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Calida ‘just the lawyer, not

the client’ and must ‘never
lose his cool’ – Macalintal
By: Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ
INQUIRER.net / 06:37 PM June 02, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — After Solicitor

General Jose Calida shot back at Coco
Martin over the shutdown of broadcast
giant ABS-CBN, Romulo Macalintal on
Tuesday issued some gentle reminders to
his fellow lawyer.

“In a word, Calida should never lose his

cool. After all, he is just the lawyer. He is
not the client,” Macalintal said in a
statement.

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He then cited a Supreme Court ruling

where a public officer “must not be too
thin-skinned with reference to comment
upon his official acts.”

Macalintal added that it was “very

surprising” for Calida, who recently told
off the “Ang Probinsyano” actor that he
will make the actor “eat his words.”

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Calida’s words came after Martin did not

hold back his criticism of the Solicitor
General, who was largely being blamed
for the closure of ABS-CBN.

Before the National Telecommunications

Commission (NTC) ordered ABS-CBN to
cease operations a day after its legislative
franchise expired on May 4, Calida
warned NTC against giving an interim
franchise to the network.

“For sure, his many years in public

service taught him the lesson that it is a
thankless job where you receive both
good and bad comments,” Macalintal said.

“And that is the risk of public service

where criticisms could only be assuaged
with the balm of a clear conscience. More
so where, as here, Coco Martin had
already apologized to Calida for the said
incident,” he added.

Macalintal likewise reminded Calida of

his role as Solicitor General: “While it is
the duty of the Solicitor General to defend
the government, his shining hour is not
when he wins a case but when he was
able to do justice for all.”

KGA

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