Be coherent. His mind is sick, sick, sick. It is for Congress to balance, on the one hand, the need for public accountability from public officers with, on the other hand, the desperate need for foreign investment, which entails confidentiality on pain of driving away investors from our country. In 1995, then Representative Enrile, a native of Gonzaga, Cagayan, authored R.A. No. No matter how devilish his power and no matter how fabulous his ill-gotten wealth, I refuse to be coerced by Enrile! At that time, Gigi was married to lawyer Rodolfo Inky Reyes. That is why we are elected officers; we are supposed to represent our constituencies. Ayon sa kaniyang speech sa 19th congress natalakay niya ang paglaganap ng political dynasty na dapat ng wakasan at ipatupad ang pagbabawal sa ganitong Sistema na ayon dito ito ay labag sa konstitusyon na . 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. This charge is asinine. False in one thing, false in all things. But many believe that Enrile provided safe haven to Lacson in Cagayan. Do not veer away from the Enrile's hands are forever stained with the blood of close to 4,000 people 'salvaged' during Marcos' reign of terror . 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. Learn more about the Philippine government, its structure, how government works and the people behind it. The Ombudsman is conducting preliminary investigation, and has assured the public that justice will not be denied: the resolution will be issued by the end of this month. During martial law, Enrile was the almighty defense secretary, when I was appointed the youngest RTC judge in the mecca of judges, Metro Manila, serving in Quezon City. For SunStar website ads, you may also write to: For other advertising concerns, write to: City council urges police to regulate sale, possession of bladed weapons near schools, Bacolod You and Me sa 2023 mass wedding set on March 11, BOC-Subic foils P150M worth of misdeclared refined sugar. (Commencement speech before the U.P. 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. In an admission, the defendant merely states facts which might tend to prove his guilt. And yet Enrile zeroed in only on my husband. 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. As a public speaker and a nation's leader, Iyan, bakit hindi natin habulin iyong ganoon? Managed by ICT Division of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. I am irate. Together with a few other senators, I gave a modest amount of pork barrel to help fund its construction, undertaken by the Rizal provincial government. In 1975, during martial law, he built a residence in exclusive Dasmarias Village. Presidential candidates' speeches on the final day of . 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. If he has the courage, he should switch place with me: He should be funny, and Ill be the asshole. By comparison, Enrile with his eternal philandering and unexplained wealth desperately needs a shrink, as a mental health measure. Pangalawa, tumigil na nga kayo ng kapapanggap-panggap ninyo, mga artista. Already have Rappler+? 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. Notably, the Ombudsman has admitted receiving a memorandum of over 200 pages pinpointing Enrile as the mastermind of plunder. The free port occupies 441,000 hectares, an area almost three times the size of Quezon City. Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago delivered a privilege speech on Wednesday in response to Senator Juan Ponce Enrile's tirades against her last week. Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who ran for president in the May election, dies of lung cancer at the age of 71. In her absence, the Enrile camp issued a statement that only Gigi, not Enrile, should be accused of plunder. And yet Enrile zeroed in only on my husband. In 2009, Santiago said Arroyo signed the new law on the . Ako, RTC judge. Enriles bungled attempt at revisionist history and his blatant disinformation has been widely condemned by all sectors of society. Bakit hindi noon pa? Ibig mong sabihin wala na palang batas na umiiral sa mga trial na ito kundi kanya-kanya ng isipan? In the law of evidence, he has absolutely no credibility. Walang darating maski ni isa. Section 6 para (f) gives to CEZA the right "to operate . Any dean of admission of a top law school ignores any claim by Filipino applicants of achievement in the bar exam, and are surprised when an applicant from the Philippines puts it in his resume. I was elected No. And yet, despite the repeated innuendoes during election campaigns, the Filipinos have elected and reelected me to the Senate. . At last we stand at the very heart of the epic pork barrel corruption in the Congress, specially the Senate. Miriam Defensor Santiago Graduation Speech. Dream on, old man, aka Tanda. Enrile's bungled attempt at revisionist history and his blatant disinformation has been widely condemned by all sectors of society. [Enrile:May I request the Lady to wind up please?]. Why are the proportions of corruption so epic in scale? On 12 December 2002, President Gloria Arroyo issued Executive Order No. The Department of Justice strongly condemnedthe killing of Negros Oriental Gov. All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated. Guided by faith in a just God and in the rule of law, dozens of whistleblowers have testified in writing and provided supporting documents to prove that the very heart of darkness is the leadership of the Senate itself. Here, PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) rounds up some of the unforgettable quotable quotes of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago: 1. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. I will be the first Filipino there. Why is it important to subscribe? TV repeatedly showed a footage of Lacson leaving the airport. In the United States, the bar exam is considered clerical. Nagtrabaho ako abroad, nagka-cancer ang tatay ko, bumalik ako, ang sabi ng tatay ko, Mag-resign ka nga riyan sa trabaho mong iyan, wala kang silbi sa bayan mo. Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. Brocka v. Enrile, at p. 189. Suas also testified that in 2012, her dummy foundation received P5 million in pork barrel funds from Enrile. MATCH URL: https://assets.rappler.com/5AD768DE1D454C0596EE83F8A09777F2/img/5BEE3C55338C49CF96F20261D550B81A/santiago-marcos-miting-de-avance-20160507-019.jpg, FULL TEXT: Jojo Binay: 'True 'silent majority' will be heard', FULL SPEECH: Rodrigo Duterte's speech during his miting de avance, FULL TEXT: Grace Poe: 'This fight is for your future', FULL TEXT: Roxas: 'This is the fight of our lives', FULL SPEECH: Miriam Defensor-Santiago's speech in grand rally. Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Words to live by: "Now that the proud professors have done their best, you must start the adventure of learning from life itself." The late senator delivered this speech with her usual snark and wit during the commencement ceremony of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine graduates in 2012. In 2012, the Communist Party of the Philippines sent an email to media, with the following condemnation of Enrile as delusional in his notorious memoirs: Enrile was Marcos hatchet man and the one who signed countless warrants that led to the capture and detention of thousands of former leaders, workers, students, activists in the Church, and other critics and opponents of martial law. His license expired in 2007. 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. 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. 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. 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. Kaya sinusunod natin ang batasthe Constitutionpero ang batas na pinaiiral ng Kongreso ang mukhang may conflict. . The eldest of seven children, she grew up in a household that championed excellence and academia, one that she helped . Terima kasih telah menghubungi Professional Development Center of Tourism & Hospitality, BINA MUTU BANGSA. During all this time, in open defiance of the Supreme Court rulings banning importation of used cars, CEZA continued its importations. Despite all his posturing, Enriles specialty is only tax law. Even though I wanted to, I am prohibited because this is already my second consecutive term. Share this video if you want the Philippines to become great again !!! 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. Jesus Disini, president of the Internet and Society Program of the U.P. Bayan, kayo ang maghatol sa ginagawa rito sa impeachment trial. The Cagayan ecozone is the only ecozone in the country that is allowed by the Enrile law to host and issue online gambling licenses to offshore companies. Allegedly, the firms were operating under license from First Cagayan License and Resort Corporation in CEZA (Inquirer 22 Nov. 2013 at A-24). [1] This was the first general election held under the 1987 Constitution. Miriam Defensor-Santiago is, conformably to Art. His cowardly retreat from this proxy battle is a standard joke in gatherings of his classmates at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). How much proof is necessary? No. That is not going to happen. Navigating the Crimes of the Plunder Mastermind. Now he is the poster boy of stem cell treatment that has long gone past its expiry date. For the most apt description of this damaged creature, I quote: For years Ive regarded his very existence as a monument to all the rancid genes and broken chromosomes that corrupt the possibilities of (in our case) the Filipino Dream: he was a foul caricature of himself, a man with no soul, no inner convictions, with the integrity of a hyena and the style of a poison toad. It has partnered with telecommunications companies to offer "high quality, high speed Internet connectivity." This was the 1990 case of Brocka, Cervantes, et al. This is eyewitness testimony that Enrile is psychopathic and urgently needs treatment for his sex addiction. Kung noon pa gusto pala niyang itago ang kayamanan niya, bakit niya ilagay sa pangalan niya? 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. 7922, creating the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority or CEZA. Ombudsman Resolution this Month will Decide Truth. Miriam: PH won't be laughingstock if Bongbong wins. 2. The issue was: Does martial law automatically cancel the right to bail? . He quoted an excerpt from the speech in question where the senator stated that: We could retain the absolute confidentiality clause with the amendment that Filipino public officers are not protected. Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus. I am the UP graduate who has, in a modest way, focused national attention on the political malady known as logopaedics, the branch of . Now he is the poster boy of stem cell treatment that has long gone past its expiry date. Who is the mastermind? False in one thing, false in all things. Santiago left her sickbed once more to answer a prior privilege speech by Enrile . This tale of a Toyota is a non-issue. Bakit ngayon bigla na lang kayong so exorcised about a loophole? Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago makes her speech during the grand rally of her supporters in West Avenue, Quezon City. In September 1981, the Lost Command allegedly figured in the massacre of 45 people. Just last month, Inquirer columnist Ramon Tulfo reported that police raided and arrested some 700 persons, including some expatriates, in their Makati and Quezon City offices. Stick to the topic. He made no mention at all of the sizzling talk of the town that he is the real mastermind of the pork barrel plunder. If convicted, he will be jailed for 30 years, and his ill-gotten wealth, expected to be in the billions, will be forfeited in favor of the state. Enrile demands that I should answer the charges of his attack dog, former Sen. Panfilo Lacson. Well, if that is the case, then let us all just put our assets in dollars and the purpose of the SALN will be perverted or corrupted. Upgrade to Rappler+ for exclusive content and unlimited access. That is a problem with this country. 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). ANTERO J. POBRE, Complainant, v. Sen. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, Respondent. discussion. Click to reveal In his speech, as is his annoying habit, Enrile praised himself by boasting of his alleged martial arts prowess, which he has never displayed. college of law, has already warned that CEZA should exercise due diligence in giving out licenses, which may be exploited by unscrupulous entities. Mr. Enrile and I are engaged in an epic battle to reveal the truth to the Filipino people. The 1992 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on May 11, 1992. The Commission on Audit issued a PDAF report that in 2011, Enrile was one of four government officials who gave some P206 million in pork barrel funds through the Department of Agriculture to a questionable NGO from 2009-2010. (Emphasis added). Justice should be done, though the heavens fall. 