By Philip Tubeza
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Is The Firm making a comeback?
Former Solicitor General Francisco Chavez Monday assailed what he said were attempts by members of The Firm, a law office formerly associated with the First Couple, to return to the corridors of power with the impending inauguration of the Aquino presidency.
Chavez said that former Defense Secretary Avelino “Nonong” Cruz Jr. was eyeing the post of justice secretary while former Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo wanted to become a member of the Judicial and Bar Council.
He also said that Cruz and Marcelo could not present themselves as “crusaders or apostles of deliverance” in the controversy over the appointment of Chief Justice Renato Corona because they were ranking members of the Arroyo administration when it was rocked by scandals.
Influence-peddling
Chavez, the solicitor general during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, alleged that The Firm (known as the Villaraza Cruz Marcelo & Angangco law office) was supposedly engaged in “influence-peddling” and “illegal transactions” before it had a falling out with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Asked about Chavez’s allegations, Cruz Monday night declined to comment and said he would issue his reply Tuesday. Cruz and Marcelo have been very critical of Ms Arroyo’s appointment of Corona as the new chief justice.
“Let us put this in proper perspective. I filed four plunder raps against GMA (Ms Arroyo) but Ombudsman Marcelo did not lift a finger on these. In fact, he inhibited himself, an indication that he was biased for Gloria,” Chavez said.
He added that Cruz was also Ms Arroyo’s chief presidential legal counsel and later defense secretary when the Arroyo administration was rocked by controversies like the “Hello Garci” scandal, the NAIA Terminal 3 takeover and the issuance of Executive Order No. 464, which allowed government officials to avoid attending congressional hearings.
Not a squeak
“All these lawyers who are now making these noises did not make a squeak then, not even a whimper of protest,” Chavez said.
“Why are they making noise now? They are positioning themselves for the incoming administration?” he added.
Chavez said that Cruz and Marcelo were “fighting” Corona because they were rooting for Justice Antonio Carpio, a former member of The Firm, to become Chief Justice.
“If that happens, then happy days are here again. They should realize that their influence-peddling days are over. They should not be allowed to spread their venom of illegal transactions in the new administration,” he said.
“We should also remember that Avelino Cruz is there for Mar Roxas and not for Noynoy Aquino,” Chavez added.
Appointments
The former solicitor general said persons linked to The Firm were also asking members of the legal community if they wanted to be judges of the Regional Trial Courts or the Court of Appeals and if former Special Prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio was acceptable as an Ombudsman.
Chavez said he was ready to present the persons who were asked.
“They should not behave as if they own the Philippines. It’s as if they’re the ones deciding where the spoils go,” he said.
“So, what if they belong to The Firm? I will be firmer,” he added.
Supreme error
But Chavez said the Supreme Court erred in allowing Corona’s appointment.
“I would like to make it clear that the general assessment of all lawyers is that the Supreme Court committed a supreme error in allowing that appointment. It was engaged in judicial legislation and it, in effect, amended the Constitution,” he said.
Chavez said the “midnight” appointment of Corona could be nullified through an executive order.
The new administration could even file a “test case” to overturn the Supreme Court ruling that allowed the appointment, he added.
“They could file a test case so that the Supreme Court can redeem itself,” he said.
Go Chavez, ibulong mo yan kay Noynoy! Kung makakasira sina Atty. Cruz and Atty. Marcelo, dapat balaan mo si Noynoy.
Payuhan din si Noynoy sa mga maaring gawin para ma resolve ang Corona conflict.
Bahala sila, basta iproklama ang nanalong presidente at VP, kung hindi si Gloria forever ang labas.
Kung may bagong presidente na, gawing test case ang apppointment ni Corona, sabi nga ni Chavez.
Pareho ng mungkahi si saxnviolins at Chavez, nullification of Corona’s appointment through executive order. Mas doable yata yan kesa sa ngawa ng ngawa.
Gusto niyo nang magaling na litigator to head the DOJ? One whose unquestioned integrity will sweep away all the drug lord connected prosecutors?
Rene A. V. Saguisag
Noon, ayaw niyang maging Supreme Court justice ni Cory, opting to return to private practice. Ngayong may edad na, I believe he can be convinced to serve his country again.
Mentioned that too in another thread regarding the Hyatt 10 and the FIRM. I wish Noynoy wouldn’t get these people into his cabinet. It would be a good start not to take them in.
SNV, ano ng balita kay Sen. Saguisag? Haven’t heard of him na since the accident?
