(Emphasis added). O di wala na naman silang pag-aari dahil lahat inilagay na nila sa ibang pangalan. I appear frequently on TV, and I am widely exposed in other media. Sigurado ako niyan. Constitutional analysis is a field of art in itself. Senator Miriam was recognized for her convincing and exemplary speeches. That is the purpose of that law. If there is any conflict, it is between the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards on the one hand, which provides for a waiver of confidentiality, and the Foreign Currency Deposit Act, on the other hand, which provides for absolute confidentiality. Bayan, kayo ang maghatol sa ginagawa rito sa impeachment trial. 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. But in his SALN 2012, belying his wanton lifestyle, including corrupt minions and a private army on his payroll, he declared a net worth of only P118 million. Who is the mastermind? He reminds me of nothing so much as a dead fish, before it has time to stiffen. 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. Accordingly, I respectfully urge the justice secretary to order an immediate and exhaustive investigation into the following crimes under the Penal Code committed by Enrile: 1. discussion. Smart people vote for Miriam. 5. Hindi naman puwede na basahin mo ang Constitution na para ka bang nagbasa ng diyaryo, tapos kanya-kanya kayo ng interpretasyon. Who is the mastermind? In the United States, the bar exam is considered clerical. But it is not true that his advanced age exempts him from criminal liability. But he chooses to stay away and keep silent, because he is immobilized by fear and humiliation. Hindi lang sila ma-impeach. The Supreme Court has ruled: "For evidence to be believed, it must not only proceed from the mouth of a credible witness, but must be credible in itself, such as the common experience and observation of mankind can approve as probable under the circumstances." 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. Mga tinitingala iyan ng mga authorities all over the world. However, the military defied my release order, and in fact filed a second charge of inciting to sedition. March 4, 2016. The perceived conflict is so simplistic that it is seriously laughablenakakatawa ka o nagpapatawa ka. Hindi ka pwedeng magdala maski na anong papel sa Korte, i-authenticate mo. 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." Section 6 para (f) gives to CEZA the right "to operate . The logging concession shared a border with Barangay Sag-od, Las Navas town in northern Samar. Enrile should get real. 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." As a result, despite the age difference, she captures the full attention of the youngsters and . But in his SALN 2012, belying his wanton lifestyle, including corrupt minions and a private army on his payroll, he declared a net worth of only P118 million. Why is Enrile so close to Lacson? Miriam Defensor-Santiago told young students of the University Perpetual Help University in Laguna on Tuesday that the country needs genuine leaders who can help the Filipino people in rising above poverty. . 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. Ayon sa kaniyang speech sa 19th congress natalakay niya ang paglaganap ng political dynasty na dapat ng wakasan at ipatupad ang pagbabawal sa ganitong Sistema na ayon dito ito ay labag sa konstitusyon na . All other constitutional provisions such as the SALN provision, need implementing laws to provide the details. "I may not be a genius, but my opponents are certifiable idiots." - She said in her presidential campaign speech in 1992. Does omission in the SALN belong to the same class, as, for example, treason, bribery, et cetera? Ngayon, ano ba ang sinasabi na quasi-political? Mayroong mga pulitiko na alam na alam natin kung ano ang loopholes nila sa SALN. Mag-isa lamang akong RTC judge dito sa Korteng ito. Click close to continue. My husband already owned and drove a Ford Mustang sportscar as a senior in law school. As PNP chief, he coveted the post of DILG secretary, which at that time was occupied by Ronaldo Puno. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the presidency down to municipal councilors. In a nation where many public officials are charged with, or suspected, of plunder, her honesty shines like a light in the darkness. In all, Enrile reportedly gave P641.65 million from his pork barrel funds to dummy corporations founded by Napoles. Also because of his age, he can apply for executive clemency. Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who ran for president in the May election, dies of lung cancer at the age of 71. According to the poet: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. "Fungus Face!"Santiago, then Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation, calling former Rep. Nereo Joaquin when he criticized her in a privilege speech for effecting the arrest of foreign pedophiles in his district. Dr Santiago is lacking funds, and she might lose again against the machinery and blac. Mr. Enrile and I are engaged in an epic battle to reveal the truth to the Filipino people. In his speech, as is his annoying habit, Enrile praised himself by boasting of his alleged martial arts prowess, which he has never displayed. Add your comment to start the conversation. Two years later, he built a house in Valle Verde, registered