Philippines Update: Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona
By Lilybeth G. Ison
The prosecution team of the House of Representatives will be presenting the chief of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the keepers of personnel records at Malacanang, Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Supreme Court (SC) as its first set of witnesses at the continuation of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
The panel has also asked the Senate Impeachment Court to subpoena the head of the state-owned John Hay Management Corp. (JHMC) and six private individuals connected with property development, for the trial scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday.
In a six-page request, the House prosecutors requested the impeachment tribunal to summon BIR Commissioner Kim Jacinto Henares, the personnel officers of the Office of the President (OP), OVP, and SC Clerk of Court Atty. Enriqueta Esguerra-Vidal for Tuesday’s hearing.
The subjects of the request are being called to testify on documents showing that Corona has acquired unexplained wealth since he joined government in 1992 as assistant executive secretary during the time of former President Fidel Ramos until his appointment as the country’s chief magistrate in 2010 by former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The prosecution team wanted the Senate to order Henares to present the original and certified true copies of the income tax returns (ITRs) and other tax records of Corona and his wife Cristina from 1992 to 2010.
Prosecutors likewise sought the ITR and tax records from 2000 to 2010 of his daughter Carla and son-in-law Constantino Castillo III, and from 2005 to 2010 of son Francis and daughter-in-law Charina.
On the other hand, the personnel officers of Malacanang and the OVP are being required to bring with them the original and certified true copies of Corona’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) from 1992 to 2002, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court as associate justice.
From 1998 to 2001, Corona served as chief of staff of Mrs. Arroyo when she was vice president during the administration of former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada.
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WE’LL JUST PRAY FOR THE TRUTH TO PREVAIL…
GREAT!
It seems that the truth is already out: Corona’s assets and what he declared in his SALN are not compatible.
This will be another milestone of our history that could attest the capability of our leader to practice democracy in this country. let us be clever and not be contented in the event, how ever let us not prejudge both of the panel but rather, let us just extend our understanding and be tactful in what ever consequences that it may leave after.
In the event that our chief justice persecuted as to weather he is guilty or not. I am praying that this event would give a moral lesson to us and be reminded in proper choosing a leader for the next generation, and for the future of the filipino People.
God bless us all Filipinos.
Well said, Val. Thanks for commenting.