Malacañang on all-out damage control over public perception of Sereno bias for Hacienda Luisita interests

Amid widespread cynicism among Filipinos over the ability -- or intentions -- of newly-appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice to run an independent judiciary, Malacañang was recently compelled to issue a statement insisting that Sereno is "not a puppet"...

Prominent rights advocate Katrina Legarda says charges vs Corona 'not impeachable' offenses

Lawyer Katrina Legarda in her interview with the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) as candidate for Supreme Court Chief Justice reportedly recounted how "morale of the courts plunged" and many judges and justices "were like lost sheep" following the the impeachment of former Chief Justice Renato Corona on offenses that she did not think were impeachable.

Fury of Noynoy fast-tracks impeachment vs Corona despite claim Malacañang not privy to it

Earlier, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte was quoted by ABS-CBN News as saying that the Palace was "not privy to the discussions of the Liberal Party in the House" referring to what at the time were preparations being mounted in the House of Representatives to lodge an impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Philippine President Noynoy Aquino hints at future call on Filipinos to join him in defying the Supreme Court

Philippine President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III continues to back an emerging 500-day old tradition of defying and vilifying the Philippine Supreme Court when he issued veiled threats of a "people power" uprising and alluded to some kind of special place in the eyes of God that gives him and his administration a mandate to pursue their goals at all costs -- even, presumably, at the cost of compromising the institutional integrity of the Philippines' governance systems...

Constitutional crisis brewing in the Philippines as Aquino Government defies Supreme Court ruling

Legal expert Fr Joaquin G. Bernas SJ speaks out about the travel ban implemented by the Philippine Government on former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) in a piece dated the 17th Nov 2011:

By this morning, however, it became evident that the nonreception of the official copy of the [temporary restraining order (TRO) against the travel ban] was not the real reason [GMA was not allowed to leave the country]. The justice secretary [Leila De Lima] simply does not want to lift the ban.
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What I seem to be seeing in all these and in some public reaction is that anger and hatred of GMA has taken over and reason seems to be consigned to the sidelines. That this seems to affect even the highest executive authorities is a sad, sad thing.

Change Charter one provision at a time - Neal Cruz

Back to the issue of the question of the business case surrounding seeing Constitutional Reform as one grand all-in-one-go initiative, Neal Cruz puts forth his thoughts on how there are cheaper alternatives that yield the same results...