Joyful warrior for justice, democracy, and love
Fr. Joaquin Bernas, S.J. did not live an ordinary life. He was constitutional law expert, lawyer and law professor, bar topnotcher, prolific author and columnist, academic leader (Dean of Ateneo Law School twice, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and President of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), Church leader as Jesuit Provincial, anti-dictatorship fighter as a member of the Convenor Group that chose Cory Aquino to lead the opposition against Marcos in the 1986 elections, member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution, and a frequent Amicus Curiae (friend of the Court) that the Supreme Court turned to for important cases in its docket. To the Bernas family, he was a good brother, uncle, and grand-uncle. Above, all he was a Jesuit and priest......»»
Timor-Leste police nabs Interpol red-listed Teves
Law enforcement authorities of East Timor have arrested the expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr., the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed on Thursday evening......»»
Blinken Arrives in South Korea to Attend Democracy Summit
Seoul, South Korea - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies.Blinken landed Sunday afternoon ahead of the third Summit for Democracy on Monday, an initiative of U.S. President Joe Biden, which Seoul is hosting this week.Before arriving in Se.....»»