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Japan to witness a W,,,:.K most especialrythe head Iuorales and formei Foreign Secretary

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Chief oscar Albayalde stepped
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his enthroneme in a retired alru
bersamln retrr€u
Bersamin and
the three centude$old .aram^nw r- ErylN-
---+,,;6cjrd ceremony -n*a$r the president
[ne rresloeru has
nas the
ute down amidst non-stop bick€ring
brenches witnessed personally by '" .J.f- rough ta.sk of appointing on his alleged involvement in the
of thg -1, . Tr[ "ninia copsn and drug recyclins,
our president together f a neq CJ.
He has, on his plate, particularly 8n incident that took
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11OUO 6'ilVADIS three verv capible place six yea$ ago.
ofa Justices (''9, Diosdado Albayalde was badgered in the
is disguised
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maxks the ascension
nw set to lead
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Perelta, Estela Perlas Senate hearings, ganged-up on bY
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the uoud country of Japan and its Bemabe andAssociate Justice Andres fellow PNP officials, leading the
peopl". Of coutse, out President had Reyes Jr') and an a'rurouncement has supposed bu\ing done on his Young
to be present with all the signifrcant not been made to this'day despite son who reportedly convinced him to
contributions Japan has made for rumors that a decision has been made relinquish his position attead of his
our country. already last tliday llonever' it is the scheduled retircment.
Yet, President Dutefte need not go retirement of Justice Antgnio Caxpio Jrye a lmowthe
importance of the
fa.r to witness similax changes of tfte that may cause a biger change in PNP to this Administration, lmown
guird - our countrywas iiled with itthe Judiciar$ morelhan retirement worldwide to be in a war against
in the past veek alone. In fact, each of the past two CJs' drugs. The next PNP Chief will play a
branch of our government realized its Justice Carpio vital role in the success ofthe Dukfie
owr, may ((
chaog" that rr,e is coined as the hesidency now in its final Years.
^onom"ntal
have not realized its inpact to politics lnfaA, greatest CJ that Ais success can spell the victory
and society and its interplay with sact [7sr.6fu our countTy never of the Administxation's candidates in
other branches. Let me illustxatei oJ our had ln fact, he has 2022 and probably his own candidacy
Legislative Branch - Fotmer [ouemncn the retirement ard as Senator as well. Case in Point:
Senate hesident Aquilino \mettnl
-7sa1tts6 pension to prove it,
Former PNP Chief, now Sen. Ronald
passed a ay. its oun since he was allorned
'Bato' de Ia Rosa.
Before his passing, he was nanunontal by his peels in t'irc Nearly making this lisi is the
recognized as one last
of the SC.to receive the almostdismissai of the protest filed
remaining statesmen' among the "ho*"6o1
De;u same emoluments
by former Senator Bongbong Marcos
ranks of fellow Senato$ Raul Roco, 1roo"
'iii"afi, as a CJ'
against Vice President Leni Robredo'
Joker Anoyo,.Edgaxdo Angara d W The.influence this chapter has not finished yet since
Miriam Defensor imnad to of- Justic-e^Carpio a new one unfoliled right before the
The founder of |he ruling PNW, oiliti.s and on the su rs so retirement of CJ BeBamin. This is a
Partido Demohatiko Pilipino (PDP)' iocien and prevalent, ever
decision that the new CJ will have to
Senate President Pimentel leaves its tnierntau slnce the trme oI.uJ
oti - some
sternly ru.le on.
behind a long-lasling legacy and fu
,ttn Re'nato uorona' trurr
Ali told, the interplaY between
son, former Senate-nelrialnt xouo have said that
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- -- 8' the terms of Corona; the three branches of the Philippine
Pimentel' now with the hearry task Goyernment is disguised but vibrant'
0f leading PDP beyond the shadow Maria Lourdes leaving a lot of decisions and policies
of his fa.ther. Sereno, Teresita LeonaxdGDe Casho
to the President who, es of this
I can only surmise the emotions of a'nd Bersamin can come under the vriting, is aleged to be on his waY
Sen. Koko risht now. Prior his father's umbTella of ihe "Caxpio Court'" home ftom Jdpan due to unbeaxable
passage, he i.nnounced the pregnancy ' He was fearless in spgakiry his
pain to the spinal column caused bY
ofhis wife, so it is a "congatulations' mind, sometimes too much abeady, his motorcycle accident. We pray fol
for his new child, a
ncondolence' fficonsidering that hb was a sitting
the str€ngth of our Presiden! there's
\ - . , ugood
luck' SC Justice, and will most certainly
PAq€ -Alr "
his father's demise and a
a lot more work to lte done.
in handling PDP continue to do so now that he has
Irye all know Senator Koko to be retfued. Eqa,i.]: d.anendaje$s@awad6.Pk
brilliant and sharp, but he may noed one thing's for sure, he must ot tuNel @ d,&rrenlqi aus.