Impeachment against CJ Corona..

[shadow]

Good as done!!! 181 already signed in the lower house....now who's the boss?

Co equal branch? You think nobody can touch you ey? Hehehe

[niky]

Whoops. There it is!

[Ry_Tower]

Good as done!!! 181 already signed in the lower house....now who's the boss?

Co equal branch? You think nobody can touch you ey? Hehehe

Bout Time!

Mg-SML na nga at mahaba-habang kuwentuhan ito. hehe

[creepy]

Corona has severely damaged the reputation, credibility and independence of the Supreme Court by twisting the law to suit his own ends. He of all people has the least right to turn around and say that the impeachment complaint impinges on the Court's independence.

No one is above the law. Not even the Chief Justice.

[chua_riwap]

Corona says.....

"My silence does not mean anything more than caution and patience. Let no one mistake my silence as a sign of weakness... I have been quietly preparing and will be ready to take more determined steps in the coming days."



ano kaya yung balak nyang gawin "in the coming days"?

[keithdb]

^humingi ng pera kay pandak para pang bribe sa mga senador.

[Monseratto]

And who says Congress dilly-dallies on issues like the RH bill... rubber stamp Congress.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona impeached
ANDREO C. CALONZO, GMA News December 12, 2011 7:42pm


The House of Representatives on Monday night approved the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona for alleged graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, and betrayal of public trust.

In a matter of hours, 188 of 284 congressmen signed the verified complaint against Corona, which allows it to be transmitted directly to the Senate without undergoing House committee deliberations.


Swift Action: How the House impeached Corona in a day2:30 p.m. – Members of the majority coalition gathered inside the Andaya Hall of the House of Representatives for a caucus. At the start of the meeting, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. gave his opening statement. Majority Floor Leader Neptali Gonzales explained the House leadership’s stand on Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment. Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. gave a presentation on the articles of impeachment.

4 p.m. – House majority members begin exiting the Andaya Hall. Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin Remulla said members of the majority were asked to voluntarily sign the impeachment complaint against Corona. Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro Casiño divulged that Corona is being impeached based on three offenses: betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption and culpable violation of the Constitution.

4:40 p.m. – House majority ends caucus. Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., House justice panel chair, enumerates articles of impeachment to the media, and revealed that more than 100 lawmakers have already signed the complaint. ACT Teachers’ party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio said congressmen lined up to sign the impeachment complaint. Read more Under House rules, an impeachment complaint has to be approved by one-third of all House members—in this case, 95 lawmakers—for it to be transmitted straight to the Senate for trial.

Corona is widely associated with former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is currently facing electoral sabotage charges in connection with alleged irregularities in the 2007 elections.

House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales said the House will transmit the impeachment complaint to the Senate on Tuesday, four days before the start of its Christmas recess.

Deputy Speaker Arnulfo Fuentebella, who presided over the plenary session, proceeded to order the House secretary-general to transmit the complaint to the Senate despite opposition from House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman, who was questioning the swift action on the case.

Lagman had earlier described the impeachment complaint as the "mother of all blackmails."

Swift action

The 57-page impeachment complaint was formally approved by the chamber just hours after the House majority discussed the grounds for Corona’s ouster in a caucus.

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said majority lawmakers decided to impeach Corona on their own and not because of any orders from President Benigno Aquino III, who has been questioning the chief magistrate’s impartiality.

“Hindi ito utos, but definitely, he [Aquino] is in favor of it. We can say that he had been talking about this but it is really our own doing but with his full support,” he said.

The impeachment came on the same day Corona, at a flag ceremony at the Supreme Court, bared an alleged plan to oust him from office "by any means fair or foul." However, Corona vowed not to leave his post. His tenure ends in 2018.

Corona’s 'offenses'

Arroyo had appointed Corona to the high court in April 2002. A few days after the May 2010 presidential elections that Aquino won handily, and barely a month before she left office, Arroyo appointed Corona as chief justice, setting the stage for the high court's conflict with the executive branch.

