Senate Proceeds with Preliminary Inquiry on Ethics Complaint Against Senator Villar Before the Senate Committee of the Whole

BREAKING NEWS

14 May 2009   11:42am

Airing live at ANC right now is the preliminary inquiry of the ethics complaint against Senator Manny Villar.  Atty. Francisco is making a presentation of some of the evidence that will be used against Senator Manny Villar if and when the Senate committee of the whole decides to hear the case against him.  

On clarification by Senator Mar Roxas, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile made clear that, "This is not yet evidence. This is simply a presentation of what counsel (Atty. Francisco) is saying is evidence.  It is for us to determine whether to accept this or not and proceed with the hearing against the respondent."

The Senators I see present are:

1)  Senator Juan Ponce Enrile

2) Senator Richard Gordon

3) Senator Mar Roxas

4) Senator Noynoy Aquino

5) Senator Greg Honasan

6) Senator Jamby Madrigal

Senate President Enrile, "The chair will now declare the completion of the preliminary inquiry and close it and direct the general counsel and the special counsel of the Senate committee acting as a committee of the whole to prepare a report on the result of this preliminary inquiry for the signature of this chair until Saturday.  The report must be submitted on Saturday this week."

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile concluded the session with these words, "The next hearing will be on Monday at 9 o'clock in the morning.  Everybody is notified.  At that point, we will make a determination as to whether there is credible, substantial evidence presented at this preliminary inquiry.  Thereafter, we will make the necessary public announcement regarding the next step to be taken in connection with this case.  Motion to suspend.  Session is suspended until next Monday at 9 o'clock in the morning."   

 

ANC's Ricky Carandang is explaining to the TV audience the nature of the charges against Senator Villar, "In the connection of the Coastal Road and the South Superhighway ... where you see the green line is where the original road is supposed to be and where you see the red line is the extension allegedly made at the behest of Senator Villar where his companies allegedly profited."

I understand that earlier in the inquiry, Senator Pimentel and other Villar allies in the Senate staged a walkout. 

ANC's presentation entitled Senate hearing: Villar Ethics Complaint just ended, it's now 11:59am.

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Let's Urge Sen. Mar Roxas to Act Quickly On Two (2) Tuition Fee-Related Resolutions Filed by Sen. Manny Villar (Ngayon Na, Now Na!)

6 May 2009

I just found two (2) tuition-fee related proposed Senate Resolutions filed by Sen. Manny Villar.

One of these proposed Resolutions is SRN 921.  One of the things that this proposed Resolution says is that "the aforementioned deregulation policy introduced by BP 232 has transformed education in private schools into a lucrative business and quite regrettably, tuition fee increases have reached a startling 370 percent from the time it took effect.

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 921 was filed on March 3, 2009 and consists of three (3) pages, as follows:

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page 1

page 2

page 3

This is the legislative history/information on proposed Senate Resolution No. 921:

14th Congress
Senate Resolution No. 921

LAWS, EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES AND MEMORANDUM ORDERS AFFECTING THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Filed on March 3, 2009 by Villar, Manny

Overview | Committee Referral | Leg. History | All Information

Download 

• SRN-921, as Filed
  3/5/2009 184.5KB

Long title

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE TO REVIEW THE PERTINENT LAWS, JURISPRUDENCE, EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES AND DEPARTMENT/MEMORANDUM ORDERS AFFECTING THE EDUCATION SECTOR AMID THE RISING COST OF EDUCATION AND THE UNABATED YEARLY INCREASE IN TUITION AND OTHER FEES IN THE COUNTRY'S HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (3/4/2009)

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Subject(s)

Tuition Fees/School Fees

Primary committee

Education, Arts and Culture

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Legislative History

Entitled:
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE TO REVIEW THE PERTINENT LAWS, JURISPRUDENCE, EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES AND DEPARTMENT/MEMORANDUM ORDERS AFFECTING THE EDUCATION SECTOR AMID THE RISING COST OF EDUCATION AND THE UNABATED YEARLY INCREASE IN TUITION AND OTHER FEES IN THE COUNTRY'S HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2009 ]
3/3/2009	Introduced by Senator MANNY VILLAR;
3/4/2009	Submitted to the Senate and Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE;

The other proposed Resolution is SRN 908 filed on February 24, 2009 (I'll post it when I return).  You can take an advanced look at it here, the Senate website.

This is the legislative history/information on proposed Senate Resolution No. 908:

14th Congress
Senate Resolution No. 908

TUITION FEE

Filed on February 24, 2009 by Villar, Manny

Overview | Committee Referral | Leg. History | All Information

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• SRN-908 (as filed)
  2/25/2009 116.3KB

Long title

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO SUSPEND ANY INCREASE IN TUITION AND OTHER FEES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010 AND PROMOTE THE GRANTING OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS SPECIALLY TO POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (2/25/2009)

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Subject(s)

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Scholarship for the Poor
Tuition Fees/School Fees

Primary committee

Education, Arts and Culture

---

Legislative History

Entitled:
RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO SUSPEND ANY INCREASE IN TUITION AND OTHER FEES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010 AND PROMOTE THE GRANTING OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS SPECIALLY TO POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2009 ]
2/24/2009	Introduced by Senator MANNY VILLAR;
2/25/2009	Submitted to the Senate and Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE;

Unfortunately, as far as we can tell, nothing much is happening to this laudable proposed Resolution.  Let's urge Senator Mar Roxas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture to immediately start hearings on this proposed Resolution.

What both Senators Roxas and Villar can do is to make announcements, either separately or jointly, that they will work together to put an end to the oppression and misery suffered by the millions of parents who send their children to private schools from pre-school, to elementary, to high school and to the tertiary level. Mas interesado po ang milyon-milyong mga magulang at estudyante kung ano ang maitutulong ninyo sa kanila ... sa ating lahat!

Unahin po natin ang bayan! Huwag ang tatakbuhing puwesto!

Unahin ang makabuluhang isyu!  Hindi personalidad!

For the future of  the next generation of Filipinos!

Ngayon na po, now na!  

To God be the glory!

 

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