Wala akong balita Mike. Only know that he wrote a guest article in the blog of stuartsantiago. Pro-Noy din siya, kahit last man to leave Erap. Diyan ako saludo. He was truly for the rule of law. Tanggalin si Erap by impeachment, not a manufactured uprising.
Ako, kinutya ko si Erap noong 98, pero ngayong nakaraan, kay Erap ako.
Ngunit nagpasiya na ang taong bayan. Noy was not my candidate, but he is my president.
Sorry president-elect pala. Baka ma-reverse noted pa ang mga winning COCs niya, at sabihing walang nanalo.
Bigyan lang sana ng mga dalawang taon ni Saguisag ang portfolio, tapos ay mag-recommenda ng hahalili sa kanya, na galing sa loob. Knowing his sense of equity, I’m sure he is an advocate of promoting from within – promoting career officials. Sa dalawang taon niya, makikita niya kung sino ang may career of doing justice, at kung sino ang may carrier ng moneybags.
Rene Saguisag is still grieving and coping with depression brought about by the death of his beloved wife, Dulce.
Yung isang napanood ko na interview nya, hindi sya ganung ka sharp at kita sa mata na walang gana sa buhay.
Siguro kailangan ng jolt at kung aalukin ni Noynoy either sa search committee o sa cabinet baka mahugot pa sa imbing kalungkutan.
Rene Saguisag has proven integrity ,competence, loyalty and humility.
How about Senator Salonga or former CJ Art Panganiban?
Corona: I am my own person
Kuno. tutulungan niya ibagsak ang mga isasampang kaso sa ginawang katiwalian ni Arroyo. Talagang tuso si Pandak at alam kung papaano laruhin ang batas natin at kung papaano lokohin ang bansa natin.
Hanggang sa huli ay gumagawa ng himala at ang mga kapapangpangan na bumotgo sa kanya ay puro sira ulo. Sorry kung isa kayo bumoto kay Pandak dahil isa kayong tanga. Iyung mga di bomuto ay saludo ako sa inyo.
Sina Nonong at Marcelo ay dapat di ilagay sa puwesto at itong si Pres. Noynoy ay sana di mag bayad ng utang na loob sa mga tumulong sa kanya.
Alisin ang mga nakapuwesto na mga Ex- Germsneral ni Pandak.
Liberate the Supreme Court from that traditional way of choosing the Chief Justice. Let them elect the one to head them.
Tanggalin lahat ang mga in-appoint ni gloria de puta upang maging malaya ang Korte Suprema. Umpisahan na ngayon kung nais ipatupad ang tunay na pagbabago at ibangon ang dangal ng sambayanang Pinoy na halos sampung taong binaboy ng pamilyang baboy!
Huwag na ‘yang mga lumang utak na ‘yan. Mga bata at bago naman.
Hindi pa ba kayo nagsasawa sa mga inaaamag na ‘yan?
Paanong uusad ang Pilipinas kung ngayong mababago na ang administrasyon ay ‘yun pa ring mga nilulumot at tuyot na ang ibabalik sa puwesto?
MPR: Huwag na ‘yang mga lumang utak na ‘yan. Mga bata at bago naman.
May tama ka dyan, Mr. MPR! Nawa’y ganun ang gawin ni Noynoy, mga bata at bago naman. Huwag lang munang isama si Baby James, masyadong bata.
Let’s expect another fireworks sa mga reaksyon ng mga kinauukulan sa statement ni Chiz Escudero na yung mga tumulong kay Noynoy, huwag nang maghangad ng pwesto sa bagong administrasyon..
Pwede ba yun?
Tama kayo riyan mga Parecoy, iyung mga dating nanungkulan sa mga nakaraang mga naupong presidente ay dapat ng i archive, expired na sila at wala ng bisa. Manguha na lang ng mga bagong intern, tulad ng mga bar-topnotcher nitong mga nakaraan. Baka pweding ayusin ni Gurfunkil ang h2 visa ni Monica para gawing internist ni Noynoy ng magselos naman si Bill sa kanya. Maraming Pinoy na graduate ng Harvard at mga PHD dito na nagbebenta ng kotse at bahay, baka sakali makatulong sila sa pag-unlad ng bansa natin.Pwedi na siguro silang pumasok sa bahay ni kuya for elimination round.
