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Corona had P19.7M by end-2010: bank records


By David Dizon, ABS-CBNnews.com

Corona’s SALN (end-2010): P3.5M cash/investments

Chief Justice Renato Corona had a total bank balance of P19,728,555.39 from 2 bank accounts in Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) as of end-December 2010, records from the bank showed Wednesday.

The bank balance is much higher than the P3.5 million cash and investments he declared in his statement of assets, liabilities and networth (SALN) for 2010.

During Wednesday’s hearing, PSBank president Pascual Garcia brought certifications of 5 of Corona’s accounts.

According to the bank records, Corona had a total bank balance of P5,018,255.26 for one account (089-121011957) as of December 31, 2007.

This is higher than the P2.5 million cash and investments he declared in his SALN for that year.

Corona later closed the account in 2008.

A second bank account (089-121020122) was opened in 2009 but had zero balance by the end of that year and in the following year.

A third account (089-121019593) was opened in 2009 and had a balance of P8.5 million by December 31, 2009.

The balance is also higher than the P2.5 million cash and investments Corona declared in his SALN for that year.

The bank balance for the same account then rose to P12,580,316.56 by December 31, 2010.

A fourth bank account with account number 089-121021681 had a balance of P7,148,238.83 by December 31, 2010. The account was opened only that year.

The total of the bank balances for the 2 accounts is P19,728,555.39.

This is higher than the P3.5 million cash and investments Corona declared in his SALN for end-2010.

The fifth account (089-121017358) was opened in December 2009 but was closed the same month before December 31 of the same year.

All the figures were presented by Garcia during the prosecution’s direct examination. The defense has yet to cross-examine the witness.

The figures do not include the balances of Corona’s dollar deposits in the bank. Garcia said he did not bring records of Corona’s dollar accounts since it will violate Republic Act 6426 or the Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines.

During the hearing, Senate President and presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile allowed Garcia to present Corona’s bank records in the absence of a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the Supreme Court.

PSBank had previously asked the Court to issue a TRO against the Senate impeachment court from implementing the subpoena for Corona’s bank accounts.

The Senate majority also junked a motion for reconsideration on the impeachment body’s decision to subpoena Corona’s bank records.

Corona, through his defense team, has asked the Supreme Court to stop the impeachment proceedings at the Senate, saying the latter is being forced to rule on a faulty complaint.

‘Pattern of inaccuracies’

Prosecution spokesman Marikina Rep. Romero “Miro” Quimbo said alleged discrepancies in Corona’s SALN and the amounts in his bank accounts show another pattern of inaccuracies.

“It’s clear now, he concealed P16 million just in the year 2010, just with 2 accounts. What more for the other bank accounts that remain hidden somewhere?” he asked.

He noted that neither PSBank nor Corona have denied that the accounts are in Corona’s name.

He also said Corona’s petition invoking the protection of the foreign currency deposits act (FCDA) is already a direct admission of ownership.

Quimbo advised PSBank that they cannot be held liable for possible violations if they testify since they are covered by a lawful order of the court.

Rep. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, another spokesman for the prosecution team, said more information will come out once the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) account is opened. The BPI account of Corona was used to pay off the purchase of the Taguig properties.

Tañada added that if the Senate doesn’t take a stand on the FCDA, then what all government officials will do in the future is open dollar accounts to invoke the protection of the law.

Corona’s defense team, in a press statement, said they can explain the alleged discrepancies.

“We knew about those bank deposits and we can explain the difference in due time, when it’s our turn to present the evidence,” according to a statetement issued in the name of Corona spokespersons Atty. Tranquil Salvador, Atty. Karen Jimeno, and Atty Rico Quicho.

