But what about all the other loopholes? The government refused to issue clearance for registration of the shipments, and CEZA was forced to re-export 600 used cars. No. And yet, despite the repeated innuendoes during election campaigns, the Filipinos have elected and reelected me to the Senate. Stupid is Forever by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago is a compilation of her speeches, jokes, pick-up lines delivered or curated by this very famous Filipino public figure. Share with your friends. Her speeches were all memorable. Then under President Benigno Aquino III, he retracted again and he now claims in his memoirs that the ambush was genuine after all. The Defendant admitted that he did not declare his dollar accounts and certain commingled peso accounts in his SALN. 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. Ganoon ba siya katanga? From her great poise and overflowing . By. On 30 January 1998, the Chicago Tribune reported on Enrile: The senator, in his early 70s and rumored to be a multimillionaire . Transcript of the speech delivered by SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO. Ngayon Tagalog naman at hihingi na ako ng paumanhin abanse pa lamang, dahil kulang na kulang ang Tagalog ko. Sinabi ko sa umpisa, this is quasi-judicial and this is quasi-political. Bakit bawat isa ba sa inyo walang sala tungkol sa SALN? Presidential candidates speeches on the final day of campaigning: Please abide by Rappler's commenting guidelines. The Inquirer story said: Enrile withheld further comment, until he had checked his records. Until now, Enrile has clung to his right to remain silent, causing a group of netizens to start a movement called Kumibo Ka Naman, Enrile, or for short, KKNE. That is why these two men are so close that it can only be called a relationship with feelings. I shall also leave immediately after the speech, because I am ill with chronic fatigue syndrome. 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 appear frequently on TV, and I am widely exposed in other media. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago makes her speech during the grand rally of her supporters in West Avenue, Quezon City. Wala na akong kinabukasan sa pulitika sa Pilipinas. Roel Marcos Jr. to investors: See the break of day in Philippines. Bigyan ninyo ako ng isa pang buhay, Panginoon, bigyan mo ako ng isa pang buhay at iimbestigahin ko lahat isa-isa dito sa Senado at sa House of Representatives. Tinatawag na ako ng International Criminal Court. Pag sinabi pala ng Constitution, other high crimes or betrayal of public trust,wala na palang limitasyon iyoniyan kung hindi ka nag-aral ng batas. It should be held at the U.P. Iyan ang English. 7. 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. So I paid no attention, particularly since what I wanted to do, contrary to my father's wishes, was to avail of a rare scholarship to Moscow. By comparison, Enrile with his eternal philandering and unexplained wealth desperately needs a shrink, as a mental health measure. 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. According to whistleblowers, Enrile gave the syndicates of dummy NGOs run by Janet Napoles, access to his pork barrel in no less than 22 instances. Iyan ay very, very widespread. 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. Why are the proportions of corruption so epic in scale? Thats how much of the taxpayers money go to finance Enriles smuggling empire. Under President Ferdinand Marcos, he claimed that as defense secretary he was ambushed, thus laying the ground for the imposition of martial law. How did the criminals manage to steal some P10 billion pesos of the people's money in just ten years? Pero hindi mo masabi na the Constitution is clear, so the Constitution will, of course, prevail over an ordinary law. Madaling intindihin ang quasi-judicial. In conclusion, as I did in the past, I challenge Enrile to a public televised debate on the plunder charge against him, including his illegal and immoral use of the Senate President's discretionary fund to distribute nearly P2 million as Christmas bonus last year to each senator, except for four senators, whom he considers his political enemies, led by me. That is not going to happen. The new constitution limited the president to a single six-year term with no . tourism-related activities, including games, amusements, recreational and sports facilities such as horse-racing, dog racing, gambling casinos, golf courses, and others, under priorities and standards set by CEZA." Thank you very, very much for your hospitality. Mr. Enrile and I are engaged in an epic battle to reveal the truth to the Filipino people. Why are the proportions of corruption so epic in scale? On 12 December 2002, President Gloria Arroyo issued Executive Order No. Stick to the topic. That is the meaning of quasi-political. Sa masa na nakararami sa ating bansa and we follow the rule of the majority, sa kabataan sa pamantasan dahil they are educated constituency, sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa, this will go down in history. Presidential candidates' speeches on the final day of campaigning: Thank You. (Emphasis added). By comparison, Enrile with his eternal philandering and unexplained wealth desperately needs a shrink, as a mental health measure. Because he is over 70 years old, he can plead the mitigating circumstance of age, in order to lower the sentence. on 20 May 2012 at the U.P. His mind is sick, sick, sick. It shows the kind of public speaker and leader that she is. Gigi, together with Enrile, has been charged with plunder, and has fled abroad. 