Commission on Appointments (Philippines)

Type: Organization

Name: Commission on Appointments (Philippines)

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Now, what?

THE campaign period is over and done with. Victory celebrations draw in people who are now more emboldened to show support for those who won. Losers find refuge in the consoling arms of family, friends, and diehard supporters. And what of the voters? ... [Published Tempo - May 19 2013]

Entities: Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Corazon Aquino, Rosario

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

The Office of the Ombudsman at 25: Empowering the Nation in its ynrelenting

The operation of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) commenced on May 12, 1988 upon the appointment of Justice Conrado M. Vasquez as the first Ombudsman, along with Justice Jose C. Colayco as Overall Deputy Ombudsman, from which date the Office reckoned ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 18 2013]

Entities: Complaints, Conrado M. Vasquez, Carlos P Garcia

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

How I rate the top senatorial contenders

Disclosing my personal choices of candidates for political office goes against my professional upbringing as a journalist.I won’t give a specific list of choices, except in the case of one candidate and I’ll explain why.What I’ll do instead is share with ... [Published ABS-CBN News - May 13 2013]

Entities: Tribunal, Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Philippines

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

The latest on the JBC

“Prompted by the clamor to rid the process of appointments to the Judiciary of the evils of political pressure and partisan activities, the members of the Constitutional Commission saw it wise to create a separate, competent and independent body to recommend ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 05 2013]

Entities: Supreme Court, Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Appointment, Judicial and Bar Council (Philippines), Res Ipsa Loquitur

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Torture charges filed vs Arroyo, mi...

MANILA – In an unprecedented move, eight health workers filed criminal charges against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for human rights violations under the principle of command responsibility.The eight were among the 43 health workers, collectively ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 03 2013]

Entities: Torture, Human Rights Violations, Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Human Rights, Jovito Palparan

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Promotion of military official link...

MANILA – The promotion of Brig. Gen. Eduardo Año, who is implicated in the abduction of activist Jonas Burgos, and his appointment as the new chief of the Intelligence Services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Isafp) has been deferred by the Commission ... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Abduction, Military/Armed Forces, Joker Arroyo, Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Jonas Burgos

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Reserve System

CA confirmation for BSP execs sought by Diokno

font size decrease font size increase font sizeAfter the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) fired back at him saying inflation targeting is not the root of the central bank’s losses, former Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno is still on the offensiv ... [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Benjamin Diokno, Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Federal Reserve System, Felipe Medalla

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Padaca asks court to suspend proceedings

The issue was raised during a meeting between her lawyer and state prosecutors before the pre-trial at the end of the month. ?... [I]t is respectfully submitted that the Motion to Suspend or to Dismiss should be resolved first before the case should proceed ... [Published Business World - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Non-Governmental Organization, Impeachment, cachexia, Immunity

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 2 reports

Less politics seen in JBC after SC clips Congress' voting power

APPOINTMENTS to the judiciary will be less political because of the Supreme Court's literal interpretation of the constitutional provision that only allows a single member to represent Congress in the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).Expressing gratitude ... [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Appointment, Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Judicial and Bar Council (Philippines), Renato Corona, Francis Escudero

First reported Mar 08 2013 - Updated Mar 09 2013 - 1 reports

Palace reviewing Lanto appointment

The President himself announced the appointment of Lanto and election lawyer Bernadette Sardillo to the Comelec during a visit to Davao City on Thursday.But although signed, the appointment papers have yet to be submitted to the bicameral Commission on ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Mar 08 2013]

Entities: Appointment, Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Franklin DRILON

First reported Feb 06 2013 - Updated Feb 07 2013 - 2 reports

Aquino’s chief economist confirmed by CA

MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan breezed through the powerful Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, barely a week after he reported the country's much-welcomed economic growth of 6.6 percent in 2012.Valenzuela City Representative ... [Published Sun Star Network - Feb 06 2013]

Entities: Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Economic Growth, Leila de Lima, Juan Ponce Enrile

First reported Jan 26 2013 - Updated Jan 26 2013 - 1 reports

Aquino has until March 29 to fill 2 Comelec vacancies

“Let’s give the President enough time because he wants to make sure that those he would be appointing to Comelec are fit to assume the mandate and duties left by the (retired) commissioners,” she said.Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. has urged the President ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jan 26 2013]

Entities: Commission on Appointments (Philippines), Appointment, Elections

Quotes

"Kung na-reappoint siya [if Lagman were reappointed]$ I doubt kung isosoli nya [if he will return the money], reacted Brillantes in an interview with DWIZs morning show Karambola."

Comelec should not get intel funds, says ex-chief Monsod, as Brillantes assails Lagman's motive [Published Interaksyon - May 23 2013]

This month, the OMB marks its silver anniversary with the theme, "Ombudsman at 25: Empowering the Nation in its Unrelenting Pursuit of Good Governance" with the renewed commitment to fight the plague of corruption and infuse a culture of integrity in public service

The Office of the Ombudsman at 25: Empowering the Nation in its ynrelenting [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 18 2013]

And with only less than a week to go, he said, the release of the source code is basically useless. "[A] source code review by local IT experts will give voters confidence that PCOS software is clean, [but now] transparency is completely lost" he said, adding that some CF cards in 2010 did not have the Write Once, Read Many (WORM) feature

Ex-poll commissioner, lawyer: Arrival of source code 'too late' [Published GMA News.tv - May 07 2013]

"It is a triumph of the Constitution against maneuvers of politicians to influence the selection process for the judiciary" he told Sun.Star

Less politics seen in JBC after SC clips Congress' voting power [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 17 2013]

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Torture charges filed vs Arroyo, mi... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 03 2013]
New Alliance to Hold Palparan Liabl... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 02 2013]
Promotion of military official link... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 30 2013]
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Impunity persists under Aquino — US gov’t report [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - Apr 21 2013]
Noy nixes Brillantes’ re [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - Apr 19 2013]
CA confirmation for BSP execs sought by Diokno [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - Apr 18 2013]
Padaca asks court to suspend proceedings [Published Business World - Apr 18 2013]
The Citizens Congress Has the Hig... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 18 2013]
Jonas Burgoss mother assails promo... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 17 2013]
Less politics seen in JBC after SC clips Congre... [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 17 2013]
Less politics seen after SC rules on JBC [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 17 2013]
General Out to Quell Opposition vs ... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 17 2013]
With Mar Roxas at DOTC helm, evicti... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 17 2013]
New poll appointee credibility attacked [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Mar 08 2013]
Palace reviewing Lanto appointment [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Mar 08 2013]
No immunity for Padaca, DOJ prosecutors say [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Feb 14 2013]
Aquino’s chief economist confirmed by CA [Published Sun Star Network - Feb 06 2013]
CA confirms Neda chief’s appointment to Cabinet [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Feb 06 2013]

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YEARENDER : Sea tensions test Phl foreign polic... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 04 2013] MANILA, Philippines – Tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) simmered in the year just past with the ongoing territorial disputes between the Philippines and China. The dispute occurred as the two countries were to highlight the deep ...