If the senators alluded to will behave like mature and respectable statesmen there will be no reason for anyone to call them contemptible names. Respect is earned.

Perhaps the good dean from San Beda College just made a hastily remark of the senators. Maybe he should call the senators as egoistic, to each his own.

Imagine each of the 23 senators having their own views of the political issues is just like running a huge bureaucratic company with everyone is the manager and wishes to become the head of the company in the future!

How can these senators become a credible legislative body when they are handled by numerous political parties out to dominate the Philippine political scene and to add the protection that these senators give to oligarch contributors. Mention also the industries that these senators personally runs. It all boils down to personal interest!

The San Beda dean is just balancing the unpopular side of reasoning that all of us barely hear in the mass media news.

to franklyn isaac..u r mad bcoz that priest from san beda called the senators childish? how bout mr cruz (a priest?) calling PGMA evil? probably u wud say that it is normal coz he is a priest? how bout u accusing the SC of cover up? ala kyo pinagkaiba ng san beda priest n kinamumuhian mo…

Respect is eraned & that’s the bottom line.
Those irresponsible supposed to be hononarble senators are free to do what they want as they always do anyway.
To be called “childish” is not that bad. Actually they deserve more harsh words.since they show nothing but arrogance & use power for their selfish ends.
We are just such an unlucky country to have decadent senators.
There are also good apples in the senate who are really doing their work & are never present in this useless senate circus.
But the “bad apples” really drug down the good apples.

Mr Isaac,

Im not a lawyer…but I think there is nothing wrong with the actions done by the good dean of san beda…he was merely stating an opinion…that happens to be true,…the senate are childish…crying babies…too confident to think they are the only credible institution in our counrty…at magagaling na mga imbestigador bwehehehe

senators and congresmen are useless…all they are good at is causing trouble to the country…

so you, mr isaac…its just right that you rest your case…you have no case actually…or you can rest in peace forever…you are obviously a kiss-ass opposition supporter…another idiot!!!

hey franklin!

your professor said, “…the SC ’s role is merely to interpret the law…”

that adverb “merely” debilitates the absolute and highest function of our Supreme Court.

That is an honest opinion. If the president can be criticized, what makes the senators exempted?

While the forest burns, the monkeys are ranting legalese in the banana trees. And don’t you all disturb them, for it is I, not the fire, who will consume them.

san beda law dean is very incredible…

unlucky school…

he is one of arroyo’s little evil….shame can’t figure out the right and wrong,
pari pa naman!

The remarks of the priest-dean is a figure of speech describing the senators’ reaction to that specific SC decision. It is his opinion that he is entitled to just like anybody irrespective of social status or title is entitled to his own. That we have to respect. I am not a lawyer but it is my humble opinion that Senators’ grumble that their investigative powers are crippled and that their co-equality is bypassed by that decision is pathetic. The investigations or hearings conducted by the Senate are functions in aid of legislation (that is not necessarily based on all the facts) and not to hear a criminal case or try an impeachment case where it has the constitutional power to gather all the facts and compel the production of evidences and uncover the truth. The impeachment case is through a process where it should be filed in the Lower House of Congress based on substantial evidence that will establish probable cause proving the culpability of the accused. However, the way the Senate are reacting, they seem to want to short cut the impeachment process. Thus far, the evidences presented by the witnesses in the Senate are mere hearsay - no hard evidences that prove the culpability of the President. This I understand is the due process and the rule of law provided by our Constitution that we should all respect and follow in dealing with this case. We are for uncovering the Truth. But within the bounds of the Constitution. Otherwise, we deserve to be called “childish” in matters supposed to be handled by responsible men.

Let hard evidences be produced that will prove the culpability of the accused who by the way has the right to remain silent or his words will be used against him. Otherwise, exposing the details of the executive discussions covered by the executive privilege that may not prove the culpability of the president will unnecessarily jeopardize our diplomatic relations and any matters not only of interest of the presidency as an institution but of national interest.

I think the Dean called a spade a spade here. He is right on the border between serving the clergy and fulfilling his own needs of the morally “right.”
Personally…. if all 12 Senators whose terms come due in 2010 got replaced I would be doing the “Happy Dance!”

The latest Pulse Asia survey shows 66 % of the countries’ population thinks they are very poor. The price we pay for taking a few mere pesos for a vote cast! We have the Government we deserve!

Don’t everyone get it? People who find something wrong with the comment or opinion of this San Beda law dean react that way because this law dean’s opinion did not jibe with theirs. Had this dean joined the shrill voices now singing in chorus castigating the SC decision, the comments here would have been different. At least, in the many issues which this Dean gave his unsolicited opinion, I find his comments generally fair and unbiased. Look at the other law professors from other law schools who love to hug the limelight. They cannot hide their partisan opinions passing them off as legal treatise. They can find what is not obvious but fail to see what is displayed. Not every Filipino hates the government and the opposition should accept this fact.

