By Modesto P. Sa-onoy The Department of Justice dismissed last July 4 several cases filed against the four children of Ricardo B. Yanson: Roy, Emily, Ma. Lourdes Celina Lopez and Ricardo Jr., called by media for short as Yanson 4. These cases were initiated by their two siblings, Leo Rey and Ginnette Dumancas or Yanson
July 9, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy It was expected since Congress passed the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Legal luminaries, as groups and individuals, have declared to bring to the Supreme Court the issue of the constitutionality of several sections of the law, signed last week by President Duterte. In fact, right after the President signed it, objectors
July 8, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy The premonition of Ricardo Yanson of a family feud proved to be right. He died in October 2015 and by the first week of December of that year, huge withdrawals were made from company funds. In late 2018 attempts to reconcile the books failed. Recriminations seeped into the family and
July 7, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Everyone must leave something behind when he dies. There are three common legacies: wealth, love and respect and family honor, and pain and suffering. Of the first kind, the legacy is dissipated with disunity; of the second the legacy is passed on with joy and pride; of the third, it is
July 6, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy LifeSiteNews reported (June 25) a retired archbishop in Poland warning his brother bishops and fellow priests that they’ll “end up in hell” for forcing the faithful to receive Holy Communion only in the hand in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga accused priests who insist on offering
July 4, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy On July 2, 1929, Ricardo B. Yanson was born in Valladolid at a time of expanding wealth in Negros. Ricardo died in Bacolod in 2015 at age 86. He would have been 91 today. I met him many times, but we never had any conversation – just a hi and goodbye.
July 2, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Last week, news from Davao City said that Rep. Paolo Duterte has filed a bill to change the name of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) purportedly “to get rid of the bad image attached to the country’s leading airport and give the facility a fresh start.” President Duterte’s eldest son
July 1, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Senator Vicente Sotto III insisted that the Congress cannot change the criminal nature of the Libel Law, because the Ten Commandments provided “thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor”. He insinuates that the present Libel Law in the Philippines is also etched on a rock and therefore to
June 30, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy The protests in America that was sparked by the violent arrest of a black man, Floyd George, had spread because of grievances related to race. The emerging cause from our Filipino view is that the blacks and the indigenous peoples of America that we erroneously call “Indians” are not treated
June 29, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy The demonstrations in America against the police brutal method in arresting an offender has deteriorated to a challenge against what America stands for. The protesters became a mob and anarchy rule the streets in some states. It all started in Minneapolis–Saint Paul where George Floyd, a black, was arrested and killed by
June 27, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Pursuing his criticisms of the warrantless arrest, the retired Justice said that if the authorities could not gather enough evidence within the 24-day period of warrantless detention, there is no provision in the Anti-Terrorism Act regarding re-arrest. “After a few days, he can be arrested again and the 24-day cycle will
June 26, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Justice Antonio Carpio yesterday presented two constitutional “fortresses” or defenses against the arbitrary arrest by government agents. The first is the requirement that warrants be issued only by the court. The “second fortress” against unreasonable arrests is the requirement for the warrant to be based on a finding of probable cause.
June 25, 2020