US Supreme Court Rules Text Message Privacy Case
The Supreme Court of the United States reversed and in effect, ruled, that the police department of Ontario, California, has all the rights to check upon a pager that the city has issued to its employee.
The department disciplined the employee, Jeff Quon, when they found out that he...
Source: Daily Contributor
Election Fraud in the Philippines?
Election Fraud in the Philippines?
By Marcing Pin
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” ~Plato
A day after the election, former President and convicted plunderer Joseph Estrada refused to concede defeat despite the 5 million margin in favor of Senator (and supposedly President-elect) Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Estrada claimed that he was cheated and his claimed helped change the mind of the other candidates. So a question pops out, are they just being sore losers? or Aquino and his Yellow Army cheated the Filipino people?
SC Gives Ang Ladlad the Go on May 10
On Thursday, The Supreme Court approved Ang Ladlad’s petition to represent the LGBT as a party-list.
The Supreme Court junked COMELEC’s decision of not allowing Ang Ladlad to run as a party-list group on the basis of moral grounds. [read full text here]. This calls for celebration and gaiety...
Source: ApplesDaily
Election Politics and the Issue of Chief Justice Succession
Election Politics and the Issue of Chief Justice Succession
By Marcing Pin
Just recently and even now, the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) faces increasing pressure over the upcoming vacancy of one of the most important positions in the Philippines, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The incumbent Chief Justice Reynato Puno is set to retire in May 17, 2010 and about the same time that the country has no Senate President and House Speaker to lead the Legislative branch of the government. The current resident of the Malacañang Palace and her allies wants to appoint the new Chief Justice before the General Election while some members of the opposition, lead by Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III wants the right to appoint the new Chief Justice be given to the incoming elected president after May 2010 or should I say, after June 30, 2010.
US Supreme Court: No Cameras in Gay Marriage Ban Trial
The United States Supreme Court has banned the use of camera during the highly anticipated federal court trial on the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, Wednesday, January 13.
The court ruled 5-4, in the hopes of not turning the trial into a “media circus” and also, so...
Source: Daily Contributor
Kabataan party-list to first-time voters: ‘Seize the holidays, register’
“We expect a significant turnout of prospective first-time voters in the first three days of registration,” Kabataan Party-list Vice President Carl Marc Ramota said as voters’ registration resumed today.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court nullified Comelec Resolution no. 8585 which shortened...
Source: PINOYWORLD Philippines | Pinoy Blogger's Official Blog
Thumbs up for the Chief Justice
I clap my hands for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court even if his stand lost in this case regarding public disclosure on the controversial free trade agreement between Japan and the Philippines.
Thumbs up for him and three other justices for upholding the right to information.