In a democracy… everybody is entitled to express his/her opinion. You may or may not agree with his opinion, but let us respect it, like you want yours.
As far as the senate is concerned, it appears that they have become a dog and pony show, every investigation they conduct takes a long time, everybody wants their share of the “pogi points” attached to that investigation. In the meantime, legislations that affect the country are pending while they perform in the circus. If the senate’s intent is to prevent future occurence of this anomalies, then maybe preventive legislations is more in order than dragging these investigations to the point that they are as almost a telenovela. “secret witness” anyone? additional week or two of pogi points airtime.

Mr. Isaac,

Somehow, I agree with your bloggers. The San Beda Law Dean, just like you, was just merely expressing his opinion or perception of a particular group, in his case the senators. Everyone is entitled to his own opinion and has the right to express their views and comments as long as it effectively and constructively criticize obvious shortcomings and incompetencies. For my part, I would say that there are good and bad senators and to label some of them as “childish” has some considerable amount of truth in it. Just look at the credentials of some of your admired senators and you will realize that most, if not some of them does not even deserve the title “senator”. I respect your views as well as I respect the San Beda Law Dean’s. Right now, the senate has been focusing only on a specific issue which is all about GMA but the country’s dilemma is not just about GMA but both the country and its people. The systemic problem that plagues the nation cannot be resolved by just expressing our hatred and distrust of one’s leadership but more its our willingness to change. Its a collective effort and commitment that is next to impossible at this time. But yes, lets give the honorable senators the benefit of the doubt and we’ll see if the end justifies the means.

This priest is a Law Dean? Poor San Beda students, he seems not to know the real role and rights of a senate.
In a bicameral system, the senate is in duty to check the administration and even the congress when issuing laws and ordinances. The more, if an administration os so deep and frequently mared with anomalies and irregularities.
The Neri decision cannot be correct, since there is and was no checking if his talking with GMA really involves diplomatic and national security danger. What national security is endangered when Neri tells GMA about bribes and price manipulation in a deal with a chinese firm? And why China should react with diplomatic trouble if the senate investigates why Pilipinos requested bribes from a chinese firem? To proof the danger of publishing the discussions, the SC would have to invite maybe the senate president and the chair of the investigating commitee, Neri has to disclose the discussion and if it is found a danger, all who knows now about should be ordered to not to mention it anywhere. But not just claiming a danger which nowhere is proved. This is clear for nothing than to protect GMA. And at the same time it is a proof that the matter stinks, because if all is legal, no Filipino and no Chinese would ever block any questions.
That a priest is now banging on the senate is easy to understand, some bishops do the same. In good church tradition, it is always with those in power or expected to come into power. That was why there have been the many calls for truth and protests when it looked as if GMA would soon be out. Now, when they think this will not happen, they change their mind. Whoever will win the battles, the church can always say “we have been with you”. Look back in tne recent history, if Italy’s Mussolini, Germany’s Hitler, Poland’s communistvregime, always the church encouraged any opposition but at the same time dealed, open and secretly, with those in power. Remember Pope John Paul, a polish, he praised and encouraged the worker’s opposition under Lech Walenza, but visited Poland without just to to allowthem to see him. Of course, when Lech became President, he was very welcome to John Paul.
And remember that Radio Veritas has been very vocal in calling militay not to come to Manila since Marcos is already out of the country when in reality he was still in Malacanang. Veritas means truth, but if there is no truth then it is also OK if it is in favor of the church. One can think about the churchwhatever he or she wants, but at least partly, the church acts like a political party, and not always in favor of the poor believers.

The dean can say anything he wants. I am a lawyer and of all the three branches of the Philippine government, it is the Senate that’s the only one doing its job. The Executive stole the elections and engaged in kickbacks - a violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, Plunder, etc. The Supreme Court has abandoned judicial responsibility by ruling that Neri may hide under “Executive Privilege.” The Philippines, a former U.S. Commonwealth has similar laws with the U.S. Faced with that legal issue, the U.S. Supreme Court will NEVER in its wildest dreams allow executive privilege to hide a conspiracy to commit a crime. Only Chief Justice Puno and his fellow dissenters upheld the rule of law. The majority obviously leaned not on the law but wrongly on GMA’s side.

The “rule of law” means that no one is above the law. The majority of the Philippine Supreme Court, in ruling for Neri apparently believes that Neri, GMA and her cohorts are ALL ABOVE THE LAW.

I like the opinions of Fr. Rannhie. I prefer what he says than Archbishop Oscar Cruz’s declaration that GMA should not be given communion. He later denied having said it but it’s You Tube now and his statement is very clear. That’s make him a liar. Besides, Manila is not his territory as a Bishop. It’s not proper for him to make any statement regarding the sacraments outside his territory of jurisdiction.