Salvador also said the prosecutors should prove that they legally acquired information about the bank accounts. “Kayo nakita ninyo na questionable po iyung source eh, ni hindi nga nila masabi kung sino ang nagbigay sa kanila at kung papaano nakarating sa kanila.” – with reports from RG Cruz and Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News

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267 Comments

  1. parasabayan parasabayan

    This is just one bank and just the peso account! WOW! No wonder the defense was blocking the testimony of the banks. Could this be the smoking gun on Corona’s impeachment? Hindi pa kasali ang dollar accounts niya which are probably MUCH MUCH MORE! Also, this is just his account. How about the wife and the kids? Gee, talk about “super wealthy”! Pandak was known to reward her allies well. Has Corona gotten most of this wealth by standing by her at all times? Can there me a probe into the money trail of these millions? Maybe he even has properties in the US just like the Reyeses and the Garcias. He must have a “Midas” touch!

  2. martina martina

    They can explain naman pala, hintayin natin ang explanation bago tayo mag draw ng conclusion, to be fair.

  3. xman xman

    “As shown in Corona’s SALNs from 2002, when he entered the SC as associate justice, the CJ’s net worth increased pretty steadily in small increments until 2010, when it increased by 57.5 % over his 2009 worth. The explanation of his defense team for the increase is that CJ sold property, and the prosecutors will be on the look-out for this.”

    “On the other hand, P-Noy should explain why his net worth maintained a small but very steady increase every year since 1998, when he became a member of the House for nine years and for three years as senator; but suddenly it registered a whopping 250% increase in 2010, when he became President with his government salary of P820,000 a year.”

    http://www.polbits.com/2012/01/why-sudden-firing-of-nbi-director.html

  4. Tedanz Tedanz

    Ending balance lang ba ang dala? Dapat kasama ang buong detalye bawat account.
    #3 Bakit nasama si Pnoy sa usapan?

  5. chi chi

    Ow, kaya pala nagpapasaklolo si Corona sa kanyang SC mismo! Magkakabistuhan ng todo pati ang dollar account kaya nananakot ng constitutional crisis kuno sa pagitan ng SC at Senado. Wala na bang magawa ang defense at tumakbo na sa SC na si Corona ang chief justice? Nakukorner na si Corona, sige pa at natutuliro na rin si Cuevas, hehehe!

  6. Tedanz Tedanz

    Bakit nasama si Pnoy sa usapan stupido!!!!! 🙂

  7. chi chi

    Malaki ang discrepancies between Corona’s bank deposits and his sworn-SALN, major reason why Corona and his defense team want the impeachment trial stopped by the Supreme Court headed by Corona himself. Ay walang delicadeza nga!

  8. saxnviolins saxnviolins

    19 million ba?

    As member of the Senate Electoral Tribunal, Corona must have received at least 15 million for the years he served in the SET.

    manilastandardtoday.com/insideOpinion.htm?f=2012/january/27/alvincapino.isx&d=2012/january/27

    Are there other emoluments? Maybe, maybe not. One should wait until he has heard the other side before he judges.

    So taumbayan daw ang magpapasya? Puwes turuan ang taumbayan na timbanging ang bawat panig, hindi lang yung iisang panig ang pinakikinggan.

    Ang hirap sa mga kababayan natin puro damdamin.

    Yang damdamin ding yan ang nagpagalit sa taumbayan kay Erap, at iniluklok si Goyang.

    When will we learn?

  9. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    Madali lang para kay Corona ang mag papaliwanag tungkol sa P19 millions niya.
    Bigay ni Pandak at ni Taba iyan kaya di ko sinama sa SALN.
    Gift sa mga tulong ko sa kanila..he,he 🙂

    Sino pa ang mag bibigay ng pera ng ganoong kalaki at saan niya kikitain iyun.

    Pag file mo lang ng SALN na mali ay isang ng malaking kasalanan para sa mataas na tao katulad niya.

    Tanong lang diyan kay Corona ay kung wala kang kasalanan at malinis ang budhi mo ay ilabas mo lahat ang pera mo sa bangko or ipakita ang record hindi iyun tatakbo ka kung saan saan. Biro mo isang deposit lang ay halaga ng pera ay milliones na.

