Very much at the heart of the current impeachment proceedings is a search for a definition of “betrayal of public trust.” But as Justice Conchita Carpio Morales said, in the impeachment case against Chief Justice Hilario Davide, defining impeachable offenses is beyond the scope of judicial power. Hence, whether or not the offenses allegedly committed by Chief Justice Renato Corona are impeachable offenses is a difficult question for the impeachment court. How should the impeachment court evaluate those acts? Read the rest of this entry »
Betrayal of public trust
March 26, 2012
Defense: Aquino’s men flout SALn rule
March 17, 2012
ABAD ADMITS USING ASSESSED VALUE ON PROPERTIES
The counsels fop Chief Justice Renato Corona yesterday alleged members of the Aquino Cabinet regularly flout the law requiring disclosure of assets and liabilities despite the executive department’s insistence of using the same law to persecute the head magistrate. Read the rest of this entry »
Senate junks new SALN form
February 24, 2012
Members of the upper chamber have expressed their opposition to the new statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) format the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has required of them. Read the rest of this entry »
Congress bucks more detailed SALn
February 16, 2012
Claiming it is violative of their constitutional rights, members of the House minority bloc joined forces with majority camp in the lower chamber to oppose the new statement of assets, liabilities and networth (SALn) the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has required of them. Read the rest of this entry »
Solons unite against new SALN for public officials
February 16, 2012
OPPOSITION and administration lawmakers crossed party lines Wednesday to protest the administration’s plan to require all public officials and employees to include their gross income, personal and family expenses and income taxes paid in their statements of assets, liabilities and net worth, calling it a “blatant intrusion” into their constitutional right to privacy. Read the rest of this entry »
Gov’t to pursue performance-based incentives
February 14, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The Aquino government continues to adopt a better and more transparent compensation and incentives system based on the performance of public institutions and of individual civil servants, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
ECCP supports P-Noy’s fight vs corruption
January 29, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) continues to support government initiatives to curb corruption in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Senate on trial
January 17, 2012
The Senate started the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Corona yesterday with 11 House Representatives acting as prosecutors presenting 8 articles of impeachment. The House prosecution panel was composed of Niel Tupas Jr. of Iloilo, Joseph Emilio Abaya of Cavite, Raul Daza of Northern Samar, Georgidi Aggabao of Isabela, Marilyn Primicias Agabas of Pangasinan, Elpidio Barzaga Jr. of Cavite, Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos Norte, Reynaldo Umali of Mindoro Oriental, Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna, Arlene Bag-ao of Akbayan and Sherwin Tugna of Cibac. They will be assisted by 58 private lawyers. Read the rest of this entry »
Lawmakers pocketing kickbacks from ‘pork’
January 9, 2012
SEN. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday claimed that some lawmakers are demanding commissions from government projects funded by their “pork barrel” and that he intends to personally inform President Benigno Aquino 3rd about it. Read the rest of this entry »
Governance: Rule of law is PNoy’s big challenge
January 6, 2012
Last of two parts
The law applies to all — or none at all. — Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim
The nation’s high hopes for governance reform got a couple of boosts this week. On Tuesday the Cabinet Cluster on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption, chaired by President Benigno Aquino 3rd himself, adopted the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption (GGAC) Plan for 2012-16, presented by Budget Secretary Florencio Abad. Read the rest of this entry »
