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House to defy any suspension order on GMA

By Paolo Romero | April 19, 2012 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives will not enforce any suspension order against former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo even if the Sandiganbayan grants the petition of the Office of the Ombudsman...

Headlines

P530-M plunder vs GMA isinampa

By Doris Franche-Borja | April 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Sinampahan ng kasong plunder sa Department of Justice (DOJ) si dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, dalawang dating Cabinet official at ang Overseas Workers Welfare Admi­nistration (OWWA) hinggil sa P530...

Bansa

Mistake in good faith

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | November 25, 2010 - 12:00am

Not every error or mistake committed by a judge or justice renders him administratively liable. It must be shown that he committed it in bad faith or with deliberate intent, fraud, dishonesty or corruption.

Opinion

Plunder vs ex-SC Justice

February 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Sinampahan sa Ombudsman ng kasong plunder si dating Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante Tinga.

Bansa

Tanod ng Malacañang, not Tanodbayan

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | February 9, 2009 - 12:00am

If the stench of corruption is getting stronger and more obnoxious nowadays it is not only because of the government agencies and the people involved in the shady deals and corrupt acts.

Opinion

Cosmetics

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | October 9, 2006 - 12:00am

No amount of evidence that "speaks for itself" can cosmetize the patent error and give the appearance of correctness to the acrobatic stunt displayed by the Office of the Ombudsman on the ACM case. Something...

Opinion

Lack of motive

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | August 19, 2004 - 12:00am

One of the corrupt practices punishable by the Anti Graft Law ( RA 3019) is "neglecting or refusing, after due demand or without justification, to act within a reasonable time on any matter pending before him...

Opinion

SC issues TRO on suspension of DPWH chief

By Delon Porcalla | December 26, 2003 - 12:00am

The Sandiganbayan has held in abeyance its order suspending Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Florante Soriquez and four others over the P2.7-billion Pampanga megadike scam after the Supreme...

Headlines

Missing complainant

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | October 22, 2003 - 12:00am

In administrative investigations, is it necessary that complainant be present so that he can be confronted and cross examined by the respondent? Can a respondent be investigated and later on dismissed on the basis...

Opinion