The impeachment trial continues today, February 23 at 2 PM. Please wait for the live feed from GMA News. Earlier: The impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona starts tomorrow. The Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will start hearing arguments for and against Corona’s impeachment in a trial that is expected to [...]
Is it really more fun in the Philippines? For crooks, it seems it really is. That is, until they get caught. Where else can a mere government employee own a Porsche? That’s right, a government employee owns a Porsche! (Allegedly) A Bureau of Customs clerk is under investigation on several counts – illegal possession of [...]
Despite calls for the ouster of Presidential Political Adviser Ronaldo Llamas, President Noynoy (PNoy) Aquino said he is not firing him. According to the president, Llamas ‘still performs the role that he was brought into the Cabinet for. So therefore he does enjoy my trust and confidence. It is not connected with his core function.” [...]
If you missed Day 4 of the Corona impeachment trial, here’s your chance to be updated with the latest developments. Watch the video of DAY 4 of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. Despite protests from the defense, the prosecution continued to present documentary evidence and witnesses to build a case of ill-gotten [...]
Have you been following the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. Now on DAY 3 (January 18), the impeachment trial resumed at 2 PM after it was suspended in DAY 2 due to the unpreparedness of the prosecution in presenting authenticated documentary evidence. The prosecution recovered today with the presentation of several witnesses and [...]
The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona finally got underway today, January 16, 2012. Day 1 of the trial saw opening arguments from both the defense and the prosecution, and a few minor victories for the latter. The impeachment court junked two pleadings favoring the chief justice one of which is a bid for [...]
Parents like her should be prosecuted! Imagine giving your seven-year old daughter a liposuction voucher for Christmas! That’s right, a liposuction voucher for a 7-year old girl. That’s what Sarah Burge, aka ‘The Human Barbie’, gave her daughter, Poppy Burge, for Christmas. Poppy found it inside her Christmas stocking and was over the moon. “I [...]
Chief Justice Renato Corona has asked for the dismissal of the impeachment complaint against him in the Senate. In a 79-page ‘Answer to the Senate’ the transcript of which is posted below, Corona said the impeachment complaint failed to meet the requirements under the Constitution. The Chief Justice said one of the requirements for the [...]