Renato Corona, the country’s Chief Justice, is charged guilty of violating Article 2. This is the verdict of the Senate Impeachment Court on Tuesday, May 29, after 5 months of trial.
The House of Representatives filed an impeachment complaintagainst Chief Justice Renato Corona last December 12, 2011 for violating Article 2 of the Constitution which states:
“RESPONDENT COMMITTED CULPABLE VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND/OR BETRAYED THE PUBLIC TRUST WHEN HE FAILED TO DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC HIS STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND NET WORTH AS REQUIRED UNDER SEC. 17, ART. XI OF THE 1987CONSTITUTION.”
The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court on Tuesday, May 29, declared their votes after grueling five-month trial.
To convict Corona, two-thirds of the entire senate or sixteen votes are needed. If eight senators would say otherwise, the Chief Justice will be automatically acquitted.
Here is the breakdown of votes for Guilty and Not Guilty…
GUILTY:
Edgardo J. Angara
Alan Peter S. Cayetano
Pia S. Cayetano
Franklin M. Drilon
Francis Joseph G. Escudero
Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Teofisto L. Guingona III
Gregorio B. Honasan II
Panfilo M. Lacson
Manuel M. Lapid
Loren B. Legarda
Sergio R. Osmeña III
Francis N. Pangilinan
Aquilino Pimentel III
Ralph G. Recto Liberal
Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
Vicente C. Sotto III
Antonio F. Trillanes IV
Manuel B. Villar, Jr.
Juan Ponce Enrile
NOT GUILTY
Joker P. Arroyo
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
It's been a long time since they started this trial for Renato Corona and it's good to know the positive result of it.
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