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. I exposed the corrupt scandal, and engaged in a bitter word war with Puno, who hired a lawyer for the sole purpose of character assassination. As a public speaker and a nation's leader, Ithought that I was unlimited. Suas also testified that in 2012, her dummy foundation received P5 million in pork barrel funds from Enrile. Hindi kaya alam ng abogado iyon? Eh wala pala kaming limitasyon. Huwag niyo akong paandaran ng kalokohan ninyo dahil alam na alam ko iyon. Miriam Defensor Santiago is a globally famous personality, because of her legal brilliance and courageous example in fighting corruption. Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus. In other words, it should belong to the same class. Why is Enrile so close to Lacson? Let us begin with this threshold question: Did this omission amount to an impeachable offense? At huli sa lahat at pinakamahalagahindi na importante kung ano ang magiging desisyon natin ngayong haponano ang magiging katuparan, ano ang susunod sa ating desisyon? Watch it here: #PHVote Enrile caused Inky to be appointed to the CEZA, located at the northeastern tip of Luzon mainland, about 620 km. Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus. She speaks of a shared destiny and a gauntlet of sacrifice. He looks like a female llama surprised in her bath. This tale of a Toyota is a non-issue. VI, Sec. Enrile kept threatening to oppose my confirmation as agrarian reform secretary, unless my husband released the smuggled car to the smuggler. Justice should be done, though the heavens fall. Enrile, according to the cable, presided at a Senate hearing and indulged himself by repeatedly and fiercely shouting at representatives of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce, because the foreign businessmen had complained about smuggling in Port Irene. Kung hindi mo naintindihan ang authenticate, huwag kang mag-abogado diyan. 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. She was a speaker who inspires her audience. Also because of his age, he can apply for executive clemency. In the law of evidence, he has absolutely no credibility. According to the official citation, the Award recognizes her bold and moral leadership in cleaning up a graft-ridden government agency. Media has noted that I am reportedly the most awarded Filipino public official, because I won such awards as TOYM, TOWNS, and U.P.s most outstanding law alumnus. Enrile demands that I should answer the charges of his attack dog, former Sen. Panfilo Lacson. Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [vna]), also known as JDV, Joe De V or Manong Joe (born December 26, 1936), is a former Speaker of the (Tagalog pronunciation: [vna]), also known as JDV, Joe De V or Manong Joe (born December 26, 1936), is a former Speaker I hope that this clash of titans in the Senate will lead to an Armageddon in Philippine politics. Jesus Disini, president of the Internet and Society Program of the U.P. In the United States, the bar exam is considered clerical. 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. Lacson, like his mastermind, seems to be approaching dementia, too. This site uses cookies. How much proof is necessary? When a Manila Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against Lacson, he jumped bail and became a fugitive from justice. 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. Explaining his verdict on Chief Justice Renato Corona. As PNP chief, he coveted the post of DILG secretary, which at that time was occupied by Ronaldo Puno. By its very nature, the Internet will always resist such controls. 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. Last February 2013, the CEZA administrator admitted that he has awarded a master license to First Cagayan to operate internet gaming. Hindi iyon ang ibig sabihin ng pulitika. Parliamentary rules strictly forbid arguments ad hominem, but my attacker delivered an entire speech by appealing to personal prejudices rather than to reason; and by attacking my character rather than my assertion that he is the mastermind of the plunder. 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. MANILA, Philippines - Presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago launched her campaign on Tuesday, February 9, in Batac, Ilocos Norte, the home town and bailiwick of her running mate . On Enriles appeal, Osmea agreed to restore this amount of nearly P1 billion, subject to certain conditions. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, in an explosive privilege speech, urged justice secretary Leila de Lima to order an NBI investigation into alleged crimes committed by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, mostly during martial law when he was the powerful defense secretary. Download free, high-quality (4K) pictures and wallpapers featuring Miriam Defensor Santiago Quotes. Answers: 3 question Ano ang kontekstwalisadong komunikasyon? Photos of the decadent party were splashed in the front pages of top newspapers. Instead, his speech was directed at me, rehashing black propaganda invented against me during the 1992 presidential campaign. The 1992 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on May 11, 1992. The Supreme Court slapped him down, ruling: that the criminal proceedings had become a case of persecution, having been undertaken by state officials in bad faith. The Court pointed a finger at Enrile, and criticized respondents bad faith and malicious intent." Cory was sacked in reprisal after the Ministry of Agrarian Reform's Miriam Defensor Santiago indicated in the press that she should resign as head of the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC), the institution in charge of determining Hacienda Luisita's "Stock Distribution Option" petition. The Prosecution mistakes admission for confession. 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. On his side, he has the corrupt journalists in his payroll, corrupt military officials who constitute his private army, his minions in the customs bureau and the internal revenue bureau, both of which he used to head and consider to be his fiefdoms, as well as key appointive officials in local government and the diplomatic service, who serve as his sycophantic spies. 