Is Supreme Court Justified??

Well if this was an ordinary citizen then I think when trying to escape while no case is pending against them they should be free to leave the country if he could afford to. I think many has done that in the past.

You are perfectly correct on your response. Speculations are just insubstantial in a particular case unless you have gather enough evidences. But I am more in the rights aspect, because GMA is a high profile person so it is a very celebrated issue, but what if this happens to Juan De la Cruz, just an ordinary citizen. We have our basic rights to protect and this issue is one of them regardless of your social status.

Hello Rsa101, Yeah you're right talk about two justice system that's on the opposite of each other, you never really know which one is really unfair. the slowness of action itself has made Ramona her luck to get out just in time before they could file an arrest on her.Well, i guess we just have to respect her rights but the danger of her escaping still lurks, we nver if she has plan on her sleeve

Hello Greenpeas, I am still bothered as to why they didn't protest when Corono was put to the Judicial Supreme Court whereas it's clear that he was part of the midnight appointees that would serve as her aces in case the people would mount on her for her crimes i think. Only if she was not sick this won't happen.

@andy4pinoy: I think Neal Cruz have the best say to your question: Leila de Lima is only using her common sense By: Neal H. Cruz Philippine Daily Inquirer Aside from the shameful decision in the Pacquiao-Marquez bout, what is being debated in the Philippines now is the ban on former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to leave the country. Some lawyers say it is a violation of the individual’s right to travel as guaranteed by the Constitution. Some even urged Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, who imposed the ban, to resign. Others say she is allowed to do that by an order issued by then President GMA herself. Now that the order is being made to apply to her, she has run to the Supreme Court (most of whose justices were appointed by her) to nullify the order. As I see it, Secretary De Lima is only using her common sense. Already, the justice secretary suspects that GMA may seek political asylum in some other country and not come back to face the very serious charges against her, why should she be allowed to leave the Philippines? Who would be blamed if De Lima allowed the former president to leave and GMA leaves for good? Coming in the wake of the escape of Ramona Bautista, a suspect in the murder of her own brother, letting GMA leave now would be the height of stupidity. As De Lima said in her decision, “we would be the laughingstock of the world.” But lawyers will always be lawyers and will try to make black look white, and white look black by invoking legal technicalities. Put two lawyers together and they would never be able to agree on any issue. Sure the Constitution guarantees a person’s right to travel, but all rights have their limits, as when they collide with the rights of others. Freedom of the press is limited by the law on libel, freedom of speech is limited by the law on slander, the freedom of workers to strike is limited by other labor laws, the freedom to gather and seek redress for grievances is limited by many other laws. Likewise, the freedom to travel is not absolute. It is limited by the right of the government and the people to seek justice. Of all the rights, I think the right to justice is the most important. Why should a person’s right to travel be more important than a whole nation’s right to justice? Travel is supposed to be taken at one’s leisure. Are a person’s leisure and pleasure more important than justice? Once the cases against GMA are finished and she is acquitted, she can travel all over the whole world for all she wants and nobody will stop her. Aside from the constitutional guarantee to travel, GMA supporters say she should be allowed to seek medical treatment abroad as a humanitarian gesture. But President Aquino already said that instead of GMA going abroad to be treated by foreign doctors, these foreign specialists will be brought here, at government expense, to treat her. How more humanitarian can you get? Besides, as Monday’s Inquirer editorial said, GMA has given different versions of her condition. And for someone who is supposed to be sick, she “has presented an itinerary abroad that would daunt even Superman… How can someone so sick have the energy to attend those meetings?” GMA “has the right to seek medical treatment anywhere, but this should be balanced by the state’s right and duty to ensure that the justice system works credibly and effectively.”

Now, the government file charges again the former President. She is now under Hospital arrest... We hope that not only election sabotage being filed but also plunder, graft and corruption. Because she pay many congresmen, governor,mayor to stay in power...

Hello Aerous, It's sad that they didn't have time to file charges against her, she and the entire family is too smart and too good to be evasive to boot. She better get home after her check up or else it would be another criminal getting out of the scene,

Hello enelym, I agree with you that they can't let her get out of the place with out some one actually keeping an eye on them to see if they really make it back to the country. you have a point there, i forgot she's really in bad shape and couldn't afford to testify if she is really in that condition.

Yes, what's the point of going to the court if she's not well? I don't wanna bring this up, but I can't stop myself. When Lacson needs to be questioned before, I didn't think he was forced to answer everything... who helped him and all those things were just left unanswered without him being charged. Now he's a free man.

Hello Mashnn, Unfortunately her spoke person mentioned in a n interview with Karen stated that our country doesn't have specific specialization on her condition that really needs foreign expert. they believe the country doesn't have that specialization just yet though. we hope that some day she will be tried for her acts along with those involved.

What is her condition if I may ask? I thought you have some good doctors or maybe I was wrong or what.

Hello Andy4pinoy, I used to be pro-GMA back in 2004 but that's because i didn't trust any other candidates back then whom i thought was not versatile in being a leader of this country. but now i realized it was nothing more than just mere power grab and corruption has made the country rampant. well, you have a point. but she was stopped anyways.

Hi there, who else you think is better on the position? the're just the same. AS what you've said mere power grab and corruption. Si frustrating to see that Philippines has been left by our Asian neighbors in terms of progress and development. We are laid back because of how our public servants did while sitting on authority just merely making all their pockets full from kickbacks.

Hello Jaiho, Well I wasn't really focusing much on the Supreme Court because I've always thought about this place to be more observant in terms of giving fair to the people. I realized it isn't as perfect as i thought it would be.

Hello ebuscat, I just hope GOD knows way to put a conscience on the family because a LOT has sufferred. though she has her contributions, her mistakes shouldn't be let go of and she should held accountable to. lets all hope justice will prevail to all of us

Hello Ybong, I doubt she will geet a lot of public symphaty after all of this, probably some side comments from foreign governments but definitely not teh people. I believe the arroyo should have wait, if it's possible they can have specialist and equipment transferred temporarily to the country, i think they still want to get out.

Hello Jeanne, I think she is trying to survive now and Corona was one of her last ACE in the hole so that she can find her way out of our country. I don't know about a revolution, there's too much to loose, if we can't beat the rebels, such revolution can weaken the government and allow the rebels to strengthen their position any further.

Hello wakeupkitty, her condition is probably rare as to why she needs to leave but i see it a chance also for her to escape. the court is right she has the mandate to leave since the arrest warrant or charge filed isn't there. but the supreme court has corona and that is ngative thing about it

Hello ralphs, Definitely will not go to GMA no matter how sick she is now, because she has used up all of her immunity and will definitely not last now. I hope the Filipinos in Singapore will be able to keep an eye for her for the moment.

Hello Jer616, Yeah, that's what I also think about, the general public wants her to be on trial by court or investigated by the senate..unfortunately if the statement of her spokesman is true that there is no medical equipment and exact treatment that would assist here then she has no choice but to attend to those treatments. well, whats her choice if there are no exact specialist in her condition

Hello Jtj_hello, that's the problem. I have seen her in television deliberate mind changer. personally, i don't believe any word she says now. with that corona on the circle, he could influence yet the court again to grant her escape and help closure to her case of plunder

her appeal has already been approved and she's free to go. Unfortunately, it is the right of every person to seek the best medical treatment available and Arroyo is no exemption.

Hello heavennnn-sent, I don't know about that, since twenty days is a lot of time for them to plan on something. even though they have an escort they can even plan it through intern private mssaging. but you never really know, but am glad they are being closed eyed upon on. Not only the Supreme Court but Corona will be the center eye of the blame game