  10. pnoyaus pnoyaus

    I quote from the above article the defense attempt to dilute the impact of the bank deposits –

    “We knew about those bank deposits and we can explain the difference in due time, when it’s our turn to present the evidence,” according to a statetement issued in the name of Corona spokespersons Atty. Tranquil Salvador, Atty. Karen Jimeno, and Atty Rico Quicho.

    What is there to explain?! Corona simply did not include his actual cash position at the end of 31 Dec for the years discussed. Defense is also saying in another article that it is just a computation arrived at by the bank. Wag naman nilang gawing tanga at gunggong ang taong bayan. What was discussed yesterday was a bank certification of the account balance at the end of the year. And sa PSBank pa lang yan, wala pa iyong Dollar acct niya pati na iyong sa BPI.

    Simple tanong simpleng sagot. Wag ng paikotin ang katotohanan.

  11. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    Isang iglap ay milyonaryo ka na.

    Magtrabaho ka sa Goverment natin kahit na isa ka lang clerk ay mag kakaroon ka ng PORSCHE.

    Kahit na barangay captain ay tatlo tatlo pa ang sasakyan na ang trabaho lang ay sa barangay walang ng iba pa.

  12. henry90 henry90

    Nakupo. Hindi lang ata matatanggal si Corona as Thief Justice. Pag nagkataon, magagamit pa tong mga ito na ebidensya to file criminal charges later on. Di kaya ito ang mas ikinakatakot niya? Na baka makulong din siya tulad kay Putot? Why would they be throwing roadblocks at every turn for these accounts to be examined? Akala ko ba e “pa may nakita kayo, sa inyo na”. Or is he busy trying to close these accounts before it’s too late? Wala palang itinatago ha. Bakit takot?

  13. Corona will have a hard time explaining that. But is it ill- gotten wealth?

    Corona underestimated the stakes. Why, ang unang isyu lang naman sa kanya nuon e partiality to GMA. Madali. Nakalimutang ito ay pulitika and his adversary is the most powerful man of the land who could not afford to lose this one. Had he anticipated the battle would go this far, now knowing his secrets, he could likely have backed down earlier.

    The reality is no one is declaring his true net worth honestly. Who in government does? PNoy must be smiling wide by now. He has just discovered his most potent weapon against all the other justices he does not like.

    Rejoice now, Yellow forces!

    Mga Hacienda Luisita farmers, forget about it.

  14. henry90 henry90

    Corona said so himself in a SC decision regarding the Marcos wealth where he was the ponente. The discrepancy between the declared SALN and ITR is ill-gotten wealth. Ang hindi niya lang inakala ay mumultohin pala siya ng decision niya. 🙂

  15. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    henry90, #15:

    Thanks for reminding us of that. Simple, clear as glass, to the point.

  16. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    Which brings to mind the manner and the skills of the prosecution lawyers. They have to learn to be more precise and clear.

    Be that as it may I think Presiding Senator Enrile should stop being so much of a back seat driver. It’s already cramping the presentation of the prosecutors. The effect is the prosecutors become more jittery, nervous and cannot focus.

    Enrile is needling the prosecutors too much like the defense counsel Cuevas. I know, I know.. Enrile is just trying to speed things up. But there are side effects.

  17. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    The defense has been objecting left and right to the prosecution’s presentation of witnesses and documents. “Immaterial, irrelevant, impertinent..your Honor.”

    Their spokespersons say ‘wait until we present our side.” The problem is we may not hear their side at all. They have gone to the SC to stop the impeachment trial dead in its tracks.

    This is probably designed to create a constitutional crisis which can only be good for Corona. This will again put to the test the character of the Senators.

    At this stage, the slips of certain senators are already showing.

  18. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    Speaking of senators, I like the incisive mind of Senator Serge Osmena. Parang laser beam.

    I don’t like the “bleeding heart” of Joker which he waves around like a flag in battle. I think it’s a joke. The guy is just plain anti-Aquino.

  19. baycas2 baycas2

    Naloko na nang lumantad ‘yang SALN na ‘yan.