in the name of Jaka Investments Corp., his family firm. The Cagayan ecozone is the only ecozone in the country that is allowed by the Enrile law to host and issue online gambling licenses to offshore companies. Answers: 3 question 'SPEECH OF SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO' Observations/ExplanationsFluencyToneVolumePitchSpeedWord ChoiceCohesionCorrectness The issue was: Does martial law automatically cancel the right to bail? MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO: Well, let me begin by saying that planet earth is estimated to have a lifetime of nine billion years. She has brought honor to the Philippines in several ways. His speech amounted to verbal violence against a woman confined to her sickbed, while he preened in the Senate, demonstrating his skill as the Drama King of corrupt politics. CEZA operates online gaming outside the jurisdiction of Pagcor. Similarly, the material process was dominant in Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago's privilege speeches based on Balog's (2019) study. If he smarted against the accusation, Enrile could have requested for an additional hearing where he could be personally present and interpellate Janet Napoles, who appears to be his BFF, or Best Friend Forever. In his sworn letter/complaint dated December 22, 2006, with enclosures, Antero J. Pobre invites the Court's attention to the following excerpts of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago's speech delivered on the Senate floor: x x x I am not angry. Hence, all his properties are either abroad, in the name of others, or in the name of corporations. 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 cunning and scheming Lacson gave me the file. Enrile demands that I should answer the charges of his attack dog, former Sen. Panfilo Lacson. Mr. Dementia tries in his clumsy way to raise suspicions about my mental health. 7922, creating the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority or CEZA. So I paid no attention, particularly since what I wanted to do, contrary to my fathers wishes, was to avail of a rare scholarship to Moscow. . King of Martial Law Illegal Logging Empire. . My husband was only one of the many staff who earned this privilege by exemplary work, evidenced by annual certificates of commendation issued by the customs commissioner. Santiago started her 13-minute speech by throwing a few pick-up lines. At that time, the policy of the Bureau of Customs was to forfeit smuggled cars, and to use them as official vehicles for authorized senior staff. Most recently, I was elected by the U.N. General Assembly to be a judge of the International Criminal Court. The defendant used his own name in all his questioned transactions. The Court pointed a finger at Enrile, and criticized "respondent's bad faith and malicious intent." 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. Enrile exposed himself as a liar. (Inquirer Visayas, 10 October 2012). In 2009, Santiago said Arroyo signed the new law on the . The legal opinion revealed that the amount I charge - P70,000 monthly for 403 square meters on the fourth floor of the office building - is one of the lowest in the Senate. March = Graduation Month. Copyright 2023. 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. Please feel free to compare my resume to his, since my biography appears in Wikipedia. Lahat naman tayohindi naman lahatmarami sa atin dito kung tungkol na sa batas, ibang pangalan ang ginagamit. necessarily reflect the views of the SunStar management and its affiliates. Watch it here: #PHVote In an admission, the defendant merely states facts which might tend to prove his guilt. We are all for honest government, and yet the world condemns us as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. I shall also leave immediately after the speech, because I am ill with chronic fatigue syndrome. The Constitution provides that the impeachable offenses are culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes or betrayal of public trust.. This was the 1990 case of Brocka, Cervantes, et al. Santiago left her sickbed once more to answer a prior privilege speech by Enrile . Aba kung malinis pala ang mga opisyales natin at malinis pala sa buong bansa, bakit palagi tayong nililista ng Transparency International as one of the most corrupt countries in the world? Tingnan natin. DANTES & DRUTUTT IN SEARCH OF THEIR VALENTINE'S DATE. Enrile should get real. He has never changed. 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. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have agreed to hold in-depth discussions on the Philippines and Malaysia's territorial dispute over Sabah. . Be coherent. I was elected No. The 1992 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on May 11, 1992. In her absence, the Enrile camp issued a statement that only Gigi, not Enrile, should be accused of plunder. Presidential candidates' speeches on the final day of campaigning: Thank You. In his speech, as is his annoying habit, Enrile praised himself by boasting of his alleged martial arts prowess, which he has never displayed. . He reminds me of nothing so much as a dead fish, before it has time to stiffen. According to Enrile himself, his "representative" in the port is his son-in-law, James Kocher, an American who, according to former US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, "runs an auto import operation in the port, and is suspected of involvement in smuggling." 