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Philippine Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
The Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Blue Ribbon Committee, is the Senate committee tasked to investigate alleged wrongdoings of the government, its officials, and its attached agencies, including government owned and controlled corporations, in aid of legislation, that is, the primary purpose is the suggestion of new laws, or proposals of amendments to existing laws. Like all other committees, the Senate elects members of the Blue Ribbon Committee. The chairmanship of the committee has been one of the most sought posts in the Senate, aside from the Senate Presidency. History Cavite Representative Justiniano Montano of the Liberal Party, who was successfully included in the Liberal's 1949 Senate election ticket, supported Jose T. Cajulis of the Nacionalista Party in the elections to the House of Representatives seat he was retiring from. While the Liberals' candidate easily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Cayetano
Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano (; born March 22, 1966) also known as Pia Compañera Cayetano, is a Filipino politician, lawyer, economist, athlete, and television host serving as a Senator since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 to 2016. She was also the Representative of Taguig's 2nd district from 2016 to 2019 and was one of the Deputy Speakers. Cayetano was born to a political family currently based in Taguig. Her father was the late former senator Rene Cayetano; her younger brother, Alan Peter, is a fellow incumbent senator who formerly represented the Taguig–Pateros district and became Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 18th Congress; another younger brother, Rene Carl, is a former councilor of Muntinlupa; her youngest brother, Lino, was mayor of Taguig; and her sister-in-law Lani, is the incumbent mayor of Taguig. Cayetano authored the Expanded Senior Citizens Act, Expanded Breastfeeding Promoting Act, the Respon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino (; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Philippine nationality law, Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur's Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district, 1st district from 1919 to 1922. He was then elected as a senator from 1925 to 1935. In 1934, he became a member of the Philippine Independence Commission that was sent to Washington, D.C., which secured the passage of Tydings–McDuffie Act to the American Congress, United States Congress. In 1935, he was also elected to the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention election, 1935 Constitutional Convention that drafted the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines, 1935 Philippine Constitution for the newly established Commonwealth of the Philippines, Philippine Commonwealth. In the new government, he served as secretary of the interior and finance u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBN–ZTE Deal Corruption Scandal
The Philippine National Broadband Network controversy (also referred to as the NBN–ZTE deal or NBN–ZTE mess) involved allegations of corruption in the awarding of a US$329 million construction contract to Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE for the proposed government-managed National Broadband Network (NBN). The contract with ZTE was signed on April 20, 2007, in Hainan, China. Following the emergence of irregularities, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo cancelled the National Broadband Network project in October 2007. On July 14, 2008, the Supreme Court dismissed all three petitions questioning the constitutionality of the national broadband deal, saying the petitions became moot when the project was cancelled. History Background In April 2007, Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Leandro Mendoza and ZTE Vice President Yu Yong entered into a US$329.5 million contract for a National Broadband Network (NBN) that would improve government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello Garci Scandal
The Hello Garci scandal (or just Hello Garci), also known as Gloriagate, was a political scandal and electoral crisis in the Philippines involving 14th president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who allegedly rigged the 2004 national election in her favor. The official results of the election gave Arroyo and Noli de Castro the presidency and vice-presidency respectively. Hundreds of national and local positions were also contested during this election. The scandal and crisis began in June 2005 when audio recordings of a phone call conversation between President Arroyo and then-Election Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, allegedly talking about the rigging of the 2004 national election results, were released to the public. This escalated when the minority of the lower house of Congress attempted to impeach Arroyo. This was blocked by the Arroyo-led majority coalition in September 2005 and no trial took place. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fertilizer Fund Scam
The Fertilizer Fund scam is a Philippine political controversy involving accusations that Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante diverted ₱728 million in fertilizer funds to the 2004 election campaign of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Background When Operation Big Bird concluded in late 1986, the Philippine government was able to identify and recover US$356 million from the Swiss Bank deposits of Ferdinand Marcos and wife Imelda Marcos. While the money sat in a Philippine government account in Switzerland, successive administration debated what to do with the funds. By 1998 the funds had grown to $570 million with interest, and were transferred to an escrow account in Philippine National Bank. In July 2003, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled with finality that the funds were ill-gotten and thus are considered public funds. Pres. Arroyo announced that the money in accordance with the law on recovered ill-gotten wealth from the Marcos family will be used for the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macapagal Boulevard
