On the eve of the resumption of Chief Justice Renato Corona"simpeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court"s presidingofficer wants to hold marathon hearings until at least 10 p.m., sothe trial can end before June. Senate President and presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile said hewill bring up the matter with his fellow senator judges and thecamps of the prosecution and the defense on Monday. " Imumungkahi ko sa mga abugado, both prosecution at defense, kungmaari tapusin natin ang kaso na 'yan bago matapos ang buwan na ito.Marami nang napeperwisyong panukalang batas... dahil sa kaso nayan, " he said in an interview on dzBB radio.
He said he will ask his fellow senator-judges and the lawyers ofthe prosecution and defense to start the trial hearing at 2 p.m.and go on until 10 p.m. or even later if needed. " Kung papayag sila, pwede kaming mag-umpisa 2 p.m. at ituloy ang hearing hanggang 10 nggabi kung kailangan upang matapos na ," he said. Enrile said that if he at age 88 can be ready to hold marathonhearings up to midnight or even the next day if needed, so shouldthe "younger" lawyers and his younger colleagues.
" Kung sa edad ko, 88 na ako, kaya kong mag-hearing hanggang 12 nggabi, siguro naman ang mga abugado kaya nila. " But he also said the defense should be always ready with itswitnesses, noting some hearings had been cut short because awitness was not ready. Enrile said the defense"s lawyers had already indicated theyare to present some 10 witnesses. He said they can fit these 10into 16 trial days – four days for each of the four weeksthis month.
"I don"t think each witness will consume one entire daytestifying," he said. De Lima subpoena On the other hand, Enrile said the defense is entitled to the"compulsory process" in subpoenaing Justice SecretaryLeila de Lima to take the witness stand anew. He indicated he is not keen on denying the defense"s move tohave De Lima testify. "The ball is not in De Lima"s hands.
It is up to thedefense if it has questions to ask her, they can ask for a subpoenafrom the Senate and we have no choice but to grant it," hesaid. Meanwhile, President Benigno Aquino III and Malacañang, onth eve of the resumption of the trial, pressed Corona to explainhis supposed bank accounts amounting to $10 million. A report on government-run dzRB radio said Aquino insisted onArticle XI, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution where publicofficials must disclose their assets, liabilities and net worth(SALN). "' Yung sabi sa Section 17, shall be disclosed, hindi may be disclosed (The Constitution said the assets, liabilities and networth shall be disclosed; it did not say may be disclosed),"Aquino said. Under Section 17 , "(a) public officer or employee shall, upon assumption ofoffice and as often thereafter as may be required by law, submit adeclaration under oath of his assets, liabilities, and net worth.In the case of the President, the Vice President, the Members ofthe Cabinet, the Congress, the Supreme Court, the ConstitutionalCommissions and other constitutional offices, and officers of thearmed forces with general or flag rank, the declaration shall bedisclosed to the public in the manner provided by law." For her part, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte saidthe Palace expects the defense to continue presenting its evidenceand shed light on Corona"s dollar deposits.
"(We expect) the defense will continue to present its case sothey will be able to shed light on the dollar deposits as promisedby CJ Corona," she said in a text message read on dzRB. — LBG, GMA News. I am a professional writer from Construction & Real Estate, which contains a great deal of information about elkay water coolers , vinyl french doors, welcome to visit!
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