7399 August 25, 2009. On 30 January 1998, the Chicago Tribune reported on Enrile: "The senator, in his early 70s and rumored to be a multimillionaire . That is true. 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. WHEREFORE, the letter-complaint of Antero J. Pobre against Senator/Atty. Lawmakers from the Senate sent their deepest condolences to the families of Negros Oriental Gov. I owned and drove a Mercedes when I was a trial judge. And yet Enrile zeroed in only on my husband. Nagtrabaho ako abroad, nagka-cancer ang tatay ko, bumalik ako, ang sabi ng tatay ko, Mag-resign ka nga riyan sa trabaho mong iyan, wala kang silbi sa bayan mo. There are no details. Instead, the criterion of choice is membership in the law journal, which is the acid test of academic excellence in America and Europe. Walang darating maski ni isa. The burden of proof is on the Prosecution. Do not use obscenity. The transcript of the speech delivered by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago was a very good speech. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I am insulted by the way your minds run. Hence, all his properties are either abroad, in the name of others, or in the name of corporations. His license expired in 2007. In his overwhelming desire to become interior secretary, Lacson gathered an incriminating file of documents showing that Puno ordered all policemen nationwide to take a drug test but only with a certain specific laboratory, which turned out to be a small, cheap apartment. (Emphasis added). SunStar reserves the right to Because he is over 70 years old, he can plead the mitigating circumstance of age, in order to lower the sentence. President Marcos has expressed optimism that the Philippines would become a destination of choice when it comes Pump prices are expected to increase this week following a rollback last week. A provincial governor in the central Philippines was shot deadby unknown gunmen on Saturday in the latest attack against Remulla promises P5-M reward for info behind assassination of Negros Oriental guv. Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate: It comes rarely in the life of the nation that a people, under the travails of developing country status, aided by providence, find it in themselves to rise above the morass of political corruption, and to build the architecture for a fresh and shining territory where people live free of the forces of darkness. Tukuyin ang pagkakaugnag nito. After his poisonous personal attacks against me, Enrile expects that I shall be cowed into silence by his usual bluff and bluster. Brave people vote for Miriam. Eh di kanya-kanya na lang. I was already hoping with all my heart that God would strike me dead. 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. Hindi kaya alam ng abogado iyon? At last we stand at the very heart of the epic pork barrel corruption in the Congress, specially the Senate. In September 1981, the Lost Command allegedly figured in the massacre of 45 people. Bakit hindi noon pa? If I become president of the Philippines, I shall return to this very place and try to duplicate this environment. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. The cunning and scheming Lacson gave me the file. Allegedly, the firms were operating under license from First Cagayan License and Resort Corporation in CEZA (Inquirer 22 Nov. 2013 at A-24). This was not only bringing parliamentary debate to the lowest level. His cowardly retreat from this proxy battle is a standard joke in gatherings of his classmates at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). In the midst of all the damning evidence against him, Enrile has kept silent as a cowering mouse. His legal expertise is obviously tax evasion. Sen Miriam Defensor Santiago funny - taray pick up lines and quotes during the RH Forum in UP institute of Human Rights at the UP College of Law. His credential is that he has been given an administrative job in disaster relief efforts in the Visayas. No matter how devilish his power and no matter how fabulous his ill-gotten wealth, I refuse to be coerced by Enrile! Under the rule ofejusdem generis, when a general word occurs after a number of specific words the meaning of the general word shall be limited to the kind or class of thing within which the specific words fall. Kung hindi mo naintindihan ang authenticate, huwag kang mag-abogado diyan. Navigating the Crimes of the Plunder Mastermind. Imbestigahin nga natin for future impeachments. Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Words to live by: "Now that the proud professors have done their best, you must start the adventure of learning from life itself." The late senator delivered this speech with her usual snark and wit during the commencement ceremony of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine graduates in 2012. Now he is the poster boy of stem cell treatment that has long gone past its expiry date. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The accused appealed, and the Supreme Court in effect upheld me. 