Enrile: Corona is best witness

[yeojtan]

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Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile points out that respondent Chief Justice Renato Corona is the best person to testify before the impeachment court for the enlightenment of the case.

“Maganda diyan kung haharap si Chief Justice Corona sapagkat sa aking paningin, doon natin maririnig kung ano ang katotohanan dito,” Enrile told reporters Wednesday.

Enrile, who sits as the presiding officer of the impeachment court, added that Corona is the “primary witness” for the alleged irregularities of his statements of assets, liabilities and net worth, and his supposed partiality in favor of the former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The prosecution team rested its case on Tuesday and said that they will no longer present evidence.

Lead prosecutor Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. revealed that they have presented 25 witnesses and marked over 200 documents as evidence for articles 2, 3 and 7 of the impeachment complaint including Corona's bank records and SALN.

“Walang ibang makapagpapaliwanag sa mga bank accounts kung hindi si Chief Justice lang sapagkat siya ang nakapangalan doon. Kung hindi sa kanya o bakit hindi niya naisama sa SALN,” he said.

The senate president, however, stressed that the impeachment court can’t compel Corona to testify due to his constitutional right against self-incrimination.

“Hindi namin pwedeng i-subpoena si Chief Justice Corona. Nasa kanya 'yun kung gusto niyang humarap,” he said.

But assuming Corona agreed to testify, Enrile noted that it would be beneficial for everyone.

“Makakabuti iyon sa kaso ng chief justice pati sa proseso pati sa bansa,” he said.

[hlongimanus]

dapat lang...

[peachjay26]

murag ma merged ni imo thread ani bro : https://www.istorya.net/forums/politi...peachment.html

[ironmack08]

mayta mo testify.... Walay maka authenticate sa uban nilang mga evidences.....Im not partial as of now. Gahuwat jud ko sa time sa defense para magpakita ug evidence....hehehe

[yacky2006]

mahitabo ni mag ambak2x gyud ang mga senator-judges hehehehehe

[b1 huck]

hahaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy ambot lang jud ani... basta dagkong ta-e ang makasuhan perting dugaya jud

[lhorenzoo]

ang kuyaw ani nga if mopresent si cj corona,,ang mga pro admin nga bias nasad ang mo show ani sa senate floor....

[balipseyev]

Kung sa Japan pa ni dugay na ni nahuman oy... gamay na scandal kay mo resign naman kay tainted na ilahang honor... dri sa atoa kay pabagaay mag nawong basta kwarta na gani....

[madcutter]

gebiga mani si cj corona gud...

[lhorenzoo]

Kung sa Japan pa ni dugay na ni nahuman oy... gamay na scandal kay mo resign naman kay tainted na ilahang honor... dri sa atoa kay pabagaay mag nawong basta kwarta na gani....

bitaw boss noh,,,dali ra sila moresign basta naay scandal..pero murag kana man jud siguro naay irefutable proof boss...