Noynoy is undaunted, will pursue searching for justice

By Vic G. del Pilar

Noynoy is not yet down and out in his quest for justice.

He may pursue some other ways in searching for truth.  He minced no words on the  Supreme Court declaring his Executive Order No. 1  creating the Truth Commission unconstitutional.

But his silence cannot be underestimated.  From within, everybody seem to speculate that one day he would be firing his guns against those midnight appointees at the Supreme Court, who caused his plans bungled. It was his earlier commitments to the people during his campaign sorties, that he wants to go into the bottom of the graft and corruptions happening in the country. And give the Filipinos justice on the manner how previous administrators of government wangled the people's money.  Graft and corruptions that made the Filipino people suffer until now.   Anomalies and shenanigans of his predecessors. That includes other administrations ahead of him. That is the very reason why he wants  the Truth  Commission created. The purpose is  to investigate them.

But of late, the Supreme Court justices turned its tables against Noynoy. Torpedoed Aquino's Executive Order by declaring it  illegal and unconstitutional. This is where the fireworks between Malacanang and the Supreme Court has started. We expect more missiles from Malacanang to fly high.

Reacting to this development Aquino released statements assailing the actions of the  supreme court justices playing to be deaf and blind and added he would not allow them to stand in the way of his campaign against all abuses in the government.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Hilario Davide, Truth Commission head, appeared not disturbed on the Supreme Court's collective action against the EO, saying he is not yet conceding because  the game is not yet over. The Office of the Solicitor General is filing for a motion for reconsideration.  Davide added that he can not find any ambiguity or infirmity in the Executive Order, for which the justices would declare it illegal and unconstitutional, adding that such a decision could only wreck destruction on an important pillar of the Aquino administration in its fight against graft and corruption.

On the other hand, in criticizing the Supreme Court Justices over its decision, Cebu Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Mienrado Paredes labeled the supreme court a "political supreme court." Paredes said, the Supreme Court Justices, including Chief Justice Renato Corona who also voted against the Truth Commission failed to depend the last bulwark of democracy.   The Supreme Court being the last bulwark must be defended. But we have to criticize some acts of the justices to ensure the independence of the institution, Paredes was quoted as saying.

It is noted that irregularities in government from year 2001 up to June 30, 2010 were not investigated because the DOJ and the Office of the Ombudsman were under GMA's control. The Supreme Court should have declared the Truth Commission constitutional so that all these issues can be resolved once and for all,  and everything can be put to rest.