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Expresses support for my work Because the name of South China Morning Post (HK), the newspaper I write for, was being dragged as well into the messy political battle, I had to inform my immediate editor at the Foreign Desk, Andrew London, of this fact. This was after The Daily Tribune owner-publisher Ninez Cacho-Olivares wrote that based on her “a impeachable [...]
By Raïssa Robles Friday I phoned Ninez Cacho-Olivares of The Daily Tribune to ask how I was supposed to have obtained the bank documents of Chief Justice Renato Corona from a certain Gigi Sawit and handed these personally to Congressman Rey Umali. I had never met them both, I told her. I could hear the surprise in her voice [...]
By Raïssa Robles Yesterday I was surprised when one of my sources told me there was word going around that I was the “Little Lady” who had leaked the bank documents of Chief Justice Corona to a House prosecutor. I realized then I had just become part of the story. By the way, for the record, I am NOT the [...]
By Raïssa Robles Chief Justice Renato Corona’s lawyers would like the public to believe that the under declarations and omissions in his SALNs (Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth) are all “not intentional”. What the lawyers aren’t saying is that CJ Corona was a tax and corporate lawyer who once worked for two banks and for SGV & [...]
January 28, 2012 To the prosecution panel The House of Representatives Dear Sirs: I am wondering why a press release from Congress says I am one of those to be subpoenaed to be asked in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. According to the press release, I am being summoned to testify on Article 7, of [...]
By Raïssa Robles Last night, my hubby Alan called my attention to a poster and a video he saw on the Internet. Let me tell you, Alan has this amazing way of looking into the nooks and crannies of the Web and finding fascinating stuff. I have learned a lot from the techniques he has taught me. Anyway, the poster [...]
Starting today, you can now find excerpts of some of my blog articles on ABS-CBNnews.com They’ve also invited me to write specific exclusive stories for their site. But most of my materials will still be coming out on my site. The first article they’ve decided to excerpt is my piece quoting a World War II specialist, entitled Eminent [...]
By Raïssa Robles My hubby Alan warned me when I started my own website that people can be very vicious on the Internet. It’s true. There are those who would otherwise bite their tongue to stop themselves from saying anything hurtful face-to-face; but they park all decency at the door before entering the World Wide Web. I’m a believer [...]
By Raïssa Robles In the last five years, no Philippine President has accepted an invitation to meet publicly with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) to be grilled. Recently, President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III agreed to meet with FOCAP, knowing full well no questions are off-limits. Our historic date is this October 12, 2011 from 10 [...]
By Raïssa Robles Someone named Dionysus commented on my piece on Bobi Tiglao: what I am so enraged is that you found courage to tell on Tiglao only NOW. Before, you were afraid to do so because he was in power and “may pinagsamahan kayo.” Shame on you. No, Dionysus. Not at all. Last year, I wrote about how [...]
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