Tuesday, May 29, 2012
CJ Corona Impeachment Trial: Judgment Day: Guilty is the Verdict!
After 43 days of the historical Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, Judgment day has now come. 23 Senators-Judges are set to vote today, May 29, 2012, if they will acquit or remove Renato Corona from the office.
CJ Corona faced Impeachment Trial because of the accusations thrown to him like (1) accused of protecting ex-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. and (2) accused of lacking integrity and amassing a fortune way above the limits of his salary -- including $2.4 million in US dollar accounts -- as required by the constitution. - (ABS-CBN News)
For Corona to be convicted, the Prosecution needs 16 votes from the Senator-Judges. On the other hand, For Corona to be acquitted, The Defense only needs 8 votes.
Update#1: CJ Corona is now convicted for Article 2 of the Articles of Impeachment.
Update#2: Senator Enrile directs secretary of Senate to provide copy of the decision to CJ, Judicial and Bar Council, HOR and OP.
Update#3: Renato Corona is no longer the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The President of the Philippines has 90 days to appoint a new Chief Justice.
Update#4: Ex-Chief Justice Corona released an official statement regarding guilty verdict [ read here ]
Update#5: Corona and Supreme Court has now received the 'Notice of Judgment by the Impeachment court', wednesday afternoon.
Update#6: Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio, by operation of law, is now acting Chief Justice with the removal of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona as head of the Supreme Court (SC) and the entire Judiciary by the Senate sitting as impeachment court.
CJ IS GUILTY - 20 VOTES
CJ IS NOT GUILTY- 3 VOTES
Senators who voted for ‘NON-GUILTY’: Joker Arroyo, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.,
Senators who voted for ‘GUILTY’: Edgardo Angara, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Franklin Drilon, Chiz Escudero, Jinggoy Estrada, TG Guingona, Gringo Honasan, Panfilo Lacson, Lito Lapid, Loren Legarda, Serge Osmena, Kiko Pangilinan, Koko Pimentel, Ralph Recto,.Bong Revilla, Tito Sotto, Trillanes,Manny Villar, Juan Ponce Enrile
DAY 44 FULL REPLAY VIDEO:
DAY 44 FULL REPLAY VIDEO:
DAY 44 HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO:
Senator Santiago voted for 'Not Guilty'
Senator Lito Lapid voted for "guilty'
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Goodbye CJ Corona!
ReplyDeletethanks! visited your site. :)
ReplyDeleteSo, what's next? Or rather, who's next?
ReplyDeleteI am hoping that this historical event will jump start the much needed government reforms. Congressmen and senators alike should now go back to their duties and should pass bills to resolve the lope-holes of our constitution. I am hoping that who ever Aquino chooses to be the next Chief Justice will fully implement the decision to distribute the land of Hacienda Luisita.
read more on Now that the verdict has been rendered, what's next?
anyway, just dropping by from Filipino Link Exchange.
thank you for the visit. :)
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