Name: Jose Arce
City/State/Country: Tehachapi, Calif.
IP Address: 76.174.244.167

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The last time I visited Manila was in 1980 and don't have any plans to see it again because of the same reasons on the article it twas said. I agreed that over population, security and CORRUPTION should be address by the government and not the Catholic church.

Name: vic villanueva
City/State/Country: doha, qatar
IP Address: 178.152.35.135

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Why not REVIVE our old name, " PHILIPPINES. THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT SEA, MABUHAY"

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: On your editorial you mentioned depopulation of cities where there are a lot of people... That is a very good proposal but it won't happen because the "informal settlers" (I don't know who coined that phrase) but it is better to call squatters.. squatters because these people are being used as voters by the politicians in the cities..Do you not wonder why there are so many squatters in Quezon City, Manila, Pasay, Caloocan etc.. these are voters who can swing an election result.

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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Manuel C. Diaz: YourPost; "How about pesos 5.8 million budget then these "smart" people came out with a copied slogan. This is a very expensive copy."...According to some sources, the line has been used before by the Swiss government. "WOW Philippines" sounded more inviting and encouraging! If the slogan is not copyrighted can't we change to spare us from being a copycat? That is $131,000 plagiarism! Tsk tsk tsk...

Name: George
City/State/Country: USA
IP Address: 71.139.3.30

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The copied slogan of tourism shows only the lack of originality in the Philippines, everything puro gaya gaya,

Name: john cruz
City/State/Country: usa
IP Address: 99.147.67.129

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Positive and constructive criticisms are welcome, what matters is at the end of the day we move forward, negative attitudes will get us nowhere. Like all countries in the world may pangit at maganda, good and bad, why do we focus too much on the bad/pangit. Just by reading the newspaper and watching TV 99% negative na, alam na ng buong mundo ang "dirty linen" natin, our own media made sure of that plus foreign press. Its the duty of the Department of Tourism to show to the world our "good side" and us Filipinos as good ambassadors ng Pilipinas, slogan palang may "crab mentality" na. ONLY THE OPTIMISTS CAN MOVE OUR COUNTRY FORWARD FOR THEY HAVE ALREADY SEEN (A BRIGHTER) THE FUTURE.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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I do agree with Deo that Justice Corona's condominium is an evidence of graft & corruption. And I also agree with Phil. Researcher that "strict liability" is not only the basis for Justice Corona's conviction, removal & possible jail time. It may be a fact that Justice Corona is a symbol of corruption in the Supreme Court; he's considered as a walking dysfunctional Canon of Judicial Ethics. The Filipino people must learn how to utilize the power of their votes wisely. Please support President Aquino's administration in cleaning up the government: the Supreme Court, BIR, Immigration (terrorists & Communist Chinese immigrants or "sitting-fence," spies, & drug mules must be executed or deported.) The Philippine Republic must be tough on crimes if you want tourism to thrive.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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When a country promotes tourism it also promotes prostitution and invites sexually transmitted diseases. Tourism cannot discriminate against sex seeking male tourists, cocaine snorting tourists, and minor snatching pedophiles. People say that money is evil. Who does not fall in love with Benjamins (slang for $100 in US) or chaopiao (in Chinese)? Ask Gloria.

Name: WDC
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 66.122.12.135

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Clean-up those squatters and give them a decent place to live if you want to attract more tourists. These places are roots of crimes as everybody knows and if we allow to continue them to grow, Philippines will lose millions of dollars from those people who want to visit our country. Pres Noynoy can do it and also a good investment. The proceeds that the Philippines can make from these tourists can be pumped back to those displaced families.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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If I were with the administration promoting tourism to other countries, I would suggest to the secretary the slogan: "Travel light to the Philippines. Return with a heavy baggage of memories."

