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Who won Day 1 of Corona impeachment trial?

Illustration by Vincent Go
THE jury is still out on who did a better job at making a good first impression with their preliminary statements at the opening of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. Was it the prosecution headed by Iloilo congressman Niel Tupas or the Defense represented by veteran legal luminaries Justice Serafin Cuevas and law school dean Eduardo delos Angeles?

Who won Day 1 of Corona impeachment trial?

The Corona impeachment trigger

By ELLEN TORDESILLAS
AFTER one-and-a-half years in office, President Aquino finally decided to move for the ouster of Corona. I don’t believe that the Supreme Court decision on Hacienda Luisita was the trigger in Aquino’s decision move against Corona, who is a known ally of Gloria Arroyo. It had something to do with the electoral sabotage case of Arroyo, which is the basis for her "confinement."

The Corona impeachment trigger

Face-off: Day 1

VIDEO roundup of the first day of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona's impeachment trial by the Senate serving as impeachment court. All videos were posted by ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) on YouTube. Not available was defense counsel Eduardo de los Angeles' opening statement.

Face-off: Day 1

Impeachment: What to expect?

SEN. Pia Cayetano explains the role of the Senate in the impeachment trial and, more important, the role of citizens: To support the process set out by the Constitution, Be patient but vigilantly observe the process, and be critical but fair in analyzing the trial.

Impeachment: What to expect?

Corona’s net worth before SC: P14M

IN his 10 years in the executive branch, before then President Gloria Arroyo named him in 2002 the 150th justice of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Secretary Renato C. Corona had declared a net worth ranging from P13,968,000 to P14,968,000, or an average of P14.6 million.

Corona’s net worth before SC: P14M

VERA Files’ Corona trial FAQs

By VERA FILES
ON January 16, 2012, Renato C. Corona, the country’s 23rd Chief Justice and the first ever impeached in the country's history, will go on trial before the Senate. VERA Files has collated frequently asked questions about Corona’s impeachment to help the public understand what happened in the House of Representatives and will happen in the Senate.

VERA Files’ Corona trial FAQs