BANTAY KORTE SUPREMA

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Seven of the 15 incumbent Supreme Court Justices, or almost majority of said collegial body, will be retiring next year. Only one person, the President, will be appointing these vacancies, and only upon the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council.

To assure that the fitness, integrity and competence of the High Tribunal are preserved, a diverse group comprising of representatives from various sectors has convened Bantay Korte Suprema.

Bantay Korte Suprema aims to ensure that the nomination. Evaluation, recommendation and appointment of the seven incoming Supreme Court Justices be transparent and public, not duly influenced by parochial and short-term political considerations.

Bantay Korte Suprema includes former Philippine Presidents, retired Supreme Court Justices, the legal academe, lawyers’ association, practitioners, selected legislators, chambers of commerce and media organizations.

The Supreme Court is considered the final arbiter of legal controversies. It stands reflective of the Judiciary and our entire legal system. A selection process done behind a veil casts doubts on the very credibility of the appointments, considering the peculiar situation that the current Chief Executive has the power to name almost half of the High Tribunal’s membership.

Let the nomination, evaluation, recommendation, selection and appointment be made public, so that we, the Filipino people, are assured that the subsequent Supreme Court is OUR Supreme Court, and no one else’s.

We invite you to the launching of Bantay Korte Suprema on Monday, November 17, 2008, 10:00 o’ clock in the morning at the Training Center , Ground Floor Centennial Building , Supreme Court, Padre Faura cor. Taft Avenue , Manila .

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What is Qualified Political Agency?

Under this doctrine, which recognizes the establishment of a single executive, all executive and administrative organizations are adjuncts of the Executive Department, the heads of the various executive departments are assistants and agents of the Chief Executive, and, except in cases where the Chief Executive is required by the Constitution or law to act in person or the exigencies of the situation demand that he act personally, the multifarious executive and administrative functions of the Chief Executive are performed by and through the executive departments, and the acts of the Secretaries of such departments, performed and promulgated in the regular course of business, are, unless disapproved or reprobated by the Chief Executive, presumptively the acts of the Chief Executive

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Watch this…it’s GREAT!

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Greatest Gift for Christmas!!! (Shine After the Rain)

FINALLY! My greatest Christmas Gift (yet) to my Dad has arrived.

The package has finally arrived.  After months of savings, I finally got the chance to give Daddy his new ride.  It may not be the best dream car, but I’m sure it is for us, at least for now!  Thank God and of course to everyone who helped me achieve this dream.

No, I didn’t win the FAMAS or something, but I would like to take this chance to really thank everyone who helped me become what I am now and achieve whatever I have achieved now.  I guess this happy moment is a great way to extend my gratitude to all who loved and cared for me for all these years.  I may not be as expressive in terms of showing my gratitude but I really appreciate all the love and help I get.

To start with, my office, US Auto Parts, Philippines.  For understanding my special situation in terms of balancing work with studies.  They have always been supportive of me and my career.  I couldn’t have managed things if not for them, especially Marc Macalua (VP Marketing, Philippines) and Alvin Jimenez (Senior Email Marketing Manager).

I also owe big to The Ateneo Professional School for granting me partial scholarship for a sem and Manila Bay for another sem of full scholarship.  I definitely could not have saved enough for the gift if not for the scholarship.

For my family who have always been my inspiration in striving to be better.  It is in our family that I learned of love and faith.  And talking about love, of course, Erald (a.k.a. Besty, Bebe, etc).  For supporting me all the way and helping me in all means possible. And most especially for loving me.

Before I even cry and things get mushy here, WWAAHHH!!! Finally, one down! It just feels so good.  That’s all.  And I really thank God for all these blessings.  As the saying goes, ‘there’s always a shine after the rain’.  I just feel like I can do anything now!!!  Again, thanks to everyone.  Let’s spread the love this Christmas! Mwah Everyone!

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Love to eat…Learn to cook it…(Pork Siomai)

Siomai is a dimsum of Chinese origin which is loved by many Filipinos. One can order different kinds of siomai but the base is always pork. The ground meat should have some fat otherwise the cooked siomai will be too tough. Prawns or shrimps can be substituted for part of the pork if desired.

Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes

• 1 kg ground pork (suggested proportion of fat to lean meat is 1:3) or 1 kg Prawn (shrimp) peeled
• 1/3 cup chopped water chestnuts or turnips (singkamas)
• 1/3 cup chopped carrots
• 2 medium or 1 large minced onion(s)
• bunch of spring onions or leeks
• 1 egg
• 5 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 50 pcs. large or 100 pcs. small wanton or siomai wrapper
• soy sauce, calamansi (lemon or kumquats), sesame oil and chilli paste (for the sauce)

Wrapper:

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or corn oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Chilli Paste:

• 1/8 kilo Chillies (Siling Labuyo)
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

• Mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl.

• Spoon 1 tablespoon of mixture into each wrapper. Fold and seal.

• Meanwhile, boil water and brush steamer with oil.

• When the water gets to a rolling boil, arrange the siomai in the steamer and let stand for 15-20 minutes, longer for larger pieces.

• Serve with soy sauce, calamansi and sesame oil. Chilli paste is optional.

  Wrapper:

• Beat egg and mix with flour till free of lumps.

• Bring water, cooking oil and salt to a boil, then pour in flour.

• Remove from heat and beat until mixture forms a ball.

• Divide the dough into 1 1/4 -inch balls.

• Roll each ball on a floured board until paper thin. Set aside.

• Simplest version of chilli sauce would be to chop chillies well and fry them in oil, sesame or vegetable oil, never olive oil if you want it to have a Filipino taste.

  Chilli Paste:
  

  Combine chopped chillies and minced garlic then simmer for around 20 minutes or till most of the water has evaporated. Add oil, simmer and stir well.

  
  

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Notice to All who are Employed:

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2008

NEW OFFICE POLICY

Dress Code:
1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.
2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.
3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.
4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

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BAR EXAMINATION 2008: REMEDIAL LAW

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What say you ATENISTA???

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BAR EXAMINATION 2008: MERCANTILE LAW

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BAR EXAMINATION 2008: CRIMINAL LAW

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