over their legitimacy. It is‚ admittedly‚ an extreme recourse but one that incontrovertibly promotes the essence of a democratic system — the consent of the governed. There had been three impeachment cases in Philippine history: Former President Joseph Estrada‚ Former Ombudsman Merciditas Gutierrez‚ and now Chief Justice Renato Corona. II-Body The impeachment Trial The historic impeachment trial of embattled Chief Justice Renato C. Corona formally started last January 16‚ 2012 after Senate President
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113TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE PARTICIPANTS’ PAPERS GRAFT AND CORRUPTION: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE Nelson Nogot Moratalla* I. INTRODUCTION This paper will present a condensed report on graft and corruption in the Philippines. Information was compiled by the author from documents‚ articles‚ newspaper clippings and other data gathered from the reports and journals of the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan‚ two of the constitutional bodies mandated by Philippine law to investigate and act on
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines in the Politics of Today “Now the general is the bulwark of the State; if the bulwark is complete at all points; the State will be strong; if the bulwark is defective‚ the State will be weak” - Sun Tzu (Giles‚ 1910). I. Introduction The year 1986 opened the door to a new era of military interventions in Philippine politics. The EDSA People Power Revolt showcased a total makeover in the Armed Forces of the Philippines’
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that sometimes‚ the patriotic thing to do is to expose and oppose abuses‚ neglect and ineptness of the government‚ especially if one strongly believes that these are harming the people’s interests. We have the cases of deposed Presidents Marcos and Estrada as clear historical examples. What should be made clear from the onset is the fact that loyalty to the President is different from loyalty to the country‚ or the people. Supporting the President is not synonymous to upholding the people’s interests
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------------------------------------------------- Philippine Laws -Simplified | Free Legal Advice Welcome! I’m Giancarlo Enrico S. Pozon‚ a Wushu instructor‚ investor and Law Student... That’s right‚ Law Student. I created this blog to make Philippine Law easy to understand for the average person. It’s all about free legal advice. There are many law blogs. But the problem is that many of them are written for lawyers and law students. They use words that can’t be understood by ordinary people. Many
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the University of the Philippines-Cebu. A student of a state university is known as a government scholar. She was appointed by then President Joseph Estrada on December 21‚ 1999 as a student regent of UP‚ to serve a one-year term starting January 1‚ 2000 and ending on December 31‚ 2000. In the early part of 2000‚ petitioner discussed with President Estrada the renovation of Vinzons Hall Annex in UP Diliman.2 On September 4‚ 2000‚ petitioner‚ with her siblings and relatives‚ registered with the Securities
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MKV TUA MATRIX OF THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS | HISTORY | | PRESIDENT | POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | POLITICAL EXPERIENCE | ACHIEVEMENTS | STRENGHTS‚ WEAKNESSES‚ THREATS | EVALUATION | EMILIO AGUINALDOYears of Administration:March 22‚1897- April 1‚ 1901 | Dedicated to the expulsion of the Spanish and independence of the Philippines through armed force. | He was elected cabeza de barangay of Binakayan‚ QuezonHe also engaged in inter-island shipping‚ travelling as far south as the Sulu ArchipelagoThe
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I. INTRODUCTION (here.. if u can find some captions that would make this paper interesting to read.. I mean to for this to be appealing?? Lagyan nyo ng eye-catching introduction‚ di kasi ako journalist nung HS.. so kung sino man senyo ang journalist nung HS.. make this.. hehe) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ’s 10-point Agenda ________________________________________ 1. The creation of six million jobs in six years via more opportunities given to entrepreneurs‚ tripling of the amount
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(UPDATED) IN a report released yesterday‚ the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the Committee on Agriculture and Food said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should be held accountable for the mismanagement of the P728-million fertilizer fund. The committees reported that testimonies showed the fund "was indeed used to assure her victory in the 2004 elections." In 2005‚ the PCIJ reported that the Department of Agriculture released nearly P3 billion during the 2004 campaign and was diverted to
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Reaction Paul Vergara IV-Diamond‚ PIQC verpaul_1@yahoo.com This Article talks about our former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Achievements which she did in her regime. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s achievements about the economy‚ I am thankful for Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s achievements for creating a flawless and awesome job for building and creating for giving employment to millions of people who were jobless In the Philippines‚ and also thanking her for creating a lot of
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