If all it takes to force the resignation of the mayor of Makati is an accusation of having a mistress or misappropriation of public funds, then consider it done!

if gloria is ate glue, the present mayor of makati is kuya glue.

kung pagkapit sa puwesto ang pag-uusapan, mas kapit na kapit pa ang present mayor sa kanyang puwesto kaysa kay gloria. ni hindi nga niya sinusunod ang mga preventive suspension orders na pinapataw sa kanya!

announce in a presscon any accusation against the present mayor of makati for having a mistress or having misappropriated public funds, immediately afterwards expect a ‘people power’ shouting expressions of support for the incumbent makati mayor

alam naman natin ang voter base ng incumbent makati mayor – bigyan lang ng crumbs, parang nanalo na sa lotto ang pakiramdam ng recipient!

tanggalin mo ang incumbent mayor sa puwesto eh parang tinanggalan na rin sya ng oxygen!

kaya gayun na lang ang paghawak nya sa puwesto!

Hatchet jobs are not super-impossible to execute, be it in Canada, United States, Mexico or the Philippines.

agree as long as they don’t use people’s money.
in the philippines, there’s no transparency so might be difficult to prosecute unless a good lawyer can build a case. the process of prosecution might be enough for politicians to stop from misbehaving. a paparazzi might work. LOL

Leyetenean,

my observation is that this stopped the politican here from misbehaving in office.

recently there was this congressman in Staten Island who was arrested for DWI and eventually was discovered to be keeping a mistress and has a love child with her. Ther are speculations that he will resign but as of this writing, Congresman Fosella is holding on to his position.

David Paterson, the new governor of New York was discovered has some extra marital affairs and there questions wetherhe used givernment money for his personal affairs. And there are a lot more in New Yrok alone.

personally, believe that politicans should just be prosecuted everytime they misbehave in office. Thats it.

Ang Japan ay masmababa ang ratio nang abogado kay sa Pilipinas, bakit di masyado ang Koruption do-on?

1. di tutoo yan. baka nga mas malala pa ang korupsyon doon kaysa dito. bakit namamayagpag pa rin ang Yakuza, at hindi ito masupil?

2. kokonti lang ang nakakapasa ng bar exams sa Japan, pero napakaraming law graduates. yung mga sumasabit sa bar exams, nagtatarabaho na lang sa mga corporasyon.

Ang Kailangan ay Hindi Maraming Abogado, kundi Magaling at Matuwid na Abogado, sa Pilipinas, ang manga Abogados sobra, sobra na, iba dyan nang Notario Publico na lang at marami Graduate nag Law School di lang makapasa nang Accredition Exams. Itanong ninyo kung ano ang Reputasyon nang manga Abogados sa Pilipinas, mas Masahol pa sa Politikos…

dati nag-speech si Cardinal Sin, at sabi nya walang korap na huwes kung walang korap na abogado

tama sya dun! pero wala ring korap na abogado…….
kung walang korap na mga kliyente!

kung di maganda ang reputasyon ng mga abogado dito ay dahil na rin sa mga kliyente nila

yes, i agree ” an honest public servant doesn’t have to be a lawyer”. but basic understanding of the power of the law must be understood. i think for me it is a requirement to have at least 24 hours of seminar and CEU’s a year for all non lawyer politicians for legal purpose.

amen, i say to you, grd. i do agree with leytenean, though, that there’s a need for more lawyers to assist in the prosecution of corruption cases of which, i understand, there is a huge backlog. whether we like it or not, lawyers are the only ones who can do that job. no matter how sincere is the government in bringing corrupt parties to justice, it cannot accomplish much without adequate manpower in its prosecution department such as the office of the ombudsman.

I really believe that we need more lawyers to represent the people. Few lawyers is not to our advantage. There’s no competition for an honest service.

an honest public servant doesn’t have to be a lawyer. we already have plenty of lawyer-politicians and most are corrupt enriching themselves while in public office. we need more people in the govt like among ed panlilio or say dr martin bautista. we need genuine public servants with genuine concerns for the people’s welfare. it has nothing to do with professions much more being a lawyer.