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IN THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE ROBERT'S RULE, THERE ARE ONLY FEW INSTANCES TO ADJOURN THE MEETING WITHOUT A MOTION. SITUATIONS IN WHICH ADJOURNMENT CAN TAKE PLACE WITHOUT A MOTION ARE: WHEN THE HOUR ADOPTED FOR ADJOURNMENT HAS ARRIVED. THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES THE FACT, UNLESS YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE IS PRETTY QUICK TO MOVE TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERS OF THE DAY, THE MEETING MAY BE ADJOURNED BY DECLARATION. WHEN YOU REACH THE END OF THE AGENDA. THE CHAIR MAY JUST ASK WHETHER THERE'S ANYMORE BUSINESS, IF NO ONE ELSE SPEAK UP, THE PRESIDING OFFICER CAN DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED. I BROUGHT UP THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE THERE IS A QUESTION HANGING ON OUR HEADS, AS THE COUNCILOR'S LEGISLATIVE STAFF RESPECTIVELY; WHETHER THE DECLARATION OF THE MEETING ADJOURNED BY THE HONORABLE CHAIR VICE MAYOR JOY BELMONTE DURING THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 20TH CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY WAS PROPER OR NOT. AGAIN FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY AS TO WHAT HAPPENED DU...

THE 62ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE 20TH CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY HELD YESTERDAY (MAY 28, 2018) ENDED WITHOUT FINISHING THE AGENDA BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF PROPER DECORUM. A COUNCILOR MUST EXHIBIT A REMARKABLE MODESTY AND DECORUM ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE PERFORMING THEIR LEGISLATIVE DUTY.  SOME OF THEM ARE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THE SESSION AND DOING SOMETHING ELSE WHICH RESULTED TO THE DECLARATION OF THE SUSPENSION  OF THE SESSION BY THE CHAIR. TO GIVE MY READER A BACKGROUNDER, THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES IN THE AGENDA. ONE IS A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT PLAN (AIP) OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION NO.1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE BILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT  THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT PESOS (5,183,888,758.00) TO FUND VARIOUS MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES AND PROCUREMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. AND THE OTHER ONE IS AN ORDINANC...

THE NEW SENATE PRESIDENT, SENATOR VICENTE "TITO" SOTTO IS A SEASONED POLITICIAN. HE IS THE MOST SENIOR AMONG THE SITTING SENATOR TODAY IN THE SENATE. ACCORDING TO HIM, HE WANTS TO BE HONEST AND NEUTRAL. THE VERY REASON WHY HE DOES NOT SIGN THE SENATE RESOLUTION AGAINST QUO WARRANTO BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THAT THE SUPREME COURT DECISION ON QUO WARRANTO PETITION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IMPEACHMENT COMPLAIN AGAINST CHIEF JUSTICE MARIA LOURDES SERENO. HE ADDED THAT WHEN YOU STUDY IT FURTHER, YOU WILL FIND OUT THAT THE PETITION TO OUST CHIEF JUSTICE SERENO BY WAY OF QUO WARRANTO HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IMPEACHMENT. IT WAS ONLY LINK BY PEOPLE IN FAVOR OF IMPEACHMENT. TO PROVE THAT HIS ASSERTION IS RIGHT, HE CITED TO EXAMPLES. FIRST, HE CITED THE ELECTORAL PROTEST AGAINST VICE PRESIDENT LENI ROBLEDO, WHICH CAN BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE IF THE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL DECIDES IN FAVOR OF FORMER SENATOR FERDINAND MARCOS JR. YES, THE SEASONED POLITICIAN IS RIGHT THAT VICE PRESIDENT...

