Atty. Josephus B Jimenez
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Impeachment Court adopts CJ Davide's opinon (opens the original)
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The Senate Impeachment Court has amended its ruling, adopting the combined opinion of three chief justices Davide, Jr., Puno and Panganiban. By a vote of 13-1-6, the threshold vote now is no longer 16 but two thirds of Senate members who are not physically and legally incapacitated. That means senators de la Rosa, Estrada, Marcoleta and even Legarda may no longer be included in the counting of the base for the two-thirds vote. Of the four amici curiae, who either appeared personally or submitted
What’s the meaning of unexplained wealth? (opens the original)
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The most devastating charge against Vice President Sara Duterte, much more than the alleged misuse of confidential funds and supposed bribery, is unexplained wealth. Under Philippine law, unexplained wealth refers to property or assets acquired by a public official or employee that are manifestly out of proportion to their salary and other lawful income. This is her Waterloo, her Achilles heel. Republic Act No. 1379 is the primary law targeting ill-gotten and unexplained wealth. It establishes t
Code of professional ethics for Senator-Judges (opens the original)
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Does the Impeachment Rule adopted by the Senate include the freedom of Senator-Judges to call a witness stupid? And does any member of the Senate have the privilege to put in public ridicule even the schools where the witnesses graduated, these embarrassments being seen by the whole country via national TV? I don't think so. On the contrary, I recall the provisions of Article 19 of the Civil Code, formulated before I was born, that provides: "Every person must, in the exercise of his rights and
Freedom of expression, more compelling than (opens the original)
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The rule on "sub judice", which is a mere procedural protocol, enunciated by the Rules of Court, and by the Rules of the Senate Impeachment Court, to our mind, with utmost respect, cannot be made to prevail over substantive liberties and freedoms. The powers of courts cannot be more compelling than the liberties of the citizens. Sovereignty resides in the people who have the right to express and to know the truth. The basic constitutional rights of the citizens, enshrined in the Bill of Rights i
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