The Editor

MANILA, Philippines—In the early days of 1986, President Cory Aquino appointed Rene A. V. Saguisag as a member of the

RIGHT AFTER President Aquino disavowed any intention to seek reelection after his term ends in 2016, Charter change (Cha-cha) immediately

MANILA, Philippines—I was advised not to worry about the delays in the “physical” preparations for the 2010 polls and the

THE APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED SUPREME Court Justice Jose A. R. Melo to the chairmanship of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)

AS 2009 FADED and the New Year dawned, let me reminisce the momentous events of the past and contemplate the

IN times of turmoil and crisis, our people have learned to depend on the Supreme Court for direction and salvation.

A newly appointed magistrate once asked me, “Mr. Chief Justice, how do you reconcile your sense of gratitude to the

PRESIDENTIAL Proclamation (PP) 1959 dated Dec. 4, 2009, declaring “a state of martial law” and suspending the writ of habeas