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. Transcript of the speech delivered by SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO. His wife, Cristina, a socialite, walked out on him this month, after charging adultery. I filed an electoral protest, but it was dismissed by the Supreme Court, after I was elected senator. You will remember I led in the counting for the first five days, but was cheated of the presidency. ANTERO J. POBRE, Complainant, v. Sen. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, Respondent. . His credential is that he has been given an administrative job in disaster relief efforts in the Visayas. Speech of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago: Kung hahatulan nating may sola iyan dahil crooked siya, di ibig lang sabihin honest tayo. Public Speaking, Introductory Speech, Graduation Speech Graduation SpeakerGuest Speaker Madam Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. Enrile's bungled attempt at revisionist history and his blatant disinformation has been widely condemned by all sectors of society. Mastermind of the biggest plunder case in Philippine history. 5 No.1, 147-159 February 2017 P-ISSN 2350-7756 -ISSN 2350 8442 www.apjmr.com MANILA. Ang sinasabi ng batas, kapag katapusan ng Disyembre, katapusan ng taon, magdeklara ka kung magkano ang pera mo sa bangko. 1. The argument that a dollar deposit, protected from inquiry, would nullify the principle of transparency is for Congress to resolve. In the 2006 case of Executive Secretary v. Southwing, in effect the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the ban. Most recently, I was elected by the U.N. General Assembly to be a judge of the International Criminal Court. 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. Aside from stubbornly maintaining her independence, Santiago also became known as one of the most efficient judges the country had ever seen. The favored corporations pay annual fees of $40,000. Why is Enrile so close to Lacson? And yet Enrile zeroed in only on my husband. 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. Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago: Para hindi na mangyari uli iyon, ito ang gagawin natin: una, palakasin natin ang CCT program - Conditional Cash Transfer Program - sa pamamagitan ng budget. Political Dynasty at Graft and Corruption: Kaisipan ni Dr. Miriam Defensor-Santiago Ni: Bianca Diane A. Balboa - Gr. To win the so-called Catholic vote, he pretended to be a determined enemy of the reproductive health law. (Emphasis added). It shows the kind of public speaker and leader that she is. 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. In 1975, during martial law, he built a residence in exclusive Dasmarias Village. In brief, CEZA promotes online gambling, or what it calls interactive gaming, which has been described as a lucrative niche market. It has partnered with telecommunications companies to offer high quality, high speed Internet connectivity. 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. (Online gambling hub sprouts north of PH by Melvin Calinag, Newsbytes 25 February 2013). No matter how devilish his power and no matter how fabulous his ill-gotten wealth, I refuse to be coerced by Enrile! He looks like a female llama surprised in her bath. 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 . In Cagayan, it is said that when he was a baby, his mother dropped him on his head. Maghintay ka kung anong batas ang ipapasa ng Kongreso. Rappler.com. It is for Congress to balance, on the one hand, the need for public accountability from public officers with, on the other hand, the desperate need for foreign investment, which entails confidentiality on pain of driving away investors from our country. All of them compete to their full capacity to be the next President of the Republic of the Philippines. Mabuti pa ang mamatay ako bilang isang abogada kaysa makinig ako ng mga rason na ganuon. Ombudsman Resolution this Month will Decide Truth. Enrile's hands are forever stained with the blood of close to 4,000 people 'salvaged' during Marcos' reign of terror . 2. But it is not true that his advanced age exempts him from criminal liability. He returned after it was all over, and Puno had been damaged. He is silent on the evidence, but voluble on malice. Psychopathic Hypersexualized Serial Womanizer. Spanish, 26.09.2021 02:15, pataojester10 When does encoding take place in communication All to naught, because his son, whom he groomed to take over the familys fabulous financial empire, was convincingly defeated at the last Senate elections, despite reported campaign expenses of P150.797 million the highest expense of any senatorial candidate. 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. 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. 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. I am quoting the Constitution. That is not going to happen. 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. Do not shout or use CAPITAL LETTERS! It is even allowed by law to be corrected by the person who submitted it. Miriam Defensor Santiago is a globally famous personality, because of her legal brilliance and courageous example in fighting corruption. This was the 1990 case of Brocka, Cervantes, et al. 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. Enrile's charge that I registered the smuggled car in my name in Tarlac is inane, and the product of his febrile imagination. Iyan ang unang punto ko. MattsCradle. 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.