Sacramental matters are very particular. Only the local ecclesiastical authorities of Manila like Cardinal Rosales can speak about that. In General, Abp. Cruz no longer represents the CBCP. While Fr. Rahnie as a Law School Dean is competent to speak on matters of law. He is not only a priest but also a professor of law.

Remeber Isaac!!! This is a free country where everyone is free to express his opinion. Why did you not react to the statement of a certain person who called President GMA a bitch? is it because your feelings were represented? I agree you are another idiot supporter of the oppositionist that do nothing but to keep opposing.

Mr. Isaac:

Try to read the whole SC decision then make your reaction. Refrain from making a reaction basing it on what you heard or read in the media.
That will help a lot…

I believe his statements are fairly true. What do you call a group of men we call senators doing nothing but talk? Do you know what a senator is supposedly work on? Do you know that these senate hearings will end up nothing IF they don’t pass this to Ombudsman or the supreme court? The senators SHOULD stop acting like children and do their job!

The priest law dean is right.
He is right in calling these senators childish who cannot accept when the supreme court says stop on their NBN investigation.
It is what we call rule of law. It is what we call separation of powers. It is what we call check and balance. It is what we call democracy.
First thing first, the senators purpose in the investigation is not in aid of legislation. It is not for the betterment of the agreement. It is not in consonance of fusion of power between the senate and the executive.
Their main purpose is to malign the president, besmirch her reputation and to put her down. Though it is not a military coup it is a senate coup de etat.
We have seen the senate numerous investigation before and nothing came right and nothing came out law out of their aid of legislation investigation. It is all theatrical and it is all publicity.

The supreme court by the rule of majority imposed the sanction on the investigation. It is what we call check and balance on the abuse of power and discretion on the part of the senate and encroachment on the privelege communication of the executive and her cabinet as what we call careless whisper.

The senators must be men enough to accept the decision and not be acting like a child in tantrum. Senators are honorable and they should be, that’s why they are called statesmen.
I hope the senators have learned their lesson for they should not bully their little sister in the executive for big brother is watching in the supreme court.

The law dean is right. He based his opinion on constitutional law and not on canon law.

mr franklin isaac:
you are saying that because you believe in the anti- arroyo forces.if the Sc decision and the comments of the priest should have been favorable to your line of thinking,im more that sure thst you will be paising them.ganyan naman talaga dito sa atin, pag pabor sa gusto natin,syempre tama sila,pag hindi,either sinungaling sila or mali sila.anong masasabi mo sa pagsisinungaling ni arch. cruz? mali lahat ng nakarinig at si cruz lang ang tama? come on…

correction:
should have read:
im more THAN sure THAT you would be PRAISING them

kayana2 asks,

so the “padre damaso and ibarra” sagas continues.
what happened to separation of church and state.
is the religion co-mingling with politics has any connections to why phils. and other roman catholic followers countries are still mired in corruptions and poverties.
spain and italy are roman catholic faith followers, but the church do not get involve in the state’s political issues.

noli me tangere.

kayana2 sends,
lasvegasnv.

What’s wrong here isn’t that the Dean called the Seantors “childish” but you actually thought they got called that for doing their “job”. Well, if their job was to bicker among themselves and quiet down not when acting as an institution of leadership in pulling this country out of this muck but quiet down when there’s opportunity for political advancement or financial profit, then yes, they are doing a good job. For themselves.

Isaac is correct in condemning that Gloria apologist who presents himself as an intelligent expert on the law. That priest should shut up because he’s merely defending Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo despite the latter’s utter moral bankruptcy and illegitimacy as president. As a priest, he should condemn evil, corruption and lies, and that means Gloria. But since he won’t or he can’t do it, it would be better for him to just shut up and stop talking about things he know nothing about. I challenge him to an online debate to prove that his arguments are nothing. I’m sure that that priest is not of God. He belongs to what de Quiros said was the “Fellow Below.”

Isaac is correct in condemning that Gloria apologist who presents himself as an intelligent expert on the law. That priest should shut up because he’s merely defending Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo despite the latter’s utter moral bankruptcy and illegitimacy as president. As a priest, he should condemn evil, corruption and lies, and that means Gloria. But since he won’t or he can’t do it, it would be better for him to just shut up and stop talking about things he know nothing about. I challenge him to an online debate to prove that his arguments are nothing. I’m sure that that priest is not of God. He belongs to what de Quiros said was the “Fellow Below.”

i think the priest was correct in saying that the senators are being childishs..cannot accept a decision made by the higher court..you know everytime the supreme court decide something in their favor they would shower the sc with praises..but everytime the sc decide against them you would hear a lot of complains..even calling the sc corrupt and hindrance to freedom..come on let’s be real these senators are using the present scandals, this senate hearings to get exposure in preparation for 2010 elections..

If you ask me, there’s nothing wrong calling the senator’s childish!