Ano ba ang problema natin kung sila ang pipiliin ni Noynoy. Sila ang umalalay sa kanya umpisa pa lang ng pangangampanya. Alanganin naman itong si Chavez? Ano ba hintayin na lang muna natin siyang maka-upo. Wag natin gayahin si Escudero na kung makapagsalita akala mo kung sino. Puwede ba patahimikin niyo yong taong yan. Kita ko lang ang mukha niya telebisyon … inis na ako … lalo na pag nagsalita … gaya rin sa Ninang niya.
Di ba kayo masaya at mawawala na sa Malakanyang ang mang-aagaw ng puwesto at higit pa riyan mandaraya at kurap?
Korek ka diyan Pareng Tedanz. Isa pa rin yang si Toto Chavez. Nakikisawsaw din para maging relevant. Dalawang beses na natalo sa pagka Senador. Kahit sa Negros na teritoryo nya kulelat ng tumakbo. Di pa nga napoproklama si Aquino katakot-takot na spekulasyon na ang ibinabato. Smoke and mirrors lang yan. Everything is not what it seems, wika nga. Mas nakakaliw pa nga sila Jamby panoorin eh. May whistleblower pa na ayaw magpakilala. . .hehehe. . . Ang tatlong itlog na to ang dapat magpatingin sa psychiatrist. . .nakakaawa. . . lol
Salonga is too old, and already retired. Let him enjoy his twilight years, instead of putting him back on the frontlines.
Panganiban? You’ve got to be kidding.
This is the guy who cut the Bible with Davide for guidance to proclaim the Glue. He said he was trying to save the country from anarchy. But Erap was not unleashing the military on the rallyists, unlike Marcos. The excuse is too pat.
Are you referring to my comment about the last man to leave Erap sychitpin? That was not loyalty to Erap (although he is Erap’s friend). That was loyalty to the Constitution. Saguisag believed that Erap had to be removed by impeachment, not people hakot.
haay, ang gulo-gulo… hindi ko na alam kung sino paniniwalaan… hindi na malaman kung sino totoong kakampi at kalaban!
Daming nakapila kay Noynoy para maambunan ng grasya. Sir, huwag niyong pansinin ang mga buwitre na yan. Pumili kayo ng mga matitino at walang bahid. At higit sa lahat, huwag niyong piliin ang mga dating tauhan ni Gloria na mga balimbing.
Like I said, the Firm is flexing their tentacles to get a former senior partner into the highest justice post. Not that Carpio is less deserving than Corona, because he is, but that prerogative is best left to President Aquino to decide. (Wow, I haven’t used “President” and someone’s name in the same sentence for a long, long time!)
Pancho Villaraza after all, is still Gloria’s cousin and following Yuko’s favorite “blood is thicker than water” analogy, The Firm’s intentions are suspect.
Yes, Marcelo slept through many impeachment complaints, and some very controversial test cases. This is why Chavez used to sarcastically chide Marcelo for making those cases “do a Mona Lisa”.
Nonong Cruz was principal adviser to Gloria at the worst days for Philippine justice practically arming her with impunity to continuously violate the law as she so desires. That’s aside from the fact that he is also an election operator. He first hired the now controversial Al Agra for the 2004 K-4 ticket Quick Count ops that saw Migs Zubiri elbow out Koko Pimentel in ARMM and zero votes for the opposition and again just recently, he was seen “doing the rounds” in Mindanao where counting has slowed down.
My unsolicited advice to Noynoy, beware of these characters. There are many deserving lawyers, too many in fact, to fill those coveted positions that these controversial figures are out to grab for themselves.
Ingat!
I don’t know if they’re still there but I’m sure I saw The Firm’s Law office right inside the most controversial address on Perea St. – the LTA Bldg.
RE: haay, ang gulo-gulo… hindi ko na alam kung sino paniniwalaan… hindi na malaman kung sino totoong kakampi at kalaban!
Magkagulo na sila Igan Perl…basta AKO, sitting pretty ngayon kasi nga ganito yon…di ba sang-ayon sa electronic Garci e si Noynoy ang panalo, so problema na nila yan na mga fans ng Yellow wannabees.
Tutal sabi nila e lamang na si Noynoy…kaya lang wait pa kami sa proclamation ng Tongreso para valid at geniune ito, kasi mahirap na kung electronic Garci product na naman.
Iba na yong nakakasiguro…di ba! Tutal matiisin naman ang Masang talunan e magpakasaya sila at manonood naman kami.
Tongue, di kaya mga trojan horse ni Gloria mga yan???
Totoo kaya iyang electronic Garci o ginugulo lang nila para magkaroon ng failure of election.Sabagay iyan din ang umabot sa akin ng mga talunanng kandidato,natalo raw sila ng hokus focus machine. May na Zero raw na kandidato sa precinto kahit bumuto sila,sabagay ganun lang talaga kapag natalo maraming kesyo-kesyo.
