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here are many Filipinos
who are not surprised by
the tragic outcome of Monday's hostage crisis. They
say that Philippine law enforcement officials are poorly trained, poorly
equipped, and poorly supervised. Many Pinoys throughout the metropolis know
that traffic cops are readily bribed, law enforcement operatives shakedown young or
defenseless citizens, and jail personnel think nothing of mistreating
individuals in their custody.
Given the above, it is not
surprising that the internet is now abuzz with criticism of the way
Philippine police authorities handled this hostage crisis. The people of Hong Kong are
understandably up in arms for the trauma their compatriots went through,
eight of whom were killed. With cameras rolling,
the whole world was given a
front-row seat to witness the almost comical—had the outcome not be so
tragic—operations of the Philippine police authorities.
So here's what we believe should happen: The government should immediately place all police officials directly involved in the operation, on temporary suspension pending the outcome of a through investigation. And the suspensions should go up the chain of command to those police and government officials who exercised operational control over the situation. The Philippines has received a black-eye from this crisis—and deservedly so. How the government responds will determine how quickly the country will be rehabilitated in the eyes of the world. If this turns into a whitewash, if no lessons are learned, if incompetent police officials are kept in place, then the country will fall further behind the rest of the civilized world. And not just foreign tourists, but even former Filipinos and expatriates living abroad will refuse to set foot again in the country.
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Filipino people have
just about had enough of Miriam Defensor-Santiago. She is loud, arrogant,
and intolerant of anyone but herself. In her Ilongo-accented diatribes
Santiago bullies anyone and everyone she dislikes or who happens not to share
her views. It is somewhat disheartening because Santiago is reasonably smart
and adequately educated—but the minute she opens her mouth, those pluses
just fly out the window.
Published 1/29/2012
ongoing impeachment trial of
Chief Justice Renato Corona has brought to light what appears to be a
faulty,
if not patently unconstitutional 1992 En Banc resolution of the Philippine
Supreme Court that effectively ended any public disclosure of the Statements
of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of any Justice or Judge. Chief
Justice Andres Narvasa’s court in their ruling—A.M. No. 92-9-851-RTC, dated
September 22, 1992—resolved that henceforth all “All requests for copies of
statements of assets and liabilities of any Justice or Judge shall be filed
with the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court or with the Court
Administrator, as the case may be, and shall state the purpose of the
request.”
Published 1/24/2012
Corona impeachment
trial now three days old is turning out to be somewhat of a disappointment.
The
month-long period form December 14, 2011 when the Senators first took their oaths
as Senator-Judges to the January 16 start, only served to heighten
the public’s anticipation for a blockbuster court drama that would play out
live in their livingrooms.
Published 1/19/2012
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