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 excitable—but utterly wrong—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 Court’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

Remove that crown of thorns

By Joel Rocamora Secretary, National Anti-Poverty Commission The language of the Corona impeachment is, of necessity, legal. The senators who sit in judgment will do their best to couch their opinions in legalese. Media commentators will try to catch up. But everyone knows that, in the end, it’s all about power and politics. Law and [...]

January 6, 2012  Tags: ,   Posted in: Supreme Court  21 Comments

Corona won’t do a Gutierrez

Chief Justice Renato Corona has nixed calls for him to just resign and spare the country from an emotional and divisive exercise. Chief Justice Renato Corona on Thursday said he had considered resigning to put an end to President Benigno Aquino III’s criticisms and avoid a difficult impeachment trial. “I know there was an easy [...]

December 15, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Malaya, Supreme Court  107 Comments

Chief Justice Corona impeached

By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Maila Ager Philippine Daily Inquirer The House majority on Monday virtually impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona after gathering signatures of more than one-third of the 287 members of Congress favoring his ouster. Click on the link below for the Summary of the Impeachment complaint vs CJ Corona: Summary of the [...]

December 12, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Justice, Supreme Court  144 Comments

More, Mr. President

Go on, Mr. President. Give the mob what they want. Don’t waste the momentum that you have gained. Take over the Arroyo appointees-dominated Supreme Court. Your popularity will rise higher no Philippine President has ever achieved. You were right in humiliating Chief Justice Renato Corona. He deserves it for being Gloria Arroyo’s lackey. Teach him [...]

December 7, 2011  Tags: ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Justice  61 Comments