Press ReleaseSeptember 15, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says that the Supreme Court’s issuance of a status quo ante-order on the impeachment case against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez may have been arrived at prematurely and may set a precedent on how impeachment proceedings might be dealt with in the future.”We ask

MalayaJocelyn Montemayor with JP LopezSeptember 15, 2010PRESIDENT Aquino is expected to meet Chief Justice Renato Corona to discuss the budget of the judiciary and the threat of lower court judges to go on mass leave in protest of the slash in the judiciary’s proposed budget for 2011.The SC had asked

Press ReleaseSeptember 13, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today cautions the Executive against slashing the budget of the Judiciary, saying the government will have a hard time fulfilling its promise to curb corruption with a financially crippled justice system.Pangilinan is the author of RA 9227 which provides increase in budgetary support

Press ReleaseSeptember 8, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today recommends to the Aquino administration to convene the Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council to modernize the judicial system and expedite cases more swiftly.”The hostage crisis was a crisis of law enforcement and respect for the rule of law. The cure

Efren L. DanaoThe Manila TimesSeptember 6, 2010Senators Francis Pangilinan and Joker Arroyo said Sunday that enough apologies had already been given by the Philippines on the death of eight Hong Kong tourists held hostage by a dismissed Manila policemen. At the same time, the head of the country’s police forces,

Boyet JadulcoAbante ToniteSeptember 5, 2010Sinupalpal kahapon ng dalawang senador ang kahilingan ng mga mam­babatas sa Hong Kong na humingi ng apology at bayaran ng ating gobyerno ang pamilya ng walong kababayan nilang namatay sa hostage-taking sa Quirino Grandstand noong Agosto 23.Binigyan-diin ni Sen. Franklin Drilon na walang legal na basehan

Press ReleaseSeptember 5, 2010The President has already expressed regrets over the incident and has apologized. That should be enough said.As for the demand of compensation, I am supportive of it, but there are legal ramifications that need to be threshed out before compensation for the victims can be agreed upon.

William M. EsposoPhilippine StarAugust 31, 2010AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR: The Captain Rolando Mendoza Hostage Tragedy exposed the Filipino tendency to be the country’s greatest national security risk. This flaw in the national character is promoted by irresponsible media which also manifest signs of idiocy — not knowing the truth.The

Philippine StarChristina MendezAugust 30, 2010MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francis Pangilinan called on President Aquino yesterday to bring up the issue on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with US President Barack Obama on his first state visit next month.Pangilinan said the issue should be discussed by the two presidents because it