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! It should be held at the UP Malcolm Theater, and only students with valid IDs should be allowed, to prevent Enrile from renting a partisan crowd. 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. This site uses cookies. . RTC judge ako eh. The Senate as a matter of policy allows senators to maintain satellite offices in premises owned by the senator. 5. DANTES & DRUTUTT IN SEARCH OF THEIR VALENTINE'S DATE. Son igualmente READ: 15 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Miriam Defensor-Santiago. When a Manila Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against Lacson, he jumped bail and became a fugitive from justice. ANTERO J. POBRE v. Sen. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO A. Let me tell you about the real Lacson. 94: "No Senator, under any circumstances, shall use offensive or improper language against another Senator or against any public institution." 4 March 2016. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. automatically be deleted. In his overwhelming desire to become interior secretary, Lacson gathered an incriminating file of documents showing that Puno ordered all policemen nationwide to take a drug test but only with a certain specific laboratory, which turned out to be a small, cheap apartment. MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO: Well, let me begin by saying that planet earth is estimated to have a lifetime of nine billion years. By. His credential is that he has been given an administrative job in disaster relief efforts in the Visayas. On 12 December 2002, President Gloria Arroyo issued Executive Order No. During martial law, Enrile was the almighty defense secretary, when I was appointed the youngest RTC judge in the mecca of judges, Metro Manila, serving in Quezon City. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Rappler/More videos on Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/video Follow Rappler for the latest news in the Philippines and a. Today, the time has come. This charge is asinine. He has never changed. Wala nang limitasyon iyon. The Cagayan ecozone is the only ecozone in the country that is allowed by the Enrile law to host and issue online gambling licenses to offshore companies. To win the so-called Catholic vote, he pretended to be a determined enemy of the reproductive health law. Sabi ng batas, you apply the rule of ejusdem generiskailangan may listahan na isa-isa nilang sinasabi kung ano ang kasalanan at mayroong isang salita na hindi mo malaman kung ano ang kasalanan, Dapat basahin mo iyan na pare-pareho doon sa kasalanan na nalista na. Iyan ay very, very widespread. During trial, he will likely remain in detention, because he would have no constitutional right to bail, particularly if the court finds that the evidence is strong. Facts Petitioner Antero Pobre made aware to the court the contents of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago's speech delivered on the senate floor. Mastermind of the biggest plunder case in Philippine history. Updated March 2023. The Constitution simply provides that the public officer shall submit a declaration under oath of his assets, liabilities, and net worth. He has to pay for his sins, unless he turns state witness and rats on Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Bong Revilla, and his other co-accused in the plunder case. In her speech, Santiago also prayed that the country will be spared from crooks as she urged the youth to choose leaders who have . I filed an electoral protest, but it was dismissed by the Supreme Court, after I was elected senator. Her speeches were all memorable. 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 Enrile's effort to shift attention from PDAF to DAP. The perceived conflict is so simplistic that it is seriously laughablenakakatawa ka o nagpapatawa ka. 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. Two years later, he built a house in Valle Verde, registered in the name of Jaka Investments Corp., his family firm. The cunning and scheming Lacson gave me the file. Such foreigners are not required to live in our country, or to incorporate as Philippine company. Thank you very, very much for your hospitality. In an interview with Enrile on 25 January 2012, the Inquirer said that after Gigi earned her law degree in 1988, she joined the Enrile law firm. Sign up now! He said that CEZA might unwittingly give these companies the legitimacy to operate legally. Last February 2013, the CEZA administrator admitted that he has awarded a master license to First Cagayan to operate internet gaming. . No matter how devilish his power and no matter how fabulous his ill-gotten wealth, I refuse to be coerced by Enrile! Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus. That is true. 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. I was already hoping with all my heart that God would strike me dead. I appear frequently on TV, and I am widely exposed in other media. There are no comments yet. In her absence, the Enrile camp issued a statement that only Gigi, not Enrile, should be accused of plunder. SunStar reserves the right to Under President Corazon Aquino, he retracted and admitted that his ambush was faked and staged. Wala iyan sa libro, wala iyan dito, wala iyan doon. The other charge is that I own the multipurpose hall of the Rizal provincial government. Mastermind of the biggest plunder case in Philippine history. That official memorandum validates the charge I aired in the latest hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee, where I first made that very same accusation, based on the lawyers thought process of enlightened skepticism. At that time, the policy of the Bureau of Customs was to forfeit smuggled cars, and to use them as official vehicles for authorized senior staff. The 2016 five qualified candidates for the presidential position, namely: Jejomar Binay, Grace Poe, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Mar Roxas, and President Roa Rudrigo Duterte. According to the poet: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. Under the rule ofejusdem generis, when a general word occurs after a number of specific words the meaning of the general word shall be limited to the kind or class of thing within which the specific words fall.

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