Richelda.Com @ Supreme Court of the Philippines Baguio City

taken on 25th of March 2010 at the Supreme Court of the Philippines,Baguio City, and the Death March Protest of the IBP Baguio-Benguet Chapter boils down to this question

Is the appointment of the next chief justice covered by the election ban?

The Supreme Court's promulgation last March 17,2010 of its decision in Arturo M. de Castro Vs Judicial and Bar Council,et al.produced more heated debates on both the legal and political implications of the ruling. (IBP's The Bar TRibune,April 2010,pages 6,7) Atty. Roberto Rafael V. Lucila,President Asia Pacific Bar Association tackled the opinion of Justice Arturo D. Brion and Atty.Peter Irving C. Corvera,President IBP PPLM Chapter said "Sed qui cuslodiet ipsos custodies? ("But who is to guard the guardian themselves?") see more videos of the death march at http://baguio.biz and my facebook.com/richelda.estrada for rare pictures Death March

IBP Baguio Benguet Chapter Running for Elections 2010

Under the 1987 Constitution.the SC has the power to integrate the bar,Art.VIII,Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution.
The IBP-Baguio Benguet Chapter members that are seeking Public Office comes May 10,2010 are the following Atty. Jose "Joemol" Mencio Molintas (City Mayor),Atty. Faustino Olowan (Vice-Mayor), Atty. Jose "Bubut" Olarte (City Councilor) Atty. Edgar Avila (Congressman), Atty. George Dumawing (City Councilor).
Others not in the picture who are running for Public posts Election 2010 are Atty. Raul Rocky Mencio Molintas (Governor-Benguet), Atty. Mauricio "Morris" Domogan (City Mayor), Atty. Braulio Yaranon (Congressman) Atty. Daniel Farinas (Vice-Mayor), Atty. Betty Lourdes Tabanda (Councilor), Atty.Perlita Chan Rondez (Councilor),Atty. Thomas Rocky Balisong (Congressman) Atty. Cheryl Daytec husband Leandro Yangot (Congressman),Atty. Ronald "Ron" Perez (Councilor), Atty. Fred Bagbagen (Councilor),Atty. Nicasio Aliping,Atty. Erdolfo Balajadia, Atty. Nicasio Palaganas, Atty. Elmer Datuin,Atty. Edilberto Tenefrancia. Atty. Peter Fianza (Councilor) Atty. Amado Cortes (Councilor) and others