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Time to zip the lips FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 10/12/2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Time to zip the lips

FRONTLINE
Ninez Cacho-Olivares
10/12/2011
Malacañang has this penchant for butting into the affairs of other departments, and even has the gall to give them advice, as if it is the all-knowing law and sole government and what it says must be followed.

Noynoy spokesman, who really should mind more what he says because whatever he utters is taken as the statement of his boss, yesterday did it again, telling the high court that it should be more careful in giving its decisions for the high court not to have to recall its rulings, as it is in the case of the Philippine Airlines flight stewards whose final decision in its case gainst PAL, was recalled by the Supreme Court (SC) on an issue of some technicality and will be taken up by the court en banc instead.

What the heck is the business of Malacañang telling the court to be more careful in its decisions and not make such mistakes as recalling the ruling? The judiciary is not the Palace’s domain and Malacañang really should be prudent not to even comment on the move of the high court, especially as this is not a case lodged by the Palace before the SC..... MORE

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