THIS AFTERNOON (MAY 23,2018), WHILE ATTENDING THE COMMITTEE ON LAWS, I OBSERVED A VERY UNUSUAL THING THAT CATCHES MY ATTENTION. AS A BLOGGER, I BELIEVE WHAT I HAVE SEEN THAT TIME IS WORTHY  TO SHARE. THIS IS A STOLEN SHOT PICTURE OF COUNCILOR JULIENNE ALYSON RAE V. MEDALLA OF THE 5TH DISTRICT OF QUEZON CITY WHILE DELIBERATING AND DEFENDING HER MEASURE DURING THE COMMITTEE ON LAWS AND INTERNAL GOVERNMENT REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING EVERY WEDNESDAY. WITH HER IS HER CUTE AND LOVELY DAUGHTER . COUNCILOR JULIENNE ALYSON RAE V. MEDALLA IS ALSO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. THIS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF "MOTHERING IN THE WORKPLACE". TODAY, MORE MOTHERS WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME THAN EVER BEFORE. I LOVE TO SEE MORE OF THIS IN EVERY WORKPLACE. DESPITE OF THE RISING NUMBER OF WORKING MOTHERS IN THE WORKFORCE THEY STILL FACE TREMENDOUS DIFFICULTIES AND CHALLENGES.  AS A LEGISLATIVE STAFF, I LOVE TO SEE MORE MOTHERS IN THE WORKPLACE. THIS CAN ONLY BE R...

THE STORY OF CHIEF JUSTICE SERENO, A TOP RANKING GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE HEAD OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH WHICH WAS RECENTLY REMOVED FROM HER OFFICE MADE ME WONDER HOW IT WAS HAPPENED? AND WHY IT  WAS HAPPENED? AND WHO ARE THE MASTERMINDS BEHIND THIS ORCHESTRATION? THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES - ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 2. SAYS: "NO LAW SHALL BE PASSED REORGANIZING THE JUDICIARY WHEN IT UNDERMINES THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF ITS MEMBERS. THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND ITS MEMBERS ARE WELL PROTECTED BY THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION. IN MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION, "QUO WARRANTO" IS NOT THE RIGHT PROCEDURE OF REMOVING AN IMPEACHABLE OFFICIAL BECAUSE IT UNDERMINES THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Wandering Blogger: "HINDI MAN AKO ABOGADO" : SA KASALUKUYAN LAMAN NG IBAT-IBANG PAHAYAGAN ANG KANILANG LABIS NA PAGKABAHALA AT PERSONAL NA OPINYON HINGGIL SA PAGKAKA ALIS SA TUNGKULIN...

SA KASALUKUYAN LAMAN NG IBAT-IBANG PAHAYAGAN ANG KANILANG LABIS NA PAGKABAHALA AT PERSONAL NA OPINYON HINGGIL SA PAGKAKA ALIS SA TUNGKULIN NI CHIEF JUSTICE SERENO NG KORTE SUPREMA SA PAMAMAGITAN NG ISANG SISTEMA O AKSYON NA TINATAWAG NA "QUO WARRANTO" AYON SA MGA MAHISTRADO ANG QUO WARRANTO AY ISANG AKSYON O REKLAMO NA MAAARING ISAMPA SA ISANG OPISYAL NG GOBYERNO KUNG HINDI ITO KUWALIPIKADO SA POSISYON NA INUUPUAN. AYON SA MGA KASAPI O MIYEMBRO NG KORTE SUPREMA NA NAGPAHAYAG NG KANILANG PAGTUTOL SA PAGTATANGGAL NG SINOMANG "IMPEACHABLE OFFICIAL" SA PAMAMAGITAN NG QUO WARRANTO ITO AY ISANG"LEGAL ABOMINATION" O KASUKLAM SUKLAM NA PAMAMARAAN (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARVIC LEONEN). AYON NAMAN SA "DISSENTING OPINION" NI ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ALFREDO CAGUIOA, SINABI NIYANG ANG KORTE SUPREMA AY NAWALAN NG DANGAL NG MAGPAGAMIT ITO SA ISANG AHENSIYANG NAGTULAK MAPATALSIK SI SERENO. BAGAMAT MAGING ANG SENADO SA PAMAMAMAGITAN NI SENATE PRESIDENT KO...

I had a chance to spend my vacation somewhere in Manaoag Pangasinan. It is one of the most refreshing moments in my life. All I had to do is to wait for the setting down of the sun and enjoy the beauty it brings in my soul. As, I look around, I saw this guy trying to elude the scorching heat of the sun. But from the distance, he was not able to escape the lens of my cellphone. Life for him is so simple. When the sun goes down it implicates a lot of things. For one, it means another day is over and the much needed rest is at hand to recharge us from the busy day we had. It also promises us a new beginning and opportunity to shine anew to accomplish the things we failed to accomplish previously. Much of our energy was consumed during the day. The body temperature rises up as the sun goes up especially to those who are working outside without any shield from the heat-piercing rays of the sun. Cooling time starts when the sun goes down.  ...