Name: indoy
City/State/Country: inday
IP Address: 99.91.221.15

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What's fun in the Philippines for example: airport na mabaho, toilet na marumi, mga public restroom na di tabo at balde pa rin ang gamit, bukod sa marumi at mabaho, bastos na mga empleyedo ng gobyerno at maraming marami paaaaa........

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: Your Editorial on Tourism..comparing the PH to Japan. It is usually an error to compare the PI to Japan..in 1905 when the PI was annexed by the USA as part of their "holdings"...Japan had already defeated Russia in a great battle at Sea...in short Japan was already a world power 106 years ago, when the PH had only a handful of people considered "Illustrados"..Remember Spain was in our country in mid 1500 but there was no public school system..It was the Americans who introduced the Public school when they took over in 1899.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.219.92

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To Ass I See It member of the ILAD clan of Lapulapu Land btw the first tourist massacre occurred in Mactan. FYI New York has no Department of Tourism how come 9.7million foreign visitor flock to New York while Islas de Ladrones can only convince 3million to visit the Island with the Department of Tourism changing slogans from "WOW Philippine" to "Kay ganda" WITH BUDGET OF PESOS 2 MILLION now its "MORE FUN" THE BUDGET WAS 5.6 MILLION PESOS. The group who had more fun are the recipients of the contract very expensive copy of an existing slogan Maybe it should be "MORE FUN WITH PYRAMID SCAMS" or is it "MORE FUN WITH PLENTY OF KAWATAN" or MORE FUN WITH BABAE SA LANSANGAN"

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.89.83.99

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LPIF: "PHILIPPINES HERE I COME! Tourist PH can only encourage are those who used to live here and the ones who are willing to take the risk! Truthfully, this country can become great (again?) only if we the people are willing to lead, to stand, to suffer.." Please resist the temptation to contradict yourself. The Philippines is the best tourists destination. No Ifs and buts. Proof of that is Edward, who keeps on going there. Although kuripot naman. Mas bongga pang gumastos ang mga Vacationing ocws, and husband seeking financially stable immigrant Pinays.

Name: LPIf
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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Manila is the worst city in PH in my opinion. The DPW are lazy and negligent. If you are new to the city even equipped with a map finding an address is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Streets are nameless, stripeless, no stop signs, can't differentiate 1 way from 2 way, no sidewalks, barricades all over, potholes everywhere, flooded streets due to clogged drainage, tricycle congestion, terrible air and noice polution, traffic police sleeping at the pansitan, jeepneys and buses grid locking, pan handlers, snatchers and holduppers lurking, at sundown prostitutes slowly fill the night; it is a jungle of unending squatters sprawling like a mushroom in the middle of commercial districts and along basura infected Pasig river! Call this a tourist spot??? WOW, think again! Tsk tsk tsk...

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.89.83.99

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Marty: " Beaches are hard to get to...overall Philippines in the 21st century is still 50 years behind Thailand. now Vietnam will pull ahead. So you can make all your fun slogans." That's why you are in Alkhobar kabayan. Your experience and exposure overseas will open the minds of increasing number of Filipinos.. If you decide to go settle in Philippines after your end-contract, please run for office the country needs people like you. If you are not sure where to go next after khobar.. maybe visit the diplomatic quarters and check out the Canadian embassy. Saskatchewan need experienced and seasoned professionals.

Name: Daniel B. laurente
City/State/Country: Manila, Philippines
IP Address: 2.50.132.51

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Yes...it is more funnier at this juncture...

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.219.92

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To Ass I See It the problem with you you do not understand what is written I said DOT, Department of Tourism it is a cabinet level office. In NY the tourism office is a minor attached office it is the private sector that promotes New York Tourism not government bureaucrats.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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With the world market sexually competitive, and the Philippines having not much else to offer, especially since it's really suicidal for foreigners as well, in view of the daily killing/murder and other maladies/atrocities here cited, DOTourism had to coin a magnet, to draw the viral adventurous foreign tourist, and as others already attested, It's akin to a Chinese buffet. Take it from the president, with all these loveliest everywhere in the PHL, marriage is a handicap.

