Posted on October 25, 2007 by Kelvin Lee
The Estrada Pardon
It’s official. President Arroyo will pardon former President Estrada. Estrada, who had been convicted by the Sandiganbayan barely a month ago, will soon be a free man with no criminal liabilities attaching to him.
Pardon and executive clemency is a power granted to the President by virtue of the Constitution. She has the [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2007 by Kelvin Lee
Some Explosive Points From Glorietta 2
(Babble On for the Sunstar Davao, Oct. 26, 2007)
The explosion last week at Glorietta 2 is an indication of the current state of affairs of the Philippines. A few “explosive” points about the way things are in our country have come to the forefront because of it.
1. We don’t trust [...]
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