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i'm thankful of...
After a week of hell, I came to my sanity and realized that there are still a lot of things/people that I should be thankful of.
1. Grace- for consistly telling me that everything will go my way. And for being an epitome of a good friend 2. ORADEC- for keeping me busy and for breaking the monotony in my student life. 3. Ate Anna- for unknowingly making me happy 4. Gino- for a great morning ( your gay encounter really blew me off ha,ha). 5. Joeven- for your super kulit stories and all time chismis. 6. Lucky- i enjoyed your 'i'm pretending that i'm not affected, though it's killing me' act. 7. CCM- for making me feel what it's like to be in Escolta 8. OVPO- a good venue when i poured my guts out 9. IAS Secretariat- a good place to take your mind off your worries. ( always updated with the latest chika minute) Friday, June 10, 2005Killer pm!
Last night was a killer (in a positive way)!
While we were keeping ourselves busy waiting for Atty. Alabanza, Doris suddenly asked me about the current minimum wage with the amendments. Well, being the persistent and very much willing to help girl that I am (naks), I told her that I will just go out and will be back with the answer. At first, I told myself that it was quite stupid of me to go out considering that it's already 7:30 pm and all the other law students are already having their classes. I chanced up with my other classmates in front of the IL office. We tried to have an intellectual masturbation but nobody was able to answer my question with 100 % assurance that their answer is right. Then my savior came... This hotshot lawyer, who was my professor in criminal procedure, showed up. I greeted him with the most respectful voice that I can muster. He said hi but it didn't stop there. He asked me how am I doing and gave me a gentle pat on my back. Well, I forgot what I actually answered but WHF?! He remembered me! He entered the office and my classmates started teasing me. They even told me to ask him about the question that nobody can answer. So when he went out of the office, I couragiously asked him about minimum wage, its amendments and stuffs like that. He was generous and kind enough to answer all the questions. Talk about earning another "pogi points" for knowing all these laws! After that, he asked me about my class and my professor. I was really tensed because professors in IL don't go all chummy-chummy with their students so this is like one of the rare moments. We ended our conversation with him wishing me luck. I went back to the classroom not only with the answer but also with the story of my "kilig" encounter. Talk about being the envy of the ladies (who threaten me every now and then... ha,ha) and a whole night of bragging rights (well, maybe this will go on forever because other IL students are still ganging on me for that juicy incident ha,ha!). That's what I call a killer pm! On music, chorales, mood swings and more music...
I woke up with a very bad mood.
After hours of goofing around with my sister before going to bed, a bad mood in the morning is so unlikely to happen. Nevertheless, the curse of being a woman overpowered the most rationale thing to occur. Good thing though, that the most reliable things to lighten up my mood is around- MUSIC. Corny as it may seem, I'm a diehard chorale fan. I would gladly trade my mainstream pop cds for an hour of a chorale concert. This morning, I opted for a peaceful time in my room while listening to San Miguel Chorale. IT WAS HOT!!!! Monday, June 06, 2005A summary and critique on the symposium entitled “ Advance Human Rights Ensure Justice for Victims, Support the International Criminal Court” I’m just so proud of my International Law paper last sem so I thought that I just have to post it (to boost my slowly deflating go Ha,ha). A summary and critique on the symposium entitled “ Advance Human Rights Ensure Justice for Victims, Support the International Criminal Court” Last December 2, 2004, a petitioners’ and parliamentarians’ forum was held at the Traders Hotel entitled “ Advance Human Rights Ensure Justice for Victims, Support the International Criminal Court”. In the said symposium, Hon. Loretta Ann P. Rosales gave an overview of the forum. The nature of the International Criminal Court was also mentioned. Hon. Rosales stated that the International Criminal Court was the very first and independent tribunal that has jurisdiction over individuals who commit the most serious crimes in the world namely: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression. Unfortunately, the Philippines, while signatory to the Rome treaty that created the Court, has not ratified it yet. Three esteemed speakers passionately aired their views and sentiments regarding the inaction of the President of the Philippines to sign the said treaty in order for the senate to deliberate on the said matter. The following presents the summary con critique of the speeches presented by the speakers: Dean Raul C. Pangalangan Co-chairperson, PCICC Dean, College of Law, University of the Philippines Philippine Delegate, Rome Conference on the ICC Dean Pangalangan enlightened the audience with his profound explanation of the problem being faced by the PCICC in the status quo as regards the delay of the transmittal of the treaty by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He also stated the doctrine of incorporation being adopted by the Philippines