BOLANTE CASE

Who has jurisdiction?

As of this moment, St. Lukes Medical Center has jurisdiction over his person

haha... seriously?!

I think it is the Ombudsman who has jurisdicton over a Bolante investigation because the senate committee who looked into the fertilizer scam three years ago already issued the final report. That is why bolante filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Court of Appeals seeking his release from Senate custody.

correct me if i'm wrong, i think the senate's inquiry is in aid of legislation. can the court resolve this issue by releasing him from custody? I'm not sure...

double standard talaga ang hustisya. pag mahirap, diretso sa kulungan. si Bolante nagpapasarap sa hospital

carpediem16 wrote:correct me if i'm wrong, i think the senate's inquiry is in aid of legislation. can the court resolve this issue by releasing him from custody? I'm not sure...

You are correct. Under Section 21, Article VI of the Constitution, the Senate or the House of representatives or any of its respective committees may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. The rights of persons appearing in or affected by such inquiries shall be respected.

Bolante was cited in contempt and subsequently ordered to be arrested last December 12, 2005 after he failed to attend the joint committee hearings despite subpoenas sent to him. That warrant was issued by the Senate committee on agriculture and food, and the Blue Ribbon committees.

Bolante is now questioning the warrant and cited Article II, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution, which provides that only judges, and no other, may issue warrants of arrest and search.

I dont know how the court will resolve this issue. I for one would like Bolante to be placed under detention at a chicken manure fertilizer warehouse

haha true! why are they so afraid to tell the truth?!?!

carpediem16 wrote:haha true! why are they so afraid to tell the truth?!?!

GUILTY sila siguro

guilty talaga. bakit sa manila nabigyan ng fertilizer fund e di naman agricultural area. sa probinsya walang nakarating

Nakaktawa nga. puro samentado daan sa pasay pano lalgyan ng fertilizer yun?

Sana ginawa na man lang nilang Cavite baka sakali maniwala tayong lahat kasi palayan yun although industrial area na ngayon pero at least mas kapani-paniwala pa.

bakit kaya hindi na lang c bolante ang gawingfertilizer, with all his fat, marami syang mapapatabang pananim. hahahahaha.

pansin ko lng e nakalimutan na yata ung issue kay bolante kasi madami nang bagong issues na sumusulpot

^ganun naman palagi eh. kaya ako, i never beleive sa mga hearings outside of those sa ombudsman or courts.

kung slow and corrupt ang courts of justice, circus naman ang hearing ng congress.

it is very obvious that most politicians are just grandstanding to gain media milage in preparation for the upcoming elections

thats true