Says Justice Secretary: ‘Questions vs Baselines Law moot’

By Tetch Torres
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:46:00 04/27/2009
MANILA, Philippines—Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez on Monday said the petition questioning the constitutionality of Republic Act 9522 or the Baselines Law is already moot and academic.
The justice chief said the law has already been submitted to the United Nations, making it part of, and in the country’s compliance to, international [...]

Is morality a new basis to determine what is rape or not?

“What we see was the unfolding of a spontaneous, unplanned romantic episode with both parties carried away by their passions and stirred up by the urgency of the moment caused probably by alcoholic drinks they took, only to be rudely interrupted when the van suddenly stopped to pick up some passengers.”
Thus, the Court of Appeals [...]

twittering

I’ve been actively twittering now. Though there is nothing special in it (or so I think) I find it addicting. Hehehe. I even put it here in my blog (check Daily Dose of me) in the form of an RSS feed.
But what’s good is the fact that I can stay in touch, get updates on [...]

Forum slides

US Marine in Subic rape case acquitted

First posted 20:29:47 (Mla time) April 23, 2009
Dona Pazzibugan Tetch Torres
INQUIRER.net Philippine Daily Inquirer
 
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE 3) The Court of Appeals has acquitted an American marine of raping a Filipina, saying the soldier and his accuser shared a “spontaneous, unplanned romantic episode.”
In a 71-page decision, the appellate court said Lance Corporal Daniel Smith [...]

My own miracle

 
Last Black Satuday, I wrote an email to someone. I’ve decided to remove all the baggages i’ve been carrying around so that i can finally be totally happy. I wished him well and greeted him Happy Easter.
After that letter, the feeling is much more soothing. I woke up on Easter Sunday with a song in my [...]

CSI training for our PNP…

I was utterly disappointed with the way the police handled the investigation on the death of Ted Failon’s wife.
1. The warrantless arrest of the household help and the driver of Failon and the way the Quezon City police announced on public television that they are taking them as suspects and videos of them under [...]

Nage-emote hehehe

I have been very busy since last Wednesday. I attended a Supreme Court forum in Baguio from Thursday to Friday. I’ve been on the road Wednesday evening to Thursday early morning.
Though it was a hectic two days, i cant even call my mom unless i am already in bed trying to sleep, i had a [...]

No illegal use of alias vs Estrada—SC

First posted 14:42:25 (Mla time) April 16, 2009
Tetch Torres
INQUIRER.net
 
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—(UPDATE 2) The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the graft court Sandiganbayan dismissing the case of illegal use of alias against former President Joseph Estrada.
According to the decision by the high tribunal, there is only an illegal use of alias if it is [...]

SC asked to void Sulu state of emergency

By Tetch Torres
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:18:00 04/16/2009
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—Residents of Sulu, including a police officer, petitioned the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the state of emergency declared in the province by Governor Abdusakur Tan.
In a 57-page petition for certiorari and prohibition, with prayer for issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction, Jamar [...]