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

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To 1UP as the saying goes you cannot teach an old witch new flying tricks. Senator Miriam Defensor is no Dragon Lady she is more of a "Toko" Lizard too noisy and changes her color to blend with any new environment. Senator Miriam Defensor blended with the ERAP color, then she Blended with the GMA color and got her husband appointed deputy customs commissioner, now she is trying to blend in with the yellow jacketed "hornets".

Name: Dwarding
City/State/Country: Az
IP Address: 70.162.239.254

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Re: ICC - Sen. M. Santiago - First Filipino there, Yes. First Asian, No! Current president of the 18 member court is a So. Korean. A Japanese judge also serves. First from an Asian "developing country", Yes! Sen Santiago will serve for 9 yrs. (2012 - 2021), unless removed for a variety of reasons. Removal of a judge requires a vote of 2/3 majority of the 18 member judges, and 2/3 of the member states. The ICC is organized into three divisions: the Pre-Trial court, the Trial court and the Appeals Court. Sen Santiago could be the Phil.'s biggest PLUS in this area, or she could also be our biggest embarrassment. Let us hope not!

Name: hms
City/State/Country: new york, ny
IP Address: 67.241.96.149

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Miriam Santiago is so ugly she can charge people admission just for looking at her. On top of her ugliness is an ego only a demented person can possess. Poor Filipinos. stuck with a repulsive person like this. Looking and listening to her and her antics is like penitencia. How can someone so revolting be honored and gifted by the Filipino people to such a high office. Filipinos should start a campaign to treat her in kind. Insult and humiliate her too. Why should the Filipino people, and for the matter, anybody take any insults from some repulsively ugly woman like Brenda. Who the hell is she anyway?

Name: lee buyagan
City/State/Country: ksa
IP Address: 94.98.225.138

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Ang problema sa atin kasi kagaya kay Miriam na may kaunting kaalaman ay ipinagyayabang samantala sa ibang bansa ang kaalaman na kagaya na mayroon kay Meriam ay isang ordinaryo lamang. Kung talagang magaling sana siya, dapat may nangyari na sa Pilipinas kaso hanggang ngayon ang institusyun na kanyang pinagtratrabahuan ng maraming taon na ay wala man lang asenso at nandiyan nga tayo ngayon na puro sila corrupt, in short never na umasenso ang justice system natin.

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

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Senator Miriam Santiago is being described as the dragon lady. I thought another modifier should have been added so that the following reads : "fire-breathng dragon lady" Even if this year is the year of the dragon, according to the Chinese lunar calendar, I would prefer to paint Miriam as a raging bull. Look at the picture in the editorial and you see one angry lady. She is there ready to gorge anyone blocking her way.

Name: Ding
City/State/Country: Illinois,USA
IP Address: 98.253.126.66

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As I watch Miriam Defensor-Santiago showing her acts in the Impeachment Trial of Corona. I can easily distinguished that Miriam's illness is not only "hypertension" as what was reported. Evidently she has also got ADD "Attention Deficit Disorder" She needs a professional Psychiatrist to clinically help her balance the "serotonin hormones" in  the brain. Her erratic behavior shows that she is handicapped by the pressures of the job she is doing. She needs urgent treatment before she reports to her new post at ICC in the Hague, Netherlands.

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

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The history of legal ethics or ("The Fall & Rise of Legal Ethics") will educate the Filipino people that legal knowledge of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is not enough to be a member of the ICC. Why? One rational answer: "an unprofessional lawyer like Senator M. Santiago would have difficulty to arrive at accurate & intelligible rules of action." Remember that "Vice-President Agnew (US) & Pres. Nixon (US), both of whom resigned in disgrace, were lawyers." Filipinos must support the strong presidency of President Aquino to clean up the government: reform the judicial system, NBI, BIR, Immigration, Customs & other governmental agencies for the common good.

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

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Senator impeachment judge Santiago said she will defer her oath taking at the International Criminal Court, (ICC), in order to see the impeachment trial to its conclusion. For those hoping she would soon depart, so that they can get back to doing mischief in the impeachment trial, this is disheartening news indeed. Dragon lady she is not. Senator Santiago is the "Impeachment Whip."

