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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

OSCAR M. Lopez, the patriarch of the Lopez business empire, has been named one of The Outstanding Filipinos (Tofil) for

MANILA, Philippines—Expect a deluge of “wannabes” on Dec. 1, the deadline for filing certificates of candidacies (COC). The patience of

THE recent Pulse Asia Survey shows Noynoy Aquino gathering 44 percent of the national vote and Manny Villar, 19 percent.

LEGALLY, FAILURE OF ELECTIONS (NO-EL) IS different from failure of proclamation (no-proc). If no election is actually held on the