A FRIENDLY EXCHANGE :Is the impeachment trial where the continued employment of the accused is at stake more as a CRIMINAL or ADMINISTRATIVE CASE??

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Will the abilities or lack of it on the part of the prosecution or the defense matters that much to the Senator judges in contrast to public opinion? The overall objective of this trial is the truth and anyone perceived to be hiding it will not serve the cause of the official being impeached. The SALN contains figures or numbers describing the assets, liabilities and net worth of the filer. As far as I know 1 plus 1 has remained equals to 2 and no amount of brilliance of a lawyer can make it 3 or 4 even for friendship sake!!!

This is a fact known to the Senators and to the public regardless of their educational background!

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    Amy Lee PUBLIC OPINION MEANS MORE TO YOU THAN DUE PROCESS??
    

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    Reynaldo Quijada I am for due process but it should not be used in order to delay the proceedings and prevent the truth from coming out. It is my opinion that public opinion is as important as due process as due process should not only be applied to the respondent but to the complainant as well which in this case are the people of the Philippines Friend.
    

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    Reynaldo Quijada Thank you Friends.
    

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    Amy Lee OMG, public opinion has no place in due process MY FRIEND. Due process is ALL ABOUT FACTS AND EVIDENCES.
    

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    Reynaldo Quijada The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Look at our justice system. Some lawyers have mastered it that they can manipulate it adeptly. A case in point is the Ampatuan case because the accused have hired the best lawyers. The pace is so slow due to due process? This is only my opinion, Cuevas is another case. He keeps on making side comments and objections thus delaying the proceedings. Thus my original post above.
    

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    Reynaldo Quijada Thank you for those who like and also for those who do not agree hehe.
    

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    Amy Lee 
    

    The name of the game when you haul someone's ass to court is to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. That is why there is always presentation of FACTS AND EVIDENCES. The only time it gets so long and tedious is if IRR...See More

    
    

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    Amy Lee And making CHISMIS and/or PUBLIC OPINION be included as "fact" and "evidence" will make it even more complicated, more muddled, more tedious and longer.
    

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    Reynaldo Quijada 
    

    That is your opinion Friend. If you have time, kindly read the above article of Dean Pangalangan at PDI to date which I personally agree. I have nothing personal against the Chief Justice and as a matter of fact his younger brother who use...See More

    
    

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  RQ, I am not for the person. I am for the upholding of the law. Of the constitution. Of due process. A PDI article is another opinion and NOT GOSPEL TRUTH. The CONSTITUTION AND THE LAW IS GOSPEL TRUTH TO ME. At walang kinalaman dito ang pagiging isang mambabatas. Ako ay isang hamak na ina na merong dalawang anak. I worry about their future in a govt that DOES NOT FOLLOW DUE PROCESS AND THE LAW. And I do not care what kind of case this is. I only care that in every action, dapat masunod ang batas. BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT CHISMIS AND PUBLIC OPINION TO BE THE ONES TO JAIL ME. Facts and evidences lang po ang dapat MAGPAKULONG SA ISANG TAO. KAHIT SINO KA PA.

  
  

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  Reynaldo Quijada Si Chief Justice will not be imprisoned if he is convicted by the Impeachment Court. He will just be removed and yes, his retirement benefits will also be forfeited in favor of the government. Out of modesty Friend, I will not detail the times I have put my life at stake for the rights of others and the persecutions and deprivations I and my family have to endure due to my fight for good governance. Sa public service I am just enamored by the rule that public service is a public trust. Thank you for this nice exchange friend.
  

  • Amy Lee THE END DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS. So long as the RULE OF LAW AND DUE PROCESS IS OBSERVED AND FOLLOWED, the outcome should be fair and acceptable. Judging the outcome first before presenting the proper facts and evidences IS NOT democratic and not what you would call DUE PROCESS. I am sorry for your experiences but THE LAW MUST BE FOLLOWED. Hindi pwede dito ang mga MACHIAVELLIAN style. Sa communism lang yun.

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    Reynaldo Quijada I have been accused several times as a communist by my trapo political opponents in the past but it is not true. On the contrary I am thru and thru pro democracy. I am also a Catholic and living it to the best I could. Due process should serve the end of justice and not just of the respondent and even of the complainant.