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/SD,CA
IP Address: 68.8.59.197

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IUP: Methinks substance is more important than trivialities! As long as Sen. Santiago does not stifle or encroach on the rights of Tupas or who-ever he or she may be, it is OK for me. It is also okay as long as she is not abusing or misusing her right and privilege as a senator-judge in this impeachment proceeding. She or Enrile being judge has every right to call the attention of Tupas to closely abide by the rules of the court. If Tupas is still hardheaded after the 2nd time of call, then the latter had better prepare himself to be dressed upsidedown like chicken!

Name: A. Poli
City/State/Country: Anywhere
IP Address: 199.119.129.106

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Why be upset of Miriam's demeanor? Is it because she is doing a good job of making the public know the real truth? That the process is a big FISHING expedition? :D

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

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ATTITUDE is what makes a person; Defensor happens to have a very unique one. Culturally, Filipinos differ from the rest of the world. An Ilongo differs from an Ilocano and the list goes on. If you ask me who should I respect, EDWARD or DEFENSOR? Hands down, she gets my vote!

Name: WDC
City/State/Country: CA
IP Address: 66.122.12.172

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Philippines needs somebody like Miriam Defensor Santiago to stir the pots. I can't blame her to be disgusted by showing her emotions to her other supposedly bright lawyers who can't even answer a simple questions? I am siding Sen. Santiago this time, we need more like her in the Philippines to show that lawyers in the Philippines are bunch of morons.

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

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I do agree with Rene Saguisag, a Harvard trained lawyer, when he says that Senator Santiago is not a good model of an educated person, and is a "bad influence." Why? The term professional ethics has been connected with legal profession. Senator Santiago lacks sensitivity. In fact, "sensitizing to ethical problems" is one of the objectives of a course in legal ethics. It seems that an arrogant & all-knowing teacher will produce dangerous, half-baked, & korokan-barok cingkolars like Tonyo-apo & 1UP.

Name: A. Poli
City/State/Country: Anywhere
IP Address: 199.119.129.106

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Ha ha ha .....prosecution impeaching their own witness!!! .......told you guys .....this is a hoax. Designed to embarrass the CJ. Propaganda machine of admin officials to hide their own incompetence.

Name: KALI
City/State/Country: HAWAII
IP Address: 66.91.35.33

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Phil Researcher: “RE: Comments of Kali about Pnoy increasing his SALN.. You have to research what you are writing otherwise you'll be confronted by an answer which would make your comments devoid of any iota of truth”. Korekek Mr. Phil Researcher, and my research end up using Bishop Cruz as reference. Please read my post again. If you have problem with that blame him not me. “yan sabi nya eh di sabihin ko rin sa ‘yo baka hindi mo alam, ngayon ako sinisisi mo! Sige ka dyan at sipain ka ng kalabaw ko sa Iloilo na mahaba sungay”. It’s more fun in this forum.

Name: KALI
City/State/Country: HAWAII
IP Address: 66.91.35.33

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1 UP "KALI : Your comment on Llama's purchase of pirated DVDs is quite a stretch. Please go back and redo your math". Thanks pal, sorry my mistake, hehehe. I was tired coming home from deep sea fishing all day. Mabuhay kayo dyan!

Name: Vanessa Lee
City/State/Country: Kuwait
IP Address: 94.128.35.49

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It is doubtful to believe to the idea that 10 M was discounted to CJ Corona’s condominium due to mere damage of the Unit. This is extra ordinary generosity on the part of the owner. I do believe there is an element of deceit in this issue. I called this anticipated guarantee - great business transaction.

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 98.234.19.64

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In response to several comments that PNoy's SALN nearly gone up three times, explanations were reported by Jacinto-Henares from BIR & Pres Spokesperson Lacierda that PNoy sold in 2010 a “sizeable” "prime property in Antipolo that was part of the estate of the Sumulong clan, the maternal relatives of Cory Aquino." Other inheritance of the President include a house & lot valued at P13,796, a commercial & a lot valued at P7,016,906. PNoy's net worth was also boosted by the 40% share that was given by his 4 sisters as his share from Cory Aquino's estate, their mother. PNoy also divested his share from three companies. In 2010, PNoy also sold a property in Antipolo valued P17,031,484.

