The CHARM Princess: May 2012

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In CJ Corona, Conviction

P-Noy's Statement on the Senate's conviction of Chief Justice Renato Corona, 30 May 2012

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In Asia, CJ Corona

THE JUDGMENT

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In CJ Corona, History

1. Senator Angara: .."given his experience in public law, the willful and deliberate omission of depends is a culpable violation of the constitution..."

2. Senator Arroyo: .."what started in the House of Representative is not an impeachment..."

3. Senator A. Cayetano: ..."all public officials should have the same standard of transparency and accountability..."

4. Senator P. Cayetano: ..."to follow a contrary view to the Code of Ethics would set a deadly precedent..." , .."Failure to declare $2.4M and P80M is not a minor inaccuracy..."

5. Senator M. Defensor: ..."the burden of proof is in the prosecution. I have adopted the standard of overwhelming preparedness of evidence..." , .."I am insulted by the way your minds run..."

6. Senator Drilon: ..."the question about declaring one's SALN goes into the heart of moral fitness to hold public office.."

7. Senator Escudero: ..."Simple na lang ang kailangang

desisyunan, hindi nga ba kailangan ideklara dahil sa

FCDU law? Hindi ko masasangayunan ang punong

mahistrado, hindi nagbabanggaan ang mga batas.

Kung ayaw magdeklara, huwag tumakbo [for public

office]. Kung naninilbihan sa pamahalaan, dapat

magdeklara..."

8. Senator Estrada: ..."I regret to say that I am not convinced because the Chief Justice is a learned man of law,..."

9. Senator Guingona: ..."he violated the “sanctity of the Constitution..."

10. Senator Honasan: ..."We have not proven that the defendant is corrupt or malicious... What is clear is that he is not longer fit to preside over the highest court of the land...Doubt is the opposite of faith."

11. Senator Lacson: ..."it hard to believe his [Corona]

testimony that he does not understand accounting,”

noting that at a certain point, Corona had nearly $4

million and some P91.4 million in his accounts."

12. Senator Lapid: ..."It was clear for me, Corona violated

the constitution. He himself admitted to the amounts

in his bank accounts,”...“I thank him because I took

my oath with him. Sorry, sorry, but my verdict is

guilty,....”

13. Senator Legarda: ..."if they acquit the Chief Justice, they

tragically lift floodgates on corruption and also lower

bar of public accountability..."

14. Senator Marcos: ..."The framers of the constitution

intended culpable violation of the Constitution to

mean a woeful and intentional violation of the

constitution. Betrayal of public trust meanwhile was

meant to be a catch all phrase to encompass all acts

violative of the oath of office which render the officer

unfit to continue in service,..."

15. Senator Osmeña: ..." it was Corona himself who gave the reasons for his conviction."

16. Senator Pangilinan: ..."the chief magistrate was no longer fit to lead the Supreme Court."

17. Senator Pimentel: ..."Corona’s admission, under oath

that he did not disclose properties on his statement of

assets, liabilities and networth (SALN).", .."not

convinced by Corona’s defense on why he failed to

declare his dollar accounts in his SALN..."

18. Senator Recto: .."mandatory for public officers to submit true declarations of their assets,”

19. Senator Revilla: .."I have heard all the arguments and

considered all the pieces of evidence. I heard directly

from the honorable chief justice himself. Napakahirap

man, alang-alang sa pagkakaisa at paghilom ng ating

bayan,.....”

20. Senator Sotto: ..."Ang taongbayan ay naghalal ng mga

senador mula sa ibat-ibang propesyon at estado ng

lipunan upang katawanin at bumigkas ng kanilang

saloobin. Ang tunay na hukom sa paglilitis na ito’y

taongbayan. Nadinig nila ang dalawang panig. Tulad

namin, hindi lahat sila abogado pero ang

kapangyarihan ng demokrasya ay nasa kanilang

kamay,”...

21. Senator Trillanes: ..."Transparency and accountability as principles in governance take precedence over legal technicalities,”

22. Senator Villar: ..."pero naniniwala ako na dapat pantay-pantay ang implementasyon ng batas kaya ako ay bumoto ng guilty."

23. Senator Enrile: .."Through all my 88 yrs, I too have been judged often unfairly & harshly, we have recourse to the judgement of history & God"

It’s 20-3 !

