22 August 2012

WANTED: Benjamin 'Bebs' Reyes

WANTED: Benjamin 'Bebs' Reyes
The case should have been close when one of the perpetrator accused of raping and killing Candice Castro was found guilty by the courts last 2010. However, Grace Castro can only stare blankly at the accused and wonder when the other co-accused will be brought to justice.

Judge Reynaldo Alhambra of the Manila Regional Trial Court 53 has already meted out the penalty of reclusion perpetua or 40 years imprisonment to Philippe Marcelo who was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of raping and killing the 23-year-old bank teller inside her condominium unit in May 2004.

16 August 2012

Cult Leader Will Serve 480 Years in Jail

Antonio Dumala Faelnar
Cult leaders always find ways to sweet talk their followers into doing something to satisfy their wants in the name of God or religion. The worse of this lot preys on children, just like Antonio Dumala Faelnar.

The self-proclaimed "messenger who could bring his followers and the entire world to salvation” used his influence to beat up adults and have his way with their children. The oxygen-wasting Faelnar lures his members with the promise of salvation and everlasting life if they join the Global Empire Covenant and Divine Government. Once they get hooked with the activities of the cult with the most horrific name, he made them victims of abuse and maltreatment.

15 May 2012

DFA Issues PHL Position on Bajo de Masinloc

Panatag Shoal
BACKGROUND ON THE BAJO DE MASINLOC (PANATAG) INCIDENT

Bajo de Masinloc is an integral part of the Philippine territory. It is part of the Municipality of Masinloc, Province of Zambales. It is located 124 nautical miles west of Zambales and is within the 200 nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Philippine Continental Shelf.

A Philippine Navy Surveillance aircraft monitored eight (8) Chinese fishing vessels anchored inside the Bajo de Masinloc (Panatag Shoal) on Sunday, 8 April 2012, in the conduct of its maritime patrols and its enforcement of the Philippine Fisheries Code and marine environment laws.

27 April 2012

Tubbataha Reef is Among the Best

Tubbataha Reef
If you are wondering if there is anything worth enjoying in the country, well, here's one reason why it really is more fun in the Philippines.

Palawan's Tubbataha reef has just been named the world's eight best dive site by CNN's travel news website CNNGo.com.

30 March 2012

More Questions on CJ's Defense

Corona Defense Team
After watching the prosecution team mishandled their evidence in the impeachment trial of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, I thought that the defense panel would do better. Sadly, they did not. In fact they made it worse and added more confusion in the afternoon telenovela by introducing witnesses that only muddled the issue and put more questions on the proceedings.

During the two-week period, the defense has not given any clear counter-evidence or home-run testimony that could alter the course of the impeachment proceedings. For instance, they presented Demetrio Vicente, a relative of Corona who allegedly bought the Coronas’ property in Marikina. The strategy was to establish that the reason why Corona didn’t include the property in his Statement of Assets and Liabilities Networth (SALN) is because the property had been acquired by Vicente more than 20 years ago to Vicente.