Cocoy, halos lahat naman ng mga kandidato ayaw tanggapin na sila’y talo. Kaya lang daw sila natatalo ay dahil dinaya sila. A’sus, lumang tugtugin na yan.
Sana naman di na mag-appoint ng mga lumang opisyal si incoming president Noynoy, lalo na yung mga tainted. Marami namang pinoy na magagaling. Huwag na lang niya i-appoint ang mga Hyatt 10 or LP or the firm. Ibinoto siya ng mga tao para sa pagbabago, pag kinuha niya ang mga ito, nasaan ang pagbabago?
Henry, re #18. You may not like Chavez. Yes, he lost in two elections. What has got to do with the issues he raised against “The Firm”, which many can attest are valid.
Before their relationship with Arroyo soured, the Firm was putting the judiciary under their control. They had the say on appointments of judges while at the same time they are handling cases. Talk to non-Firm lawyers. They will tell you the serious danger to the justice system what this group was doing.
You also have to remember that they were the primemovers of the Arroyo’s power grab in 2001.
I’m glad that the nation seems to have undergone an epiphany and we now want to protest the Supreme Court’s decision on the midnight appointments, the most controversial of which is that of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
I told Harry Roque, since we are now in the mood to correct the wrongs of the past, let’s start with 2001. Let’s nullify the Supreme Court’s decision on Estrada’s “constructive resignation”.
That would nullify Gloria’s administration and all the laws and orders she issued.
Harry said, he is just concentrating on the midnight appointment issue on Corona.
Hi Ellen, hi friends!
I see that the Philippines has now a veritable president even if still not proclaimed. That’s good news.
Just been scouring the press on line and must say that illegitimus Gloria has once again taken the upperhand by surreptiously swearing in her pet dog Corona. Why can’t this rat just die away — she is really hell bent on causing controversies before leaving her stolen perch, isn’t she?
Welcome back, Anna. Yes,the successful automated election suprised us all.
There was no failure of election and we are glad we were proven wrong.
Yes, Gloria has left a legacy of evil and it will take some time before we can rid ourselves of it.
But in fighting her and her evil acts, we should be careful that we do not become like her.
I wonder how brave Aquino will be — will he keep his promise, i.e., not recognize Gloria’s another shitty act or buckle to pressure and forget the whole thing?
What is truly amazing is that from what I’ve been reading, this Corona is another arrogant sonofabitch! He’s virtually challenging the elected president of the Republic with his inane pronouncements. But who the fuck does he think he is? he is not only elected, he was also simply sworn in surreptitiously by an illegitimate sitting rat in Malacanang?
The gall of the dickhead to lock horns this early against Aquino… Someone ought to teach that Gloria dog a lesson ASAP!
Thanks, Ellen! Glad to be back…
I am simply appalled at the arrogance of Corona. And that fellow is the Supreme Court Justice? He will be no different from Davide.
Harry said, he is just concentrating on the midnight appointment issue on Corona.
Ellen,
I agree with Atty Roque. Focus on that issue — focus until the whole thing hones in.
a CJ must have a crystal clear sense of right or wrong, selfless and not selfish, pro-good and not pro-gold. Corona failed in all 3 criteria. Pres Noynoy could correct this with an executive order, and send corona to hell …….
oops, “he is not only NOT elected, he was also JUST sworn in surreptitiously by an illegitimate sitting rat in Malacanang”
Mam Ellen;
I do understand the issues Chavez is raising against Cruz and Marcelo but are their appointments in an Aquino admin a done deal already? Or is Chavez just raising a ruckus to bring attention to himself as Cory’s ex-Solgen in the hope of landing a job in his admin instead? This hullabaloo on a yet non-existing appointment is ridiculous. Ditto with the witnesses Chavez is now presenting in connection with the ‘Hocus Pcos’ claim of the losers. No wonder even his kasimanwas in Negros dont think highly of him.
Kung si Glorya nga na papa-alis na lang nag-aappoint pa ng aso niya ayos lang ….. si Noynoy ni hindi pa nakaka-upo kung ano ano na ang lumalabas na puro kaek-ekan.
Puwede ba tumahimik na lang yang mga taong nag-papayo kay Noynoy kung sino ang itatalaga niya sa kanyang team.