Corona once served as Mrs. Arroyo's spokesman and chief of staff when the latter was still vice president. When Mrs. Arroyo was catapulted to the presidency in 2001, Corona then assumed various posts — presidential chief of staff, presidential spokesperson, and acting executive secretary.

[shadow]

Hinde ako naniniwala sa mga constitutional crisis ek ek, dynamic Ito ng democracy...

[niwde11]

Hinde ako naniniwala sa mga constitutional crisis ek ek, dynamic Ito ng democracy...

kung ako rin nasa kalagayan mo di ako maniniwala sa constitutional crisis ek ek .:D

[fourtheboys96]

I personally do not like this. The cycle of abuse is just being perpetuated here.
This can happen all over again. Precedence. A new president can always ask his allies in congress to impeach an SC justice he doesn't like.

OT. Kung ang members of the executive at judiciary ay pwedeng maalis by impeachment, paano maalis ang members ng senate at congress sa posisyon nila??? dati ko pa napapansin na parang untouchable ang congress.

[niky]

Hey, you can go to jail, even if you're a Congressman or Senator.

But...

You will still be a Congressman or Senator... and you can still win a Congressional or Senatorial seat from jail...

[Monseratto]

Hmm...bakit wala si Rufus Rodriguez?

The 188 Tongressman

1. Tupas, Niel Jr.
2. Umali, Reynaldo
3. Abaya, Joseph Emilio
4. Del Rosario, Antonio
5. Bag-ao, Arlene
6. Teodoro, Marcelino
7. Castelo, Winston
8. Arago, Maria Evita
9. Golez, Roilo
10. Lacson-Noel, Josephine Veronique
11. Cerilles, Aurora
12. Calixto-Rubiano, Emi
13. Bello, Walden
14. Hataman-Salliman, Jim
15. Catamco, Nancy
16. Lanete, Scott Davies
17. Valencia, Rodolfo
18. Noel, Florencio
19. Mendoza, Mark
20. Gatchalian, Rex
21. Gonzales, Aurelio Jr.
22. Ferrer, Jeffrey
23. Fuentes, Daisy
24. Yu, Victor
25. Rodriguez, Isidro Jr.
26. Angping, Zenaida
27. Espina, Rogelio
28. Ramos, Deogracias Jr.
29. Cortuna, Julieta
30. Zamora-Apsay, Maria Carmen
31. Garay, Florencio
32. Mercado, Roger
33. Roman, Herminia
34. Garin, Janette
35. Gonzales, Neptali II
36. De Venecia, Gina
37. Cojuangco, Enrique
38. Herrera-Dy, Bernadette
39. Loong, Tupay
40. Bernos, Ma. Jocelyn
41. Sahidulla, Nur-ana
42. Balindong, Pangalian
43. Guanlao, Agapito
44. Garcia Albano, Mylene
45. Arenas, Ma. Rachel
46. Cojuangco, Kimi
47. Yap, Susan
48. Go, Ana Cristina
49. Alvarez, Antonio
50. Tomawis, Acmad
51. Ungab, Isidro
52. Go, Arnulfo
53. Magsaysay, Eulogio
54. Sacdalan, Jesus
55. Malapitan, Oscar
56. Sakaluran, Raden
57. Alvarez, Mercedes
58. Benitez, Alfred
59. Ferriol, Abigail Faye
60. Treñas, Jerry
61. Sarmiento, Mel Senen
62. Joson, Josefina
63. Fuentebella, Arnulfo
64. Lapus, Jesi
65. Olivarez, Edwin
66. Gomez, Lucy
67. Lopez, Carlo
68. Mendoza, Joselito
69. Cerafica, Arnel
70. Climaco, Maria Isabelle
71. Robes, Arturo
72. Relampagos, Rene
73. Apacible, Tomas
74. Miraflores, Florencio
