MERGED: All About the Corona Impeachment

[æRLO]

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Who needs to read those articles of impeachment, when everyone knows, Corona was illegally placed on his spot, midnight appointment haller..

Where's the integrity there.. and the public knows Corona is just sitting on the cases against the Arroyo's so wtf. Let the president do his thing, I think no one knows best, even if all of us rant and rant we could not do anything about it, just like the Arroyo's term, bisag unsaon ug batikos way mabuhat. Mas maayo pa gani ni kang PNOY ron dili bahin nya ang issue (nga corrupt cya, nga daghan cya ug midnight appointment, ETC2x)..

I am not a PNOY fan nor a loyalist, IMHO Corona has no integrity to become the chief justice.

Please take the time to examine constitution regarding the appointments of Judicial officers first, before you render your judgement. Then you can tell us what is "illegal" or not.

[elvandesantos]

I am not a PNOY fan nor a loyalist, IMHO Corona has no integrity to become the chief justice.

dont worry kiddo.. theyre also planning to impeach the other 10 justices for that matter so aquino can appoint his own justices.. hows that?

[elvandesantos]

if after Corona will be impeach and the Supreme Court will retract its decision to distribute the Hacienda Luisita, I will stop defending Pnoy here.

dont worry. words are, they'll be trying to impeach also the other 10 justices so no need for retraction hehehe.

[æRLO]

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/112415/...resident-bared

Alleged plot to unseat Enrile as Senate president bared

MANILA, Philippines—Is Malacañang going after the Senate presidency ahead of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona?

Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has lambasted purported efforts to unseat Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, with a month to go before Corona formally goes on trial for alleged betrayal of public trust and culpable violations of the Constitution.

Estrada, an ally of the 87-year-old Enrile, was surprisingly candid in what should have been a perfunctory speech during a Christmas party for Senate reporters Thursday night.

“There are reports that many senators want to become Senate president, but they will not get the position,” Estrada said in Filipino in the presence of Enrile and Senator Gregorio Honasan, who co-hosted the party with him.

“If the Senate president is relegated to an ordinary senator, your Senate president pro tempore will also be relegated to an ordinary senator—that, I promise, Manong Johnny, I will never leave you.”

Unlike the House of Representatives which is controlled by President Benigno Aquino and his Liberal Party, the Senate is seen as independent, with only four senators belonging to the ruling party.

Corona earlier blasted the President for his impeachment, saying it was fueled by the desire to control the Supreme Court by appointing a chief justice who would follow his wishes.

In a phone interview with the Inquirer on Friday, Estrada cited reports of alleged plans to unseat Enrile. “Pumitik-pitik lang,” he said, describing his message to Enrile the night before.

Asked what the likelihood was on Enrile losing his post, he replied that if the Corona ouster is not achieved, “it’s possible. You know how it is….”

In his own message during the party, Enrile told Estrada that he would spend the entire Christmas break training the younger senator, who is not a lawyer, on the rules of evidence, to prepare him “if something happens to me.”

“I am training Jinggoy because if something happens to me while we are trying the impeachment case, he would be the one to preside,” he said in Filipino.

“That’s why I would give you a seminar on the rules of evidence. From our vacation until January 15 (eve of the trial), we will do nothing but to memorize the rules of evidence so that you could make the rulings.”
Enrile also expressed uncertainty on how long he could stay on at the helm of the Senate. He earlier said he would readily step down if any other senator could muster the required 13 votes to become Senate president.

“We’re all very happy today. It’s Christmas once again. I hope we get to spend another Christmas. But I’m not saying that I would reach the next Christmas as president (of the Senate),” he said.
Honasan warned Friday against ousting Enrile, saying it would only “reinforce the perception” that Aquino was indeed out to control the legislature and the judiciary.

“Sagaran na yun,” he told the Inquirer. “It would reinforce the perception that the Palace wants to control the two other co-equal branches of government. It might shift public opinion against it. It would not help if they would mess around with the Senate, especially at this point.”

Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III agreed with Honasan’s observation, saying “it would be better if Malacañang would just let things be.”

Sotto was confident that Enrile would keep his post because their so-called “macho bloc” remained “a very solid and secure majority.” Besides the two of them, the bloc includes Estrada, Honasan, and Senators Panfilo Lacson and Antonio Trillanes IV.

Enrile is also backed by the Nacionalista Party bloc of Senator Manuel Villar, which includes Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Joker Arroyo, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Loren Legarda, and the Cayetano siblings.

Honasan said it would be difficult for Malacañang to oust Corona if senators were to decide based on party affiliation, even if Senators Francis Escudero and Sergio Osmena III were added to the four LP senators.

“All the rest are independent-minded senators belonging to different party affiliations,” Honasa said. “Even if you look at the number, it dilutes the so-called influence of the President on the Senate.”

Those seeking to oust Corona would need the affirmative vote of at least 16 senators for at least one article of impeachment. There are 23 senators and the required number of votes would remain at 16 even if Santiago leaves to join the International Criminal Court, according to Sotto.

“So, how do you influence all these 23 variables? Would you talk to each of the 23 senators and convince them to vote in your favor?” Honasan said.

[shogunfreak]

all i can say is that PNOY forgets his role as president......he is using his powers to overthrow his political enemies....forgets why he is there....PNOY is really an ABNOY.....

[æRLO]

the impeachment and all this smokescreen all boils down to...

[prestige]

That's how dirty politics propel in the Philippines hahaha money and power dominates.
There will be more issues soon. It's the beginning.

[inxss4]

I don't think so mga Bro.......

[cobraKing]

the circus must go on...heheheheh

[who_cares?]

Dugaya sad sa impeachment trial oie..excited me much hehehe!Tan-awn ta ang labok ni Cheap Injustice Corona sa senado mo saler ba iyang pagka LIAR..Impeach!Impeach ang mga kagaw sa Supreme Court.