Editorial cartoon by VINCENT GO
Indeed, Santiago has been the diva of the afternoon TV and radio courtroom drama called the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, though her every appearance has been more suspense-thriller (Which prosecution lawyer or witness will she attack today?), or stand-up comedy (What antics will she pull off this time?).
FULL text of the record of the Senate sitting as impeachment court on Feb. 29. Feb 29 Senate impeachment court record
FULL text of the record of the Senate sitting as impeachment court on Feb. 28.
FULL text of the record of the Senate sitting as impeachment court on Feb. 27.
FULL text of the record of the Senate sitting as impeachment court on Feb. 23.
FULL text of the record of the Senate sitting as impeachment court on Feb. 22.
Editorial cartoon by VINCENT GO
The revelations about Corona so far may have shocked and angered the public—the apparent lack of delicadeza, the unexplained assets, the conflicts of interest. But the revelations need to withstand the rigors of the court with all its technicalities, and not merely the canons of a journalistic report. And somehow, it’s hard to shake the feeling the prosecution has been presenting its case on a hit-or-miss or trial-and-error basis, if not as a fishing expedition from which they have as yet no idea what they will reel in.
By JOSEPH HOLANDES UBALDE
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano Thursday asked the prosecution to produce a witness who can accurately testify to what happened when the Supreme Court justices voted to allow former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to leave the country last year.
FULL text of the record of the Senate sitting as impeachment court on Feb. 21.
Editorial cartoon by VINCENT GO
While Filipinos will perhaps never begrudge Noynoy Aquino his anti-Corona crusade, they do also expect him to fix the country’s countless other problems with as much zeal and determination.