75. Haresco, Teodorico
76. Fortuno, Salvio
77. Paras, Jesus
78. Agyao, Manuel
79. Acop, Romeo
80. San Luis, Edgar
81. Maliksi, Erineo
82. Loyola, Roy
83. Palmones, Angelo
84. Almonte, Jorge
85. Javier, Paolo
86. Ocampos, Loreto Leo
87. Lico, Isidro
88. Celeste, Jesus
89. Ping-ay, Jose
90. Singson, Ryan Luis
91. Payuyo, Ponciano
92. Belmonte, Vicente
93. Bulut-Begtang, Eleanor
94. Cosalan, Ronald
95. Collantes, Nelson
96. Quimbo, Romero
97. Vergara, Bernardo
98. Gonzalez, Fernando
99. Arquiza, Godofredo
100. Lagdameo, Antonio
101. Ferrer, Antonio
102. Quisumbing, Gabriel
103. Asilo, Benjamin
104. Alfonso, Baby Aline
105. Arnaiz, George
106. Ting, Randolph
107. Teves, Henry
108. Daza, Raul
109. Violago, Joseph
110. Villarica, Linabelle Ruth
111. Chipeco, Justin
112. Batocabe, Rodel
113. Garbin, Alfredo Jr.
114. Limkaichong, Jocelyn
115. Madrona, Eleandro
116. Sarmiento, Cesar
117. Kho, David
118. Ortega, Francisco Emmanuel III
119. Montejo, Neil
120. Estrella, Robert
121. Garcia, Albert
122. Aggabao, Giorgidi
123. Abayon, Daryl Grace
124. Puno, Roberto
125. Barzaga, Elpidio
126. Eriguel, Eufranio
127. Velarde, Mariano Michael
128. Tieng, Irwin
129. Piamonte, Mariano Jr.
130. Pancho, Pedro
131. Plaza, Maria Valentina
132. Salvacion, Andres
133. Emano, Yevgeny
134. Dayanghirang, Nelson
135. Mendoza, Raymond
136. Biron, Ferjenel
137. Enverga, Mark
138. Cabaluna, Salvador III
139. Mercado, Homer
140. Zubiri, Jose III
141. Antonio, Patricio
142. Cua, Dakila
143. Velasco, Lord Allan Jay
144. Acharon, Pedro Jr.
145. Evardone, Ben
146. Abad, Henedina
147. De Jesus, Emerenciana
148. Palatino, Raymond
149. Tinio, Antonio
150. Briones, Nicanor
151. Colmenares, Neri Javier
152. Casiño, Teodoro
153. Cajayon, Mary Mitzi
154. Lopez, Carol Jayne
155. Banal, Jorge
156. Alcala, Irvin
157. Benaldo, Benjo
158. Cabilao Yambao, Jonathan
159. Tañada, Lorenzo III
160. Unabio, Peter
161. Paez, Cresente
162. Bataoil, Leopoldo
163. Bagatsing, Amado
164. Ledesma, Julio
165. Sema, Bai Sandra
166. Amatong, Rommel
167. Garin, Sharon
168. Crisologo, Vincent
169. Umali, Czarina
170. Dy, Napoleon
171. Rivera, Michael
172. Belmonte, Feliciano
173. Nava, Joaquin Carlos
174. Ejercito, Joseph Victor
175. Jaafar, Nur
176. Primicias-Agabas, Marlyn
177. Del Mar, Rachel
178. Ponce Enrile, Juan Jr.
179. Golez, Anthony
180. Mariano, Rafael
181. Unico, Renato Jr.
182. Bonoan, Trisha
183. Bautista, Franklin
184. Salimbangon, Benhur
185. Durano, Ramon VI
186. Cruz-Gonzales, Cinchona
187. Tugna, Sherwin
188. Angara, Juan Edgardo (signed the complaint but said he abstained
because his father, Senator Edgardo Angara, will be a judge in the
impeachment court)

[niwde11]

I personally do not like this. The cycle of abuse is just being perpetuated here.
This can happen all over again. Precedence. A new president can always ask his allies in congress to impeach an SC justice he doesn't like.

