MERGED: All About the Corona Impeachment

[alfalfa]

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CJ to Senate Sgt-at-arms: Are you arresting me?

by Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 05/23/2012 4:43 PM | Updated as of 05/23/2012 4:43 PM


Mrs. Corona asks Sgt-at-arms: Is this martial law?

MANILA, Philippines - Chief Justice Renato Corona attempted to leave the Senate after his lengthy opening statement before the impeachment court on Tuesday, according to the Senate sergeant-at-arms.

Retired Maj. Gen. Jose Balajadia Jr. said he personally stopped Corona and his wife while they were trying to exit through a door at the back of the session hall near the senators' lounge with their bodyguards.

"I'm sorry, sir," Balajadia recalled telling Corona after Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile ordered all doors in the Senate to be locked.

Corona then retorted, "Are you arresting me?"

"He was looking at me straight in the eye," Balajadia said.

He said he tried to explain Enrile's order to Corona, but his wife, Cristina, interrupted him.

"Is this martial law?" she reportedly told Balajadia.

Keeping himself calm, Balajadia insisted that they cannot leave and asked Senate security personnel to assist him in implementing Enrile's order. He said someone then asked for a chair for Corona.

Balajadia later learned from other members of his staff that Corona's vehicle at the basement parking area appeared ready to leave.

"When the Senate President was ordering me to close the gates, the car of the Chief Justice was already in position," he said.

"Yung sasakyan niya unti-unti nang lumalabas.”

Corona's lawyers had denied the Chief Justice intended to leave the Senate. They said he was not feeling well after reportedly suffering from hypoglycemia.

CCTV will show events

Balajadia said the best proof may come from CCTV footage inside the Senate.

“Our CCTV is working 24/7. If anybody, if the Senate President or any senator wants to see, they will tell me and that's an order,’ he said.

Balajadia said he has not reviewed the footages in the absence of any order from Enrile. "Hindi ako nagre-review ng CCTV unless there are orders."

He also said he heard somebody requesting for a wheelchair while they were preventing Corona from leaving the premises.

"Ang narinig ko na lang, bigyan mo ng silya," Balajadia said. "Sabi nila nahihilo na daw." --

Still give the guy the benefit of the doubt. (i couldn't believe myself saying that!) come Friday right?

[Romeojin]

Sayop man tingali ang pasabot niya oi. Ingon sa Ombudsman naa 82 bank accounts pero sige open close open close ug accounts.

Pero ni admit naman siya naa siya four accounts na wala niyta gi declare sa SALN. He just nailed his coffin. Although basin ma strike out iya testimony.

SALN discrepancy is not a ground for impeachment.

[lespaulibanez]

I re-viewed the coverage of yesterdays trial most especially during the closing speech of corona upto the end.
And now we see these report of the sgt at arms.
I'll rather keep my comments to myself and not say it here.

[hulagway]

hehehe...una, what's the use of accepting the challenge and dili diay ta mokiha. file ug complaint para matubag imo pangutana nga unsay ni sod sa ila utok? ikaduha, kung mo prosper or dili ang complaint? kung naay igong rason ug ebidensya, nganong dili man? ikatulo, wasn't it not si wifey na lang unta ang mo witness kay dili na needed si CJ? the defense never expected that the ombudsman prepared her thing and availed the AMLC's hand to further her claims. so why didn't the defense call the AMLC to verify its submitted report to the ombudsman? kay? kay? (gigutom noon ko. lami ikaon ug caycay.)

1, para mapanatdudan nga untro pud d i sila naa pud discrepancy sa ilang SALN.. ug dili ni igong basihan para ma impeach si CJ..
2.ang imong pag gamit ug TOGNRESSMAN igo na kaayo na nga evidence nga ikaw kibaw pud unsa ni sila ka corrupt..ug dili ang kakuwang sa ebidnesya ang rason ngano ang kaso nga ipasaka sa congressman dili mo lusad kung dili ang ilang gihuptan nga gahum..
3.kung para nimo ang wife dapat..imo pud na..pro dili man ikaw ang abogado nila..besides si CJ ang sakto nga resource person kaysa iyang wife..and if you think the defense never expected the ombudsmans AMLC reports then imo pud na.but the only thing i know is that they the defense are not that stupid they know what they are doing..

[alfalfa]

SALN discrepancy is not a ground for impeachment.

Very true! Non-declaration on the SALN rather is a ground! hehehe

[lespaulibanez]

Some interesting revelations.

Corona lead counsel Cuevas: 'I almost resigned' | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

excerpts...
"Nag-resign na ako matagal na, ayaw tanggapin," Cuevas told reporters.

The lead defense counsel, who has earned grudging respect from many trial observers for his passionate performance in the proceedings, cited "conflict of opinion" as among the reasons for his decision.

"Kung ganoon chief eh kung wala na akong katuturan eh pinakamagaling na hayaan niyo na akong magresign," he recalled telling Corona.

[alfalfa]

1, para mapanatdudan nga untro pud d i sila naa pud discrepancy sa ilang SALN.. ug dili ni igong basihan para ma impeach si CJ..
2.ang imong pag gamit ug TOGNRESSMAN igo na kaayo na nga evidence nga ikaw kibaw pud unsa ni sila ka corrupt..ug dili ang kakuwang sa ebidnesya ang rason ngano ang kaso nga ipasaka sa congressman dili mo lusad kung dili ang ilang gihuptan nga gahum..
3.kung para nimo ang wife dapat..imo pud na..pro dili man ikaw ang abogado nila..besides si CJ ang sakto nga resource person kaysa iyang wife..and if you think the defense never expected the ombudsmans AMLC reports then imo pud na.but the only thing i know is that they the defense are not that stupid they know what they are doing..

1. dili na cya isyu nyor kay ako mismo convinced naa pod na cla ilaha. but to say, dili ni igong basehan pra ma impeach is another story. this is not a criminal case wherein a guilt beyond reasonable doubt is needed. a mere preponderance of evidence is needed to impeach this guy.

2. given fact na bitaw na. wa jud ko ni against nimo ani. but to give up on the legal remedies, ayaw sad. kusgan na cla ron kay, naa pay ugma puhon.

3. hehehe i never said stupid ang defense team nyor. ikaw ra. hehehe but kidding aside, i admire the caliber of retired associate cuevas. though, my vote went to carpio-morales when these two had their chance. biliba naman nako nyor! again, i never said they were stupid. hehehehe

[Faeries]

SALN discrepancy is not a ground for impeachment.

Betrayal of Public Trust is. They are mandated to declare all their assets and liabilities.

For Transparency purposes.

[alfalfa]

Some interesting revelations.

Corona lead counsel Cuevas: 'I almost resigned' | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

excerpts...
"Nag-resign na ako matagal na, ayaw tanggapin," Cuevas told reporters.

The lead defense counsel, who has earned grudging respect from many trial observers for his passionate performance in the proceedings, cited "conflict of opinion" as among the reasons for his decision.

"Kung ganoon chief eh kung wala na akong katuturan eh pinakamagaling na hayaan niyo na akong magresign," he recalled telling Corona.

I just hope the good retired associate justice cuevas retracts or denies this statements. pero this was long time ago na daw. ahaka pod tawon.

[Romeojin]

Very true! Non-declaration on the SALN rather is a ground! hehehe

Betrayal of Public Trust is. They are mandated to declare all their assets and liabilities.

For Transparency purposes.

says who??
Corona non-disclosure of assets as impeachable act questioned | Inquirer News

Plus
R.A. 6426 or the Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines "guarantees the confidentiality of dollar deposits."