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. Hindi ka pwedeng magdala maski na anong papel sa Korte, i-authenticate mo. 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. Brocka v. Enrile, at p. 189. . Assuming her post, she implemented a "no postponement" policy and rapidly disposed cases at an average of 50 a month. And yet Enrile zeroed in only on my husband. Lacson, like his mastermind, seems to be approaching dementia, too. The burden of proof is on the Prosecution. At that time, Gigi was married to lawyer Rodolfo Inky Reyes. Santiago joins her youth supporters in Quezon City, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago makes her speech during the grand rally of her supporters in West Avenue, Quezon City. MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO: Well, let me begin by saying that planet earth is estimated to have a lifetime of nine billion years. Pangalawa, tumigil na nga kayo ng kapapanggap-panggap ninyo, mga artista. That is the purpose of that law. 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." The free port occupies 441,000 hectares, an area almost three times the size of Quezon City. Photo courtesy of Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago's Facebook Page. Pero kung ang pulitika ay mangingibahaw sa batas, wala na rin akong silbi. Cristina was reported as saying "that she no longer could tolerate his chasing after other women, including domestic helpers, cooks, and assistants." Napakahirap gawin iyan. READ: 15 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Now he is the poster boy of stem cell treatment that has long gone past its expiry date. Add your comment to start the conversation. Strike me dead. In September 1981, the Lost Command allegedly figured in the massacre of 45 people. Maghintay ka kung anong batas ang ipapasa ng Kongreso. May masters pa sa Harvard, may doctorate pa sa UST. This was and remains Enrile's arrogant, tyrannical attitude to young people: persecution in bad faith, malice, and dictatorial. It was found that Senator Defensor-Santiago mainly . Now he is the poster boy of stem cell treatment that has long gone past its expiry date. Let me tell you about the real Lacson. Merlina Suas, a whistleblower, testified that Napoles personally talked to the senator concerned, or the chief of staff. Wala nang limitasyon iyon. north of Manila. Iyan aminado iyan ng mga authorssi Prof. Charles Black ng Yale, si Prof. Raoul Berger ng Harvard. Maski ano, puwede mong wa-manufacture sa Pilipinas. This is the entire privilege speech of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, NAVIGATING THE CRIMES OF THE PLUNDER MASTERMIND. Under President Corazon Aquino, he retracted and admitted that his ambush was faked and staged. Enrile violated the law, when he tried to pressure my husband, then a customs collector, to release a smuggled Toyota car, forfeited for failure to pay correct customs duties and charges. The favored corporations pay annual fees of $40,000. I was already hoping with all my heart that God would strike me dead. He looks like a female llama surprised in her bath. In 1985, when gasoline prices went up, some fifty students from UP and Ateneo joined a street demonstration in Cubao to protest the martial law regime. Enrile exposed himself as a liar. (Inquirer Visayas, 10 October 2012). 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. . Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago makes her speech during the grand rally of her supporters in West Avenue, Quezon City. Ibig sabihin, kalahati niyan pulitika, kalahati niyan batas. "I may not be a genius, but my opponents are certifiable idiots." - She said in her presidential campaign speech in 1992. Naglingkod siya bilang komisyonado ng Kawanihan ng Pandarayuhan at Deportasyon ng Pilipinas noong 1988 at dati narin siyang naging kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan mula 1989 . He could very well have delivered a privilege speech proving his innocence. Unang punto: Kung matalo ang chief justice dito, ibig sabihin pala ang mga nananalo ay mga honest na tao dahil kinondena nila dahil corrupt ang taong iyon. Hindi ang ibig sabihin quasi-political na boboto ka ulit, bibigyan ka ng mamahaling proyekto sa public works na kung saan maaaring kumita ka. SunStar website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not 's most outstanding law alumnus. When a Manila Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against Lacson, he jumped bail and became a fugitive from justice. WHEREFORE, the letter-complaint of Antero J. Pobre against Senator/Atty. March 4, 2016. (Emphasis added). 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. 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. . Santiago, however, turned serious over the . Hence, Congress, to implement these constitutional provisions, has passed a number of laws including the Foreign Currency Act, which confers absolute confidentiality on dollar deposits. Santiago started her 13-minute speech by throwing a few pick-up lines. The first time I challenged Enrile to a debate, he declined and instead called on Lacson to shower me with near-illiterate insults, including an oxymoron. That is why it is difficult to win in any international election, in any international campaign, because the Philippines, among others, has a reputation of being a corrupt country, hip ng iba kung corrupt ang bayan na iyan, walang matinong lalabas diyan. Nagpapanggap-panggapan pa tayo na korte tayong quasi-judicial, lyonpala, sinabi pa natin na if there is any need, we shall use as a supplemental authority the Rules of Court. Kalahati niyan ay tungkol sa hustisya o tungkol sa batas, pero ang kalahati niyan ay tungkol sa pulitika. As a former customs commissioner, Enrile wanted to bend the law for his illegal clients.

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