OT. Kung ang members of the executive at judiciary ay pwedeng maalis by impeachment, paano maalis ang members ng senate at congress sa posisyon nila??? dati ko pa napapansin na parang untouchable ang congress.

it did happened 10 years ago. ang nakikinabang ng husto e yung prosecution ek ek. so expect the ruling party line up on 2013 for senatorial elections of neil tupas(anak ng ng may corruption charges so you will know what to do once nasa power na rin sya. para rin syang si corona), r. farinas(a very mysterious person especially if you know the guy, yung mga mahilig sa scandal decades ago alam to for sure), colemares, etc.

i am not in favor of Corona. what i dont like is their process and their underlying motives behind the procedures.

[Monseratto]

Cong. Toby Tiangco quits the majority. He is saying that the congressmen weren't allowed to interpolate or question the articles after it was presented. It was a take it or live it affair, probably with their CDF attached. It was done it haste to prevent the public from debating it. What is scary here if PNoy can get away with this, what is to stop him from doing it to others who defy his wishes... that ends do not justify the means.

Aquino admits role in Corona impeach | MALAYA Business Insight News Online

Aquino admits role in Corona impeach
BY WENDELL VIGILIA

PRESIDENT Aquino convinced congressmen to impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice but did not force or blackmail anyone to sign the complaint as claimed by Arroyo allies, House majority leader Neptali Gonzales II said yesterday.

Gonzales said the President initially made his intention known during meetings with members of his Liberal Party, and coalition partners eventually decided to go with the plan.

"The President made his case with members of the LP. He did not force anyone to support his cause. Ganun naman ang Presidente, he will not force you. At the end of the day, you will be the one to decide," he also said.

Gonzales said the President "does not mind the public knowing that he’s part of the (Corona) impeachment."

"First of all, wala namang maniniwalang di involved ang Presidente sa nangyari. Wala naman siyang tinatago, he’s transparent. He’s the kind of president that what you see is what you get. Siya ang tao na lumalaban talaga (ng harapan)," he said.

He said the President wanted Corona impeached because he could not expect fairness from Corona in cases involving the government.

Gonzales’ statements came a day after Malacañang, through deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte, said any action taken by Aquino’s partymates at the House would be independent of Aquino’s stand.

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, apparently unaware of Gonzales’ statements, said Aquino did not use of his alliance with congressmen in railroading the impeachment complaint.

She said the administration should not be compared with that of Arroyo who has been known to kill impeachment complaints against her by bribing House members.

The majority bloc lost Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco because of the speed with which it disposed of the complaint which got the support of 188 House members led by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte.

Tiangco said while he is not an Arroyo ally, he was "shocked" to hear the opening statement of the House leadership that because of Corona’s association with his "patron" Arroyo, "he is the obstacle to the plans of the President, and that the only thing to do is to remove the Chief Justice."

"We were clearly given two choices: to sign or not to sign," Tiangco said. "But the worst part of it all is (we were told) that no questions would be entertained."

Tiangco, who also lost his chairmanship of the House committee on Metro Manila development, said he was not even given the chance to read the complaint. – With Jocelyn Montemayor and Evangeline de Vera

[fourtheboys96]

i am not in favor of Corona. what i dont like is their process and their underlying motives behind the procedures.

this.
taliwas na ito sa "tuwid na daan". baka nga tuwid ang daan pero baku bako hehehe.

two mistakes do not make a right. right?

[glenn manikis]

I personally do not like this. The cycle of abuse is just being perpetuated here.
This can happen all over again. Precedence. A new president can always ask his allies in congress to impeach an SC justice he doesn't like.

OT. Kung ang members of the executive at judiciary ay pwedeng maalis by impeachment, paano maalis ang members ng senate at congress sa posisyon nila??? dati ko pa napapansin na parang untouchable ang congress.

i agree with you sir... pnoy should know better... dont do unto others what you dont want to do unto you...

[shadow]

Nako! Convene na senate to impeachment court. Papadal na daw bukas yun subpoena Kay CJ... kakahiya...

[Retz]

Nako! Convene na senate to impeachment court. Papadal na daw bukas yun subpoena Kay CJ... kakahiya...

may subpoena na rin agad?

[shadow]

summon pala since hinde naman criminal case...

[CoDer]

Akala ng SC justices sila na ang pinaka powerful ha. Aya mata mo CJ! Nga nga!!!