Why is MalacaƱang vouching for authenticity of ā€˜fakeā€™ bank document?

Why is MalacaƱang vouching for the authenticity of the documents supposedly on the bank accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona at the Philippine Savings Bank submitted by the prosecution to the impeachment court? That document, which PSB Katipunan branch manager Annabel Tiongson, said was fake became the basis of the subpoena issued by the impeachment [...]

February 14, 2012  Tags: ,   Posted in: Corona Impeachment, Malaya, Supreme Court  77 Comments

Transcripts of Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 hearings of Corona impeachment trial

Those who missed or want to review the Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 hearings, visit these VERA Files links: http://verafiles.org/2012/02/02/feb-1-senate-impeachment-court-record/ http://verafiles.org/2012/02/02/jan-31-senate-impeachment-court-record/

February 2, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Corona Impeachment, Justice, Supreme Court  15 Comments

VERA Files’ Corona on trial

If you missed the impeachment trial hearings last Monday (Jan. 30) and Thursday (Jan. 26), please visit VERA FILES’ Corona Impeachment trial page. The official record of the proceedings on those days are in VERA Files Corona Impeachment section. http://verafiles.org/2012/01/31/jan-30-senate-impeachment-court-record/ http://verafiles.org/2012/01/31/jan-26-senate-impeachment-court-record/ There are also analysis of documents presented in court. Below is the manifestation of [...]

January 31, 2012  Tags: ,   Posted in: Graft and corruption, Justice, Vera Files  46 Comments

Pangmatagalan na impeachment trial

May basehan ang pag-alala ni Sen. Francis ā€œKikoā€ Pangilinan sa sinabi ng prosecution na sobra isang daan daw ang bilang ng witnesses na kanilang i-presenta sa impeachment trial ni Chief Justice Renato Corona. Sabi ni Pangilinan, na miyembro ng Liberal Party at ka-alyado ng administrasyong Aquino, ā€œKung seryoso sila (ang prosecution) na ipresenta ang lahat [...]

January 29, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Abante, Corona Impeachment, Justice, Supreme Court  30 Comments

Gaps between Corona’s SALN and land records

By Lala Ordenes-Cascolan, VERA Files Chief Justice Renato Corona, impeached for failure to disclose to the public his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), among others, has three condominium units and three other real properties in Marikina, Taguig and Quezon City registered to him, his wife Ma. Cristina, and to both of them [...]

January 24, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Corona Impeachment, Justice, Supreme Court  80 Comments

Corona declares P22.9M net worth, 5 properties

By YVONNE T. CHUA, VERA Files Chief Justice Renato C. Corona has reported a net worth of P22.9 million and five pieces of property, including three condominium units he bought in the 10 years he was member of the Supreme Court. Corona, who was impeached last month and is being tried by the Senate, has [...]

January 19, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Corona Impeachment, Justice, Supreme Court  31 Comments

Impeachment trial as comedy

Who says the Corona impeachment trial would be boring with all the legal gobbledygook, a classic quote by then Sen. Rodolfo Biazon during the Estrada impeachment trial in 2000, that we expect would dominate the trial? It was the second day and the prosecution was expected to start the presentation of evidence. It was Rep. [...]

January 17, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Corona Impeachment, Justice, Supreme Court  20 Comments

Lacierda:WB report on JRSP genuine

Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on the World Bank report on the Judiciary Contrary to the excitableā€”but utterly wrongā€”conclusions of an opposition lawmaker, the World Bank report on Judicial Reform Support Program (JRSP) is genuine. It seems that what the World Bank has done is clarify that it did not release the report to [...]

January 17, 2012  Tags: ,   Posted in: Supreme Court, World Bank projects  22 Comments

Philippine media fell for hoax WB report?

Philippine media has a term for it: kuryente It looks like a number of Philippine media organizations were victims of a hoax World BanK Report regarding Supreme Courtā€™s Judicial Reform Support Project criticizing Chief Justice Renato Corona and Court Aministrator Midas Marquez. Manila Bulletin came out with a report on WB disowning the so-called JRSP [...]

January 17, 2012  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Justice, Supreme Court  18 Comments

The Corona impeachment trigger

The trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona has started. It is expected that like the Estrada impeachment trial, the Corona impeachment would also be a blockbuster telenovela that will be followed by the Filipino nation. Afternoons will now be prime TV hours, Mondays through Thursdays. It is appropriate to ponder how we got into this [...]

January 16, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Justice, Supreme Court  26 Comments