Browsing Archive: July, 2011
Sotto must probe Pangilinan, et. al.
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “ …`You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven’…” (Matthew 5:14,16, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
SOTTO MUST PROBE PANGILINAN, ET. AL. FOR 2004 POLL FRAUD: If Sen. Vicente Sotto III cares for the truth, he owes it to Fernando Poe Jr. and to the Filipino peo... Continue reading ...
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Time to repeal Juvenile Justice Law
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Train the child in the way he should go, and he will never depart from it when he grows old…” (Proverbs 22:6, the Holy Bible).
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TIME TO REPEAL JUVENILE JUSTICE LAW: Indeed, it is now time for Sen. Francis Pangilinan to repeal his Juvenile Justice Law, Republic Act 9344. The evidence is too overwhelming that this law is now being used to commit even heinous crimes, using minor children who coul... Continue reading ...
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“Children of the devil”
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us…” (Hebrews 12:1, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
POLICEMEN AS LOWLY CRIMINALS: And so, what other crimes can our policemen and others in government not do in the name of money or promotion to a higher positi... Continue reading ...
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Greetings and prayers for INC
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see…” (Hebrews 11:1, the Holy Bible).
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CONGRATS, IGLESIA NI CRISTO: Three years from now, in 2014, the Iglesia Ni Cristo will be celebrating its 100th anniversary and, while everyone is congratulating it this year, 2011, for its 97th anniversary, may I take this opportunity of being the first to greet it now, for its forth... Continue reading ...
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Congrats, but something lacking in SONA?
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them…” (Proverbs 13:23-25, the Holy Bible).
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CONGRATS, BUT SOMETHING LACKING IN PNOY’S SONA? Okay, okay, it was a State of the Nation Address that was not simply filled with boasts, but with an enumeration of what the Aquino government concretely achieved during its first year in o... Continue reading ...
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Rotary golf tourney: two cars for winners
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice...” (Psalm 112:5, the Holy Bible).
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TWO CARS FOR “HOLE IN ONE”: With the kind indulgence of our readers, I am reprinting below an announcement I made as the ChangeMaker President of the Rotary Club of Intramuros of Rotary International District 3810, regarding the two cars the club is intend... Continue reading ...
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“PNoy must declare revolutionary gov’t”
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “Jesus said, `Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ ” (Matthew 19:14, the Holy Bible).
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PNOY URGED TO DECLARE REVOLUTIONARY GOV’T: President Aquino’s only chance to effect the changes that will truly improve the lives of Filipinos under his term is to declare a revolutionary government and install himself as t... Continue reading ...
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How about 2010 poll frauds?
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin…” (1 John 1:7, the Holy Bible).
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CLOSURE ON POLL FRAUDS NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN: I really don’t know if the promise of a closure made by Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda over the alleged cheating in the 2004 and 2007 elections can really happen within the... Continue reading ...
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Double standards in Phl justice
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand...” (Isaiah 41:10, the Holy Bible).
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ECHEVERRI AND DOUBLE STANDARDS: If Caloocan City Mayor Recom Echiverri thinks his defiance of an Ombudsman order suspending him from office is the right thing to do, he has got it all wrong---so far, what he ... Continue reading ...
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Pinoys need better lives, not political rows
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws…” (Psalm 119:7, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
POC FUNDING PROBLEMS HURTING PINOY ATHLETES: My heart was bleeding for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) as I read a news report saying that to enable our athletes to participate in the forthcoming Southeast Asian Games on November 11-22, 2011 in Indonesia, POC would have to li... Continue reading ...
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“PCSO lied vs. bishops”
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile...” (Romans 1:16, the Holy Bible).
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THE TRUTH IN THE PCSO-BISHOPS MESS: Now, what Jesus said in John 8: 31-32 of the Holy Bible is being proved true once more in the case of the donations made by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in favor... Continue reading ...
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Marine colonel’s call for PNoy ouster legal?
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATION: “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say `No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ…” (Titus 2:11-13, the Holy Bible).
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Questions about C-5 Road
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you...” (James 1:21, the Holy Bible).
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WHY IS C-5 STILL UNFINISHED? Will someone please explain why C-5 (the road that connects the South Luzon Expressway to the North Luzon Expressway) remains incomplete even after its fly-over that traverses Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City,... Continue reading ...
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Suit vs. lawmakers re: legislative inquiries
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love...” (John 15:10, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
SUIT VS. LAWMAKERS ON LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES: Senators conducting the interrogation of their resource persons during inquiries in aid of legislation are insisting that their questions be answered, even if the answers could incriminate t... Continue reading ...
