The dismissal of charges against Arroyo does not bode well for justice in the country and for any serious effort to stem corruption in government.
Acquittal of Arroyo blamed on Aquino
Tags: Plunder
Allotting millions for worms? | Plunder case filed vs Aquino, Cabinet officials
“The projects that the DAR entered into with the NGOs … are not in any way related to energy-development. Worst, those projects were never implemented. Not a single centavo was spent for the said projects and not a single farmer received any benefit therefrom.”
My personal clash with DoJ on watchlist
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Like many others, I welcomed Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s action on Gloria M. Arroyo’s request to be allowed to travel abroad for medical treatment, and appreciated her reasons for denying it. But I feel uneasy with the source of her authority to decide…
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Lack of conviction
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld In conventional Philippine politics, grave accusations about graft and corruption, electoral fraud and other anomalies, including heinous crimes like extrajudicial killings, massacres and other atrocities, are abundant and even common knowledge. These are the stuff of the opposition’s tirades against those in power, rising in crescendo and reaching fever…
Salungguhit: Still untouchable?
Still Untouchable?
Erap Comeback, Anyone? Does Joseph Estrada have what it takes to regain his so-called lost presidency?
Five years have passed since Joseph Estrada was ousted as President. But for those who continue to support him, Estrada is merely on a leave of absence and he will assume his duties as President anytime soon. BY AUBREY SC MAKILAN Bulatlat.com Joseph Estrada, popularly known by his nickname Erap, is said to be perceived…