CENTRAL LUZON OBSERVER

Pres. Arroyo appointed hundreds of her political ally to several national positions from government owned and controlled corporations, agencies and the judiciary by beating the deadline set by the Constitution on midnight appointees.

Most notable of these appointments was the appointment of Justice Renato Corona replacing Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno who retires last May 11, 2010 or exactly one day after the May 10, 2010 general election.

All vacant position in the National Prosecution Office (NPO) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached Public Attorneys Office (PAO) were all filled up as early as March 1, 2010 but released only on a later date of April, 2010.

It was also noted that vacancies in the judiciary particularly the lower courts of the Regional Trial Courts, City and Municipal Trial Courts were suspiciously filled up. Majority of the RTC vacancies were election courts all of which is seen by many as a preparation for the upcoming midterm election of all three (3) year term officials, the congressional, local and half of the rotating senatorial post .