Quotations by Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Filipino Politician, Born June 15, 1945. 2. Answer (1 of 14): I honestly never argue. When a Manila Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against Lacson, he jumped bail and became a fugitive from justice. He could very well have delivered a privilege speech proving his innocence. Wala kaming ginagawa sa Kongreso kundi maghintay kung ano ang sinabi ng Constitution. VI, Sec. Negros Oriental Gov. Thorough NBI investigation has led the Department of Justice to file formal charges of plunder against the first batch of suspects, led by no less than the Senate President at that time, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile. Eh di kanya-kanya na lang. Your credit card will be billed as Writingserv 938-777-7752 / Devellux Inc, 1012 E Osceola PKWY SUITE 23, KISSIMMEE, FL, 34744 Last February 2013, the CEZA administrator admitted that he has awarded a "master license" to First Cagayan to operate internet gaming. Sen Miriam Defensor Santiago funny - taray pick up lines and quotes during the RH Forum in UP institute of Human Rights at the UP College of Law. Justice should be done, though the heavens fall. Maghintay ka kung anong batas ang ipapasa ng Kongreso. They only need an interactive gaming licensee and to register as a CEZA enterprise. Kung ayaw ninyong matuklasan, napakadali. I filed an electoral protest, but it was dismissed by the Supreme Court, after I was elected senator. Top 10 songs of the week February 11, 2023 (February #2 | 2023 #6) 2:53 50K. Lahat naman tayohindi naman lahatmarami sa atin dito kung tungkol na sa batas, ibang pangalan ang ginagamit. The Senate as a matter of policy allows senators to maintain satellite offices in premises owned by the senator. 1 judge, a tribute to my country, and the result of a demanding schedule of lectures by me, and questions from the audience, at separate gatherings of U.N. delegates grouped in geographical order. The Prince of Darkness, having no means of demolishing innocent, law-abiding, God-fearing people like me, has recycled rumors against me that were aired, and which I answered, more than 20 years ago, when I ran for president. Lacson, like his mastermind, seems to be approaching dementia, too. In February 2013, a Japanese cargo ship set off for Port Irene, with a shipment of Hummers, Porches, BMWs, Mercedes Benzes, a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, and other used luxury cars. 7399 August 25, 2009. Notably, the Ombudsman has admitted receiving a memorandum of over 200 pages pinpointing Enrile as the mastermind of plunder. "I may not be a genius, but my opponents are certifiable idiots." - She said in her presidential campaign speech in 1992. This was not only bringing parliamentary debate to the lowest level. This man, contrary to logic and common sense, hopes to evade criminal prosecution and public outrage over his plunder, by resurrecting campaign dirt against me which are over 21 years old! 0% 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful In her speech, Santiago also prayed that the country will be spared from crooks as she urged the youth to choose leaders who have . Son igualmente Presumably, because of all the illegal shenanigans in Port Irene, just last month, Senator Sergio Osmea, chair of subcommittee B of the finance committee, recommended a cut from the CEZA budget of P800 million. Unformatted Attachment Preview. World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has endorsed the presidential bid of Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. via a videotaped message from Austin, Texas where he is training for his next fight. Malacaang issued the appointment, just to abort the endless stream of his self-serving press releases whenever there was a vacancy in customs, immigration, or even in the non-vacant post of anti-crime czar, already held by the Executive Secretary. The cunning and scheming Lacson gave me the file. Enrile tried to portray me in the blackest terms. Constitutional analysis is a field of art in itself. He could have done otherwise if his purpose was invisibility. Click to reveal Aba kung malinis pala ang mga opisyales natin at malinis pala sa buong bansa, bakit palagi tayong nililista ng Transparency International as one of the most corrupt countries in the world? The other woman is reported to be Gigi Gonzales-Reyes, chief of staff of his Senate office, and about 30 years his junior. Cristina was reported as saying that she no longer could tolerate his chasing after other women, including domestic helpers, cooks, and assistants. (Emphasis added). It has partnered with telecommunications companies to offer "high quality, high speed Internet connectivity." During all this time, in open defiance of the Supreme Court rulings banning importation of used cars, CEZA continued its importations. Managed by ICT Division of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. She lectured or tells a short story about the topic that is going around 2016, March 