There is a kind of dishonesty that does not always come in the form of an outright li It does not invent facts. It does not necessarily fabricate a story. It may even contain statements that are technically true. Its power lies somewhere else—in what is deliberately left unsaid. This is where lying by omission…
They have presented the SALNs, the SEC, the banks, the insurance companies, the BIR. Plenty of documents. But when these are ranged against testimonial evidence, they go nowehere. A witness is yet to speak with definitve voice and point the accusing finger that would dirty the hands of the vice president. The way Clarissa Ocampo…
“Unprecedented events occur regularly—be prepared”. – Seth Klarman With all the Philippine economic indicators going haywire – rising inflation, depreciating peso, increasing fuel prices, worsening unemployment/underemployment, etc – how financially secure and confident are you to face life’s uncertainties such as job loss, unexpected medical expenses, natural calamities, pre-mature death and bad investments? Whether we…
The presence of Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte in the impeachment trial reveals the disparity of knowledge in governance between him, members of the Senate and lawyers of the prosecution. Without him and anyone in that Senate hall knowing what the prosecution did was to project the image of yet another Duterte sibling that…
Speaking of demeanor, it was San Juan Rep. and prosecutor Bel Zamora whose courtroom disposition was put in the spotlight. Later, it was the turn of Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte. I will not dignify any allusion to sexism simply because the subject was a woman and in another day is a man. They were not…
An ordinary citizen’s plea for the rule of law I am not a lawyer, nor a constitutional expert. I am simply an ordinary Filipino who believes that when political arguments become too loud and confusing, there is one fundamental document we should return to: the 1987 Constitution. The recent controversies surrounding the impeachment proceedings have…
In a quick trip to Cabiao, Nueva Ecija last July and seeing the vast tracks of idle land, I called up my friend, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, to consider a unique project which would generate Solar Power while producing High-Value Vegetables in Photovoltaic Greenhouses in Agrarian Reform Communities all over the country. Conrad’s…
“Be the person who keeps their word; honor your commitments (financial and otherwise) even when it isn’t convenient.” — Anonymous “Promise, I will already quit smoking.” or “Count me in, I will attend your birthday celebration.” or “I swear to God, your secret is safe with me. ” or “Don’t worry, I will repay you…
Ang mga nagpanday ng ating 1987 Constitution ay pawang nagtapos ng ibat-ibang college courses and discipline at nagpatuloy upang maging ganap’ na abogado Karamihan sa kanila ay mga pantas at nagpakadalubhasa sa Batas – may mga law professors, dekano sa mga pamantasan ng abogasya, municipal at regional trial court judges, mga kilalang abogado at naging…
By Atty. Florante A. Zagada. I am saddened by the decision of the majority senators in their votes yesterday to allow them to vote to adjust the threshold votes below 16 based on the ATTENDANCE of members in deciding whether to convict or acquit VP Sara. As a lawyer and professor of law, I believe…
