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#SCwatch: JBC public interviews, Day 4
Day 4 of the JBC public interviews for the nominees for Chief Justice
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Day 4 interviewees include SEC Chairperson Teresita Herbosa; former Executive Secretary Ronaldo Zamora; Supreme Court Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno; and SC Justice Presbitero Velasco. -
Herbosa: We need to fill up vacancies in the courts, provisions of law must be used to lessen delay,congestion #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:27:49 AM -
Herbosa: This process is very geared towards getting the best candidates for the position.
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Herbosa: In law school there should be courses that train them to be judges. The training should start there. #SCWatch
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Day 4 JBC public interviews livestream here: bit.ly #SCwatch
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Herbosa: Judges should be able to train other judges. There should be emphasis on little known fields of law #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:31:53 AM
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Herbosa: Judges should be encouraged to be computer-literate. A lot of the delays would be lessened. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: The IBP should start hiring full-time commissioners. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: There is no preliminary stage in disbarment cases #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:34:42 AM
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Herbosa used to be an investigating IBP commissioner. #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:37:50 AM
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Mejia: My staff told me you trace your roots back to Jose Rizal. #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:39:47 AM
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Herbosa: I didn't apply before because of case in IBP. It's now dismissed #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:41:40 AM
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Herbosa: Less judicial reference in activities of other branches of gov't will be better #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:46:32 AM
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Herbosa: When I stepped in, one of the problems of the SEC is keeping up with the agencies they are regulating #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:49:39 AM
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Herbosa: We enhanced the website so you can now view financial statements online and realigned departments in SEC #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:52:05 AM
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Herbosa: I will always think what the repercussions of an SC decision will be on economic conditions of the country #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:53:42 AM
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Herbosa: In terms of delay and clogged dockets, our laws and rules are sufficient except some of these rules are not really implemented. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: Clogged dockets is main problem in the judiciary #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 1:56:38 AM
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Herbosa: There's a lot of emphasis on Remedial Law subjects in law school and the bar. This shouldn't be the case. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: Some lawyers would over-promise and under-deliver even when they know that the case is not meritorious. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: There's perception of corruption in judiciary because some
lawyers overpromise but under-deliver #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:01:01 AM -
Herbosa: Corruption is always counter-productive. The process should be made more transparent. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: My vision for the court is that everything should be based on the merits. There should be more reforms to reduce delay and decongest dockets. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: I don't think having a woman CJ will be any different from having a male one. #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:03:33 AM
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Herbosa: The independence of the Supreme Court is important and primordial. #SCWatch
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Herbosa laughs after Justice Hermosisima pointed out that she's still single #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:07:35 AM
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Herbosa: People skills are very important. I've always believed that people can act in a reasonable manner #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:10:24 AM
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Herbosa: It's not about being a woman or an outsider; it's about how sincere you are in dealing with the law #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:11:44 AM
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Herbosa: My judicial philosophy will be to consider the Constitution as the law of the land #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:13:13 AM
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Herbosa: The Supreme Court has the duty to restrain the other branches of the government but not interfere with their functions. #SCWatch
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Herbosa on why she's fit to head SEC: I've handled intra-corporate disputes, did corporate work before going into litigation #SCWatchby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:18:52 AM
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Herbosa confirms she is direct descendant of Jose Rizal #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:22:54 AM
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Herbosa: You are not entitled to any advantage or privilege in life. You have to work for what you want. You should not step on the shoes of other people. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: There is no such thing as entitlement. You have to work hard for
everything to get what you want #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter edited by Rappler 7/27/2012 2:24:31 AM -
Herbosa during her JBC interview. Screengrab from the Rappler livestream.
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Herbosa enumerates traits she got from Jose Rizal, whom she is related to #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:26:08 AM
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Herbosa: I get great satisfaction because I see that some of my former students are now great lawyers. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: Personal beliefs and opinions should be set aside when making decisions. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: Our rules on corporate governance are at par with everyone else's in the region. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: In SC, if we follow principles of public governance, public confidence will increase #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:31:28 AM
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Herbosa on CSR: Each corporation should realize that their image will be enhanced by helping the community #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:33:17 AM
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Herbosa: I believe that a pending administrative case should not be an absolute prohibition. You should look into the merits of the case. #SCWatch
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Herbosa: It's high time we have more
laws to encourage corporate social responsibility #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:35:51 AM -
Herbosa used to work for Accra law firm and represented coconut farmers in coco levy cases #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:37:08 AM
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Justice Diosdado Peralta: When cases are referred to the IBP, they are already docketed as admin cases #SCWatch @rapplerdotcomby Purple S. Romero via twitter 7/27/2012 2:40:47 AM