We are not winning the war here. People are focusing on the wrong things because of the theatrics of these court-like proceedings instead of the information being elicited. All this legalese is making it hard for people to understand the things being tackled.
What do these people think will happen during intervention and rehab? During such time, the kid’s liberty is also restricted, meaning nakakulong lang din but in a different facility. Or is it because they want the kid to be branded as and carry the stigma of being a criminal?
Bakit walang criminal liability ang 14 years old?
Hindi sapat na intervention lang at rehabilitation, kasi lumalabas na parang may discernment na etong 14yo. Alam nya ang ginawa nya!
The vulgar statement in question? “Pakyu.”
Not a fan of Falcis, but I do think the sanction for the mere utterance of “pakyu” is disproportionate, especially considering the circumstances surrounding such utterance. There should be some space for expression of frustration.
Statement
I accept the wisdom of the Supreme Court to suspend me for one year. All lawyers are under the disciplinary power of the Court and I am no exception.
Back in 2018 to 2019, I was fighting for the life and liberty of my brother. And my family’s safety and reputation.
I felt helpless and powerless except for my small voice on social media. We were nobodies and I was screaming against the void.
If being suspended is the price I have to pay for defending my family, then it is a price I will pay in any lifetime.
I recognize that words, contained in a tweet, have power and my choice of words should have consequences. All lawyers should be held accountable for their words and actions.
That is why I prostrate myself to the Supreme Court for disciplining me and in the same vein, I beg the Honorable Court to resolve the pending disbarment cases of former President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte, to show that indeed, no one is above the law.
And to our dear Senator-Judges, if a lawyer like me can be suspended for cursing, then a Vice President like Sara Duterte should likewise be answerable not just for cursing but for threatening the life of the President and the First Lady.
Accountability should apply to all, big or small.
#Accountability
Désolée mais je pense que dépenser de l’argent pour rendre la vie impossible aux SDF plutôt que pour les aider c’est le symbole parfait d’un système dépourvu d’humanité
Being part of a generation that was told “Wikipedia is not a source” makes it genuinely baffling to me that jobs are now telling people to just use ChatGPT for everything.
Daming kwento tungkol sa future Senator na nag name-drop sa isang rally nung estudyante pa siya para huwag ma-aresto. Here's the original article in the Philippine Collegian about it. Sorry kung mahirap basahin, zoom in na lang. 🙂
Pope Leo XIV on AI:
“Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word [disarmed] is strong I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention, awakening consciences, and indicating paths forward for humanity.”
"We must, then, avoid the 'Babel syndrome,' namely the idolatry of profit that sacrifices the weak, a uniformity that neutralizes differences, and the pretense that a single language — even a digital one — can translate everything, including the mystery of the person, into data and performance."
Justice Caguioa’s concurring opinion on Bato’s case is superbly written.
This case will define the Court. For too long, power has found ways to outrun justice. It has hidden in office, in influence, in violence, and now, in the language of due process. That ends here. The Court cannot become a refuge for impunity. It has always been, and must always remain, where justice refuses to yield.
BREAKING: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.
According to News5's sources, Interpol has received the arrest warrant and its representatives are already in the Philippines. | via Marianne Enriquez/News5