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 ==[[Quirino News]]==
-'''Ilongot Tribes Join Army, DENR In Protecting North Luzon Forests'''
+'''Angara biased judge, says Corona'''
-*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/358744/ilongot-tribes-join-army-denr-in-protecting-north-luzon-forests
+*Source: http://www.rappler.com/nation/special-coverage/corona-trial/4936-angara-biased-judge,-says-corona
-*Friday, May 4, 2012
+*Monday, May 7, 2012
-:by ARIEL P. AVENDAÑO and JONAS REYES
+:by   CARMELA FONBUENA
-BALER, Aurora — The Ilongot tribes, with a population of around 20,000 spread across the tri-boundary of Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces, have volunteered to help the government in protecting the remaining forest cover in Northern Luzon.
+MANILA, Philippines - On the 4th month of the Corona trial, the defense panel on Monday, May 7, asked Sen Edgardo Angara to inhibit from it, citing as reasons his son's role as prosecution spokesman and the recently-funded government projects in the Angaras' home province of Quirino.
-Ronaldo Daquioag, regional director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Central Luzon (Region 3), said this was raised at a recent conference on protecting their ancestral domain against the destruction of forests which used to be their hunting grounds.
+The defense motion, which was addressed to Sen Angara, cited a provision of the Code of Judicial Conduct which reads: "A judge should take no part in a proceeding where the judge's impartiality might reasonable be questioned..."
-The “Federation of Engongot Tribe in Aurora (FETA) conference was held at the Baler Sports Complex, drawing tribal leaders who were informed of their constitutional rights, privileges and responsibilities as mandated under the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA).
+Among the possible cases cited in the code is when "the judge is related by consanguinity or affinity to a party litigant within the sixth degree or to counsel within the fourth degree."
-Their efforts to protect the environment in their areas will complement the joint operation of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Army in guarding the forests of Zambales against exploita¬tion.
+"Undoubtedly, the mere participation of Rep Sonny Angara in any aspect of these proceedings places Senator-judge Angara in position of potential confict. What seems to be missed in all this is that Rep. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara is the son and direct descendant of Senator-judge Angara," the motion reads.
-DENR Secretary Ramon Paje ordered recently the deployment of a combined team of forest protection officers and soldiers to guard the forest cover of Zambales near its border with Pangasinan.
+The motion suggests that Senator Angara has been benefiting from his son's position. "Within the last couple of months, Senator-judge Angara successfully worked for and obtain approval for infrastructure development projects to benefit his home province of Aurora."
-DENR Region 3 Executive Director Ricardo Calderon said the joint operation involving the DENR and the Philippine Army combed the 13,800-hectare forest in the Sta. Cruz-Mangatarem border.
+The defense team cited the P1.81-B Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project, P1.66-B Baler-Casiguran Road Improvement, and the P798.58-M Umiray Bridge Construction Project.
-More than 100 forest protection personnel and enlisted men from the 24th Infantry Batallion of the Philippine Army based in Palauig took part in the week-long operation, in coordination with local officials and the local police.
+"Surely, it cannot be denied that Rep. Sonny Angara is eyeing a slot in the senatorial ticket of the Liberal Party. The approval of these projects will provide employment and other opportunities that will surely be claimed as accomplishments of the Angara political leadership in Aurora province."
-The operation resulted in the discovery and confiscation of over 9,000 board feet of assorted lumber worth about half a million pesos.
+It added: "The only acceptable vote that Senator-judge Angara may render to dispel and undue influence on either part of his son, Rep Sonny Angara or the grant of these large-scale development projects, is a vote of acquittal. Surely, this belies any possibility and objectivity in the performance of his duties as a Senator-Judge."
-The ground surveillance team that seven additional spur roads and switches were constructed by a contractor of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – a clear deviation from the approved nine-kilometer road plan – to give loggers access to the timber-rich area.
+Prosecution spokesman Erin Tañada said the accusations are unfair. Marikina Rep Miro Quimbo, another prosecution spokesman, asked why the motion came at such a late stage in the trial.
-The DENR said charges will be filed and the areas abused by loggers on the Sta. Cruz-Mangatarem road will be designated as a National Greening Program (NGP) site and as a rehabilitation site for mining companies.
+The younger Angara is reportedly part of the 2013 senatorial slate of the ruling Liberal Party. President Benigno Aquino III has already mentioned his name twice as a prospective LP bet, bringing him along in his provincial trips.
+Angara, like his father, still belongs to the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. But sources said it's just a matter of time before he takes his oath as an LP member - Rappler.com
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