Showing posts with label Simply Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simply Politics. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
CyberCrime Law -- How will it affect the Ordinary Juan?
CyberCrime Prevention Act: It has been implemented today according to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima (since the Supreme Court deferred on acting on the petitions yesterday) but how will it affect the ordinary Juan?
Republic Act No. 10175 or The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was conceptualized primarily to address legal issues concerning online interactions. Among the cyber-crime offenses included in the bill are cyber-squatting, cyber-sex, child pornography, identity theft, illegal access to data and libel.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Trillanes: Peping Cojuangco Is ' The Greatest Stumbling Block To Sports Development'
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday spoke out against the leadership of Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, whom he described as “the greatest stumbling block to sports development.”
The senator called on members of national sports associations to elect a different set of leaders during the POC elections set on November. Cojuangco is eyeing a third four-year term.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno Is The New Chief Justice
MANILA, Philippines - Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno has been named the 24th Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines.
Sereno, 52, is the youngest member of the High Court. She was appointed by President Aquino in August 2010. She will potentially occupy the seat of Chief Justice until the mandatory retirement age of 70, giving her a potential 18-year-term.
Sereno beat out seven other candidates, namely Acting Supreme Court chief justice Antonio Carpio; associate justices Roberto Abad, Arturo Brion, and Teresita Leonardo De Castro; Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza, ex-Ateneo Law School Dean Cesar Villanueva and former congressman Ronaldo Zamora.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
RIP Sec.: Jesse Robredo Body Found Dead
MANILA, Philippines - (UPDATE, 9:44 a.m.) Three days after his plane crashed Saturday, the body of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo was recovered early Tuesday, Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II announced in Masbate City.
Roxas, in a tearful press conference, said Robredo's body was recovered 800 meters from shore at a depth of about 180 feet. The body was surfaced at about 8:15 a.m.
"At roughly 8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m., ang bangkay ni Sec. Jess abot na surface inilagay sa body bag," Roxas said.
Roxas said the plane was "inverted" and two pilots were closest to the dashboard of the cockpit, in the deepest part of the cockpit. Robredo was the closest to the back and was the first retrieved by divers.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Senator Sotto’s Anti-RH Bill Speech Copied From American Blogger ?
Sotto's description of the purported ill effects of birth control pills on unborn children was lifted nearly word for word from the blog of "Sarah, the healthy home economist," a US-based writer who also opposes vaccines for children and offers recipes for goodies like grain-free pumpkin cookies.
Sotto did not attribute any of his words or research to "Sarah, the healthy home economist," whose disclaimer cautions that "the nutritional and other information on this website are not intended to be and do not constitute health care or medical advice.
The plagiarism was first exposed by Alfredo Melgar on the blog Filipino freethinkers.
Here is a comparison of Sotto’s speech and Sarah’s blog:
Monday, July 23, 2012
SONA 2012 Full Replay Video & Full Transcript
Watch the Full Replay Video of State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2012 of President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III on Monday, July 23, 2012. You can watch the video below courtesy of GMA News.
Here is the Full Filipino Transcript of PNoy's Speech on SONA 2012:
Maraming salamat po. Maupo po tayong lahat.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Bise
Presidente Jejomar Binay; mga dating Pangulong Fidel Valdez Ramos at
Joseph Ejercito Estrada; ang ating mga kagalang-galang na mahistrado ng
Korte Suprema; mga kagalang-galang na kagawad ng kalipunang diplomatiko;
mga kagalang-galang na miyembro ng Kamara de Representante at ng
Senado; mga pinuno ng pamahalaang lokal; mga miyembro ng ating Gabinete;
mga unipormadong kasapi ng militar at kapulisan; mga kapwa kong
nagseserbisyo sa taumbayan; at siyempre sa akin pong mga boss, magandang
hapon po sa inyong lahat.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
SONA 2012 Live Streaming: President Noynoy Aquino Reports To Filipinos
President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the Joint Session of 15th Congress aon July 23, 2012, Monday at the House of Representatives, Quezon City.
SONA 2012 will be the third (3rd) SONA of PNoy since he was elected as the Philippine President in 2012.
Watch the live streaming of SONA 2012 Below.
The pre-SONA coverage is set to begin at 2:00 p.m.
President Aquino’s full SONA will start at 4:00 p.m
Watch the live streaming of SONA 2012 Below.
The pre-SONA coverage is set to begin at 2:00 p.m.
President Aquino’s full SONA will start at 4:00 p.m
Thursday, July 19, 2012
No Classes For Public Schools In QC Due To PNoy's SONA
President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is scheduled to deliver his third (3rd) State of the Nation Address on July 23, 2012, Monday at Batasan Pambansa, Quezon City. Due to that, Quezon City Schools Division headed by Superintendent Dr. Corazon Rubio authorized the suspension of classes in 29 public schools in Quezon City.
The 19 elementary schools to be affected are:
Culiat Elementary School
Lupang Pangako Elementary School
New Era Elementary School
Payatas B Elementary School
Payatas B Elementary School
Payatas B Annex Elementary School
Melencio Castelo Elementary School
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Renato Corona Released an Official Statement Regarding Guilty Verdict
Ex-Chief Justice Renato Corona released an official statement regarding on the 'Guilty Verdict' of the Senate Impeachment Court.
