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AUGUST 20 & 21 July 2016 Vol. 5 No.7 HELPING TO RAISE MONEY OPEN for FOR FILIPINO-CANADIAN 2016 Sponsors and CHARITIES Vendors!!! EDITORIAL Former President After huge win by Philippines in Int’l tribunal ruling on Maritime dispute Arroyo acquitted on CHINA IGNORES RULING, plunder case REMAINS DEFIANT Only a few days after the Other Southeast Asian na- overlapping claims in the Permanent Court of Arbi- tions such as Malaysia, Vi- area too. tration (PCA), an interna- etnam and Taiwan have It has also continued its tional court based in the harassment of Filipino fish- Hague Netherlands, reject- ermen with its superior ed China’s maritime naval power, driving claim on almost 90 away fishing boats percent of the from the contested South China sea Baja de Masinloc, and awarded the also known as Scar- Philippines an The "teflon Queen" is free. Former resident Gloria borough shoal, a historic and legal Macapagal Arroyo, known for dodging or squeezing out of very rich fishing victory, the Chi- tight situations, has done it again. ground that is locat- nese government ed within the territo- The Philippine Supreme Court has cleared her of any ignored all calls ry of the Philippines or wrongdoings in the plunder case against her in connection from the international the so-called exclusive with the Philippine charity sweepstakes funds estimated community to abide at P365 million, setting the way for her freedom from hos- with the decision. (Continued on page4 ) pital detention after four years. Enverga vs. Balita defamation case: Tess SEE RELATED STORY MIXED REACTIONS FROM SENATORS page 3 Cusipag to seek appeal (see COUNTERPOINT pg 4) Filipino Centre Toronto up for sale SEE FULL STORY ON PAGE 8 President Ordinary JUST CALL ME RODY, NOT 'YOUR EXCELLENCY' By Manny Piñol President Rodrigo R. Duterte presides over a cabinet meeting at the State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace. KING RODRIGUEZ/PPD A funny thing happened rains. Monday night when I made a presentation before the Cab- Following protocol, I started inet on the planned prepara- my presentation with the tion for the expected on- usual courtesies for Presi- slaught of La Nin a, the cli- dent Rody Duterte and the matic phenomenon which members of the Cabinet. brings unusually heavy (Continued on page6 ) July 2016 2 Waves Filipinos Making News TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] DMD from UBC (Vancouver, Canada) DDS from University of Tehran, Iran 20 years of experience in Iran and Canada (1996-2016) We welcome patients with or without Dental Insurance. We accept all Insurance plans. Orthodontics in only 6 months with long-term payment plans. FREE WHITENING FOR ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS! 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They seized cash, suspected shabu Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. INQUIRER FILE and signal boosters PHOTO among others which were presented to the Senators have mixed reactions over De Lima said she was disheartened Justice Secretary and Photo from globalnews.favradio.fm the Supreme Court’s (SC) junking of by the decision pointing out how the the PNP Chief, the PNP said. the remaining plunder case against previous administration fought hard former President and now Pampan- against corruption. Around 300 highly trained and well equipped elite cops will be guarding the ga Representative Gloria Macapagal- said penitentiary. The police commandos will stay at the NBP for two to Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros, Arroyo as one expressed disbelief three months and will be assisted by members of Philippine Marines. one of the petitioners in the plunder while another was supportive, citing cases against Arroyo in connection The turn-over ceremony was attended by Department of Justice Secretary humanitarian consideration. with the alleged misuse of Philip- Vitaliano Aguirre II and PNP Chief Police Director General Ronald Dela Ro- “What’s happening? These are try- pine Charity Sweepstakes Office sa. ing times and why did they have to (PCSO) fund, also expressed shock In his speech, PDG Dela Rosa reminded the SAF troopers to perform their wait for the change in administra- and disappointment with the SC rul- duties with honesty and not to involve themselves in the act of corruption. tion to issue that ruling?” newly ing. UPDATE.PH elected Senator Leila De Lima said Continued on page 6 in an interview at the Senate on Tuesday. De Lima, former