Atty. Mel Sta. Maria
More stories
-
in NewsSC accountable for allowing Marcos a hero’s burial – Atty. Mel Sta. Maria
Nine of 14 Supreme Court justices voted in favor of a Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB), practically making him a hero. Are the SC justices aware of what this would do to the history of the country and its values system? The present SC will be held accountable by posterity once […] More
-
in NewsDe Lima’s ousting as Senate chair is ‘ominous’ removal of genuine opposition – Atty. Mel Sta. Maria
Atty. Mel Sta. Maria said in his column on Wednesday, September 21, that Senator Leila de Lima’s removal from her Senate committee chairmanship showed a “deadening of legitimate dissent” and an “ominous” sign that without opposition, the Philippines might be moving towards autocracy. In his Opinion column on Interaksyon.com, Atty. Sta. Maria wrote, “Ominous stifling […] More
-
in NewsLaw prohibits Marcos’ burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani – Atty. Mel Sta. Maria
“The late President Ferdinand Marcos cannot be buried at the “Libingan ng mga Bayani.” The law prohibits it.” This is what lawyer, professor and broadcaster Mel Sta. Maria said in his opinion column at InterAksyon.com about the planned hero’s burial for the late dictator this September 18. President Rodrigo Duterte gave the go signal for […] More