Archive for January, 2012

Corona declares P22.9M net worth, 5 properties

By YVONNE T. CHUA, VERA Files Chief Justice Renato C. Corona has reported a net worth of P22.9 million and five pieces of property, including three condominium units he bought in the 10 years he was member of the Supreme Court. Corona, who was impeached last month and is being tried by the Senate, has [...]

January 19, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Corona Impeachment, Justice, Supreme Court  31 Comments

Impeachment trial as comedy

Who says the Corona impeachment trial would be boring with all the legal gobbledygook, a classic quote by then Sen. Rodolfo Biazon during the Estrada impeachment trial in 2000, that we expect would dominate the trial? It was the second day and the prosecution was expected to start the presentation of evidence. It was Rep. [...]

January 17, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Corona Impeachment, Justice, Supreme Court  20 Comments

Lacierda:WB report on JRSP genuine

Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on the World Bank report on the Judiciary Contrary to the excitable—but utterly wrong—conclusions of an opposition lawmaker, the World Bank report on Judicial Reform Support Program (JRSP) is genuine. It seems that what the World Bank has done is clarify that it did not release the report to [...]

January 17, 2012  Tags: ,   Posted in: Supreme Court, World Bank projects  22 Comments

Philippine media fell for hoax WB report?

Philippine media has a term for it: kuryente It looks like a number of Philippine media organizations were victims of a hoax World BanK Report regarding Supreme Court’s Judicial Reform Support Project criticizing Chief Justice Renato Corona and Court Aministrator Midas Marquez. Manila Bulletin came out with a report on WB disowning the so-called JRSP [...]

January 17, 2012  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Justice, Supreme Court  18 Comments

The Corona impeachment trigger

The trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona has started. It is expected that like the Estrada impeachment trial, the Corona impeachment would also be a blockbuster telenovela that will be followed by the Filipino nation. Afternoons will now be prime TV hours, Mondays through Thursdays. It is appropriate to ponder how we got into this [...]

January 16, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Justice, Supreme Court  26 Comments

VERA Files follows Corona Trial

VERA Files has created a page on the Corona Trial. I encourage you to visit it. We will try to help readers understand the proceedings with commentaries and analysis from both sides. By VERA FILES On January 16, 2012, Renato C. Corona, the country’s 23rd Chief Justice, will go on trial before the Senate. The [...]

January 16, 2012   Posted in: Justice, Supreme Court  5 Comments

63-year-old pianist puts up impromptu ‘concert’ for train commuters

This is so beautiful! By Amer R. Amor, VERA Files When world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell played at the Washington DC Metro Station in 2007 as part of The Washington Post’s social experiment on how people perceive and appreciate art and beauty, very few noticed and applauded. But when a 63-year-old man played the piano at [...]

January 14, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Arts and Culture, Vera Files  12 Comments

Si Jinkee at ang kambal niyang si Janet

Birthday ni Jinkee Pacquiao at ng kanyang kambal na si Janet Jamora noong Huwebes (Enero 12) at pinakita sa television silang magkatabi. Hindi nga naman masyadong malayo ang mukha. Maayos ang trabaho ni Vicki Belo. Nag-uusap kami ng aking mga kaibigan tungkol sa report kung paano pinaganda ni Belo si Jinkee at naawa kami kay [...]

January 14, 2012  Tags: ,   Posted in: Abante, General, Sports  25 Comments

Should we let it be?

By Joel Butuyan Roque & Butuyan Law Offices I finally had time to sit down and write the percolating thoughts in my mind as I read and watch the impeachment drama. This debate has brought our nation at a crossroads. Which of the two roads should our nation take? The road to impeachment or the [...]

January 11, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Malaya, Supreme Court  37 Comments

Ang panata sa Itim na Nazareno

Isa ako sa hindi nakakaintindi sa milyun-milyun na Pilipino na sinusuong ang hirap at peligro para makasama at makalapit sa poong Nazareno na ginaganap tuwing ika-siyam ng Enero sa Quiapo. Tama siguro ang sinabi ni Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle na para maintindihan, kailangan magiging ‘devotee’ ka ng Nazareno. Ang prosisyun kahapon ay ang pinakamahaba [...]

January 10, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Abante, Arts and Culture  7 Comments