Damaged Institutions VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 02/21/2010

Damaged Institutions VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 02/21/2010 Time and again, there are angry talks, strong denunciations plus disturbing pronouncements about “Damaged Institutions” in this supposedly republican democratic country. Said infuriated and infuriating assessments have particular relevance and reference to the Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Government — courtesy of the presently reigning administration.  After some 10 long years of continuous mixture of patronizing rule and emergency governance; after certain smiling fronts here and incensed actuations there, Malacañang has become very successful in demeaning and even overturning no less than the constitutional principle of “Separation of Powers” in view of the necessary and practical norm of “Checks and Balances” among them.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100221com6.html

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