by JJ Domingo What transpired in yesterday’s hearing of the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona highlights the danger of judicial privilege, which the Supreme Court invoked in issuing a gag order on its members and employees last Valentine’s Day. While not totally striking out Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s testimony on the alleged irregularities in [...]
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Did the Senate fall for defense’s gambit?
In a significant vote, the Senate sitting as theImpeachment Court decided on Monday to uphold the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) against the subpoena on impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona’s dollar accounts. The vote came after the Defense counsels, in a dramatic press conference at the historic Club Filipino last Sunday,accused Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa of trying to bribe senator-judges [...]
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Tide turning against President Aquino?
Yesterday, the prosecution team in Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial has prematurely rested its case, thereby dropping five of the eight impeachment charges. This decision has been a surprise, and the motivations behind it are not yet clear– they will certainly become a subject of speculation among Manila’s commentariat today. But I think what’s clear now is that, [...]