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Remembering Ka Pepe Diokno: a video tribute

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:22:49 +0800

To commemorate Ka Pepe's 90th birthday last February 27, the Diokno Foundation and his grandchildren, who include the 23-year-old filmmaker Pepe Diokno, produced a documentary to celebrate his legacy.

Day 26 Corona trial highlights: Prosecution lawyer cited for contempt

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:08:00 +0800

House lead prosecutor Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. announced that his panel would no longer try to get SC Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to testify in the trial, while private prosecutor Vitaliano Aguirre was cited for contempt after covering his ears while Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago was berating the prosecution yet again.

Day 25 Corona trial highlights: Prosecution drops five articles of impeachment

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:30:19 +0800

Lead House prosecutor Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. announced that his panel would no longer present evidence on the five other articles of impeachment against the chief justice, saying they “have already presented a strong case” and evidence to “suffice to convict Corona for betrayal of public trust.”

Day 24 Highlights of Corona trial: Heated discussion about prosecution's intent to put SC Associate Justice Sereno on witness stand

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:43:26 +0800

During Monday’s caucus of the Senate sitting as an impeachment court, Senator-judge Antonio Trillanes IV withdrew his motion to send questions for Supreme Court Associate Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno by mail.

Day 23 Corona trial highlights: No vendetta, says de Lima

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:07:34 +0800

The impeachment court dismisses the testimony of Justice Leila de Lima regarding the dissenting opinion of Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno as 'hearsay' but allows her narration to remain in the Senate records.

Bank accounts, condos, SALNs: Month 1�of Corona�impeachment trial

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:01:38 +0800

By the end of the first month of the trial, the prosecution has not moved beyond Article II and a little of Article III. This summary presents the highlights of the trial so far.

Day 22 Corona trial highlights: De Lima takes witness stand

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:22:25 +0800

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima testifies on the temporary restraining order that the Supreme Court granted in favor of ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the prosecution drops three charges under Article III of the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Day 21 Corona trial highlights: BPI submits bank records

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:28:32 +0800

Senate President and presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile scolded the House prosecutors once again for repeatedly failing to prepare their evidence in the impeachment trial against Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Day 20 Corona trial highlights: BSP and AMLC accessed dollar account records

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:34:17 +0800

PSBank president Pascual Garcia III testified that BSP and AMLC officials “at least saw the signature card” for impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona’s dollar accounts during an audit of the bank from September to November 2010.

Day 19: Highlights of Corona impeachment trial at the Senate

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:22:36 +0800

PSBank officials testified that Chief Justice Renato Corona closed three peso accounts on Dec. 12, 2011, the day he was impeached by the House of Representatives.

Day 18: Highlights of Corona impeachment trial at the Senate

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:37:58 +0800

The impeachment court orders PSBank President Pascual Garcia III to bring the original copies of the alleged fake bank documents of Corona's dollar accounts to prove the credibility of the witnesses.

Day 17: Highlights of Corona impeachment trial at the Senate

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:23:31 +0800

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago scolds the prosecution team for submitting unverified documents from an anonymous source, and the trial adjourns early for Valentine's Day.

Day 16: Highlights of Corona impeachment trial at the Senate

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:45:13 +0800

The senator-judges voted to uphold the Supreme Court's TRO on Corona's dollar accounts, and a PSBank branch manager said the documents submitted by the prosecution regarding the accounts are fake.

Day 15: Highlights of Corona impeachment trial at the Senate

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:39 +0800

The PSBank President admits that the dollar accounts in the subpoena exist but refuses to give any more information, and the Senate sitting as an impeachment court debates its status vis-�-vis the Supreme Court.

Day 14: Highlights of Corona impeachment trial at the Senate

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:51:57 +0800

The impeachment court votes to affirm its decision to subpoena the bank records of Chief Justice Renato Corona and hears the testimony of the PSBank president. The Senate also denied the prosecution request for subpoenas to compel four Justices of the Supreme Court to take the witness stand.