“We must punish more and swiftly. Twenty-one years doesn’t in any way classify as swift.
Noong 2004, kakaumpisa pa lang ng FB, Skype, at yung touch-interface ng Nintendo.
21 years sa Sandiganbayan. Another 20 years sa SC? Such ridiculous delays embolden the corrupt and erode our people’s faith in the rule of law.
Kaya lumolobo ang katiwalian ay dahil mas makupad pa sa rush-hour trapik sa EDSA ang sistema ng katarungan sa Pilipinas.
Kaya sa ating panukalang Senate Bill 1547, gusto nating ilagay sa ayos ang sistemang magpapanagot sa nagkakasala sa bayan agad-agad.
Ayon sa sinumite ng judiciary sa atin para sa 2026 budget deliberations, ang pending cases o backlog ng mga korte ay: 612,162 cases sa lahat ng lower courts (regional, municipal, family, Shari’ah, etc.); 27,394 sa Court of Appeals; 16,316 sa Supreme Court; 2,034 sa Court of Tax Appeals; at 967 sa Sandiganbayan.
Ang wasto, maagap, at patas na pagpapatupad ng batas ang pundasyon ng kaayusan ng ating lipunan.”
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TRANSLATION:
“Dapat mas marami at mas mabilis ang pagpaparusa. Hindi kailanman masasabing mabilis ang dalawampu’t isang taon.
In 2004, FB, Skype, and Nintendo’s touch-interface were just starting out.
21 years in the Sandiganbayan. 20 years pa sa SC? Ang ganitong katawa-tawang pagkaantala ay nagpapalakas ng loob ng mga tiwali at sumisira sa tiwala ng taumbayan sa panuntunan ng batas.
Corruption is rampant because the justice system in the Philippines is slower than rush-hour traffic on EDSA.
That’s why, in our proposed Senate Bill 1547, we want to put in place a system that will hold accountable those who commit crimes against the people ASAP.
According to the submissions of the judiciary to us for the 2026 budget deliberations, the pending cases or backlog of the courts are: 612,162 cases in all lower courts (regional, municipal, family, Shari’ah, etc.); 27,394 in the Court of Appeals; 16,316 in the Supreme Court; 2,034 in the Court of Tax Appeals; and 967 in the Sandiganbayan.
The proper, prompt, and fair implementation of the law is the foundation of order in our society.”