Name: A. Poli
City/State/Country: Anywhere
IP Address: 199.119.129.106

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Why not just summarily convict the CJ? Most posters have already convicted him anyway! Go ahead, do a Kangaroo court. :)

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

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RE: Corona accepting P10,000,000 million pesos discount from purchase of Bellagio Condominium owned by Mega-world...In violation of basic Judicial and legal ethics.. Mega-world had pending cases in the SC in 2003..The least he could have done was to recuse himself when they were deliberating on Megaworld cases ..Did he? of course not, he even penned one of those decisions. Even for that alone he could be remove from his position of CJ Culpable violation of basic Judicial ethics.

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

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To Balikbayan of Makati thanks for reading my posting and also for giving me that distinction BTW are you the one alluded to in my postings? ISLAS DE LADRONES RIDES AGAIN. Another Somalia in the horizon.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/SD,CA
IP Address: 68.8.59.197

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The Court, be it a Sandiganbayan, RTC, or MTC would always say something like this, "A mere allegation is not enough, it must be supported by proof, otherwise it will just remain a story."

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 74.74.186.95

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tonyO: Why would you believe Megaworld? First, they gave at lower price the unit to Corona because it was not "finished". Then because there is an "issue" of defect. Then they claim this time, the typhoon damage it! (And only his unit?). But even if the prosecution witness turned in the end a hostile witness, Megaworld will be in trouble. That testimony can easily be destroyed. "Certificate of occupancy" You know the term, right? When was it issued? That should do it. The three different circumstances cited by Megaworld why the price was a "give away" should synchronized with the date of issue of Certificate of Occupancy. Megaworld will end up in trouble for making such testimony.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 74.74.186.95

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I think Megaworld is lying to its teeth. There are so many ways to debunk their story how Corona got the unit cheap. I will not be surprised if another witness would claim that he tried to buy the unit sold to Corona at a very much smaller discount but still lose it. The impeachment court should prosecute Megaworld officials for perjury if they caught them lying.

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

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Another prosecution witness bites the dust. Senate impeachment judges rebuffs prosecutors for presenting an incompetent Securities and Exchange official, Benito Cataran. Presiding impeachment judge senator Enrile branded Cataran's testimony irrelevant to the case, and that Cataran did not know what he was talking about. Enrile told the prosecution witness Cataran, "I'm sorry I have to teach you corporate law..?

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

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Ang dasal na pinangunahan ni Senator Guingona sa pagbubukas ng ika-sampong paglilitis kay Justice Corona ay puno ng aral. Our Almighty God says, "Humble yourself before the Lord & HE will lift you up (Jas 4:10) & Blessed are the meek because they will inherit the earth (Matt 5:5)." Ito ay nagpapatunay na hindi lahat ng ikinakasal ng marangya at napapaligiran ng ruling elites as nionng at ninang sa simbahang Katoliko ay sumunod sa mga UTOS ng ating Panginoon tulad ni Senator Santiago na puno ng kahambugan, kabalastugan at hiram na talino. Again, history of the world will educate the ordinary & hard-working Filipinos that "sometimes the rich & mighty fall."

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

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Despite the unanimous (100%) decision of the Supreme Court to distribute Hacienda Luisita last November, P'Noy's powerful/rich uncle Danding Cojuangco appealed again to put a stop it. The supreme court's 100 percent decision to distribute HLI to the farmers now hangs on the outcome of the impeachment. If Corona loses, so will the farmers, and HLI remains with Cojuangcos and Aquinos.