Mrs. Arroyo was called far worse!

What’s really unsettling is how this person who appeared on television and always gave interviews, and represent the school he’s teaching and the priesthood. To make it appear that what he was saying are clearly from legal point of view and unbiased!

The listening to him, would make you think otherwise!

Why don’t you just get it out in the public and say you’re lawyering for Mrs. Arroyo.

Let’s call a spade a spade!

I guess there’s nosense in arguing what the letters of law said about Executive Privilege is?!

Those pro-Gloria and Neri would agree with the majority decision of the SC.

Those Anti-Gloria and for the so called truth, would concur with the dissenting opinion penned by Chief Justice Puno, and the other Justices of the SC.

Then other factors would come in, such credibilities, their loyaties, character, etcs!

I just want to tell you a story, as a law student somewhere in Mandaluyong. My professor. who claimed to be a drinking buddy(calssmate) of one of the Justices,of one our Court’s!
Told us, the first thing he learned from his professor and about handling cases in courts.

You should always ask your client if he has money to give to fix his case!

That’s a fucking turn-off!
Hearing this person talking about our court’s that way!

Bad company corrupts, Good character!

My professor graduated from San Beda law school.

Fr. Aquino is the San Beda law graduate school dean.

Dean Jara is San Beda Law’s dean.

Just for clarification.

Mr Rex Roberto….

You are a lawyer you said….it seems to me that you are a judge as well….what an irony, you are a lawyer and you are supposed to know that you need hard evidence before making conclusions….

Fortunately…I no longer have trusts to lawyers…specially lawyers like you….you are an idiot..for you said the senate is the only institution doing their job….you are ignorant…you should give up your license in law…

NO POLITICIAN IS DOING THEIR JOBS…BECAUSE IF THEY WERE DOING THEIR JOBS…MAAYOS NA SANA ANG PAMUMUHAY NG MGA PILIPINO!!!!

I am really amazed at the stupidity of most Filipinos. Believing that politicians are there to find the truth or is there to be their knight in shining armor is totally ridiculous. And some of these people considered themselves as educated. That’s what you get from getting information from a biased änd paid media.

I wonder why the original poster is so irked with the San Beda priest who I find to be the only one in the news who is fair and reasonable. This is the problem with most Filipinos nowadays. They are quick to judge other people if the media (idiots) made bold claims in the news which sadly most of the time are derived from ünnamed sources” (probably Ping Lacson or some dude in dark glasses and baseball cap) which they will then preach as the truth. Then politicians (wolves) would join the fray just to get the most media mileage so they get elected by the Filipino people (morons).

I strongly believe the Philippines is already going to the dogs. Our only hope is that a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits the Batasan building during a SONA so that most of our politicians and media both get buried when it collapses.

To Rex Roberto,

So you are a lawyer huh? So what’s the Senate job then? To legislate or to act like a judicial body? Granting that part, (let me emphasize that just a small part) of their job is to investigate in aid of legislation, can you tell me what laws were legislated on account of the never ending investigations conducted? Jueteng, wiretapping, election fraud, NBN, Jose Pidal, etc…. I am only enumerating the sensational investigations. No law has yet been passed. Correction, no bill has yet been filed on matters concerning these investigations. And who were put behind bars on account of these investigations?

It takes not a lawyer alone to know that in deciding cases, usually majority rules. Kahit taong kanto alam ang ganito. That you now ascribe innuendos concerning the SC just because your expected decision did not materialize speaks volume of who and what you are as a lawyer. Didn’t they teach you in law school that decisions of the Supreme Court no matter how much we do not agree become binding to all and should be respected?

If we cannot respect judicial decisions, what else is remaining? No wonder the country is such in an anarchaic state. Or maybe, we just have too many lawyers in the country that’s why we never progress. Nope. It’s not because of GMA but because of people who cannot seem to reconcile that decisions that go agaisnt the popular sentiments are not worth the paper they were written. And off to the streets to echo just how “beholden” most justices are to the appointing power. But the same people are so profuse in singing hossanahs to a GMA appointee who shows “independence” because the vote he made coincide with their expectations. This self-righteousness in our midst is too sickening because it does not allow for an opposite opinion that can earn the respect of the self-righteous.

Don’t ever forget that Erap was ousted & not impeached. It was the job of the Senate to impeach a sitting President but they failed to rise above partisan affiliations that resulted in EDSA 2 eventually. Most of the Senators who were dismal failures in Erap’s time are the same Senators now lording it over the investigations. Is it because of the purity of their intentions? Tell that to the marines. It’s all for the 2010 elections. the search for truth is only incidental to the investigations.

