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Should Chief Justice Corona Just have resigned? (Part 1) by The D Spot on Mar 15, 2012The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona is nearing its 30th day. After several weeks of the Prosecution brandishing Corona’s SALNs, bank statements both dollar and peso and announcing to the world all his evil wrongdoings, one has to w...

Should Chief Justice Corona just have resigned? (Part 2) by The D Spot on Mar 15, 2012Continued from “Should Chief Justice Corona Just have resigned?” Part 1 Respect for the Senate The impeachment trial has earned the Senators the respect of not only Corona, but also of the Filipinos. Turns out, our Senators are intellige...

How the prosecution’s actions can affect future lawyers by The D Spot on Mar 13, 2012Looking back… The collision course that is the Prosecution panel versus Senator Judge Miriam Defensor Santiago makes for great television and memorable copy, but it is not setting a good example for all the student lawyers out there. Law studen...

A tale of two loves: Aleli and Grace by The D Spot on Mar 8, 2012Men with multiple partners is nothing new in this country, and perhaps in any part of the world. In many cultures, it has become acceptable for men to have a legal wife and someone else on the side. The future king of England did it, ending up marryi...

Women at War: Violence Against the Filipina (Part 2) by The D Spot on Mar 7, 2012When it comes to sexual violence, one in ten women have experienced sexual violence or rape. 8% of Filipinas have experienced sexual violence at the hands of their husbands. One in 25 women between the ages of 15 to 49 claim that their first sexual e...

Women at War: Violence Against the Filipina (Part 1/2) by The D Spot on Mar 6, 2012Nora is a house helper now in her 50s. Her older brother’s friend raped her at the tender age of 14. Because of the shame of the rape, she was compelled to live as husband and wife with her abuser even at that age. She stopped school, depriving her...

Why we need to be so hard on the prosecutors (2/2) by The D Spot on Feb 24, 2012Continued from Why we need to be so hard on the prosecutors(1/1) Using the media Another tactic that is backfiring on the Prosecution team is the extensive use of media outlets to air their side or present their “evidence”. In fact, the public se...

Why we need to be so hard on the prosecutors (Part 1/2) by The D Spot on Feb 24, 2012Since the impeachment proceedings began, or perhaps as soon as they filed the complaint, the Prosecution team has gotten as much media attention as the man on trial, Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. However, the media attention isn’t alw...

Seniors rule at the impeachment proceedings! by The D Spot on Feb 21, 2012The historical impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona has filled the headlines and news reports of all things inflammatory and controversial, from 40% discounts of high-end condominiums, free plane tickets, peso and dollar deposits, to tes...

The Corona Impeachment Trial: Battling the institutions of secrecy by The D Spot on Feb 19, 2012Banks are notorious for secrecy. There is, after all, a need to protect the rights and safety of their depositors and clients. Without banking secrecy laws, individuals and corporations could be at risk for theft and other monetary dangers. In this c...