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 98.160.174.84

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Ask a German what he thinks of in terms of visiting the PI. Ask an American a Korean or whoever what comes to mind. Women! True there are beautiful places in the Philippines. But who in their right mind would take the chance of going there. Crime is off the charts in the PI. Traffic is terrible and the drivers are the worst in the world. There are no rest stops other than banana trees. So forget this BS about more fun in the PI. Men have basic needs, food and sex. You provide that, and it's the best in the world.

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Name: Phil Researhcer
City/State/Country: La County, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: Rep. Act 3019.. is the Anti Graft Law... There was a case against a Bar Confidant (He was the Supreme Court Clerk at that time... It appears after investigation that the Clerk of court who handled the Bar exams in 1971 (The last Bar Exam before marital law)-was able to buy a House & Lot at BF Homes In Paranaque..His defense was that a brother from the USA. gave him the money to buy the house.. The Supreme Court did not believe him.. he was convicted of using his office to make money he collected money from bar exam candidates some passed after taking the bar 6 times..(This is not Hakahaka). This is a Criminal Case reported in the S.C.R.A (Supreme Court Reports Annotated.)

Name: saradong utak
City/State/Country: Norwalk, ca
IP Address: 208.57.64.59

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To defenders of Corona; You are throwing left and right the phrase independent Judiciary- Independence does not mean Immunity from scrutiny and criticism. People in the Judiciary should be reminded that they are not untouchable. They should be reminded that they belong to the only major branch of government not directly elected by the people. Corona said he is only defending democracy. Lokohin mo ang Nanay mo. What you are defending is the status quo of arrogance and shamelessness of the present SC.

Name: Juan der pol
City/State/Country: Manila, Phil.
IP Address: 120.28.78.75

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Inspite of the negative article on Pinas in the current topic, the filming of Hollywood movie "Bourne Legacy" in Metro Manila, is currently on the roll...with no effect at all on what is bad about the Philippines! Please, be kind naman sa aming bansang Pilipinas.

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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Arnold peralta: TanongMo: "How you could build a house if you have 6.8 mtrs x 10 mtrs wide fronts and the set back stated in phils. was 5 mtrs. it mean only 1.8 mtrs x 10 mtrs I could use on my lot."...Zoning codes are affecting land use, lot size, building heights, density, setbacks, and other aspects of property use. You can either apply for a VARIANCE or a HARDSHIP CASE application. In the case of PH properties, use the GOLDEN RULE if you know what I mean! He he he...

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.76

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1:2 The ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT accused CJ Corona for failure to publish his SALN purportedly in violation of the Code of Conduct for public officials under R.A. No. 6713 LINK . and its Implementing Rules LINK which merely provide that the public may secure a copy of the official’s SALN from its custodian; it does not require the official to publish his SALN. The Ombudsman has copies of these SALNs.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.72

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2:2 ALL GUILTY OF NON PUBLICATION OF THEIR SALN. - “Equally guilty as CJ Corona:“If failure or refusal to disclose one’s SALN is now an impeachable offense, then Carpio-Morales and a whole caboodle of government officials deserve not only censure but the boot. According to the PCIJ, 185 of the 188 members of the 15th Congress who filed the impeachment case against Corona have not disclosed their SALNs.” LINK

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.74

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“MALACAÑANG WANTS ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO RELEASE SALN” LINK Malacañang people are ignorant of the law, R.A. No. 6713 LINK and its implementing Rules and Regulations LINK which provide that the SALNs shall be filed with and kept by its office custodians and copies of which shall be furnished the Ombudsman AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.76

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Penoy’s administration is making a lot of fuss over publication of CJ Corona SALN notwithstanding that a copy of this document is available from the Office of the Ombudsman and its custodian at the Supreme Court being a public document available upon request by the public pursuant to R.A. No. 6713 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Moreover, filers are not required to publish their respective SALN. WATSADAMATA?

