secrecy rights
President Benigno Aquino III has shunned a proposal made by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano for his cabinet members to sign waivers to open their financial records to the public. This is in connection to a now-withdrawn dare made by Chief Justice Renato Corona that he will waive his rights under the Bank Secrecy Law and … Continue reading »
June 12 2012 Philippine Independence Day Holiday pay rules
The Philippines will be marking its 114th Independence Day celebration this coming June 12, which falls on a Tuesday. Some may be asking if President Benigno Aquino III will move this holiday to June 11 to create another three-day weekend for Filipino workers, and as of posting time, no announcement has been made (check this … Continue reading »
Corona Impeachment Trial Day 40 – Is the game almost over for him?
I live-twitted the Day 40 of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial, where the accused himself took the witness stand. When Serafin Cuevas, the defense lead counsel, told Senate President and impeachment court presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile that his client will be making an opening statement, I thought it will last for just 10 … Continue reading »
May 2012 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam Results – 1,995 new accountants!
While most of the country is fixated yesterday afternoon in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona (where the accused himself took the witness stand), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the list of passers in the May 2012 Certified Public Accountant licensure examinations. A total of 1,995 out of 5,315 examinees passed the … Continue reading »
Axe Philippines launches the Axe Anarchy Raid!
Viewers across the country felt bitin when Axe Philippines released its TV commercial for Axe Anarchy two weeks ago. The advertisement for Axe Anarchy, the first fragrance from Axe for both men and women, ran for less than thirty seconds. The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) edited out the remainder of the … Continue reading »
LGBT rights in the Philippines – any signs of progress this 2012?
“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities” – from Ayn Rand’s “Collectived Rights” United States President Barack Obama last week became the first sitting American leader … Continue reading »