Macapagal Boulevard, also known as President Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard and Macapagal Avenue, is an eight-lane road in Metro Manila, Philippines, running parallel to Roxas Boulevard from the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay to Asia World City in Parañaque. It is named after former Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. This road has three major bridges, crossing the 'channels', of which the largest is the Libertad Channel, where the Libertad Water Pumping Station is situated. After the intersection reconfiguring around EDSA to relieve traffic, Macapagal Boulevard is now often used to access the SM Mall of Asia to the north and Cavite to the south. It is also the main major road in Metro Manila's reclamation area, Bay City. Route description Macapagal Boulevard commences at the intersection with Gil Puyat Avenue Extension near the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay as the logical continuation of Magdalena Jalandoni Street. It heads sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidency Of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo served two consecutive terms as List of presidents of the Philippines, 14th President of the Philippines: 2001-2004 and 2004-2010. Her first term started on January 20, 2001, following the Second EDSA Revolution which took place while she was the Vice President of the Philippines, Vice President under President Joseph Estrada (in office 1998-2001). In 2004 Philippine presidential election, 2004, she ran as the incumbent, defeating opponent Fernando Poe Jr., Fernando Poe, and was Second inauguration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, inaugurated on June 30, 2004. Arroyo is the daughter of Diosdado Macapagal, the 9th President of the Philippines. Administration and cabinet Other cabinet-level and high posts * Executive Secretary ** Renato de Villa (2001) ** Renato Corona, Renato C. Corona ''(acting)'' (2001) ** Alberto Romulo (2001–2004) ** Eduardo Ermita (2004–2010) ** Leandro Mendoza (2010) * National Security Adviser ** Roilo Golez (2001–2004) ** Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expo Pilipino
The Philippine Centennial International Exposition 1998, also known as Expo Pilipino, was a world fair organized as part of the 100th anniversary of the June 12, 1898 declaration of Philippine Independence. The event, which showcased Philippine history and culture, was held in a 60-hectare site at the Clark Special Economic Zone in Mabalacat, Pampanga. The exposition, including its site, was a project of the National Centennial Commission (NCC) and the Philippine Centennial Exposition Corporation. Facilities The Expo Pilipino had a 35,000-seat amphitheater which was used as a site for concerts, ecumenical services and political rallies after exhibitions at the complex were halted. Participants The exposition had a projected 150 investors participating as of May 1998. Budget The construction of Expo Filipino entailed a total budget of ₱3.5 billion (US$ 63.64 million). Then-President Fidel V. Ramos directed three state-run financial institutions— Social Security System ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidency Of Joseph Estrada
Joseph Estrada began his presidency at noon on June 30, 1998, following his inauguration as the 13th president of the Philippines, succeeding Fidel Ramos. He was deposed on January 20, 2001, following the Second EDSA Revolution. Estrada campaigned on a pro-poor platform. He ordered the removal of all sovereign guarantees on contracts for public projects which would require the sovereign Filipino people to assume the financial losses of private companies doing business with the government. He made efforts to clean the bureaucracy by ordering the immediate relief of corrupt officials in the military and police hierarchy. He ordered a wide-ranging investigation of all government contracts entered into by the previous administration to ensure these were above-board and directly advantageous to the citizenry. He also ordered the investigation of suspected big-time tax evaders including individuals who had contributed to his presidential campaign. He undertook an aggressive housing pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidency Of Fidel Ramos
Fidel V. Ramos began his presidency at noon on June 30, 1992, following his inauguration as the 12th president of the Philippines, succeeding Corazon Aquino. He is the first Protestant president of the country, and the first Christian Democrat to be elected, being the founder of Lakas-CMD (Christian-Muslim Democrats Party). He was included as one of the most influential leaders and the unofficial spokesman of liberal democracy in Asia. The first few years of Ramos' administration (1992–1995) were characterized by economic boom, technological development, political stability and efficient delivery of basic needs to the people. Under Ramos' presidency, the country's Gross National Product averaged 5 percent annually. Ramos pushed for the deregulation of key industries and the liberalization of the economy; he encouraged the privatization of public entities to include the modernization of public infrastructure through an expanded Build-Operate-Transfer law. This marked the beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right To Counsel
In criminal law, the right to counsel means a defendant has a legal right to have the assistance of counsel (i.e., lawyers) and, if the defendant cannot afford a lawyer, requires that the government appoint one or pay the defendant's legal expenses. The right to counsel is generally regarded as a constituent of the right to a fair trial. Historically, however, not all countries have always recognized the right to counsel. The right is often included in national constitutions. Of the 194 constitutions currently in force, 153 have language to this effect. Around the world Australia In Australia, suspects and defendants have the right to have legal representation during investigation and trial. Those under investigation in general have the right to have an attorney present during questioning, but there are exceptions to this right. Australian law does not recognize a right to publicly-funded legal defense, but does recognize that in the absence of counsel the accused may not rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-incrimination
In criminal law, self-incrimination is the act of making a statement that exposes oneself to an accusation of criminal liability or prosecution. Self-incrimination can occur either directly or indirectly: directly, by means of interrogation where information of a self-incriminatory nature is disclosed; or indirectly, when information of a self-incriminatory nature is disclosed voluntarily without pressure from another person. In many legal systems, accused criminals cannot be compelled to incriminate themselves—they may choose to speak to police or other authorities, but they cannot be punished for refusing to do so. There are 108 countries and jurisdictions that currently issue legal warnings to suspects, which include the right to remain silent and the right to legal counsel. These laws are not uniform across the world; however, members of the European Union have developed their laws around the EU's guide. Australia A limited right against self-incrimination exists at com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
