I was there 25 years ago with a contingent of UP Law students that manned the barricades. We were in the night shift. I was with a paralegal quick reaction team that was … [Read more...]
Trillanes amnesty and other shockers
October 12, 2010 By 26 Comments
First of all, an amnesty is not a pardon. You have to be be convicted first before getting pardoned. Erap was pardoned. But this isn't about Erap. This is about Antonio … [Read more...]
Highly recommended: Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer
September 15, 2010 By 13 Comments
Never judge a movie by the scandalous reputation of its director. Roman Polanski may have been in the news more often for his legal skirmishes and his involvement with … [Read more...]
The Philippine Bus and Miss Universe: A Rejoinder
August 26, 2010 By 73 Comments
If you haven't yet, please go read Daniel Wagner's article on The Huffington Post. I've read it, it hurt reading it but I have to concede that many of his observations are … [Read more...]
Coup d’etat; How committed
July 17, 2010 By 24 Comments
President Noynoy Aquino has ordered the Secretary of Justice to review the coup case against incarcerated senator Antonio Trillanes IV because he believes that whatever it was … [Read more...]
The Vice President’s dream
July 16, 2010 By 50 Comments
First, a disclosure: I don't like Jejomar Binay. I don't like how he has always treated Makati City as his private little fiefdom. I don't like how his family members have … [Read more...]
All this talk about impeaching a President-elect: are you nuts?
May 14, 2010 By 55 Comments
First of all, a person who has been elected President but who has not taken his oath and whose term has not started cannot be impeached. So, will the wanna-be legal experts … [Read more...]
Before you celebrate, look at the bigger picture
May 12, 2010 By 59 Comments
It's two days after election day. While the final result of the vice presidential race is still a question mark, it's quite safe to assume that Noynoy Aquino will be the next … [Read more...]
Election Day blues
May 10, 2010 By 24 Comments
I was planning on following the news coverage of the elections but Alex is very sick and, well, to hell with the elections -- I have a sick child to attend to. She's here in … [Read more...]
I’m all for supporting one’s spouse, but this is ridiculous
May 6, 2010 By 41 Comments
Every spouse knows that mutual support is a huge factor in any successful marriage. And I'm not just talking about financial support -- I'm talking about emotional, mental, … [Read more...]
Dirty politics
April 15, 2010 By 12 Comments
Search Google with the key string “smear campaign Philippine elections” and you'll get a list, about four pages long, of the same Agence France Presse (AFP) report by … [Read more...]
The servant, the leader and the servant-leader
February 25, 2010 By 25 Comments
Ask a political candidate why he seeks public office and, chances are, he'll say he wants to serve the people. The exact words may vary but the substance hardly changes. And … [Read more...]
The Fockers and the Basterds
January 5, 2010 By 23 Comments
Except for those required grade-school essays, I don't remember jotting down New Year's resolutions. This year though, I will. I have three in my mind right now, the list is … [Read more...]
Do we really require a moral leader?
November 26, 2009 By 7 Comments
When the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair broke out in the 1990s and people were talking about impeachment, my position was that Clinton should be held liable for … [Read more...]
Her ever changing civil status
November 24, 2009 By 28 Comments
I used to admire Loren Legarda back when she was a young newscaster and TV host. She was refreshing and articulate with a personality that commanded attention. Several years … [Read more...]
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