The Chair Wrecker by William M. Esposo

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Chief Prosecutor Niel Tupas Jr. should be replaced
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo
The Philippine Star 2012-01-26

The impeachment trial prosecutors from the House of Representatives fail to compare in legal savvy and courtroom acumen with the lawyers of the defense panel. From your Chair Wrecker’s point of view, the prosecutors look like a UAAP basketball team tangling with an NBA team. It’s like Far Eastern University led by RR Garcia versus the Miami Heat led by Lebron James.

If that’s not bad enough, the prosecutors are led on the floor by Representative Niel Tupas Jr., an underperformer. If Serafin Cuevas of the defense is likened to the NBA’s Lebron James, Niel Tupas could be likened to the UAAP’s Emman Monfort. It’s a mismatch and this was clearly demonstrated during last Tuesday’s resumption of the impeachment trial, after a four-day lull.

In last Tuesday’s exchange between Chief Prosecutor Tupas and lead defense lawyer Cuevas, Tupas was totally outclassed. To support his arguments, Cuevas had the provisions of law at his fingertips. Tupas hardly presented any strong legal fact to bolster what the prosecution panel wants to accomplish — the liberalization of rulings regarding the acceptance of evidence and the admission of the ill-gotten wealth provisions of Article II of the impeachment case.

The defense submitted last Tuesday their urgent motion pleading non-admissibility of the ill-gotten wealth portions of Article II. Again, Cuevas relied on the rules of court and the rules of evidence as applied in a regular criminal or civil case. Presiding Officer, Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile (JPE), rejected the prosecution’s request to submit their counter motion, pleading acceptance of the ill-gotten wealth portions of Article II, on Thursday. JPE gave the prosecution a Wednesday, 10 a.m., subm... More..

	*Previous Columns:*
•	Chief Prosecutor Niel Tupas Jr. should be replaced 2012-01-26
•	Drilon attack exposes defense desperation 2012-01-24
•	The deplorable sports-like TV coverage of the impeachment trial 2012-01-22
•	Impeachment trial ups and downs 2012-01-19
•	It's the truth, liar 2012-01-17
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Advocacies

1. Community building and value formation

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3. Bridge the Information Gap

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Landmarks [More]

	Last February 26, 2011, Billy was awarded by Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III the Presidential Legion of Honor Award, Commander Rank, as recognition for his contributions to the restoration of democracy in the Philippines in 1986.
	Billy organized and headed the Cory Aquino Media Bureau during the 1986 Snap Elections and is seen here in Malacanang Palace with Cory in the first few days after Cory assumed the presidency.
	Billy spearheads in this Malacanang Palace meeting the media campaign to ratify the 1987 Freedom Constitution.
	Billy served as Assistant Secretary in the Local Government Department and as Director-General of the PIA (Philippine Information Agency) during the Cory Aquino Administration.
	PIA (Philippine Information Agency) Director-General Billy M. Esposo conducts a staff meeting.