By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Former Chief Justice Renato Puno’s proposal to the Filipinos who participated in the Aug. 26 Million People March to use “people’s initiative” -- the Constitutional provision by which the people can enact a law...
“As people's lawyers, it is only fitting for NUPL to take the side of the people in their demand for their right to health, education, housing and other socio-economic rights." – Julian Oliva, National Union of Peoples' Lawyers – National Capital Region
"They (the poor) cannot go to any government authority – to the legislature, to the executive, to the Supreme Court – and demand that socio-economic rights be implemented," Puno said. “A right with no remedy is not a right at all.”
Press Release May 12, 2010 Gloria Arroyo is passing a “thorny crown” to Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III with the appointment of Associate Justice Renato Corona to the chief justice post, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno said Wednesday. Corona, who was Arroyo’s...
For lawyer Theodore Te, the bid to impeach Chief Justice Reynato Puno smells of “political maneuverings” that would benefit the current Malacañang occupant.
Since the Arroyo government has shown that it would do anything - lie, cheat, bribe, harass, and kill - to pursue its naked self-interest, only a strong moral force and revolution would be able to make it answer for its crimes, reverse the continuous deterioration...
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