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Cong. Peping: “review land reform”
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father…” (Philippians 2:9-11, the Holy Bible).
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CONG. PEPING: REVIEW LAND REFORM: Former Tarlac Rep. Jose “Peping” Cojuan... Continue reading ...
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“Luisita bought solely with Cojuangco money”
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”” Matthew 4:4
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“LUISITA BOUGHT SOLEY WITH COJUANGCO MONEY”-PEPING: Hacienta Luisita was purchased solely with the money of the Cojuangco family and their friends and business associates, and no money of the government was ever used by the Cojuangcos in bu... Continue reading ...
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Issues re: plunder raps vs. ex-PAGCOR chief
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “ `Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you…” (Jeremiah 32:17, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
ISSUES RE: PLUNDER RAPS VS. EX PAGCOR CHIEF: The lawyer in me is saying there is something that does not fit in the latest criminal charges---for graft and plunder---that current officials of the Philippine Amusement and Ga... Continue reading ...
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God’s miracles; campaign vs. Ombudsman bet onBY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIOLIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus…” (Philippians 1:6, the Holy Bible). -ooo- GOD’S MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN: Once more, I thank God, in the name of Jesus, for showing compassion and pity to those who truly and sincerely approach Him, proving again and again that He is always ready t... Continue reading ...
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The right path in choosing the Ombudsman
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all…” (the Lord Jesus Christ, in Mark 10:43-44, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING THE OMBUDSMAN: By now, it should be clear to the Filipino people that any appointee to sensitive government positions, particularly to the position of Ombudsman, must possess not only academi... Continue reading ...
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Bible allows gifts for bishops
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
BIBLE ALLOWS GIFTS FOR BISHOPS: Being hidden over and above the shrill demonization of Filipino Roman Catholic bishops who received dole-outs (some in the form of expensive sports utility vehicles or SUVs) from the Arroyo government through the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in exchange for their support is the Biblical basis for the donations.
The real question that all stakeholders in this issue must address is this: is ther... Continue reading ...
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Aquino gov’t selling PCSO?
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him...” (Psalm 18:30, the Holy Bible).
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GMA PLUNDERED PCSO? The spectacle of Rosario Uriarte, former general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), publicly implicating former President Gloria Arroyo in a money scam that can become a plunder case should serve as a warning to officials o... Continue reading ...
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Luisita workers want stocks---lawyer
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away…” (Matthew 24:35, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
LUISITA WORKERS WANT STOCKS---HLI LAWYER: The farm workers of Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) have already affirmed, in at least three previous referenda conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform, their decision to own stocks as part-owners of the company, rather than be given lands from the va... Continue reading ...
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Defects in the P728 agri plunder raps BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator…” (Colossians 3: 9-10, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
DEFECTS IN Tcretary Luis “Cito” Lorenzo and Undersecretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante and private businessmen in connection with the P728 million agriculture fund sc... Continue reading ...
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More on Duterte, Pichay & ARMM
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATION: “…Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance...” (Psalm 33:12, the Holy Bible). -ooo-
MORE QUESTIONS ON THE DUTERTE-ANDRES SNAFU: Here are more questions on the Davao City Sarah Duterte-Abe Andres snafu: why did Sheriff Abe proceed with the demolition of shanties in the city’s Agdao District despite the two-hour request of Mayor Sarah? Was he ordered to ignore the m... Continue reading ...
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Mysteries in the Duterte-Andres row BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people...” (Proverbs 14:34, the Holy Bible).
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MYSTERIES IN THE DUTERTE-ANDRES ROW: After all has been said and done, there are still many mysteries in the Sara Duterte-Abe Andres Davao City face-punching brouhaha. One, why was there a demolition order against the informal settlers, or, better yet, what was the basis of that demolition order? Two, w... Continue reading ...
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Davao City incidents connected with the Bible?
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you…”†(Romans 12:3, the Holy Bible).
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CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO DAVAO CITY INCIDENTS AND THE BIBLE: Two interesting stories came out from Davao City this week which got me... Continue reading ...
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Reactions re PNoy and Jesus
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name…” (Zechariah 14:9, the Holy Bible).
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“JESUS IS GOD”: It always makes me very happy to read reactions to my columns because they indicate that somehow, somewhere, there is someone who is reading what I am writing about. Today, I give way to two such reactions, and the first pertains to our items ... Continue reading ...
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