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Cut it out, Bebot! Joma doesn’t want peace talks. The National Democratic Front scoffs at peace talks. Their NPA guerrillas are on the attack here. What kind of peace are our government clowns speaking about? Surrender?


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"Decision-making is the most important duty of a member of the bench. In this area, Garchitorena’s performance has been dismal, he has been remiss to the point of plain inefficiency, if not incompetence," the SC said.


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FRANCIS GARCHITORENA

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Why is our wimpish gov’t begging Joma for peace talks while his NPAs sneer and attack?

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | October 23, 2002 - 12:00am

My jaw dropped in astonishment and disbelief when I saw Government Negotiator Silvestre "Bebot" Bello III on ANC television yesterday, saying that he might in the future "return to Utrecht" to...

Opinion

Garchitorena: From judge to defender of Estrada?

By Jose Rodel Clapano | October 5, 2002 - 12:00am

He once served as presiding justice of the anti-graft court that is handling the plunder case against deposed President Joseph Estrada. Now former Sandiganbayan presiding justice Francis Garchitorena, who has opted...

News Commentary

For Borrowing Cars From Dealer: LTO exec gets 336 years in jail

By Romel Bagares | May 22, 2002 - 12:00am

Timoteo Garcia, regional director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Cagayan de Oro City, loved to visit his farm on weekends. No problem with that. The trouble is he would often visit his farm using utility...

Nation

Finish case backlog, SC tells Garchitorena

By Delon Porcalla | February 3, 2002 - 12:00am

Saying his inefficiency "stands out in the entire judiciary," the Supreme Court told suspended Sandiganbayan presiding justice Francis Garchitorena to make no more excuses and finish his backlog in six...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Resolve those cases

December 2, 2001 - 12:00am

There are still debates on whether the indefinite relief of Francis Garchitorena as presiding justice of the Sandiganbayan was warranted. There are also speculations about other factors that might have led the Supreme...

Opinion

Editoryal - Sandigan ng bangayan

November 11, 2001 - 12:00am

KAHIT pumagitna na si Supreme Court Justice Hilario Davide Jr. sa bangayan nina Sandiganbayan presiding justice Francis Garchitorena at Associate Justice Anacleto Badoy Jr. patuloy pa rin ang dalawa sa pagsisik...

PSN Opinyon

EDITORIAL - Squabble at the Sandiganbayan

November 7, 2001 - 12:00am

No one can be happy about the squabbling at the Sandiganbayan. Not the government, which is prosecuting a landmark case against former President Joseph Estrada. Certainly not the public, which sees further delays...

Opinion

EDITORIAL - Score one for Erap

October 31, 2001 - 12:00am

Had it been another justice, it would be easy to suspect something sinister in the minor court victory of Joseph Estrada this week at the Sandiganbayan.

Opinion