Well, we dont expect much from law schools anyway. Lots of these kinds are just factories of flunkers in law and right conduct. The supreme court decision was a very clear leaning to the CHED chairman. The chairman is the top honcho on review schools. Many other schools even eversince do not deliver well. They put up their review centers to fill up what were not delivered in their curriculum, the answers. When opportunity strikes to get into the right juicy kitchens of the government they excel cooking up menus. Even priests forget the right conduct. Magellan might have brought with him perhaps the wrong religion.

I take exception to Isaac. It is true that the Supreme Court’s function is to interpret the law and protect the consitution, but it is ad hominem as it does not follow that when it decided the Neri case, it protected a particular person and it helped cover up a crime. Let us not second-guess the majority decision of the Supreme Court based on speculations and surmises for to do so would be undermine it as one of the three independent but co-equal branches of our system of government.
Furthermore, if Bishop Oscar Cruz can say everything that he wants, why can’t the Dean of San Beda do the same, in whatever identification or title he uses. Isnt this part of freedom of express, where what is good for the goose should likewise be good for the gander?

isaac, what a hyprocite you are! i have not heard you condemn a priest and a few bishops taking a stand on political issues. one bishop even calling to deny the president holy communion.

dean aquino is worthy of praise. he is speaks calmly and intellingently. we need more of you fr. aquino and less of isaac.

To Nestea

Remember, RP is a free country where anyone can say what he want? Yeah, as long as it is pro-administration, and pro-Arroyo and not a critic. Otherwise it becomes a very dangerous matter. You throw around “idiots”, so try to call GMA or FG an idiot in the public and look how free you can express your opinion, in jail or facing a multimillion libel case, no matter you think you have good reasons to think so about them.
In a free and democratic society, nobody should be exempted from answering questions about visibly wrongdoings, to say it politely, not even a president. How it is now, GMA could even kill somebody, then claim presidential executive privilege for not to answer any investigative questions and then could not even being impeached since there is no proof of guilt without an investigation. A very democratic system…

To Dinky
If Cruz mentioned that he would not give GMA a communion since she is a public sinner, then it is well within his rights. He did not order anyone outside his region to do the same. And it is his right to hink so, as priest as well as a citizen, since there are countless accusations against GMA and FG, countless anomalies etc., and all is only denied but any real investigation immediately blocked. Can anyone imagine that all checkings and questioning would be blocked if there is nothing wrong to hide? If all is so well legal and above board, then GMA should not block but support investigations and every accused would be cleared by law, not whitewash only. It is really stupid to denounce all the accusations baseless, fabricated, untrue because who would do that if the accused easily could prove innocence by just let the matter be investigated? Innocent peop[le have nothing to hide and could easily answer to questions. Those who still would throw baseless and fabricated accusations which easy could be unmasked, would really be idiots, because risking their honor, image and even legal problems.

Mang Godo, very well said…

The dean is right in his observation and assessment regarding the senators reaction to the decision of the supreme court. A lot of these senators are corrupt if not all of them. I don’t trust any of these senators to tell the truth when they are all corrupt. They are all power hungry senators, what a shame.

This so-called dean of sna beda law school appears to be too pro-Gloria. Heard him on TV Patrol once, I could not believe he could be so damn and so blind about what is happening to our government. How could he tolerate this corruption and injustice. Maybe, he is one of the paid or corrupted priests — you never know what money could buy. Shame on this dean! He should be called instead as Dean of lies and corruption!

Filipinos are historically emotional and terrifically attached when dealing with political issues. In the last fifty years, thousands if not tens of thousands have gambled their lives simply because of political reasons.

Ordinary citizens like myself do not somehow see this thing very significantly. What is important to us is food on the table in every meal time and then think of food again for the next.

We don’t have taste at all on politics because time has proven that politics here in this country had never helped at all solved social and economic problems.

Being an unfortunate individual having no regular job at present and perhaps hundreds of thousands of us if not millions, want our national leaders to provide us priority in their priorities by setting aside personal interests specifically of the legislators for 2010. You honors, Senators, think of agenda and formulate laws that will ease up our miseries specially we professionals in the rural areas who do not have stable jobs but just blogging here and blogging there.

Stop mingling with the doomsday bishops by creating proof-less and virtual problems to make it appear that you’re better than the rest. I should be with you in the fight of corruption as we ordinary individuals are at all times do hate corruption, but “true colors” are apparent to us here in the countryside that what you Senators are fighting for is not at all a real fight against corruption but a preparatory fight for the forthcoming elections.

When can we evade such personalities like the majority of the Senators whose interests are only for personal and not for the 90M Filipinos. It’s so sad however that 70% of our voters do not vote because of the issues and programs being raised by a candidate but rather because of popularity or because of affiliation with a popular under-educated individual. Only 30% of us to be conservative, do not believe in popularity but rather in programs of government and issues. It’s indeed miserable. Unless this picture turns 180 degrees clockwise, then expect that the country will never improve but rather will continually experience this vicious cycle of proof-less allegations, in short, lies and popularity contest.