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

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Justice is considered as a very old concept with rich history. In fact, contemporary scholars distinguish justice---generally "from the whole morality." Its common meaning is "fairness." If a corporate executive, or a manager, or a supervisor or a corporate member commits bribery or an act of misdemeanor, he/she should be justly punished. If Justice Corona lies about the nature of his SALN, hidden income or property, & personal interest, but the Senate allows him to escape punishment, then the Filipino people, have suffered a comparative injustice. You don't have to be a legal scholar to comprehend that "justice is an important sub-class of morality." It is only right & just to impeach (to accuse), to try, to convict, & to remove a dishonest jurist from the supreme bench.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/SD,CA
IP Address: 68.8.59.197

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IN THE NEWS: P34.8M GOV'T CHECK to CRISTINA CORONA DEBUNKS PROSECUTORS anew! Yup, the fishing expedition of TUPAS and his team got only a 'pukot of borirings', so to speak. Since these kids so far are in 'no match' against the veteran octogenarian SERAFIN CUEVAS, then maybe these kids may have to do a 'rethinking' and consider other options. That maybe they still have to EAT A LOT OF RICE (marami pang bigas kakainin) first before they can even think of going back to court & resume sparring against the former SC justice.

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

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I surmise, if the prosecution keep up their mischievous stupidity, sooner or later, The impeachment court is going to put a halt to the proceedings, to stop the prosecutions bleeding, and P'Noy administration daily embarrassment of its inept prosecutors.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: Los Angeles CountyCA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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RE:CJ Corona..The P11 million cash advance now appears to be part of a 34 million proceeds from sale of real estate property owned by the Basa-Guidoti Enterprises.. Per SALN of the CJ that was the source of the 11 million cash advance.. There is a public interview that states Mr. Chief Justice does not meddle in the financial affairs of his wife's family..How come Mr. Jose M Basa III also on record wrote a letter to the JBC not to endorse CJ Corona as he will only bring disrepute to the Supreme court. Ill-gotten wealth appears to be using other people's money to buy property.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 85.127.204.166

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Masyadong nagmamadali ang prosecution panel na maglabas ng ebidensya pero hindi naman pala kumpleto lahat ng detalye. Siguro naman kahit 3-5 kaso bastat matibay ay sapat ng batayan para maka-impeach. Mas mahirap yang ginagawa ng prosecution na ang daming gustong ilabas pero parang mahina naman ang ebidensya.

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

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Congressman Suarez can file one million impeachment cases against the President "Yellow Hornet" it won't even reach first base. The PORK dispenser now is the President Yellow Hornet do you think for a second that the present representathieves will risk their "PORK" that is Pesos 50 million a year bonanza. Viva islas de ladrones.

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Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 84.113.254.100

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Dito sa forum na ito ay nakakatuwa naman dahil sa mga ibang writers. Mayroong pikon, mayroong mapang-insulto, mayroong nakakatuwa, mayroong mayabang magsalita, may nagsusulat ng bansag sa tao at mayroong gigil, pero may mapupulot na ideas na maganda sa ibang writers. Kaya nga nagtatagal din dito ang mga beteranong sina..... no need to mention, super tagal na dito. Mas maganda sana kung may Anniversary every year na magkita-kita ang mga magkakaibigan at magkakabangga. Saya siguro lalo na kung magbibigayan ng sorry sa mga taong binangga. Makikita na si Edward kung blonde ang hair o itim at kung mapuputi na ang buhok ng nandito gaya ni tonyo, 7gtg, Deo, MCD, Kali at iba pa.

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

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Dwarding still waiting for an answer. And your still a coward by not answering. So again just stay quiet.

Name: lee buyagan
City/State/Country: ksa
IP Address: 94.98.225.138

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I am glad my wife is not the same as this dragon lady, otherwise hindi na tatayo ang mga balahibo ko sa kanya, sa bunganga pa lang totally turned off na ako, no more sweet love.

Name: Vanessa Lee
City/State/Country: Kuwait
IP Address: 94.129.196.154

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The news stated: “GMA wants to attend Iggy’s wake”. As humanitarian gesture, the Court should allow GMA to attend the wake of her brother in law, the late Rep. Iggy.

Name: Gene
City/State/Country: Ontario, Canada
IP Address: 174.93.113.120

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It hurts when you become partial and biased against posters that you don't agree with. Filipino culture.