Bigay na lang tayo ng sampol … si Banayo na lang … kung tumakbo si Chiz at nanalo … sigurado ko may puwesto yang si Banayo sa Malakanyang. Ganun din si Maceda kay Erap.
Ano ba ang ipinagngangakngak nitong si Chavez … kung tumulong din sana kay Noynoy … baka Ombudsman siya … lol ….. kaka-inis.
Hintay lang tayo mga Igan at Kababayan ….. maayos din lahat yan … paupuin muna natin si Noynoy. Hayaan na lang natin ang grupo niya na mag-usap-usap kung sino sino ang itatalaga nila …. hindi yong uunahan natin.
“a CJ must have a crystal clear sense of right or wrong, selfless and not selfish, pro-good and not pro-gold. Corona failed in all 3 criteria. Pres Noynoy could correct this with an executive order, and send corona to hell …….”
Ha ha ha, yung mga naniwalang kayang i-revoke ng isang Executive Order (EO) yung appointment kay Corona ay uto-uto.
Ang isang EO ay basically an order addressed to those in the Executive Branch. Ang SC o judiciary ay di covered ng Exectuive Branch o ng EO. Take note that an EO is always sa mga bureacracy o part ng civil service.
Ito ang magandang laban ng mga legal luminaries kapag irevoke ni Pres. Noynoy ang appointment ni Corona. Balikatkatan ito.
Sa aking palagay kung ano ang nakasulat sa Saligang Batas ay iyun ang tama.Kasi the Constitution is supreme; and that it is the job of the Court to interpret the laws.Hindi kung ano ang gusto ng Presidente.
Hello po Ms. Ellen im new here.Just want to share my inputs in this blog of yours. katuwa ho basahin eh.May laman kumbaga.Ang gusto ko lang po i share eh tama naman po yung sinabii ng iba na kumuha dapat ang President apparent ng mga bago mukha bago generation and hindi pa bulag sa kasakiman, at dapat maturuan ng tama para dala nila hanggang sa pagtanda nila. Tayo rin po mga mamamayan ang makikinabang kung sakali, di po ba?
I think the Constitution prohibits the President from appointing a justice of the Supreme Court during the election period (which runs from March 9 to June 30), what then?
Let’s Review the case of –Marbury v. Madison
Facts
In his last few hours in office, President John Adams made a series of “midnight appointments” to fill as many government posts as possible with Federalists. One of these appointments was William Marbury as a federal justice of the peace. However, Thomas Jefferson took over as President before the appointment was officially given to Marbury. Jefferson, a Republican, instructed Secretary of State James Madison to not deliver the appointment. Marbury sued Madison to get the appointment he felt he deserved. He asked the Court to issue a writ of mandamus, requiring Madison to deliver the appointment. The Judiciary Act, passed by Congress in 1789, permitted the Supreme Court of the United States to issue such a writ.
Issue
Whether the Supreme Court of the United States has the power, under Article III, Section 2, of the Constitution, to interpret the constitutionality of a law or statute passed by Congress.
Opinion
The Court decided that Marbury’s request for a writ of mandamus was based on a law passed by Congress that the Court held to be unconstitutional. The Court decided unanimously that the federal law contradicted the Constitution, and since the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, it must reign supreme. Through this case, Chief Justice John Marshall established the power of judicial review: the power of the Court not only to interpret the constitutionality of a law or statute but also to carry out the process and enforce its decision.
This case is the Court’s first elaborate statement of its power of judicial review. In language which remains relevant today, Chief Justice Marshall said, “lt is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.” Nowhere in the Constitution does the Court have the power that Chief Justice Marshall proclaimed. Despite there being no mention of such power in the Constitution, since 1803, our Nation has assumed the two chief principles of this case: that when there is a conflict between the Constitution and a federal or state law, the Constitution is supreme; and that it is the job of the Court to interpret the laws of the United States.
Hope noynoy will stop picking up old vacuum cleaners of the past admin.Vacuum cleaners are the one will pull him down.Sino ang mga vacuum cleaners(sip-sip}sa reyna ng “kurakot”.Sila ay kasamang nagpahirap sa mga mamayan ng napakahabang panahon at tulad na lang ni evat,kung hindi sumakay sa LP baka hanggang ngayong ay labandero na lang Ate VI.
napakadaming ngang unsolicited advice, makapagbigay nga din, basta Pres Noynoy. palagi lang pakatatandaan ang iyong linyang:
“Kayo ang aking lakas!”
Anna,
Kababayan na naman natin ang napasalang sa kontrobersiyang ire.
