by magnolia_eic | Jul 29, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has accepted the Supreme Court ruling striking down as unconstitutional the Truth Commission that would have looked into alleged irregularities under the Arroyo administration. Mr. Aquino is banking on newly appointed Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales to continue what the Truth Commission would have set out to do—investigate grafters under the Arroyo regime.
“We can’t do anything. The Supreme Court is the final arbiter of our laws. And we are the implementor of the same,” President Aquino said when asked if the government was already doing away with the Truth Commission. The SC junked with finality President Aquino’s first executive order creating a Truth Commission to investigate anomalies that hounded the administration of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
by magnolia_eic | Jul 29, 2011 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 27 (PIA)–PINAL na ang nahimong desisyon sa Korte Suprema human gipalig-on niini ang ilang naunang desisyon nga nagdeklara nga ‘unconstitutional’ ang Executive Order No.1 o ang pagtukod og Truth Commission ni Presidente Noynoy Aquino. Ang Philippine Truth Commission mao unta ang mo-imbestigar sa mga anomalya sa milabay’ng administrasyon ni kanhi Presidente ug karon Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Sa ilang regular en banc session, gibasura sa SC ang motion for reconsideration aron balihon ang naunang desisyon sa korte niadtong Disyembre tuig 2010. Matud pa sa SC, unconstitutional ang EO 1 tungod kay nakalapas kini sa 1987 Constitution tungod kay ang administrasyong Arroyo lamang ang target sa komisyon.
Una nang gibasura sa Korte Suprema ang EO nga nagtukod sa Truth Commission tungod kay unconstitutional kini tungod sa tinguha lamang niining imbestigahan ang mga giingong anomalya sa milabay’ng administrasyon. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Dec 9, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Malacanang on Tuesday said it would seek reconsideration of the Supreme Court decision
declaring as unconstitutional Executive Order No. 1, which creates the Truth Commission,
pointing out that the verdict will set back efforts for reforms and accountability in government.
In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda described the decision as
unfortunate, saying it will set back the reforms the Aquino administration has implemented in
pinpointing the accountability of the previous administration. “We will not be stymied by these
decisions.”
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa meanwhile said that while a motion for reconsideration
will be filed, “we will explore other options within the bounds of the law to investigate, try and
punish those who have used and abused their positions to enrich themselves in office.”
Lacierda said the government will do whatever is appropriate under the circumstances.
On the status of the Commission, Lacierda said as an independent entity, its chairman,
former Chief Justice Hilario Davide was supposed to be one of those drafting the rules.
(PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 15, 2010 | Headlines, National News
President Benigno S. Aquino III maintained on Monday that legalizing jueteng will never happen under his administration.
In an ambush interview after the oath taking of the members of the Truth Commission and other government officials, the President said he will not tolerate and is definitely not in favor of legalizing the numbers game.
“Gambling is not a productive venture except for the people who run it,” he said noting that there is no output in the operation of jueteng.
He urged his critics to concentrate on moving the economy forward rather than pushing for the legalization of jueteng.
The President revealed that prior to the expose of retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz, he has already ordered Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo to come up with a comprehensive plan to stamp out jueteng.
The Chief Executive said he wants Robredo to include in his reports how to prevent those involved in jueteng from jumping to other illegal trades like drug trafficking, if the illegal numbers game is stamped out.
The President added that he wants Robredo to study how the government can make small town lottery (STL) more “competitive” against jueteng, which is believed to be more popular in the localities where STL was marketed as an alternative. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Aug 18, 2010 | Headlines, National News
NAKITA sa Supreme Court nga wala pa gikinahanglan ang TRO sa pag implementar ni Presidente Benigno Aquino III sa una niyang tulo ka executive orders, diin gi kuwestiyon ang legality niini.
Sa niaging semana, ang mga ka alyado ni kanhi Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa kongreso ni hangyo sa Supreme Court sa pag nullify sa Executive Order No. 1 ni Presidente Aquino nga nag-mugna sa Truth Commission nga maoy mohimo’g imbestigasyon sa giingong mga anomaliya sa panahon sa administrasyong Arroyo.
Sa ilang petisyon, sila House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman ug mga representante Rodolfo Albano Jr., Simeon Datumanong ug Orlando Fua Jr. ni ingon nga si Aquino nakalapas sa gahum sa kongreso sa pag mugna sa maong komisyon. Matud pa usab nila nga ang gimugnang komisyon, kinsang komposisyon wala pa nahuman, kinahanglang dili ipadayon tungod kay nag-duplicate ra kini sa gahum sa Ombudsman ug sa Justice Department.
Si Gleoresty Guerra, ang SC Public Information Office assistant chief nagkanayon nga ihatag pa sa korte ang maong petisyon nilang Lagman ug mga kauban niini ngadto sa associate justice nga maoy mo kupot sa kaso. (PIA-Bohol)