The verdict – GUILTY

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In CJ Corona, Corona on Trial

Alleged Corona ill-gotten wealth

Flash back from GMA NEWS

The alleged ill-gotten wealth of Chief Justice Renato Corona during his 10-year tenure as a Supreme Court justice is “irrelevant” in the Senate impeachment trial, one of his lawyers said Monday.

Lawyer Eduardo delos Angeles explained in his opening statement at the start of the trial that the prosecutors were creating “the impression that he [Corona] accumulated ill-gotten wealth,” noting that the impeachment bid should not focus on Corona’s properties as he is accused of graft and corruption and not of acquiring ill-gotten wealth.

Delos Angeles clarified that Corona only owns five real properties, adding that “the pictures of Bellagio [condominium] and the bloated list of titles are therefore irrelevant to this trial.”

The House prosecutors had earlier presented 45 land titles of properties that allegedly belonged to Corona. The titles were acquired from the Land Registration Administration.

The House of Representatives impeached Corona on the following grounds:

partiality and subservience in cases involving the Arroyo administration;
failure to disclose to the public his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN);
issuance of flip-flopping decisions in final and executory cases;
issuance of the “status quo ante” order against the House of Representatives in the case concerning the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez;
decision in favor of gerrymandering in the cases involving 16 newly-created cities, and the promotion of Dinagat Island into a province;
mproper creation of the SC ethics committee
granting temporary restraining order in favor of former President Arroyo; and
failure and refusal to account for the Judicial Development Fund (JDF) and special allowance for the judiciary collections.

Delos Angeles said the defense has “documentary evidence” to prove that Corona accounted for the Judiciary Development Fund, as opposed to the accusation by the prosecutors.

“The Supreme Court and the Chief Justice cannot be considered the enemies of the people,” Delos Angeles said, adding that “this impeachment sends a chilling threat to the Supreme Court, to withhold the exercise of it judicial power and just let the President have his way.” — Rouchelle Dinglasan/KBK, GMA News

NOW YOU WONDER?????HMMMMMM....

IMO, Nakakatuwa naman itong statement nitong defense lawyer ni Corona na ang ill gotten wealth daw is not tantamount to graft and corruption hindi ito pwede kailangan ipaliwanag niya kung paano niya nabili ito kung saan nanggaling ang pera, naghihirap ang sambayanang Pilipino dahil sa mga tiwaling opisyal sa gobierno, kung nakalusot iyong mga nakaraang opisyal na nangurakot sa salapi ng bayan sana hindi na ito maulit at managot ang lahat ng nagkasala sa corruption.

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Video shows Raymart and Claudine's camp first hurt Tulfo

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BLOW BY BLOW SCENE from AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 11 FINALE

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Rihanna: Where Have You Been (AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 11)

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American Idol Results: The Season 11 Winner Is...

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JESSICA SANCHEZ duet with her Idol JENNIFER HOLLIDAY

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AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 11 RESULT

It is not easy for us FILIPINOS to accept that Phillip Phillips won the contest. But it is a fair game considering that both of them, Phil and Jessica performance last night was a kind of a snooze-fest for me, it really got my attention. Two hours of performances, look-backs, reminders of eliminated contestants we barely got to know, and of course, the big reveal.

For me Jessica Sanchez certainly proven herself in spite the fact she had problem with her voice and control over the last few weeks but indeed survive the game.

The finale was a huge BANG!!! Star-studded event with John Fogerty, Fantasia Barrino, Chaka Khan, Reba and Neil Diamond among the guest performers who took the stage along with the two finalists and the previously eliminated contestants for various musical numbers.   Rihanna performed solo, as did Jennifer Lopez both had fun with lasers. And the most ever idol for all Steven Tyler, he did pretty great when Aerosmith took the stage toward the end of the episode.

How can I forget the first proposal made in AI, Former contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo became engaged on stage. Young, a season five finalist told host Ryan Seacrest that he and DeGarmo had just moved in together. Then Young got down on one knee and popped the question to her. DeGarmo, a runner-up in season three, tearfully accepted, her head bobbing up and down.

Going back to the finale.

A record-breaking 132.3 million votes were cast following last night’s American Idol

performance show – the highest number of votes in the show’s history and a new World

Record!

Phillip Phillips is the WINNER. Phillips seems to have swayed the majority of voters in his direction after the amazing performance of his original song “Home.” And Jessica Sanchez is the runner-up.

Both had good runs, with Jessica facing near elimination earlier on in the season and Phillip

reportedly struggling with some medical issues. It's a happy night for both of them and the

end to a solid season.