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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1UP: Justice Fortas was involved in many divisive issues: violation of the principle of separation of powers, extra-judicial activities, questionable financial dealings. Pres. Johnson nominated Justice Fortas for Chief Justice, but his nomination was doomed when senators learned that Fortas had accepted fifteen thousand dollars for teaching a summer course at American University, an arrangement many considered improper. He resigned for many reasons: the media hounded him, liberals deserted him, he accepted 20,000 dollars honorarium as a consultant to charitable institution, President Nixon didn't like him, etc. And the American Bar Association declared that he violated the provisions of the canon of judicial ethics. (See Justice Fortas).

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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1 UP: Piolo likes both men and women that makes him bi-sexual, he he he...Vice Ganda has more estrogen, progesterone and androgen that made her more "effeminate"...he he he...Don't worry, I don't see you as one of them!

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 194.24.158.1

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I suggest that PNoy should give instructions to his armies to seize ammunitions in all parts of Mindanao by means of detectors to know where those are hidden. If that will be the regular tasks of every police armies with sniffing dogs with them, perhaps our nr. enemies will soon be using only stones like the informal settlers. No more guns and explosives then we'll have peace.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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The Filipino voters must educate their representatives & senators that Justice Corona's impeachment, conviction & a possible jail time are about decency, honesty, impartiality & other norms of professional conduct, or canon of judicial ethics. And "it is about the difference between a Philippine Republic, or a nation that is willing to accept in the Supreme Court, or the courts, in the executive branch complex human beings with the capacity for error & growth & a nation that tries in its imagination, at least to limit public service to a tiny handful of genuine saints who can be said to deserve their posts." It is never too late for the Filipino voters to punish corrupt politicians, judges, & criminals.

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 98.160.174.84

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To: KAKI. It was only a joke, I enjoy reading your post.

Name: Phil researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: The Corona Condominium..If it is for this reason alone CJ Corona should resign from his position.. The Lower house has unmasked him as a corrupt public officer... I don't believe he earned that P14.5 Million legitimately. During the Martial law regime FM was able to entice a lot of private sector technocrats to join the govt. because not only did they get salaries from their position but they were allowed to be members of the Board of directors of Govt. owned corp. With 3 or 4 directorships they were rewarded more than enough.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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1UP: I will never learn from you. Why? You are not a good critic. You can't accept the fact that you're a product of Ateneo University that will continue to produce corrupt public servants: Merceditas Gutierrez, Justice Corona, Sen. Nograles, Gloria Arroyo, and others. President Aquino, a statesman, is one of the most excellent products of Ateneo University. His excellent leadership makes me feel proud of my land of birth. Kulang ka sa basa tungkol kay Justice Fortas at pinadala ko na ang kahihiyan sa alma mater mo at magulang mo na naman. Sa susunod bago ka mag-react sa comments ko magbasa ka muna at mag-research ng matindi.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Dear Vanessa Lee, U R welcome, and T'was my pleasure. Ahem, I may have got it wrong. Counter revelation is that the condo was jointly bought by Corona and wife, and was paid for, but no clarification who holds the title. Awaits further news development, or if it will be clarified in the senate trial, seeing it was not part of the 8 articles of impeachment.

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 98.160.174.84

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Folks you people love to talk about old white men being perverts. I have to tell you for the most part the men that do come to the PI only come for the women. However know this, the Filipino men are much much worst than us white guys. Go to a Manila bar where only Filipinos go. Guess what you see, 13, 14 year old girls in the club. So you women on this site look at your fathers and brothers. Now there the real perverts.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.219.92

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At the rate the prosecution in the impeachment case against CJ Corona are discovering properties allege to b owned by Corona soon the prosecution might present that Chief Justice Corona owns the Buckingham Palace and British Royalty are just renting it from CJ Corona. Baliktad talaga sa Islas de ladrones. In the Land of Milk and Honey aka US 0f A before you get indicted the prosecution has already weeded out all irrelevant evidence. In Islas de Ladrones they indict you and then the prosecution fish for evidence. With this kind of prosecution there is a big probability that CJ Corona might be acquitted.

