The new Chinese map that irks Russia no end is but the latest edition of Beijing’s abuse of historical claims, that mushy argument for reinventing colonial acquisition of territories so beloved of European powers.
Go has gone ballistic to prove he is lily-white despite his admission before Senate reporters in 2019 that: “Nabanggit niya (Duterte) na nandyan pa rin ‘yung reward na kanyang sinabi noon. P1 million sa mga ninja cops pag patay, ‘pag buhay kalahating milyon lang, ‘pag lumaban, P2 million.”
De Venecia’s friendship with Sison was the opening for a number of negotiations for the release of other soldiers, in one instance four Philippine Army (PA) officers, all of whom were freed not only as confidence-building measures but also as humanitarian gestures.
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By dismissing the impeachment complaint filed by Bayan Muna against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the House of Representatives is serving notice to all and sundry that impeachment as a process of political rebuke and demand for accountability among erring public officials is dead.
Leonen’s decision makes it harder for the Lower House to pass muster any impeachment complaint inasmuch as it requires the complainants to provide the respondents not only with copies of the allegations but also all the opportunities to contest all of them at the committee of justice and the plenary.
“The protests will continue,” said Bayan, noting: “On February 25, the 40th anniversary of the People Power uprising that first ousted the Marcos family in 1986, big anti-corruption rallies will be held across the Philippines and abroad.”
Congressmen say that since Leonen has ventured into legislation through a decision that imposes strictures on the conduct of impeachment as a political process and as an approach to kick out corrupt, abusive and traitorous officials, then he might as well run for a legislative post and see how he fares in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Questions of sufficiency are meant only to establish a recital of facts constituting the ground for impeachment. Members of the committee clearly went beyond that standard, with many already questioning the evidence and lawyering for the president.
To cut to the chase, the nine senators did their worst performance by appeasing China, refusing to criticize the Chinese Embassy satraps who have been lecturing the entire Philippine to be obsequious to Xi Jin Ping.