I agree with the Dean’s opinion that most of these “trapo senators” are indeed “childish” and “overacting.” Be ashamed!

What’s wrong in calling a spade a spade? If an adult throws a tantrum after failing to get what he wants, isn’t that adult being childish?

And before anything else, who says a crime has been committed? Is there already a criminal complaint or has someone been charged for you to say that there is a cover-up of a crime?

You’re already jumping to a conclusion which even the honorable(?) senators are still investigating (or grandstanding?) up to now, boy!

Well, it’s the dean’s right to say his piece although we may not agree with him. It’s just that as head of a law school he speaks with the perception that he does so on behalf of the school and the entire San Beda community. Which I think is unfortunate. I also think he should have a more theoretically and conceptually solid argument than calling Senators childish, for someone of his stature. Again, it reflects on his school, unfortunately.

Senatong,

its not enough to pray for the death of all politicians (senate, congress, executive..etc…), I would include as well their sons and daughters….the breeds of these rotten politicians will still do the wrong doing of their parents….this has been proven by our own history…CORRUPT PARENTS..CORRUPT CHILDREN…IDIOT POLITICIAN PARENT..IDIOT POLITICIAN SON/DAUGHTER….

If the filipino people will not stop praising and kissing the asses of our GOD DAMNED politicians…then these GOD DAMNED politicians will continue robbing our people..

LET US WAGE A NATIONWIDE WAR AGAINST ALL POLITICIANS!!!!

LET US STOP INVITING POLITICIANS INTO OUR HOMES/PARTIES/FUNCTIONS ETC…

LET US START TREATING THEM LIKE A DIRT AND LIKE A COMMON CRIMINAL, BECAUSE THATS WHAT THEY ARE….

LET US STOP CALLING THEM SIR OR HONORABLE…LET US CALL THEM BY THEIR NAMES…BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR SERVANTS!!!!!

A DOG IS EVEN BETTER THAN OUR GOD DAMNED POLITICIANS…!!!!

THEY ARE KILLING OUR COUNTRY…THEY ARE KILLING OUR PEOPLE!!!!

Mr. Ysaac’s argument does a lot of poisoning the well. The word “childish” seems to be a ‘catch word’ that muddles Fr. Rahnie’s arguments for the SC’s 9-6 decision in Neri vs. Senate. CJ Puno’s dissenting opinion is well-argued, but the majority rules in this case. This is Fr. Rahnie’s point in calling the Senate to respect the ‘rule of law’. It is, maybe and sadly, a bad decision, a bad precedent, but, it is a decision we have to live with, however harsh, for it is after all, a decision grounded on the constitutional duty of the SC to interpret the law, i.e. executive privilege. The only option if people don’t respect the rule of law is to overthrow this government, which is less favorable to us. Democracy is bad, but the other options are much, much worse.

If I’m reading the dean’s statement properly, he wasn’t directly calling the senators “childish.”

So, what’s the issue here? Are our politicos too onion-skinned to take a little bit of name-calling? It happens everyday to almost everybody.

Get over it.

Besides, calling them “childish” is putting it lightly.

i have read the san beda grad sch. law dean’s take on various issues and i must say he is fair and discusses the issues in a very scholarly manner.
why do some people get mad at the dean when his opinions do not conform w/ what is “popular”?
were they angry too when the deans of other schools like feu, up and ateneo guest on anc tv to criticize the sc decision?

talaga naman nag-tantrums ang mga senador e, kasi hindi nasunod ang gusto nila. pero kapag ayon sa gusto nila ang sc decisions like the state of emergency or the beltran et al, naku, puro praise yan.

be fair. let us hear both sides.

I pity erwin and the one named esperanza that they had jumped into conclusion or joined the bandwagon of fanfare but without establishing credible proof. I perceived they are FANS of the kicked out ERAP ESTRADA.

The dean maybe right calling the senators childish.

Look at how JINGGOY ESTRADA howls when questioning a witness, PING LACSON, disgruntled on his failed expectations and JAMBY MADRIGAL’S loose canon questioning. You really believe these senators deserve to be called “honorable” with their dirty antics?

These senators deserves to be called childish. Perhaps LOSERS would be more convincing!

Mr.Ysaac,
Why can’t somebody call this arrogant senators childish?They have been calling the president with worse names bordering to indecent and obscene!
I have read this dean priest comments lately and I find his wisdom and discernment on issues very enlightening.
On your questioning the Supreme Court in protecting the right of one person against all the people is myopic.I am not a lawyer but I understand no institution or group can take away the right of even a single person much so when written in our Constitution or else throw it away and let the mob rules.
Also ,when you say public or sectors reacting negatively to the Supreme Court’s,yes I hear them from same people all along.Many of them have wanted this President get out of Malacanang since day one. What do we expect them to hail something that is favorable for her office.
If there are people who wish ill to GMA,I hope I am not alone in wishing her to succeed till her term ends.
Our beloved country deserves a better senate!