Name: sbejar
City/State/Country: chicago
IP Address: 99.105.68.41

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All political candidates as well as those that are seeking government position should not be voted or appointed to the position they are seeking unless they have declared their SALN. Voters including the president appointing the appointee should never think of voting or appointing them, and should make the declaration of their assets, liabilities, etc as a requirement for the position. This important requirement is one step of curbing corruption, and as such voters should be educated extensively on this matter

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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Tony0: I believe the matter of ownership of that 300 sq. meter condominium in Taguig was cited in the second articles of impeachment against Corona and this was published and made public. I am sure you are aware of the rules of admissibility of evidence: relevant, material and and competence. So the issue is this: are the pictures of the condominium disprove or prove ownership? How could a couple amass a huge fortune to acquire that P 14.1 million property? As to the issue if the evidence is material to the case, I would say it is too obvious to deny or discount it. Finally, is the evidence competent enough to meet the norms or standards of evidence admissibility? Tupas, was an eager beaver; he could have waited and the evidence would have created a big bang! PLAYING DEVIL'S ADVOCATE ako!

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.219.92

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To 1up on a time as I said if you believe in newspapers Dewey should have been the President of the United States instead of Truman. Also there is a big deference between illegal miners and legitimate mining companies. The cause of the land slides is illegal mining aided by gravity not legitimate mining

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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This country would be in a better shape had taxes are being collected properly by the BIR from these big CROCODILES infesting our country plundering our treasury and strangling our economy. All these CROOKS deserve to be prosecuted, removed from office and sent to jail! Tsk tsk tsk...

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE: CJ Renato Corona Headline "13 Condos.. 32 houses total 45 properties.. 27 are in the name of Husband and wife .. the rest are in the name of the children and a son-in-law.. The Phil Daily that reported this stated that the Chief Justice said: "If they can find them, they can take them I'll execute a Deed of Donation"....Mr. Chief Justice you just admitted you owned those properties..considering that you are going to execute a Deed of Donation.. you cannot donate something you don't own..If this is true this is now bordering on Plunder..non-bailable.. Another pretender has been unmasked.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.74

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IT’S THE ECONOMY STUPID: “Noting that she left Malacañang IN 2010 while the country was experiencing a 7.9-PERCENT ECONOMIC GROWTH, Arroyo pointed out that the country’s growth in THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2011 WAS ONLY 3.2 PERCENT.” LINK

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.76

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JRH said “TonyO...The main topic is about bias & impartiality of your Chief Justice & in his most recent decisions on his mentor GMA & not necessarily the entire Supreme Court actions…” Dre, the TRO was a collegial 9-4 decision of the majority of the SC Justices rather than the unilateral decision of CJ Corona. LINK

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.72

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Steve R said “Tourism is likely to decline 'just a bit' if Chief Justice Corona will not resign…” On the contrary, if he resigns, then he did not prove his innocence of the charges against him, which means he may still be criminally prosecuted. Impeachment is merely removal from his post as Chief Justice of the SC. If he believes he’s innocent, better prove it now.

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 111.68.59.71

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RE the 45 real properties, “…ONLY TWO WERE LISTED UNDER CORONA’S NAME.” LINK Since this is not included in the ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT, in short, wala sa demanda, it cannot be raised in the Senate Trial Court. Moreover, why attribute all these properties to CJ Corona, since he owns only two these properties. Why did the House exclude this issue before impeaching Corona? Will this make the Senate Trial Court an investigative body, like the House of Representatives? If the House insinuates that these actually belong to Corona, why was it not raised during the impeachment?