1, based on my research the Government Prosecutor completed the presentation of its statement to Sandiganbayan. The legal opinion revealed that the amount I charge - P70,000 monthly for 403 square meters on the fourth floor of the office building - is one of the lowest in the Senate. In brief, CEZA promotes online gambling, or what it calls interactive gaming, which has been described as a lucrative niche market. It has partnered with telecommunications companies to offer high quality, high speed Internet connectivity. The CEZA administrator has boasted abroad that First Cagayan offers state-of-the-art Internet data center facilities in Cagayan and also in Manila, and that there is direct connectivity to the U.S. and Europe. (Online gambling hub sprouts north of PH by Melvin Calinag, Newsbytes 25 February 2013). In Cagayan, it is said that when he was a baby, his mother dropped him on his head. Merlina Suas, a whistleblower, testified that Napoles personally talked to the senator concerned, or the chief of staff. She speaks of a shared destiny and a gauntlet of sacrifice. King of Martial Law Illegal Logging Empire. Santiago left her sickbed once more to answer a prior privilege speech by Enrile . tourism-related activities, including games, amusements, recreational and sports facilities such as horse-racing, dog racing, gambling casinos, golf courses, and others, under priorities and standards set by CEZA." In other words, what is that standard of proof? Jesus Disini, president of the Internet and Society Program of the U.P. Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago delivered a privilege speech on Wednesday in response to Senator Juan Ponce Enrile's tirades against her last week. How much proof is necessary? Assuming for the sake of argument that there is a preponderance of evidence for the Prosecution, the preponderance is not overwhelming. - Rappler.com. In the United States, the bar exam is considered clerical. Sunod na punto. Speech of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago: Explaining his verdict on Chief Justice Renato Corona [Delivered on May 29, 2012] The Constitution provides that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved. I hope that this clash of titans in the Senate will lead to an Armageddon in Philippine politics. Iyan ang rason kung bakit mayroon tayong Foreign Currency Deposit Act dahil gusto natin na iparating ang foreign investment at walang foreign investor, I promise you, na darating kung mayroong bayan na may batas pala na lahat ng dolyar mo ideklara mo. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2e158af93c8ca2 He made no mention at all of the sizzling talk of the town that he is the real mastermind of the pork barrel plunder. This site uses cookies. Instead, the criterion of choice is membership in the law journal, which is the acid test of academic excellence in America and Europe. (Emphasis added). Instead, his speech was directed at me, rehashing black propaganda invented against me during the 1992 presidential campaign. In the United States, the bar exam is considered clerical. I was already hoping with all my heart that God would strike me dead. The man is an incorrigible liar and criminal, as brought out by the litany of his crimes against the Filipino people. By comparison, Enrile with his eternal philandering and unexplained wealth desperately needs a shrink, as a mental health measure. Kung hindi mo naintindihan ang authenticate, huwag kang mag-abogado diyan. The Inquirer story said: Enrile withheld further comment, until he had checked his records. Until now, Enrile has clung to his right to remain silent, causing a group of netizens to start a movement called Kumibo Ka Naman, Enrile, or for short, KKNE. In his speech, as is his annoying habit, Enrile praised himself by boasting of his alleged martial arts prowess, which he has never displayed. north of Manila. Naglingkod siya bilang komisyonado ng Kawanihan ng Pandarayuhan at Deportasyon ng Pilipinas noong 1988 at dati narin siyang naging kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan mula 1989 . The Prince of Darkness, having no means of demolishing innocent, law-abiding, God-fearing people like me, has recycled rumors against me that were aired, and which I answered, more than 20 years ago, when I ran for president. During this time of poisonous hostilities mostly fought in media, Lacson hopped on a plane to Hongkong, in order to avoid any suspicion of complicity in the expose. We could retain the absolute confidentiality clause with the amendment that Filipino public officers are not protected. Minsan binigyanpa nga ako ng death certificate ng akusado, pagkatapos pinahuli ko; huling-huli, buhay na buhay. You will remember I led in the counting for the first five days, but was cheated of the presidency. Learn more about the Philippine government, its structure, how government works and the people behind it. Enriles hands are forever stained with the blood of close to 4,000 people salvaged during Marcos reign of terror . Enrile, according to the cable, presided at a Senate hearing and indulged himself by repeatedly and fiercely shouting at representatives of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce, because the foreign businessmen had complained about smuggling in Port Irene. I am the UP graduate who has, in a modest way, focused national attention on the political malady known as logopaedics, the branch of . Welcome to Rappler, please select your default country: An unknonw error has occurred. Enrile should get real. Maybe he is suffering from age-appropriate dementia again. His illegal logging operations were reportedly protected by the Lost Command headed by renegade then PC Col. Carlos Ledesma, aka Commander Proceso. His latest caper took his campaign at self-projection to the level of the absurd, when his own press release reported that as a former policeman, he delivered a lecture on constitutional law, as part of Enriles effort to shift attention from PDAF to DAP. According to whistleblowers, Enrile gave the syndicates of dummy NGOs run by Janet Napoles, access to his pork barrel in no less than 22 instances. I was assigned to the case. It may seem so funny but such hilarity really makes a lot sense. Admitting that only the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has been given the mandate to operate legal gambling in the country, CEZA claims that it gives licenses only to foreign-based corporations. The Defendant admitted that he did not declare his dollar accounts and certain commingled peso accounts in his SALN. Enrile demands that I should answer the charges of his attack dog, former Sen. Panfilo Lacson. His cowardly retreat from this proxy battle is a standard joke in gatherings of his classmates at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). The Inquirer story said: "Enrile withheld further comment, until he had checked his records." And in the 2013 case of Executive Secretary v. Forerunner, the Supreme Court again upheld the validity of the law. 7. He pointedly ignored the fact that I am a laureate of the Asian Nobel Prize, the 1988 Magsaysay Award for government service. The CEZA administrator has boasted abroad that First Cagayan "offers state-of-the-art Internet data center facilities in Cagayan and also in Manila," and that there is "direct connectivity to the U.S. and Europe." Madaling intindihin ang quasi-judicial. Powered By NewsPress. Her implied admission is good enough for the Court. Enrile ordered the military to arrest the students, on the basis of a martial law presidential decree that defined the crime of illegal assembly as any gathering opposed to the administration, and that imposed the death penalty. Mag-isa lamang akong RTC judge dito sa Korteng ito. Enrile claimed that the port would become the hub in Southeast Asia of interactive gaming, shipping, and ecotourism. IN 2020, it was estimated by planetGold Philippines, a project supported by the Global Environment Facility, and implemented by the Artisanal Gold Council in partnership with the UN Environment Program and UN Industrial Development Organization, that there were about 200,000 to 300,000 individuals in 30 provinces in the country that are involved in artisanal, or small-scale mining operations. View your profile page Malacaang issued the appointment, just to abort the endless stream of his self-serving press releases whenever there was a vacancy in customs, immigration, or even in the non-vacant post of anti-crime czar, already held by the Executive Secretary. In Cagayan, it is said that when he was a baby, his mother dropped him on his head. Mastermind of the biggest plunder case in Philippine history. The 2016 five qualified candidates for the presidential position, namely: Jejomar Binay, Grace Poe, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Mar Roxas, and President Roa Rudrigo Duterte. Because he is over 70 years old, he can plead the mitigating circumstance of age, in order to lower the sentence. In conclusion, as I did in the past, I challenge Enrile to a public televised debate on the plunder charge against him, including his illegal and immoral use of the Senate President's discretionary fund to distribute nearly P2 million as Christmas bonus last year to each senator, except for four senators, whom he considers his political enemies, led by me. Hindi naman puwede na basahin mo ang Constitution na para ka bang nagbasa ng diyaryo, tapos kanya-kanya kayo ng interpretasyon. Posts that are inappropriate will Who is the mastermind? Bibigyan natin ng solusyon ang problema. Under Rule 34, he has committed the offense of "unparliamentary acts and language," and I shall charge him with disorderly behaviour with the Ethics or the Rules Committee, punishable by suspension for 60 days. His wife, Cristina, a socialite, walked out on him this month, after charging adultery. 94: "No Senator, under any circumstances, shall use offensive or improper language against another Senator or against any public institution." Psychopathic Hypersexualized Serial Womanizer.