Rex Roberto Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 1:21 am
I am a lawyer and of all the three branches of the Philippine government, it is the Senate that’s the only one doing its job. The Executive stole the elections and engaged in kickbacks.
The Supreme Court has abandoned judicial responsibility by ruling that Neri may hide under “Executive Privilege.” The Philippines, a former U.S. Commonwealth has similar laws with the U.S. Faced with that legal issue, the U.S. Supreme Court will NEVER in its wildest dreams allow executive privilege to hide a conspiracy to commit a crime. Only Chief Justice Puno and his fellow dissenters upheld the rule of law. The majority obviously leaned not on the law but wrongly on GMA’s side.
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I would like to rebut some statements of Mr. Roberto irregardless whether he is a lawyer or not.
You said that it is only the senate that is doing its job. What job?
The senate is doing an investigation job. Is that what you mean job, to investigate?
They are doing police work. They made the senate, the house of horror, the chamber of mental torture where they harass witnesses with power of arrest and detention, where they use third degree of humiliation to extract testimony from witnesses. Is that what you call job of honorable men?

The senators are usurping the function of the NBI, the number one investigating agency; they took over the work of the ombudsman to probe public officials.
It is defined in the Constitution that the Senate main job is to MAKE LAWS.
Where are the enacted laws, where are bill they passed, Nothing, nada because they engage in dada. These senators should be audited on their performance. They are not doing their homework. We need laws on education, social services, health, agriculture, environment, population, and many more. If they cannot think new ideas, just copy from American legislation. As we already copied pinoy idol, pinoy big brother, deal or no deal and many more.

You said the executive stole the election and engage in kickbacks. How dare you to accuse the presidency without basis, your judgment is irresponsible as a lawyer.
Remember the word “due process”. It is the basic principle laid out in the Constitution, the presumption of innocence; even the most notorious murderer is given due process because we call that justice. I don’t need to elaborate; you know that being a lawyer.

Again, you are wrong when you said the Supreme Court abandoned its judicial responsibility by suspending the NBN investigation under executive privilege to hide the conspiracy to commit a crime.
Of course you the principle of separation of power, check and balance among the the three branches of government.
But we will discuss the contract itself, if it really requires judicial scrutiny.
Nullum crimen, nullum criminal. There is no crime then there is no criminal. There is no contract, and then there is no obligation.
The NBN contract was cancelled by the president, voided by the Supreme Court. So what is there to probe and prove? There is no bad faith, there is no good faith. No one is at disadvantage; no one is at advantage. There is no gainer there is no loser. How could the president be in a conspiracy to commit crime? What crime? Is signing a contract treasonous act? There is no crime conspiracy if there is no overt act.
And you said that only Justice Puno and fellow dissenters upheld the law. They are dissenters then they did not uphold the law. Again the Rule of Majority was observed by the supreme court, by the vote of majority, the justices arrived a conclusive decision but likewise recognized the dissenting opinion.

As the Supreme Court speaks out then, not only I or you but the entire country is bound by what they decide. They are the final orbiter; they are the ultimate law that’s why they are called supreme. Their knowledge and wisdom were crafted thru years of bench thinking and no one can question their authority but abide them.
I would recommend that you take another bar exam for I think you were absent when legal or judicial ethics were taught by your professor.

I am an ordinary layman and I use common sense in this common law of ours. No need of bragging but understanding, for universal law applies to everybody regardless of legal education or profession.

Not all senators are childish. Some of them are really intelligent and deserved to be called honorable. Senator Enrile asked sensible and baiting questions. Senator Legarda is fair and logical in her questions. The others like Sen. Lacson, Sen. Estrada and Sen. Madrigal are really boorish and arrogant, while Sen. Biazon seems clueless and can’t think beyond his military experience.

Hehehe…. lawyer daw si Rex. Cge, ride ako dyan. You want to fool the people here? Ok, let’s play the fools.

Huh! Of course you don’t really mean your assertion? I mean that its only the Senate that is doing its job?

Are your deaf, blind or simply a moron?

Or you do not really know the real workings of Philippine politics? Excuse me Pañero but as far as my recollection of our current politicians is concerned, especially in the national level, all of them are crooks. Kanya nga lang that’s something that is not often talked about.

You think these Senators hounding the current administration are doing it for the “bayan”? Holly sh*t! They’re doing it for their ratings, they’re doing it for the upcoming 2010 elections! Tell me if I’m wrong but if one of them do succeed in replacing the current tenant of Malacañang, that someone will be just as corrupt (with the likes of Lacson, et al.?, they’ll be worse)

There are so many adjectives that can be used to describe the conduct and behavior of the senators but these legislators are too “childish” to understand the true meanings of those words.

