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Merci impeachment moves forward in House, Senate iffy

Published by Ellen on March 8, 2011

Update: Senate Blue Ribbon Committee recommends the resignation and impeachment of Gutierrez over plea bargain agreement with former military comptroller Carlos Garcia.

The approval by the House Justice Committee of the impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez shows momentum in the fight to make government officials accountable of their actions.

Thirty-nine of the 55 members of the Justice committee found there are “reasonable grounds that an impeachable offense has been committed “by Gutierrez and that she is “probably guilty” and that she should face trial.”

The committee voted on two complaints against Gutierrez. The first one was filed by Akbayan led by former Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel alleged that Gutierrez betrayed public trust as shown by the low conviction rates of the Office of the Ombudsman under her leadership; inaction on the $329.5 million controversial National Broadband Network-ZTE telecommunications deal; inaction on the 1995 death of Navy Ensign Phillip Pestaño.

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Mataas ang tsansang lusot si Merci sa Senado

Published by Ellen on March 6, 2011

May basehan si Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez kung bakit sa isip niya, mas pag-asang siyang mas may laban siya sa Senado kaysa sa House of Representatives sa impeachment na kanyang hinaharap.

Sa ngayon kasi, alam na ng mga kongresista na gusto ng Malacañang maalis si Gutierrez dahil walang mangyayari sa mga kaso ng kurakutan na sabi si Gloria Arroyo habang si Gutierrez ang Ombudsman. Alam naman natin sa House, kung ano ang kumpas ng Malacañang, kahit anong administrasyon, susunod yan dahil sa kanilang pork barrel. Itong klaseng impluwensya ng Malacañang ay maaring gamiting sa kabutihan, maa-aring ring gamiting sa masama katulad ng pagggamit ni Arroyo sa paghadlang ng katotohanan nang siya ang nasa Malacañang.

Ang Senado naman, talagang may kasaysayan din namang may sariling diskarte. Lalo pa ngayon na iilan lang ang kapartido ni Pangulong Aquino. Kaya nga ang senate president ay si Juan Ponce-Enrile na hindi kapartido ni Aquino dahil kulang sila sa numero.

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Walang katapusang pag-aaral

Published by Ellen on March 5, 2011

Tinanong ni Sen. Franklin Drilon at Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ang representative ng Ombudsman sa hearing ng Blue Ribbon Committee na nagi-imbestiga ngayon ng plea bargain agreement kay dating military comptroller Carlos Garcia kung ano na ang nangyari sa kanilang pangako ng bawiin o ipahinto sa Sandiganbayan ang kontrobersyal na kasunduan.

Sagot ng kinatawan ng Ombudsman, “pinag-aaralan pa.”

Hindi ko nakuha ang pangalan ng Ombudsman dahil nagbrownout sa amin at lumipat ako sa radyo. Medyo inis ang dalawang senador dahil mag-iisang buwan na mula ng nangako sila na pag-aaralan ang pagbawi ng plea bargain agreement halatang namang talong-talo ang mamamayang Pilipino. Biruin mo sa P303 milyon na nahuling nakaw na yaman ni Garcia, pumayag ang Ombudsman na P135 lang ang ibalik. Pwedeng nang itago ni Garcia ang P168 milyon.

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Arroyo should be nervous as search for truth continues

Published by Ellen on February 15, 2011

There’s a saying in Tagalog “umiikot ang puwit” which means jittery; feeling uneasy and nervous.

The decision of the Supreme Court allowing the House of Representatives to proceed with the impeachment proceeding against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez should make not only Gutierrez nervous but her patrons, the former occupants of Malacañang.

The Supreme Court justices are supposed not to be influenced by public opinion but they would not be human not to be affected by the public outrage over the plea bargain agreement entered into by the Ombudsman with former military comptroller Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia.

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SC suspends impeachment proceedings vs Ombudsman

Published by Ellen on September 14, 2010

Are we surprised?

From ABS-CBN Online

The Supreme Court has temporarily stopped the House of Representatives from hearing the 2 impeachment complaints filed against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.

Court Administrator and SC spokesman Jose Midas Marquez confirmed the news Tuesday, a day after Gutierrez filed the petition.

Eight magistrates supposedly ruled in favor of Gutierrez, citing the one-year ban rule in lodging impeachment cases, a source said.

Three magistrates ruled against the status quo ante order, which mandates parties to set aside all actions so far rendered on the issue. They are: Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Conchita Carpio Morales, and Ma. Lourdes Sereno.

The source said most of the 8 magistrates are familiar faces, who also voted to give then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the leeway to choose the next chief justice despite a supposed constitutional ban on appointments.

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Magkakampi laban sa bayan

Published by Ellen on March 4, 2009

Nakakabahala ang hayagang pagdepensa ni MikeArroyo, asawa ni Gloria Arroyo, kay Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez na nahaharap ngayon sa isang impeachment complaint na isinampa sa House of Representatives ng mga dating opisyal ng pamahalaan sa pangunguna ni dating Senate President Jovito Salonga.

Parang instruksyon yun sa mga congressman na depensahansi Gutierrez.Pampalakas loob din kay Gutierrez. “Ang mensahe ay, huwag ka mag-alala. Prutektado ka namin.”

Hindi na tinatago ng Malacañang na kaalyado nila ang Ombudsman. Na hindi dapat ganun. Ang Ombudsman ay para ma-check sa mga katiwalian na nangyayari sa pamahalaan. Independent siya dapat.

Sa ginawang pagdepensa ng hayagan ni Mike, buking na buking na hawak nila si Gutierrez. Anong klaseng Ombudsman siya?

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