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(articles form Manila Standard
Today)
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The
horrible style of Article II
The heading of Article II of the Impeachment Complaint
against Chief Justice Renato Corona, in all caps and in bold, states:
“RESPONDENT COMMITTED CULPABLE VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND/OR BETRAYED
THE PUBLIC TRUST WHEN HE FAILED TO DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC HIS STATEMENT OF
ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH AS REQUIRED UNDER SEC. 17, ART. XI OF THE
1987 CONSTITUTION.”
The body, on the other hand, has four paragraphs: Par. 2.1
recites Article XI, Section 17 of the Constitution; Par. 2.2 alleges failure
“to disclose to the public his statement of assets, liabilities and net
worth as required by the Constitution”; Par. 2.3 alleges that “it is
reported that some of the properties of Respondent are not included in his
declaration of assets, liabilities and net worth...
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Viva Vidal
Supreme Court
Clerk of Court, lawyer Enriqueta Esguerra Vidal, deserves everyone’s
congratulations and the country’s gratitude. She demonstrated last January
18th during her testimony before the impeachment court trying the
case against Chief Justice Renato C. Corona that she was, in the manner of
St. Thomas More, the court’s good servant, but the law’s first.
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Betrayal of Public Trust: Views from the High Court
Looking to
the decisions so far rendered by the Supreme Court to shed light on the
meaning of “betrayal of public trust”, as a ground for impeachment, is not
very encouraging. Despite the many cases mentioning the phrase, no decision
can be pointed to that fixes its precise metes and bounds.
Examples of
breach of trust abound, such as engaging by a public official in a marital
relationship with a private contractor bidding for projects handled by his
office, or borrowing by a superior officer of money at concessional rates
from a subordinate and thereafter refusing to pay the debt contracted and
offering the subordinate support for her promotion, but no case have I found
that deals precisely on what constitutes betrayal by an officer removable
only by impeachment and conviction.
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Betrayal of Public Trust: the framers’ intent
Seven
of the eight articles of impeachment filed against Chief Justice Corona
cites as basis “betrayal of public trust”. What exactly is “betrayal of
public trust”?
The 1935
Constitution, in Section 1 of its Article IX of on Impeachment stated, as
grounds for removal on impeachment only “culpable violation of the
constitution, treason, bribery, or other high crimes.” The 1973
Constitution, in Section 2 of its Article XIII on Accountability of Public
Officers, added a fifth, namely, “graft and corruption.” “Betrayal of public
trust” was the latest addition to the grounds that was effect by 1987
Constitution (the current constitution) in Section 2 of its article on
Accountability of Public Officers, renumbered as Article XI.
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speech
of Atty. Ricardo J. Romulo

Directory of Members of the Trust Officers
Association of the Philippines- 2008
The
Living Trust is Alive and Well
powerpoint
presentation
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For
the full text of articles that appeared at the trust guru's column in
TODAY,
click on TRUST AND ESTATES |
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For
the full text of articles that appeared at the trust guru's column in THE MANILA METEOR,
click on geronimo@tax |
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"Excoriating BSP officials for not preventing the misuse of
the banking system is pointless, unless Congress passes the necessary legislation
empowering BSP to enact and enforce the relevant regulations," says Atty. Ricardo J.
Romulo, Chairman of the Makati Business Club, before the Rotary Club of Manila during its
regular meeting on 22 February 2001. Reflecting on his brief but stressful
experience as Chairman of the Board of Equitable PCI Bank from December 19, 2000 to
January 31, 2001, Atty. Romulo observed that the shortcomings in the banking sytem in the
areas of governance, transparency and discipline are primarily the result of the demands
of the banking public. Thus, he maintained that in order to effect true banking
reform, those who avail themselves of banking services must be prepared to give up
some of the "creature comforts" customarily extended the banks to its
favored clients. The full text of his address is found in News and Views. |
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