CASE # 78 Fidel Salamera v. Sandiganbayan G.R no 121099 February 17‚ 1999 Pardo‚ J.: Facts; The Sandiganbayan convicted Mayor Fidel Salamera of Casiguran Aurora for the crime of Malversation of Public Property. This was about the Smith & Wesson revolver gun that was mortgaged to him by barangay chairman Antonio Benavidez. The said gun was owned and licensed to Ponciano Benavidez. When the owner demanded the return of his gun the latter cannot produce the item because it was conficted by the
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JUDICIAL CORRUPTION‚ ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRACY Ronak Karanpuria1[1] “Justice howls when she is dragged about by bribe-devouring men whose verdicts are crooked when they sit in judgment.” Abstract The aim of the paper is to discuss whether the judiciary should be held accountable to law in the present scenario of India. Courts irresponsive behavior will undermine the reign of law and democracy. Defects in selection method of judge’s append with corruption in judiciary
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general policies of the community" and he is "Engaging in behavior that is a threat to the mental and/or physical health and safety of others in the facility." Resident suspects that the eviction notice is retaliatory due to his calls to CCL and Ombudsman. The residen has been at this facility since 2012. The names of other residents are listed in the notice is believed to be in violation of the other resident’s privacy. The facility has not been consistant with reporting incidences with of altercations
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civil society activists to deter corruption effectively. Word of Jan Lokpal Bill derives from Lokpal which means ombudsman (Legal Representative) in India. Lokpal word has been derived from the Sanskrit words "loka" (people) and "pala" (protector/caretaker). So Lokpal is meant as the ’protector of people’. Jan Lokpal Bill is referred as citizens’ ombudsman bill also in India. Ombudsman would create the law called the Lokpal Bill. It would be an independent body similar to the Election Commission
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corruption and analyze this situation. Carlos Garcia of Armed forces of the Philippines was accused of plunder. The appearance of witness Heidi Mendoza of Commission on Audit became a big help in investigation. They proved that Garcia is guilty. But Ombudsman Gutierrez believed that the allegation to Garcia is weak‚ or that there’s no enough evidence. She and the special prosecutors proposed a plea bargain agreement with Garcia. The bargain asserts that Garcia will return P135 million of the P300 million
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September 2010‚ Wellington‚ New Zealand | I S S U E S P A P E R 1 8 ThE PUblIc’S RIghT To KNoW A REvIEW of ThE offIcIAl INfoRmATIoN AcT 1982 ANd PARTS 1–6 of ThE locAl govERNmENT offIcIAl INfoRmATIoN ANd mEETINgS AcT 1987 The law commission is an independent‚ publicly funded‚ central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review‚ reform and development of the law of New Zealand. Its purpose is to help achieve law that is just‚ principled‚ and accessible‚ and that
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MEMORANDUM on Press Council of Pakistan Ordinance‚ 2002 and Press‚ Newspapers‚ News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance‚ 2002 1. Introduction This Memorandum analyses the Press Council of Pakistan Ordinance‚ 2002 (Press Council Ordinance)‚ the Pakistan Press‚ Newspapers‚ News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance‚ 2002 (Registration Ordinance) and Freedom of Information Ordinance2002‚ for compliance with international standards on freedom of expression. The Ordinances were adopted
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What would a society look like without healthy elderly individuals? The elderly compose a large portion of the population‚ and many people do not realize how vulnerable and unsafe old age can be. It is difficult for elderly people to live out the later stage in their lives without protection and prevention of certain problems. An act that I will discuss is The Elder Justice Act of 2009. This act has helped support elders by combating elder abuse‚ and helping prevent it as well. Another act I will
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Interdisciplinary relationships Lucinda Johnson Course/Number March 4‚ 2013 Kathy Crawford Interdisciplinary relationships The effort of the health care is instruction‚ but the concept of interdisciplinary health care is not a new concept. Certainly the interdisciplinary health care group: statistic or narrative. The Organization of Treatment report crossing the value: A technology medical treatment organization for the 21th Era standard the essential for an interdisciplinary method for
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QUESTION 1 Money Laundering In this new millennium‚ problem associated with money laundering is becoming a serious issue worldwide. Governments across the globe are putting their effort in combating money laundering activities‚ and for this particular report‚ two countries will be discussed in regard to this issue. Those countries are Australia and Malaysia. Both countries had enacted legislation on preventing money laundering scheme. However‚ the process of money laundering had evolved in tandem
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