    Anyway, sabi naman nila Cuevas gagamitin din nila ‘yan as evidence when it’s their turn to present evidence.

    Ang mga tanong, hindi ba SALNable ang tax-free na cash at cash na inilagak lang sa pangalan ng isang public official? Hindi ba SALNable ang fully paid properties na hindi pa “na-accept”?

    Hindi ba SALNable ang acquisition costs? Hindi ba SALNable ang mga kamag-anak up to the fourth degree of consanguinity?

    Hindi ko alam ang sagot sa lahat, maaaring sa iilan lamang…

    Nguni’t ito ang tiyak…napautal ang Majority Floor Leader kagabi nang masambit niya ang…

    “…SAL, SALN…”

    Ang bastos!

  20. olan olan

    saxnviolins – February 9, 2012 6:55 am

    turuan ang taong bayan o turuan ang senate juror na nagrerepresent sa taong bayan? corona submitted himself to the jurisdiction of the impeachment court and yet it seems that some senate jurors are the one’s introducing for the supreme court to intervene pati na rin sa pag bukas ng foreign denominated account na sinabi ay kay corona? diba di dapat mikialam ang supreme court sa usaping ito dahil coequal ang kongreso? at an ginagawa ng kongreso ay di naman illegal??? ang puntos ay malaman ang katotohanan pede naman gawin ng senado ang nararapat pati ang pagimbita sa mga justices, pede naman closed door ito diba…ang puntos pawang katotohanan..di damdamin. magiging damdamin kapag ang ginagawa ay pagtago ng katotohanan gamit ang teknikalidad at legalidad?? 🙁

  21. I don’t know if anyone noticed it, but I do hope Enrile will grant Serge Osmeña’s last-minute motion to subpoena Arthur Ty. This will “liberate” the PSBank witness from being forced to a hara-kiri (as Joker wants us to believe). Arthur Ty has been in-charge of day-to-day operations of the huge Metrobank Conglomerate founded by his father, George. Metrobank owns about 3/4 of PSBank.

    It’s also not surprising Alan Cayetano got info that Pascual Garcia actually sought a TRO from the Supreme Court not some clarificatory guidance as he calls it yet THAT exposed Garcia as nothing but a big, fat, lying sonofabitch.

    We really do not know how these big biz boys play their game, it would be interesting to watch how Arthur Ty maneuvers out of this one.

    After all, it was Cory Aquino who was the flesh and blood of Metrobank Foundation until her death.

    Think also of Amba. Domingo Lee, Chairman Tito Pardo and all the people from Metrobank/PSBank who enjoy their well-entrenched connections in this administration – would you give also that all away for a crook like Corona? I don’t think so.

    Unless there is something Corona can deliver just as big.

  22. Mike Mike

    Subpoena Arthur Ty? Boy, this I gotta see. 😛
    I would definitely not want to be in his shoes. It would put me in a quandary, if I allow the account of Corona to be opened I would risk being jailed for violation of the bank secrecy law and also face the risk of a bank run by clients pulling out their money from the bank. And if I stand firm and won’t allow the accounts of Corona to be opened, I also run the risk of being held in contempt. Good thing I’m no banker and only an observer. Whew! 😛

  23. Mike Mike

    Damn if you do, damn if you don’t situation. The only choice Arthur Ty has is to be jailed with common criminals or jailed in the confines of the senate airconditioned office. Take your pick Mr. Ty. 😛

  24. Mike Mike

    If this thing goes on, I wouldn’t be surprise that it would lead to a constitutional crisis. Maybe it’s about time that we look at a parliamentary form of gov’t as a way out of this. Of course, not the Marcos era type of rubber stamp parliamentary but similar to the British form minus the monarchy. Just saying.

  25. Mike Mike

    We have a situation here where PNoy would go as far as burning the house down just to kill some rats that is Corona & GMA and the SC not budging and would want to maintain the independence and “integrity” of the institution and the rule of law. Where does that leave the rest of the country?

