Crazy Impeachment

"To my mind, Judas Iscariot was nothing but a low, mean, premature
Congressman."

Mark Twain

(When I finally find the time to write that book on this episode of Philippine History, I swear the above will be the epigram.)

posted by Marvin Aceron # 11:34 AM

Thursday, December 11, 2003

Davide for President

Didn't I tell you about this post-impeachment scenario? Former anti-impeachment volunteers have launched a 1 Million signature campaign to draft Hilario Davide, Chief Justice of the Philippines, to run for President in 2004. Click link below.

Draft Davide

It's really amazing how politics works in this country. The defenders of the Chief Justice will now take the offense in politics. This turn around happened in just a month. Let's see how far they take it. But I don't think they can take it far enough because the Chief Justice has already shunned the idea. Besides, the court employees are still raging mad. Yet, who knows?

posted by Marvin Aceron # 9:03 AM

Thursday, December 04, 2003

The Chief Justice's Approval rating takes a plunge

What do these numbers mean? The Chiet Justice lost 10 percentage points from his third quarter rating while Supreme Court lost 8 points.

According to the Tribune, "the survey showed that 27 percent of the respondents believed the accusation of Representatives Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Fuentebella that Davide broke the law in his spending of the Judiciary Development Fund (JDF). Twenty-four expressed disbelief at the charges. The remaining balance, a large number, shows that the issue of the JDF is largely left unresolved in the minds of the respondents."

Full story below.

SC: Davide dip ‘fleeting’; Impeachers: Vindicated

It's not over yet, is it?

posted by Marvin Aceron # 6:23 AM

Thursday, November 20, 2003

With gratitude and profound humility - Nov. 19, 2003

The Chief Justice sends a thank you note to supporters. Click here.

With gratitude and profound humility - Nov. 19, 2003

posted by Marvin Aceron # 9:27 AM

Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Tribune: House seeks independent body to do JDF probe

The issue just won't die, would it? In this Tribune article, Tarlac Rep. Jesli Lapus is reported to have formally moved for the conduct of a special audit by a private firm on the JDF. Click article below.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE On the Web!

Now, we have another constitutional issue brewing (not again please!). The Commission on Audit is the exclusive auditor of state funds. SGV or Punonbayan or any other accounting firm may not audit state funds. And even if they are allowed to do so, the COA report is still the final word on the audit of state funds.

posted by Marvin Aceron # 7:09 AM

Monday, November 17, 2003

The Times They Said No from Newsbreak

Newsbreak gives a good recap of how the other impeachment cases filed with the House of Representatives met their end. Click below.

Newsbreak

posted by Marvin Aceron # 9:12 AM

Impeach ruling shows ... - Nov. 17, 2003

Amando Doronila of the Inquirer states that the Supreme Court Decision last November 10, 2003 highlights the Supreme Court's activist role. Click below.

Impeach ruling shows ... - Nov. 17, 2003

posted by Marvin Aceron # 7:13 AM

King Crony vs. the Supreme Court

Newsbreak takes a look at the Davide impeachment from the angle of protecting Danding Cojuangco's coco levy funds. Click below.

Newsbreak

posted by Marvin Aceron # 7:05 AM

Sunday, November 16, 2003

Fr. Bernas on the impeachment

Today columnist Fr. Joaquin Bernas, S.J., proposes that the provision of the Constitution that allows the impeachment of an impeachable official by the signatures of 1/3 of the members of the House of Representatives should be amended. See link below.

ABS-CBNNEWS.COM

posted by Marvin Aceron # 6:54 PM

Take a bow, Jose de Venecia ... - Nov. 16, 2003

The surprise hero of the impeachment drama, JDV. I never tought it would come to this. But we really got to hand it to the man. See Inquirer ink below.

Take a bow, Jose de Venecia ... - Nov. 16, 2003

posted by Marvin Aceron # 10:12 AM

What does the SC ... - Nov. 16, 2003

To complete the round-up of comments on the Supreme Court Decision of November 10, 2003, Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino, head of the Academic Affairs Office of the Philippine Judicial Academy, Supreme Court of the Philippines, published this commentary in the Inquirer. Click below.

What does the SC ... - Nov. 16, 2003

posted by Marvin Aceron # 10:11 AM

The decision doth ... - Nov. 16, 2003

Justice Isagani Cruz's thoughts on the November 10, SC Decision: Too much too soon. Click below.

The decision doth ... - Nov. 16, 2003

posted by Marvin Aceron # 10:09 AM