Category Archives for Corona Impeachment
Guilty!
Statement of President Aquino included in this article. Update:Carpio is Acting Justice In a vote of 20-3, the impeachment court declared Chief Justice Renato Corona “Guilty” of having committed “culpable violation of the Constitution and/or betrayed the public trust when … Continue reading
Images of an Impeachment
Mario Ignacio of VERA Files compiled some images he captured during the almost five months of impeachment trial by Chief Justice Renato Corona which is expected to end today.
Fariñas’ ‘Palusot, most compelling in closing arguments
Fariñas: Several ‘palusots’ in CJ defense ABS-CBN News Online House prosecutor Rodolfo Fariñas on Monday described as “palusot” (excuse) Chief Justice Renato Corona’s explanations on why he did not declare some of his assets, including multimillion peso and multimillion dollar … Continue reading
Ombudsman denies being ‘used’ by Palace
by Jon Carlos Rodriguez, ABS-CBNnews.com Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on Friday denied the allegations made by Chief Justice Renato Corona that she was “used” by Malacañang to present documents from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) regarding the chief justice’s dollar accounts. … Continue reading
Coronas’ cash: US$2.4M plus P80M
Chief justice says he won’t resign By Ira Pedrasa, ABS-CBNnews.com Chief Justice Renato Corona on Friday admitted having US$2.4 million, including interest earnings since the early 1970s, plus P80 million in co-mingled funds. “I never, at any time, had 10, … Continue reading
Corona faces conviction
The walkout by Supreme Court Justice Renato Corona sealed his fate: he will be convicted. During his three-hour narration, wherein he didn’t mince words against those he perceived were maligning him including President Aquino, whom he scornfully referred to as … Continue reading
Corona disassembles
Update: Impeachment court won’t wait for Corona, who is now at the ICU of Medical City. Enrile gives defense up to Friday to present their evidence. Oral arguments will be on Monday. After that, voting. Just when it seemed that … Continue reading
Ombudsman probers: Corona wealth up to P677M
Corona to finally take witness stand on May 22 By TJ Burgonio Philippine Daily Inquirer Chief Justice Renato Corona may have accumulated a total of P677 million in unexplained wealth, including “more or less” $10 million, from 2001 to 2012, … Continue reading
Mindboggling Corona $ assets: 82 accounts in 5 banks; $12 M ‘fresh deposits’
Corona ‘fresh deposits’ more than $12M—Ombudsman By Maila Ager INQURER.net Chief Justice Renato Corona has “fresh deposits” amounting to more than $12 million, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on Monday told the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court. “I think my computation … Continue reading
Lagman’s head for Enrile’s vote in Corona impeachment
Poor Gus Lagman. He didn’t know what hit him. Never did he imagine that we would be a collateral damage in President Aquino’s rabid pursuit to make Gloria Arroyo accountable for her crimes against the Filipino people. As a commissioner … Continue reading
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