  26. rolnico rolnico

    I’m not a lawyer Ellen, but if you will read the last sentence of Sec.8 of RA6426 (excerpt below taken from lawphil.net), there is an exemption to the absolute secrecy or confidentiality of the account, because there is an ongoing “process” of an impeachment court. That is my personal understanding of the last sentence of Sec.8..I just wonder why PSB Pres.Garcia (after consulting his lawyers) was not advised of this exemption to the rule.

    “Section 8. Secrecy of foreign currency deposits. – All foreign currency deposits authorized under this Act, as amended by PD No. 1035, as well as foreign currency deposits authorized under PD No. 1034, are hereby declared as and considered of an absolutely confidential nature and, except upon the written permission of the depositor, in no instance shall foreign currency deposits be examined, inquired or looked into by any person, government official, bureau or office whether judicial or administrative or legislative, or any other entity whether public or private; Provided, however, That said foreign currency deposits shall be exempt from attachment, garnishment, or any other order or process of any court, legislative body, government agency or any administrative body whatsoever. (As amended by PD No. 1035, and further amended by PD No. 1246, prom. Nov. 21, 1977.)”

  27. duane duane

    Welcome back, TT. Same here, happy to hear from you.

  28. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    Senator Serge Osmena was on the way to a home run to get the monthly bank statements from both banks after Cuevas made a careless booboo.

    Alas Senator Pia Cayetano threw a monkey wrench into it. Backed up by Bongbong and Joker.

    Later Pia tried to explain herself (lamely) by backtracking a bit. Then Joker says ‘hey, let’s discuss these things in private because we are exposing our leanings in public.’

    Ayun. Some slips and undies are already showing more and more.

  29. henry90 henry90

    Now it’s becoming even more fun in the Philippines! By issuing a TRO on Corona’s prayer to leave his dollar accounts alone, the SC has joined the fray. This move will backfire on them though. By filing the TRO, Corona unwittingly admitted that he indeed has dollar accounts. Wow! Remember his decision in the Marcos wealth case! SALN-ITR(ITR-SALN)= ILL GOtTEN WEALTH! Don’t give us the crap about confidentiality of dollar accounts mumbo-jumbo! Ordinary depositors are private citizens and not impeachable! Corona was already impeached! Do you still care Tongue? 🙂

  30. chi chi

    Aha, by the SC issuance of a TRO on Corona’s dollar account, he just made the SC his accomplice to his kagaguhan. Inamin na ni Corona ang dako nyang dollar accounts!

    Ano kaya ang itsura ng Constitutional crisis daw? More fun is coming our way, nakaka-excite!

  31. Ellen: thanks, still shaking the cobwebs and trying hard to sound coherent.

    Yeah, duane, I’m always present whenever I am online. I never skipped a beat.

    Yes, henry90, I still care. I was getting worried my long silence would be misconstrued as surrender and defeat. No, sirs! We may not get the same chance ever in our lifetimes and I won’t give it all up without a good fight. I’m glad to be your wingman anytime.

  32. Is it true that Fariñas has threatened the 8 Gloria justices with impeachment for voting to restrain the impeachment court?

  33. chi chi

    Even Romy Macalintal was saying that Corona made a wrong move when he asked the Supreme Court to stop his trial. Masaya ito, Top lawyer ni Gloria, binutasan si Corona.
    ___

    Macalintal said the timing of the petition is suspect especially now that the trial has reached its 14th day.

    “Ngayon pa e kalagitnaan na? Hindi maganda politically ang nasabing move ng ating Chief Justice. Para sa amin, maaaring legally tama siya pero politically hindi iyon tatanggapin ng taumbayan dahil matapos magparticipate at magcross-examine ka, nagsubmit ng documents at nag file ng motion tapos ngayon mo lang dadalhin sa Korte Suprema,” he said.

    He said even raising the validity of the impeach complaint was questionable especially since the Senate had already decided on the matter.