head of the Depart- ment of Justice, said she was disap- pointed with and “disheartened” by the ruling, noting how the Sandi- ganbayan had repeatedly dismissed Arroyo’s plea for bail and demurer to evidence. But she said she had already fore- seen the favorable decision for Ar- royo after the SC allowed former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile to post bail in a plunder case due to health reasons. “It also crossed my mind (before) when the Supreme Court also grant- ed bail to former Senator Enrile… sabi ko baka isunod nila yung (I thought they would also do the same to the) case of the former President ’cause we’re seeing their situations and the Supreme Court seems to assume the role now of trier of facts,” De Lima said. “Kasi yung Sandiganbayan several times na yang ni-reject, the plea for bail and then demurrer to evidence etcetera (Sandiganbayan has reject- ed the the plea for bail and then de- murrer to evidence etcetera several times) because Sandiganbayan is the trier of facts ganun din sa case nun ni former Senator Enrile na im- bes na ipaubaya sa Sandiganbayan ang decision (the same as the case of Senator Enrile that instead of letting the Sandiganbayan decide) whether or not to grant the bail for the for- mer senator, the SC assumed that role, citing failing health or old age, for health reasons which is not even a ground because the only ground recognized by the Constitution and the law is the evidence of guilt is not strong.” “Now here’s the Supreme Court based on the news reports saying that the evidence of guilt is not strong, now supplanting again the assessment of the Sandigabayan as a trier of facts. So it’s disappointing,” the senator added. July 2016 4 Waves Filipinos Making News EDITORIAL TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] (Continued from page 1) CHINA IGNORES RULING, REMAINS DEFIANT COUNTERPOINT economic zone (EEZ). The EEZ covers at least 200- nauti- cal mile of a country under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of which both the Philip- Tenny F. Soriano pines and China are signatories. The UNCLOS is a binding treaty among the UN member INSCRUTABLE CHINA AND nation signatories recognizing the limits and boundaries of each signatory state. As a signatory, China is duty INTERNATIONAL MORALITY bound to abide by this UNCLOS agreement but which now refuses after the landmark ruling in favour of the Philip- As a student of internation- areas in Vietnam, Malaysia self from the rest of the pines. al law, I find it confusing if and the Philippines that it world on this issue, China is not a mystery why China calls as its territories was edging towards becoming a The area is a traditional fishing ground for Filipinos as signed the 1996 United Na- rejected by the internation- pariah state, one without a well as Chinese and other nationalities but was seized by tions Convention on the al court and described as sense of International mo- the Chinese government in 2012. Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) “having no validity”. rality and an adherence to Television footage taken days after the July 12 court deci- that defines among others international law. It meant a huge victory of sion against China, showed huge Chinese Coast guards each country’s exclusive the Philippines and also for In using its power through vessels chasing away a crew of Filipino fishermen from economic zones (EEZ) other claimant nations if bullying, grabbing territo- Zambales, a Philippine province that has jurisdiction over within the 200 nautical they were to pursue a simi- ries not in accordance with the contested shoal. miles from its coastal areas. lar case against the Asian international law, China has The bellicose action of the Chinese government has led to In agreeing to that treaty, giant in the near future. lost its international moral- continued call for the Chinese government to abide by the China had in effect given up ity and is therefore mal- But it has ignored, rejected, tribunal’s ruling. its historic rights to waters functioning in maintaining refused to acknowledge or beyond its 200 mile limit good relations with other Meanwhile, the Philippine has acted with “restraint and even participate in the in- under the UNCLOS. nations. sobriety” despite the stunning victory against its giant su- ternational tribunal, a clear perpower neighbor, opting for a diplomatic resolution and The Philippines, along with contradiction of it being a Even the charter of the negotiation on a bilateral basis.