Yesterday, 20 Senator-Judges voted for 'conviction' of Renato Corona for Article II of the Articles of the Impeachment. Voting did not proceed to Articles of Impeachment III and VII after the first round of voting, on Article II, yielded a vote of 20 in favor of conviction. [ read related article here ]
Here's Impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona Official Statement:
"Lubos kong ikinalulungkot ang naging pasiya ng Senate Impeachment Court. Bilang Punong Mahistrado, buong tapang at talino kong hinarap ang hamon ng impeachment at sumailalim ako sa proseso na alinsunod sa Saligang Batas, umaasang makakamit ang hustisyang aking hinanap ng mahigit limang buwan.
Hindi kaila sa akin na gagamitin ng Pangulo ang buong puwersa ng gobyerno, kasama na ang mga ahensiyang dapat sana ay malayang nagpapasiya - ang Kamara, ang BIR, ang LRA, ang AMLC, ang Ombudsman, at iba pa.
Hindi rin kaila sa akin na gagamit ng kabang-yaman para sa mapanira at mapang-aping media campaign, sa radyo, telebisyon at dyaryo, laban sa akin at sa aking pamilya. Lahat po ito ay tinanggap ko, alang-alang sa kasarinlan ng Hudikatura, upang maitaguyod ang kalayaang magpasiya ng mga hukuman, na isang napakahalagang sangkap ng ating demokrasya.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
CJ Corona Impeachment Trial: Judgment Day: Guilty is the Verdict!
After 43 days of the historical Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, Judgment day has now come. 23 Senators-Judges are set to vote today, May 29, 2012, if they will acquit or remove Renato Corona from the office.
CJ Corona faced Impeachment Trial because of the accusations thrown to him like (1) accused of protecting ex-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. and (2) accused of lacking integrity and amassing a fortune way above the limits of his salary -- including $2.4 million in US dollar accounts -- as required by the constitution. - (ABS-CBN News)
For Corona to be convicted, the Prosecution needs 16 votes from the Senator-Judges. On the other hand, For Corona to be acquitted, The Defense only needs 8 votes.
Update#1: CJ Corona is now convicted for Article 2 of the Articles of Impeachment.
Update#2: Senator Enrile directs secretary of Senate to provide copy of the decision to CJ, Judicial and Bar Council, HOR and OP.
Update#3: Renato Corona is no longer the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The President of the Philippines has 90 days to appoint a new Chief Justice.
Update#4: Ex-Chief Justice Corona released an official statement regarding guilty verdict [ read here ]
Update#5: Corona and Supreme Court has now received the 'Notice of Judgment by the Impeachment court', wednesday afternoon.
Update#6: Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio, by operation of law, is now acting Chief Justice with the removal of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona as head of the Supreme Court (SC) and the entire Judiciary by the Senate sitting as impeachment court.
CJ IS GUILTY - 20 VOTES
CJ IS NOT GUILTY- 3 VOTES
Monday, May 28, 2012
LIVE-STREAM: CJ Corona Impeachment Trial; 20 Senators Voted for 'Convict'
Chief Justice Renato Corona Impeachment Trial.
The Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona is indeed a certified news maker. It even topped the Janelle Manahan video scandal, put the Bagyong Sendong news at the bottom and even beat the Gloria Arroyo dramarama saga.
With this, Filipino nitizens are all looking for ways on how to watch the impeachment trial of Renato Corona online via live streaming.
Good news! Major local television networks had offered a live streaming service for the on going impeachment trial of the Chief Justice Renato Corona. You can watch the Impeachment trial Coverage Below.
Day 42 UPDATE:
The trial will start at 2 PM on Friday, May 25, 2012. Despite of his sickness, CJ Corona will still attend the trial this Friday afternoon. Corona will sit again on the witness stand. He will answer direct questions from the Defense Team and He will undergo cross-examination by the Prosecution team. Each party is given 1-hour to direct and cross-examine CJ Corona.
LIVE STREAMS WILL BE OPEN AT 2PM TODAY.
Keep on refreshing the page for updates.
Speeches of Sen. Santiago and Sen. Cayetano and more!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Manny Pacquaio vs US Pres. Barack Obama on Same Sex Marriage
MANILA - US President Barack Obama's backing of same-sex marriage has called out a heavyweight opponent: Philippine congressman and world boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao.
In an interview with Examiner.com, in his Los Angeles home last week, the WBO welterweight champion stressed: "God's words first."
He also said people should "just believe" what the Bible says.
"God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other," the Examiner quoted Pacquiao. "It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of Old."
He also said that the US should set a tone on morality for other nations to follow.
Pacquiao said blocking the legalization of same-sex marriage should begin in the "high offices" of the US government themselves.
On the same day as his interview, Pacquiao participated in a Bible study session. He recently turned his back on gambling and drinking, and rekindled his faith.
After his June 9 bout with American Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas, he plans to hold a preaching session "open to all religions."
Pacquiao is also known for his stance against a Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines.
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