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/San Diego
IP Address: 68.8.59.197

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1/2TONYO: This pro-Wangwang blogger is just distorting it intentionally. Even an elementary pupil if asked to read the Sandiganbayan's decision could nowhere find that 'Marcos, et.al were AWARDED P51B.' This is a plunder case as you can read SB's decision, "How the defendants FM, IM, Ver, Ongpin, & Vinnie James Yu abused their power to ENRICH themselves by reason of the joint venture w/ Triad Holding Corp., the complaint does not show."

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/SD,CA
IP Address: 68.8.59.197

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2/2 TONYO: Sandiganbayan's decision also reads, "the same absence of allegation exists on how defendants Ongpin, Ver, FM, IM, & Pacificador EARNED and/or acquired ILL-GOTTEN wealth from the management & operations of the Binondo Central Bank, as well as the a-mount of money that they EARNED and the nature & description of the PROPERTIES they acquired from the alleged earnings in the ope- rations of the Binondo CB." So, isn't a case of stealing, using of public fund to enrich them- selves, from which they were acquitted?

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

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1UP wrote: "The Founders of the US Constitution didn't have a stretch of their imagination about 'corporation'." This is a maddening analysis of a self-imposed scholar of Ateneo University (1UP). Why? I do believe that in the words of Justice Holmes, 1UP's insupportable conclusion & ignorance will be unmasked. Again, Justice Holmes argued that the meaning of constitutional terms (e.g., commerce) are evolving: "a word is not a crystal, transparent, & unchanging..." In fact, even a brilliant constitutionalist scholar like Corwin seems to agree with him. 1UP's sweeping shallow analysis is an evidence that Ateneo University will continue to produce some outrageous scholars, corrupt politicians & partial jurists.

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

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1UP wrote: "The Founders of the US Constitution didn't have a stretch of their imagination about 'corporation'." This is a maddening analysis of a self-imposed scholar of Ateneo University (1UP). Why? I do believe that in the words of Justice Holmes, 1UP's insupportable conclusion & ignorance will be unmasked. Again, Justice Holmes argued that the meaning of constitutional terms (e.g., commerce) are evolving: "a word is not a crystal, transparent, & unchanging..." In fact, even a brilliant constitutionalist scholar like Corwin seems to agree with him. 1UP's sweeping shallow analysis is an evidence that Ateneo University will continue to produce some outrageous scholars, corrupt politicians & partial jurists.

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

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Correction please: "The meanings of constitutional terms (e.g., commerce)...Thanks!

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

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Tonyo wrote: "What is the meaning of "A word is not crystal, transparent & unchanging..." (take note---Tonyo didn't include the rest of the words: but the skin of a living thought, Holmes p. 408). A reasonable ordinary student doesn't need to answer Tonyo's question. Why? The meaning is implied. My question to a stupid Tonyo is this: Where did Justice Holmes get the idea. Kung mangagaya kayo ng phrase na katulad ni Senator Santiago at Tonyo pasalamatan ninyo ang author at alamin ninyo ang origin ng phrase. Nakmumukhang tanga kayo sa mga nagturo sa inyo sa Ateneo University. Tunawin mo na lang ang silver medal ng apo mo walang silbi.

Name: KALI
City/State/Country: HAWAII
IP Address: 66.91.35.33

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In the news; PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday said he was not firing his political adviser, Ronald Llamas, who was seen buying pirated DVDs in a mall in Quezon City last week. Mr. Aquino said Llamas, one of his so-called shooting buddies, still enjoyed his trust and confidence. “We see why PNoy’s political prowess is all screwed up due to his incompetent political adviser. Remember 4.1 million more Filipinos goes hungry this year compared to last year. Ford Motor Philippines pulling out and transfer to Thailand. If PNoy don’t reverse this trend, there will be 20,000 million Filipinos; at least, will go hungry if his political career last another four years. Pipit would rebuke this coz of his limited knowledge of the truth, that’s the reason why 1 UP and Tonyo castigate him”.