in pursuance of the 1987 Constitution. The treaty approval of the International Criminal Court Treaty necessitates the 2/3 of the senate vote in order for it to be valid and binding. However, the inaction of the President impedes its prompt concurrence. His discussion on how the ICC will work gave a light in the inquiring minds of the participants. The concept of complimentary jurisdiction was tackled with utmost clarity. By complimentary jurisdiction, it entails that the court will only acquire jurisdiction based on two planks. First is when the local courts are unwilling to prosecute and second, when the local court is unable to prosecute. Upon hearing these, I came to realize that ICC is in one way or another a “supplementary court” created in order to help a country assuage its increasing problem regarding the ubiquitous unheeded cases locally. Atty.Harry Roque Legal Counsel, PCICC
After an enlightening discussion given by Dean Pangalangan, Atty. Roque presented a mind stimulating talk by explaining the different landmark cases such as the case of Pimentel vs. Executive Secretary which presented an in depth analysis of the incorporation system. The logic that he presented is that the existence of the doctrine of incorporation in our constitution is a prima facie evidence that the laws adopted in the international arena is automatically adopted in the Philippines. And that one of the basis of international law is the customary principles of the international law. Hence, following the logic, a conclusion maybe had that the treaty can be validly adopted in the Philippines by virtue of the doctrine of incorporation. The question now is this: Why is there a need for the Philippines to ratify the treaty in order to bind them if what is followed is the doctrine of incorporation? The answer is fairly simple. It is for the reason that the Vienna Convention requires ratification. I also agree with the conclusion that Atty. Roque arrived at. It is true that by the non-transmittal of the President of the said treaty, it constitutes a restriction on the part of the senate to do its job making it violative of the constitutional process. Atty. Romel Regalado Bagares Executive Director, Center for International Law (CENTERLAW) The last speaker was Atty. Bagares. Though the content of his speech was good, I would say that his part was the least dynamic of the three. It is because he merely read the joint statement of the petitioners in the landmark case of Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. et al, vs. Executive Secretary. The focal point of his speech, aside from reiterating his disappointment from the President’s inaction to transmit the treaty for the senate’s concurrence, is the happiness that the petitioners feel. It is for the following reasons: First, the Supreme Court gave due course to there petition despite their fears that the justices would not grant the petitioners standing to sue. Second, since the Rome Statute was adopted on July 17, 1998 and entered into force on July 1, 2002, more than half of the world have ratified the Rome Statute which created the International Criminal Tribunal. Third, the US Supreme Court, in three rulings released simultaneously, rebuffed the US President for the US government’s handling handling of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners in contravention of international law. And lastly, recent events gave the petitioners hope that our own Supreme Court will take kindly their petition and recognize the universal applicability of these principles as the very building blocks of an international community where impunity can not exist because its members assiduously protect the hollowed nature of these principles. In retrospect, a realist can conclude that the inaction of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hampers the growth of the Philippine Justice System as well as its status in the international community. Despite the fact that it is difficult, we must shun away with the shadow of US, which is the number one enemy of the International Criminal Court. We must stand on our own feet and advocate change for the general welfare. Others might say that even if the Philippines will ratify the Rome Statute, its ratification remains inutile because of its agreement with the US government. We must also take into consideration that this change is a giant leap for the Philippines. Lastly, let us consider that when those who bear the greatest responsibility for the commission of these crimes will remain scot-free, it will only create a vicious cycle of violence and hostility to humanity. Submitted by: Rabanera, Rose Lyn S. FEU-LAW I'M HAVING THE BLUES
It’s official, I’m having the blues.
Under ordinary circumstances, I will attribute this feeling with the TV show that I previously watched- like OPRAH. But this time it’s different. Well I’m quite positive that I did not get the blues from watching STARLICIOUS MAKEOVERS. Chaps keeps on popping in my head. I don’t know if I miss “IT” or I’m still angry at myself for allowing the communication lines to be “re-opened” between us. Actually, this is just a realization after our Gateway night-out, which was quite unexpected, and so-yesterday if I may add (pretty slow for me to analyze things nowadays). Maybe I’m bummed because I allowed “IT” to have an access to my life once more. Well for whatever reason, I just feel like having the blues…
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