    “Di na pinapansin yun dahil ngayong lumabalas na yung bank documents saka lang sila pupunta sa hukuman,” he said. Radio DZMM, February 9, 2012 – http://www.abs-cbnnews.com

  34. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    Some congressmen, indeed, are studying if they could file impeachment charges against the 8 SC justices who today voted to issue the TRO on Corona’s dollar account deposits.

    Getting more interesting. No longer just Corona vs the 188 Congressmen.

    It is now also the Supreme Court vs the Senate.

    Corona dragged the whole court into his personal mess.. A mess they just can’t win.

    This will eventually turn not into a judicial but a political battle. No way the SC can wield its judicial weaponry against the political weapons of Congress and the Executive.

  35. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    No way out. He is digging his own grave deeper. And digging 8 more graves beside his. Always nice to drag others on your way down. That’s the philosophy of selfish people.

    Corona and spouse on TV up on the SC stairways waving and crying in front of “supporters”. Shades of Ferdinand and Imelda before their fall.

  36. chi chi

    #36. I agree Phil, Corona can’t win this one. He dug himself a hole by bringing in the SC into the center of the political arena. A desperate measure that even a non-lawyer can fully comprehend.

  37. A few days before the trial:
    “Kung ano matisod nila, kanila na”. – Corona

    Where do we send the blank cheque, Mr. Corona, to PSBank or BPI?

  38. chi chi

    Natisod nga, bigla cambio naman…umiyak pa. Hindi lang pala si Asspweron ang iyakin sa mga lapdogs ni Gloria, si Corona sa harap pa ng camera umiyak, nagpapa-awa epek. 🙂

  39. Mike Mike

    That’s the problem with the constitution, it is just like the bible it has many interpretations or versions. Which to believe depends on ones leanings.

  40. humus humus

    For those bloggers criticising or defending Corona in Ellenvile might want to read this link.

    http://raissarobles.com/2012/02/09/i-become-part-of-the-corona-story/

    What’s happening to the world, to the Philippines as seen in the Corona Impeachment, must we be the way we are that an act of nature is the only solution for change. Nakakahiya? HINDI PO. Nakakalindol, nakakabaha, nakaka landslide. Nakakamatay ng mga mabubuting tao. The good die first.

  41. chijap chijap

    great comments in this thread.

    #40 Payable to Philippine Red Cross please!

  42. saxnviolins saxnviolins

    Guess who voted for the TRO?

    Bienvenido Reyes, lawyer of Noy’s security agency.

    Bakit, because the law (RA 6426) is plainly written. There is no room for interpretation.

    Still, I am curious how Carpio and Sereno phrased their dissents.

  43. Star 1542 Star 1542

    Thank you #3. So lumalabas pala Corona had an asset of P14.96 Million in 2002 which rose to P22.938 Million in 2010…But Noynoy Aquino had P15.4 Million in 2009 jumped to P50.2 Million in June 2010 and did multiple jumps to become P55.0 in December 2010…Nakakalula…Nakakasuka…Can this be a ground for impeachment?….Kailangan linisin lahat, di ba?…Totoo nga pala, “MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES…!!!” Bwa-ha-ha-ha…! He-he-he-he…!..Hu-hu-hu-hu…!!!

  44. Tedanz Tedanz

    Kung sino man ang nagbigay ng leakage dito sa dollar account ni Corona sa PSBank ….. saludo ako. Palagay ko isang Bantay Bayan Patroller 🙂 itong taong ito. Ganyan dapat tayo para itong mga mapagasamantala ay mag-isip muna bago gumawa ng kagaguhan.

  45. As member of the Senate Electoral Tribunal, Corona must have received at least 15 million for the years he served in the SET.

    manilastandardtoday.com/insideOpinion.htm?f=2012/january/27/alvincapino.isx&d=2012/january/27

    Are there other emoluments? Maybe, maybe not. One should wait until he has heard the other side before he judges.

    Proving that the balances in Corona’s bank accounts come from legitimate sources, one may not escape the fact that these were not included in Corona’s SALNs.