Is he really the law dean of San Beda? Just wondering what kind of political animal is this? While majority of the Filipino public were outraged by the decision of the pro-Arroyo dominated Supreme Court, this law dean is working double time to justify the unjust and immoral cover up.

Thank God, San Bedans are giving any premium to this law dean. This law dean deserves the wholesale condemnation of the San Bedan academic community

Maganda naman ang libangan natin pala. Gawa ng mgaconjectures, rhetorics, ngawa, at awayan. Solutions ay wala. And thats what we get for electing or grabbbing for the wrong officials from top to bottom. For those who are not around but noisy are partly blamed in giving us this comedy of errors. Tuloy ang ligaya, though.

First step to correct everything is to abolish the religion here in the Philippines.

Alvin Says:
April 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Hehehe…. lawyer daw si Rex. Cge, ride ako dyan. You want to fool the people here? Ok, let’s play the fools
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Alvin, you already are a fool! What makes you think you are otherwise?

Now, be a good dog and run to your master GMA.

“You think these Senators hounding the current administration are doing it for the “bayan”? Holly sh*t! They’re doing it for their ratings, they’re doing it for the upcoming 2010 elections!” -Tagasubaybay

Tama po kayo dyan. Name recall is the name of the game…and if any member of civil society still think that they, the senators, are searching for the truth, for the sake of ‘the bayan’, they’re sadly mistaken.

Kaya mao-obserba na lang po ako kung sinu-sino sa kanila ang magpapakitang-gilas o di kayay’y
katangahan base sa kanilang mga tanong na pa-ulit-ulit.

Franklin, the San Beda law dean calling the senators “childish” is more of a compliment than an insult. The actions of these senators are no near a childs disposition. The senators actions are similar to what we see from monkeys in the zoo, when they are in a pack and being watched behind cages waiting spectators to applaud and have their prize bananas tossed to them after an entertaining (animal) show.

Yes I fully agree with the San Beda law dean calling our senators “childish”. Also, I wish to add that they are not only “childish” but they are also “sore losers” and highly “irresponsible” in wasting their time and billion of pesos budget in conducting mindless and endless investigations instead of doing their main function of formulating laws for the benefit of Filipinos. This they obviously did for their selfish 2010 political ambition.

Fr. Aquino is the dean of the San Beda Graduate School of Law and not the College of Law of San Beda. He does not speak for the whole school, but he just speaks out loud what he thinks of things as an individual. Bedans have cleared that anyone can make a stand as an individual because each member of the community has views different from another.

I also call the Senators childish when they reacted violently when the SC decision on the Neri case was handed down. Instead of making the proper action immediately, they resorted to media exposure, crying out lout like children not getting what they wanted. The Senate has the power to investigate in aid of legislation, but they too have the duty to make the concerned laws related to the matter under investigation. And if they receive an adverse decision, they should not complain and insult the Justices. The judiciary is their co-equal branch. The Senators should learn the virtue of respect.

Franklin you dont have to look far to see an example of “childish” personality, your very own Makati City mayor is one perfect example. Although, because of his age I believe its more of second childhood than just being childish. And from time to time the scale tips towards being an Idiot or just a plain stupid clown.

Senator, if you can act and work like you talk there´s still a chance our country and citizens could still be from , by people like you, from total degeneration and perennial misery.

bungangaraw & partner

Then I think the monkeys in the zoo are better than some of these senators, Allan, because they do not act like them!

Franklin, I admire your sensitiveness.So what do you say and feel about the perennial scornful abuse of our elected officials, including the senators, to us Filipinos compared to the “remark” of the priest in San Beda? If you could be piqued by that, I expect your reactions to be of a raging bull about this blatant banditry attempts and other puke-inducer shenanigans by G. Arroyo and her toadies!

Allan, you don’t know kasi kung sino si Pandak ang hirap kasi sa iyo nakasuporta ka kay Pandak e hindi mo alam na si Pandak ang pinakamapangit na pangulo ng Pilipinas at hindi na siya makakalimutan sa kasaysayan bilang isang napakasamang mamahala saan ka nakakita na pilit siyang susuportahan ng San Beda kasi sila iyong tumanggap ng Php 100, 000, 000 galing sa bulsa’t dugo ng mga kawawang mahihirap. Ang mga dean na ito’y kumakain ng lason sa katawan kasama ang mga anak niya sana huwag silang maospital dahil may mga sumpa na ang mga ipinapanapal ni Gloria. HM, King Anthony S. Martin also suffered threat and crisis while he wanted to release these funds for our ailing people and don’t you know GMA will be prepared to be given again Php 10 Billion without back up and to be guaranteed by HM, King Anthony S. Martin to San Beda and other schools who will show support to her.

Like I said HM, King Anthony S. Martin must be revealed because he handled our eternal money legally intended for us. He’s our Legal Trustee of these infinite funds and we must unite to let HM showed up himself for the sake of our ailing people.