Nawala na nga ‘yung kapitbahay mo, ito namang kapitbahay ko ang pumalit.
Saklap!
Bernas to Aquino: Recognize Corona appointment
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/19/10/bernas-aquino-recognize-corona-appointment
Si balae talaga (ni nunalisa), oo. Sumawsaw na naman.
Isa itong si Lolo Joaquin sa mga otor ng 1987 Constitution pero parang isinusuka din niya ‘yung kanyang pinaghirapang pagpigaan ng isip.
Bilib talaga ako sa mga henyong Pinoy. Umaayon kahit ‘yung kanilang dangal ay kulapulan ng tae!
Mahinhin #44, welcome to this blog.
House rules lang po. Please spell out yung comments mo. Hindi pwede ang parang text message. (I edited your comment.)
Mahirap po basahin ang sulat text. Siyempre kapag naku-comment ka, gusto mo basahin ng ibang readers dito.
At huwag nating gawing habit ang sulat-text. Nasisira ang ating written communication skills.
Maraming salamat.
Magno,
Oo nga ano… nasaan na kaya yung kapitbahay ko?
But know what? Yung kapitbahay mo masyadong mayabang!
#31. Ellen, do we see a hope that after the focus on midnight apppointments, Harry Roque will work on the nullification of Gloria’s rule?
This would make a great history and could be Roque’s major crowning glory in his career if he decided to take up this case.
Anna,
‘Yung kapitbahay mo ay malapit ng magswisayd dahil talo silang mag-ama sa eleksiyon. Akala kasi ni Edong, sikat pa siya.
‘Yung kapitbahay ko naman ay sobrang mahiyain, hindi mayabang.
Nahihiyang tanggihan ang appointment bilang Chief Justice dahil baka bawiin ni goyang at ibigay sa iba.
“Let’s nullify the Supreme Court’s decision on Estrada’s “constructive resignation”. – Ellen
Also lift the indefinite suspension of Atty. Alan Paguia.
# 52, Chi: “…… could be Roque’s major crowning glory in his career if he decided to take up this case.”
Chi, in my book, he already is. He has proven it already many times over.
Mahirap lang, dahil walang numbers sa Senado (three-fourths), although puwedeng kumuha ng one-third of the House. Kung gusto niyo ng cassus belli laban sa mga stooge sa Supreme Court, that would be the case of League of Municipalities. Ikatlong motion for recon ang pinagbigyan diyan, matapos mag-utos na final and executory. Paanong nabuksan kung final na?
Di ba’t sabi ni Corona, ang second motion for recon is a prohibited pleading? Bawal ang second pero puwede ang third?
Hatak niyo diyan ang usual suspects (as stooges) Presbitero Velasco, Corona, Teresita de Castro. Makakapag-appoint ng anim si Noy niyan.
Of course, you have to go through the presumptive Senate President. No problem. Anyway, transactional naman yung galing sa mahirap.
Ellen
Wonder if Avelino Cruz was the fellow who was said that “surveys”, i.e., in Aquino’s favour, would be the basis of a potential plan to install Aquino by people power should election results prove not to be in Aquino’s favour.
Nahihiyang tanggihan ang appointment bilang Chief Justice dahil baka bawiin ni goyang at ibigay sa iba. — Magno
🙂 🙂 🙂
It is a known practice for various groups to position themselves within the inner advisory circle of power and the one who could position one from their group to be legal advisor to the president will wield a great deal of power and untold influence. All agreements and contracts, particularly that which concerns commercial contracts, need the approval or legal recommendation of the “Legal Advisor” to president.
That’s how Tony Carpio became one of the most financially rewarded broker during the time of Marcos.
You want your contract to get Malacanang approval but can’t seem to get it even after it’s been negotiated, checked rechecked and cross checked again and again a million times and approved, recommended for approval to Malacanang by end user?
Let’s not beat about — only thing you do is you goddamn bribe the legal advisor to president. He will give his imprimatur and recommend that president approves contract implementation; not only that, said legal jerk to president himself will put the bloody contract on top of the pile of contracts awaiting presidential decision in Malacanang!
Very very plum post, legal advisor to president, very lucrative legal job too! One of the stepping stones to supreme court too!!!!
Ooops, eeek… meant “during the time of Ramos, Ramos, Ramos not Marcos!!!”
Addendum: That’s how Tony Carpio became one of the most financially rewarded broker during the time of Ramos. Senators who were “sponsoring deals” flocked to him for his good graces! (The guy is a total jerk, corrupt through and through and now he sits in the Supreme Court!!!)