Brawner's logic

The Comelec has been a collection of people with dubious characters, and their actuations simply proves this. There is no logic to anything they do nowadays. So I am not surprised anymore when they come up with such mind-boggling rulings. What surprises me (or disappoints me) is that Filipinos do nothing about it. The Philippines is languishing economically because of too much politics, i.e., the only economically-viable profession in the Philippines is politics. Other than that, you will have to go abroad to earn a decent wage. So our politicians do nothing to control our runaway population growth so that more cheap labor could be exported. Which makes the Philippines the no. 1 source of cheap laborers in the world. And to add insult to our injury, we are even proud of it. We can only hope to change this if we can reform our political culture. And the only way to start is to revamp the Comelec by putting real honorable men with unquestioned integrity at its helm.

it’s a given that the comelec's credibility is bust and the villafuertes’ motives are more un-Filipino than mayor jesse robredo’s.

however, looking at it objectively, i come up with this:

i wouldn’t entirely say Rodolfo Fortuno vs Jesse Robredo (GR No. 159493), the petition for review on certiorari filed at the supreme court, is a WIN on the part of the mayor.

in this SC minute resolution re: the aforementioned case (dated 18 January 2005), Robredo’s prayer in his motion for reconsideration for the Supreme Court to affirm and/or declare that he is a Filipino citizen was DENIED with FINALITY. therefore, only the comelec (the 2nd Division on 21 June 2001 and en banc on 05 August 2003) declared him a Filipino, not YET the SC.

it’s just unfortunate that we don’t get to read on the Comelec’s 2nd Division’s resolution on Rodolfo Fortuno vs Jesse Robredo (SPA Case No. 2001-020) and Comelec en banc’s decision on Rodolfo Fortuno vs Jesse Robredo (EPC Case No. 2001-2). we won’t be able to compare/contrast them from the LAUGHABLE Brawner Doctrine. (i hope someone will upload the 2 comelec cases online.)

what’s worthy of note, though, is that the 2nd Division’s declaration that mayor robredo is indeed a Filipino citizen employs the doctrine of implied election of citizenship (as exemplified in these cases: Mallare, Ong, and Ching). this may mean that the mayor’s father is acknowledged to be an alien (a Chinese, for that matter) and his mother a natural-born Filipina.

how come from the statement of facts in the brawner doctrine, mayor robredo traces his Filipino roots from his grandfather? hence, election of citizenship is NOT required because he is already a Filipino by birth!

Jess is correct that that composition of the COMELEC are with dubious characters from chairman to the the commissioner itself. Add to that, a Justice Secretary who can twist any legal argument, an Ombudsman who can turn a Supreme Court decision upside down, an army of stupid congressman under a poker faced De Venecia and an illegal occupant in Malacanang and what have you got. God forbid, not another revolution - I hope not a bloody one - if this election fails. Baka sa kangkungan na tayo pare-pareho damputin.

It's really upsetting to know that we always cry for good and honest leaders to lead not being able to be and do so because of the corruption within the government. This election has totally lost its credibility with issues of possible cheating and vote-buying (now with two categories, retail and wholesale). No longer is the people allowed to choose their leader because there are a handful of multimillionaires dictating to us who the choices of leaders they like. And I thought we already learned our lessons. The current COMELEC is just a part of the machinery of the power-hagglers who collude with the people in the palace to stay in the people's sack of food. These Commissioners were appointed because there's a strong sense of wisdom in their characters. But it seems the undergraduates know better than these people. Mr. Brawner's logic of a good person's citizenship only proves why we are poor: we are being mislead by blind people who's concept of citizenship under Article IV of the 1987 Constitution only exists in his mind and not with the law, to think the law is very specific with its words. Perhaps Brawner should put out his own version of a dictionary in parody of Webster's. I hope his grandchildren will be able to forgive him.

Commisioner Romeo Brawner is "Romeo BRAWN", and that's according to him. His two brothers who were generals are "BRAWNERs". . . . that's his trademark silly joke.

Brawner's decision to declare that Mayor Jess Robredo is not a Filipino is totally absurd. However, the motive is crystal clear - they want the undefeated Mayor Jess Robredo out of the way in order for Brawner and his cohorts to open the gates of Naga City to the political vultures!

Naga City was a third class city before Mayor Jess Robredo managed the Naga City government. It was even bankrupt when it was turned over to Jess Robredo by the outgoing Mayor Lut Del Castillo.

The numerous awards and accolades Mayor Robredo got from prestigious organizations speak for themselves. The status of Naga City today as a first class city can only be attributed to the excellent management and stewardship of Mayor Robredo and good performance of his councilors.

Should Leny Robredo wins as the mayor of Naga City, Brawner should be declared persona-non-grata in Naga City for endangering the on-going progress of Naga City under the leadership of Mayor Jess Robredo. Brawner's action reek of the foulest odor there is on earth! He should never be allowed to set foot in Naga City by the Naguenos! He should be scorned.

The politicians in cahoots with Brawner should never be given a chance to win in any election - they should never be trusted to hold elective positions in Naga City!

Let this ignominous decision of Brawner be told to the youth of today and future generations of Naguenos. Let his name be remembered as the one who tried to deliver Naga City to the political vultures, to the detriment of the progress of Naga City.

Who has a cleaner hand than Brawner?

my grandfather is a true filipino. he has true filipino blood running in him. and what he does is none of your business. his decisions are based on law and nothing else. he is very honest, smart and he is a man of integrity. he made the philippines better and he is one of the best. my grandfather has over 40 yrs of experience in public service and none of you have the right to say that undergraduates know better. he loves his country so much that's why he does what's best for the country. and if you think my grandfather's a bad man, you don't know anything about him. not even the slightest bit. your giving comments based on one ruling. i've known this guy my whole life and what he does is what's best for all of us. he studies his cases over and over and over again. and he makes rulings based on his experience and on the law. and you have no right to say such things.