Complete name: Richard Juico “Dick” GOrdon Birth date: August 5, 1945 Birth place: Castillejos Zambales Father: James L. Gordon (deceased) Founding Father of Olongapo and 1st elected Municipal Mayor of Olongapo Mother: Amelia J. Gordon; Pearl S. Buck Woman of the Year 2003, First elected City Mayor of Olongapo Spouse: Kate H. Gordon; UNESCO Mayors for Peace Prize Awardee in Asia 1998 Children: Marnie, Ali, LJ Brian
Educational Background:
Elementary: Colegio de San Juan de Letran Secondary: Ateneo de Manila College: A.B. History and Government – Ateneo de Manila University Post Grad: Bachelor of Laws – University of the Philippines
To start off this article let me share to you the town where I came from. I am a native of Bohol particularly in the town of Jagna found in the East side of Bohol and an hour drive from the City of Tagbilaran. Like any other towns in the province, people basic means of living are farming and fishing. There are also few who made the very delicious and famous calamay in which many say is the most delicious among other makers in the province. Young Jagnaanon professionals are scattered not just in the country but all over the globe aiming to alleviate the status of their family.
Election is fast approaching and we cannot hide the fact that Philippine politics is a topnotch dirty event in our country and even small towns in the farthest provinces of the Philippines is highly infected, and vote buying is the virus that eats each voters then rots up until the fruits that their grand children bears. Lucky to us, the people of Jagna that we have one leader who stand to kill this virus.
The case of authority abuse by Gov Gwen Garcia has been filed since the time of Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, but since kaalyado so no hear ang case.
As the Governors term will end V-Gov Agnes Magpale expects that Gov Garcia will support her to run for governor but then it was her brother Pablo John Garcia who will run.
So now angry Magpale went over the bakod to support the young Davide who is running for Governor on 2013 under the Liberal Party.
Action to suspend Gov Gwen Garcia has now a brighter future for the Liberal Party.
What Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. says about the verdict on the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
TEDITORIAL
THE WORLD TONIGHT
By Teddy Locsin Jr.
29 May 2012
The Answer Is No
…Today was not the day of decision. But the day the decision would be announced.
Like in a bicameral conference committee, for all the haste of this impeachment, it must have been discussed before it was filed.
The decision of the Senate Impeachment Court, making up a law as the trial went along, and then convicting for it, is the bill of attainder of which Enrile warned.
“On Article II of the Articles of Impeachment against Hon. Chief Justice Renato C. Corona”
I will not discuss what the prosecution and the defense had already argued in their closing arguments. Mr. President, esteemed colleagues. The impeachment is a political process, no a political assassination. An impeachment aspires to be a judicial proceeding that makes imperative that it sticks to judicial rules. An impeachment must ever uphold the dues process that no citizen high or low can be denied, that is why we wear judicial robe as you see, to listen, to ponder and decide like judge according to law.
“On Article II of the Articles of Impeachment against Hon. Chief Justice Renato C. Corona”
The lady justice wears a blindfold for a reason. She is to render judgment based on law and evidence, without regard to the circumstances and personalities of the parties involved — however controversial they may be. She is to dispense justice without fear or favor
We all took an oath to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of the Philippines” and, like lady justice, we are bound to do so without fear or favor.
“On Article II of the Articles of Impeachment against Hon. Chief Justice Renato C. Corona”
The Constitution provides that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent, until the contrary is proved. The burden of proof is on the prosecution. How much proof is necessary? In other words, what is the standard of proof? I have adopted the very high standard of “overwhelming preponderance of evidence.” My standard is very high, because removal by conviction on impeachment is a stunning penalty, the ruin of a life.
“On Article II of the Articles of Impeachment against Hon. Chief Justice Renato C. Corona”
In the entire course of this impeachment trial, I have faced many difficult challenges to my own and the Court’s collective wisdom, our sense of justice and fairness, the delicate balancing act we must perform to ensure that we do not stray from the strictures of the Constitution, the law and our rules.
This trial began and unfolded against the backdrop of a highly charged and emotional atmosphere, acrimonious debate in and outside the confines of this Court, and a deep political fissure which threatened the stability of our democratic institutions.
