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TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 17 Jan 12

So I continue the saga that is the Corona impeachment ... The prosecution asked for a subpoena to compel the Corona family, inlcuding the in-laws, to testify. This was denied by the impeachment court on the ground that the...

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TheAdvocate Hello LK. Yes, it's a bit frustrating seeing the prosecutors blunder around like drunken sailors. I cannot condone the way they come to court so unprepared and yet they perform for the cameras all the time. Why can't they prepare for court the same way they...

30 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 17 Jan 12

So I continue the saga that is the Corona impeachment ... The prosecution asked for a subpoena to compel the Corona family, inlcuding the in-laws, to testify. This was denied by the impeachment court on the ground that the...

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TheAdvocate I can't blame you, it's what we Filipinos call "malayo sa bituka" (far from the stomach), thus the understandable apathy. Add to the fact that it's in English, it becomes so far removed that listening to the impeachment can sometimes feel like you're drowning....

30 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 29 Jan 12

Has anyone seen this Filipino horror movie? My brother just recommended it, and he says it's really scary. It stars Marvin Agustin, Carmina Villaroel and Rhian Ramos (the ones I remember) and is about a house where horrifying...

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the road

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TheAdvocate That's what my brother said,too. He liked it so much that he told me the story because he knows I don't mind knowing before watching. He says the acting is good - must be, if they made it to an international film festival. I use to associate Pinoy horror films...

30 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 17 Jan 12

So I continue the saga that is the Corona impeachment ... The prosecution asked for a subpoena to compel the Corona family, inlcuding the in-laws, to testify. This was denied by the impeachment court on the ground that the...

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TheAdvocate My initial plan was to make regular updates here at mylot. However, after the second day, I was so disappointed with the prosecution's performance and rehashing them here seemed like a pointless exercise. It's now Day 7 (starting later) and they have not...

25 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 3 Jan 12

Have you been following the news on the impeachment of Justice Corona? Do you think he should be found guilty by the impeachment court? Let's have a spirited debate on this issue.

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TheAdvocate I agree with you. His appointment has always been his problem. If we let him off knowing that he is a midnight appointee, then the other midnight appointees will have a field day. We cannot sanction what is not right from the start. My only hope is that the...

16 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 3 Jan 12

Have you been following the news on the impeachment of Justice Corona? Do you think he should be found guilty by the impeachment court? Let's have a spirited debate on this issue.

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TheAdvocate You're right, and Filipinos sure love their soap operas. That might be the reason why a lot of people will be glued to the television. Sure there will be a lot of stalling and delaying, but then again, the lawyers are there and so it can be expected. It's a...

16 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 3 Jan 12

Have you been following the news on the impeachment of Justice Corona? Do you think he should be found guilty by the impeachment court? Let's have a spirited debate on this issue.

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TheAdvocate I agree that it seems that Congress that is playing politics again, over and above other priority bills. But I look at from a different perspective - making a corruption-free institution which will be the foundation of development. In my opinion, corruption...

16 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 3 Jan 12

Have you been following the news on the impeachment of Justice Corona? Do you think he should be found guilty by the impeachment court? Let's have a spirited debate on this issue.

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TheAdvocate There are 8 grounds for his impeachment which mostly refer to behavior unbecoming of a justice of the Supreme Court. The prosecutors say that he failed to report his SALN, he says that he did, but the SALNs of justices are not disclosed to the public for their...

16 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 16 Jan 12

My family was glued to the television for this historic moment. I am glad that they allowed live coverage unlike that travesty of a coverage of the Ampatuan trial which is subject to all sorts of conditions ... but I...

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TheAdvocate It's always interesting to watch Miriam Santiago in action, wakes me up every time. I do think that the Senate is trying very hard to control the impeachment to prevent another EDSA. They know that the people are watching. I did not like Enrile's comment that...

16 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 16 Jan 12

My family was glued to the television for this historic moment. I am glad that they allowed live coverage unlike that travesty of a coverage of the Ampatuan trial which is subject to all sorts of conditions ... but I...

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TheAdvocate I watched the trial and the summary of it in the news and I think that the news did not capture the subtle drama and emotions of the impeachment. Cuevas tried to grandstand in the beginning but was quickly shot down by Drilon and Enrile (clap, clap). Enrile...

16 Jan 12

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 16 Jan 12

My family was glued to the television for this historic moment. I am glad that they allowed live coverage unlike that travesty of a coverage of the Ampatuan trial which is subject to all sorts of conditions ... but I...

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TheAdvocate No need to apologize, especially to someone who shares your opinion. Corona's acceptance of a midnight appointment and the SC's subsequent affirmation of an invalid act has never sat well with me. It leaves a bad taste in the mouth, shows his lack of...

16 Jan 12

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33121) • Philippines 25 Jul 11

Hello Lotters, Just woke up around nine in the morning after sleeping around three again. do some little house chores but very much happy because of the rain. while using the PC, we are also watching some Senate...

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TheAdvocate Hi LK, been busy with my day job and other internet sources of income that I have not been mylotting for months. The driver was the first one to die. A passerby took a picture of him splattered on the ground. I guess he was the first to die. The conductor...

26 Jul 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate Hello kimian, Sorry, nope, never studied in FEU. Closest I got to FEU was consulting my doctor at FEU Hospital. Oh, I see, we have here a conspiracy theorist. Just for the heck of it, I will take the other side. 1. As a matter of fact, I...

10 Feb 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate True, it would be presumptous for us to definitively say how we will react if we were in someone else's shoes. There are so many permutations in every problem that makes for a lot of possible actions. You say that we should just face it with dignity. I am...

10 Feb 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate Hello, That is the puzzling part of his suicide because I understand from all the testimonials of his friends and family is that he is a God-fearing man. Maybe when you are in that dark place, you feel that even God cannot solve your problems.

10 Feb 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate I do think that only a few people would go the way of Gen. Reyes. I think the Japanese is the exception rather than the rule. There have been a lot of public officials who would rather kill themselves than face the humiliation. I do think that only works for...

10 Feb 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate I don't think that his suicide was triggered by the probe only. The statement of the family was illuminating - they also pointed to 1-Utak as one of the triggers. That means to me that there is a lot on his mind other than the probe, and that probably was just...

10 Feb 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate @mercedlegurpa: My brother says that Filipinos have a tendency to sing praises to the dead, even though when they were alive they were demonized. In fairness to Gen. Reyes, he has not been found guilty yet, these are all accusations still. The problem is that,...

10 Feb 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate That's true, even the worst people have family who love them - the Dominguez brothers come to mind. Gen. Angie Reyes had a family who loved him and so it is a mystery why he felt so hopeless. I agree with you, our lives are not ours to take - it is God's.

10 Feb 11

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

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TheAdvocate I think though that Sen. Trillanes was out of line when he stopped Gen. Reyes from answering and commenting that he (Gen. Reyes) had no reputation to protect. He may be a senator but that does not give him the right to put down people, especially people older...

10 Feb 11

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