  46. saxnviolins saxnviolins

    The failure to disclose has already been proven. All these are just corroborative evidence, like the seventh guy saying “Nakita kong sinaksak ni abc si xyz. A good litigator will stop after the point has been proven.

    In fact, Cuevas impliedly admitted this, by stating that SALNs may be corrected. If it needs correction, then there was in fact non-disclosure.

    The real point of all this is to incense the people. This is like showing the torn dress, the gory pictures, of a rape-murder victim, etc. Courts here would normally not allow that evidence, because it might incense the jury; and they will convict on emotion, not the evidence. It suffices to call the medico-legal or some such handler of evidence to state that there were lacerations, etc. etc. to prove injuries, rape, and ultimately, murder.

    In this case, it suffices to state that Corona has dollar accounts, not disclosed. The hell with whether they contain one dollar or one billion. That can be taken up in a forfeiture case, which can be filed any time, even now.

    Sales people have a phrase for this. Overkill. When the customer has already decided in his mind to buy, but the salesman still is on his sales pitch, trying to extol the virtues of his product, he usually turns off the customer, and the sale is lost.

    Do I see that starting to happen? Maybe. Maybe not. Here is a quote from Rene Saguisag’s article. An earlier article I read seemed to have a slightly different tenor.

    Both the US and Philippine Constitutions provide for impeachment with the trial to be conducted by senators, not all of whom would be lawyers. To them, beyond a reasonable doubt, preponderance of evidence, substantial evidence, etc. are Greek. So, nothing wrong for them to rely on a rough and ready sense of justice and the pulse of the sovereign people. There may not be enough votes to convict a mere perjurer or falsifier (wala ‘yan; six years and one day minimum in Muntilupa as guest of the state under Art. 171 of the Revised Penal Code) so the CJ may walk. In such a case, I support Sen. Miriam’s suggestion of censure, what Justice Gani Cruz would deem “soft impeachment.”

    manilatimes.net/index.php/opinion/columnist1/16842-derelict-on-the-waters-of-the-law

    I was in sales before law school. And the supervisor always said, the best skill of a salesman is not being a good speaker, but learning when to shut up.

    The elections are not coming until a year from now. The threat of the admin that senators who vote against the nintendo-playing bachelor may lose, may be an empty one. Voters have short memories. How many have survived the stigma of being pro-Goyang? They are still in Congress. They are now allied with the nintendo-player, including that Neptali Gonzales III; he deserves to be the third.

    The point is, if this comes into the calculus of the senators, they might discount the election factor (to borrow a phrase from the stock market). If that factor is discounted, then the senators will not have the gun of a reelection loss over their heads. That may sway the votes away from the chain-smoker.

    Again, determine when a sale has been made in the mind(s) of the buyer, then shut up. If you don’t, the buyer may say, “Tsaka na lang”.

  47. MPRivera MPRivera

    walang masama sa pag-iimpok sa banko at ihanda ang kinabukasan ng mga anak at apo gayundin ang pagtanda ng mag-asawa MALIBAN na lamang kung ang salaping inilagak sa banko ay GALING sa pinagpaguran o sa mabuting paraan lalo na ‘yung hindi ginamitan ng “lakas sa kinakapitan”. hindi rin masama KUNG ang inipong salapi AY ihahayag sa ipinagbayad ng buwis at HINDI inilihim ang alinmang bahagi nito.

    kung malinis si corona, sino pa kaya sa mga mahistrado ngsa korte suprema ang mabuting halimbawa ng tagapagpaganap ng ating batas?

  48. MPRivera MPRivera

    “……sino pa kaya sa mga mahistrado ng korte suprema…”

  49. xman xman

    To #47, the rules does not apply to Noynoy because he is above the law,hence, he’s unimpeachable….lol

    Santo sa kanila si Noynoy at pamilya nya kaya kahit anong gawin nila ay tama. Pati sa pulitika ay dinadala ng mga pilipino ang ugaling pagka bakya crowd siguro taga hanga sila ni Nora Aunor……hjahhahaahahahhahhaa

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