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Impeached Philippines ombudsman Gutierrez resigns

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Apr 29, 2011 12:04PM UTC View Comments

Philippine Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez today personally submitted her resignation in a meeting with President Benigno Aquino III in Malacanang Palace, days before she faced a trial in the Senate. At a press conference beamed live on television and on the internet, Gutierrez said: “By tendering my resignation effective May 6, 2011, I hope we can...

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In this corner, the juvenile, the witless Manny Pacquiao

By James Cordova Thu, Mar 24, 2011 7:00AM UTC View Comments

I’m not one to denigrate the intellectual capacity of another human being, or his lack of social grace. But what Filipino boxing icon and congressman Manny Pacquiao did this week is inexcusable and underscores yet again why popularity should never be the main requirement for a run for Congress. In his Twitter account, @CongMP, Pacquiao declared...

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Philippines impeachment: Aquino must transcend partisan politics

By Carlos H. Conde Wed, Mar 23, 2011 9:46AM UTC View Comments

This week, the Philippine Congress, voting overwhelmingly, impeached Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, the country’s main anti-corruption investigator. Gutierrez has been accused of sitting on numerous corruption cases involving former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her family, who are supposedly her friends and allies. Gutierrez now faces the prospect of being tried in an impeachment trial in the...

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Corruption in Philippine military: A plea bargain that stinks

By Carlos H. Conde Tue, Dec 21, 2010 1:29PM UTC View Comments

The Philippine military is one of the most corrupt institutions in the Philippines. The level of corruption is such that idealistic young men and officers of the armed forces have launched coups and mutinies to denounce it. It has likewise hampered efforts by the armed forces to quash insurgencies. Indeed, corruption, coupled with human-rights violations,...

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