SC declares ‘truth’ executive order unconstitutional

[mr.twin]

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kataw-an lang sila n ate glo... isa ka tikang pa ilaha ka gma lima na.... indlas pa sa manatad s gma lisod kaayo dakpon..

[Romeojin]

Not ‘untouchable’

House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman on Wednesday belied claims the SC decision on EO No.1 has made Mrs. Arroyo “untouchable."

In a press statement, Lagman said the ruling was not a set back on the Aquino administration's campaign against graft and corruption. He also said the decision did not insulate Mrs. Arroyo from the jurisdiction of investigating and prosecuting bodies.

"The scuttling of the Truth Commission as an unconstitutional executive creation does not insulate officials of the previous administration from the jurisdiction of the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice," he said.

According to him, the two offices are the long-existing agencies authorized to investigate and prosecute officials who are alleged to have committed venality in government.

"What the Supreme Court decision stops is partisan hostility and political vengeance disguised as crusade against corruption, search for truth and quest for closure," he said.

According to him, what is being set back and prohibited are discriminatory shortcuts which deny equal protection to targeted respondents.

All persons belonging to the same class, like the sector of public functionaries of all administrations, must be equally protected by law and must be safeguarded from discrimination by government, he added.

"Equal protection demands that all must be exposed to the same processes and rigors irrespective of administrations and periods of incumbency," Lagman said.

sakto gyud ni si Lagman, stop the hating hehehe

[masakiton]

he should act as the president of the Philippines not the president of the gloria haters club

[peewee_toot]

hahahaha.. another palpak! more to go. lol

dli ra mn gihapn na m matter ky manghugas ra ba dayun na sila sa ilang kamot. hahaha. unya ng mga tao ky magpa buta-bungol dayun.

[Saint_hard]

I tot this country is moving forward, pa atras man noon ta..nag usik usik man noon ni sila sa ilang oras og kwarta investigate sa mga ni aging administration nga klaro na atong naay katingalahan....

[masakiton]

dli ra mn gihapn na m matter ky manghugas ra ba dayun na sila sa ilang kamot. hahaha. unya ng mga tao ky magpa buta-bungol dayun.

mag pa survey dayon.. then ipa news ang result kng maayo

[Saint_hard]

mag pa survey dayon.. then ipa news result kng maayo

showbiz naman ni inyo wui..kamo hap

[antigravity]

Duda lng nko ky ila gipalabas ning truth commission para mahulog nga limpyo pd ni nga administration and in the future to come. So para ang attention sa mga tao ky ngadto sa previous administration. I cant say if corrupt ba gyd or dli, wa man pd koi mahatag na evidence. Akoa lng pd ning opinion.

[colby]

The Truth Commission in October revealed a shortlist of 20 corruption and cheating scandals being considered for investigation.

These include:

1. The NBN-ZTE deal, which involved allegations of corruption in the awarding of a $329-million contract to the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE for the government's proposed National Broadband Network (NBN) project.
   
   The ZTE contract was signed on April 20, 2007 in Hainan, China. Six months later, after news of alleged irregularities came out, then President Arroyo canceled the NBN project in October 2007. On July 14, 2008, the SC dismissed three petitions questioning the constitutionality of the deal, saying these became moot when the project was canceled.
2. The fertilizer fund scam, which involved accusations that former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn "Jocjoc" Bolante diverted P728 million in fertilizer funds to Arroyo's 2004 election campaign.
3. The C-5 road controversy, which involved accusations that Senator Manuel Villar — real state developer, Forbes Magazine’s ninth richest Filipino in 2009 with a net worth of $530 million, and who was once Senate President — used his powers to realign the C-5 road project for the benefit of his companies. Villar denied any wrongdoing connected to the road project.
4. The "Hello Garci" election scandal, which was triggered by the release of recorded conversations between a woman perceived to be Arroyo and a man said to be former Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano Jr. In the conversations, the two discussed the alleged padding of 2004 election returns in favor of Arroyo. The wiretapped conversations were later made public as digital files and tagged as "Hello Garci" tapes.

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--The palace will continue on their investigations, ayaw sa ug happy-happy GMA.

To all the people saying this commission was only made to investigate the previous administration, I say wake up people. Even Senator Manny Villar will be investigated and this is just the shortlist. Dapat panagutin ang mga naka sala, if wala then let them explained their side. Dili ng mag-asa ra kay they know naa sila kakampi...

[masakiton]

ang purpose sa truth commission is good
pero ang intention kai dili maayo