Published May 27, 2021, 7:02 AM
The former chairman of the House Committee on Justice that handled the 2007 impeachment case against then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will head the legal team representing the complainant in the impeachment bid against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen.
Lawyer Larry Gadon, who represented complainant Edwin Cordevilla when he filed the case last year, disclosed that former Quezon City 3rd District Rep. Mat Defensor will take over as the head of a team of lawyers, representing Cordevilla.
Defensor is expected to appear Thursday, May 27 at the initial hearing of the Committee on Justice on the case.
The justice panel chaired by Leyte Rep.Vicente Veloso will deliberate on the determination of the sufficiency in form of the complaint before proceeding to resolve sufficiency in substance which will be scheduled in succeeding hearings.
Published May 6, 2021, 6:14 PM
Lawyer Larry Gadon revealed on Thursday, May 6, that he has received evidence that would support the bid to remove Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen for committing the same offense that former Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes has been accused of.
This developed as Gadon called on the House Committee on Justice to immediately set the hearing of the impeachment complaint against Leonen as soon as it is referred to the panel.
Gadon said that although they have gathered evidence that may warrant the filing of a quo warranto case against Leonen, his client, journalist Edwin Cordevilla, will continue to pursue the magistrate’s removal via impeachment.
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SunStar March 08, 2021 TODAY, March 8, marks International Women s Day and the whole of March is observed as International Women s Month. This momentous occasion is a fitting opportunity to celebrate women s achievements, to raise greater awareness and to lobby for accelerated women s equality.
In the Philippines, much has been achieved in terms of gender equality. We have elected two woman presidents, President Corazon C. Aquino and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The latter is also the first and only woman to be elected as Speaker of the House. Leni Robredo is the second woman to become Vice President of the Philippines. Two Maria Lourdes Sereno and Teresita de Castro have served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo
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Panelo made the statement after Umali’s family announced his death Thursday.
The former solon passed away due to cardiac arrest following a bout with cancer and COVID-19. He was 63.
In a statement, Panelo said he was one in mourning the passing of the late lawmaker.
“We were deeply saddened upon learning about the death of Atty. Reynaldo “RU” Umali, former Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Representative,” he said Thursday.
“As we pay tribute to the life of Congressman Umali, we express our sincere condolences to his family, relatives, friends, and loved ones,” he added.