Reforming the Criminal Justice System

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4. Reforming the Criminal Justice System: The Mabini Way Rene V. Sarmiento  The Mangyan Tribe Story The leader of the tribe summoned his 3 daughters. He asked them to climb the holy mountain and bring back something beautiful. FIRST daughter: orchid SECOND daughter: diamond THIRD daughter: vision of a better life for the tribe- life that is close to nature, guided by a system of good laws and governed by good public servants Third daughter was chosen as the next leader. She have brought back the most precious thingthe gift of a vision for a better future and a gift of a vision for a better justice for all.  How to achieve the vision of a better criminal justice system? That which is proposed is the MABINI WAY. Mabini – brains of the Philippine revolution, first Prime Minister, first Secretary of Foreign Affairs, first Chief Justice of the Firdt Philippine Republic Mabini teaches us that it is not enough to change systems, structures, and institutions. Our ways of being and thinking must be changed. “A Mis Compatriotas”- External and Internal Revolution; we must establish our moral education on more solid bases and adjure the vices that for the most part we have inherited from the Spaniards. “Cual Es La Verdadero Mission dela Revolucion Filipina”- Independence is not enough, we must have a moral and patriotic government. One that seeks the common good and not the good of an individual or a privileged class.  3 steps of the MABINI WAY 1. Integrating in the skills development of our law enforcement officials, prosecutors, judges and jail personnel, systematic but creative training on ethical norms, teaching of human rights values and formation of new attitude and new approaches of thinking and doing. Skills without values are dangerous; values without skills are messy. 2. Giving yearly recognition to officials who have demonstrated their fidelity to their oath. 3. Prosecuting and punishing without fear or favour erring public officials who have desecrated or prostituted their oaths. Is the MABINI WAY difficult to do? It is but it is not impossible. With faith in Almighty God and trust in the boundless collective capacity and energy of our people, nothing is impossible.



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