Reading lists: Is Corona telling the truth?

We gather for documentary historical purposes the following news items which should give us a clearer picture on the Corona Impeachment Trial.

• rappler.com, march 16: Corona negotiated for guidote-basa property. Corona claims he has nothing to do with his wife's corporation properties.
  
  
• abs-cbn, march 17: Corona worth 80 million Chief Justice Renato Corona's could be worth at least P80 million, which is way higher than what he has declared in his statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth (SALNs) through the years, the prosecution said on Friday.
  
  
• Ombudsman asks AMLC for Corona’s bank records Ellen Tordesillas reports that Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has asked the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for a copy of the records of impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona’s bank deposits, including dollar accounts that are the subject of a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court.
  
  
• abs-cbnnews,march 18:Defense to present SALN samples, character evidence?
  
  
• abs-cbnnews, march 18:CJ should be ‘whiter than white’ - prosecution
  
  
• abs-cbn, march 16:Defense sees no reason for Corona to testify
  
  
• abs-cbn, march 16: Even PNoy's men violate SALN law - CJ defense
  
  
• philstar, march 19: Supreme Court: No double standard in trial witnesses
  
  
• philstar, march 19:Defense lines up more witnesses
  
  
• inquirer.net, march 19: Enrile tells defense: Explain Corona deposits
  

Iran abandoned nuclear bomb?

The world can breath a little easier if a recent March 18, 2012 Jerusalem post story is true.
US, Israel agree Iran abandoned nuclear bomb

Yet we still have this perplexing image of Iran projecting defiance against Western powers, non-cooperation with inspectors (especially on the explosives used for detonation). Added to this confusing atmosphere were reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu is showing impatience with the US in planning a military strike against Iranian nuclear reactors. Perhaps the economic and even banking sanctions are working?

We hope we have a clearer picture of the true intents of the authorities ruling Iran. But it would create a greater impact if the Iranian government would proclAim that Israel has the right to exist as a nation in the world.

Has the IBP become Corona's hatchet man?

Click on philstar, march 18:IBP exec says Henares may face contempt, disbarment


Exerpt:

The spokesperson of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) said yesterday that Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief Kim Henares could face contempt for declaring under oath during the impeachment trial that Chief Justice Renato Corona did not file his income tax return (ITR).

Lawyer Trixie Angeles told reporters during the weekly Annabels’ news forum in Quezon City that Henares could also face disbarment if some party files a complaint with the IBP and it is proven that she lied under oath.

“The case may include violation of Code of Ethics, perjury and possible disbarment,” she said.



Really? We challenge the IBP to file charges against Corona for his lies on academic honors. Do it now. We will remember...

And we do want to get into the bottom of this. Perhaps someone has to interview Bir chief Henares on this matter.

We are also suprised that major media commentators do not touch on this topic (at least in philstar and inquirer, Sunday issues Mar 18, 2012).

Two developments showing Corona is very unfit to be Chief Justice.

The first item is rapplers.com explosive article that Corona embellished his resume, especially on getting awards in his educational background.


This shows the exttent of sheer dishonesty of Renato Corona to get what he wants, by resorting to lies and fantasy, about his supposed academic honors during his grade school up to law school years in Ateneo.

For full details, please click on Corona lied about academic honors?

Hey a lot of prospective employees, including public officials abroad get caught and are kicked out of institutions, including a Thai minister who said he obtained a degree in some Republic School.


The second item bordering on disgust, is Cuevas of the defense panel claiming it was NOT Renato Corona who prepared his SALN reports. Really, the impeachment court hearings have shown Corona to be a self-centered person intent on magnifying his own wealth by claiming so much allowances and emoluments. Corona is simply responsible for the preparation of his SALN no matter who performs it. He is simply evading responsibility on so an important document, a document established by taxing offices precisely to avoid graft and corruption, and obtaining illegal gotten wealth.

Corona has no more integrity and has been exposed indirectly by even his disarming defense panel( if you think Cuevas is cute) and a parade of witnesses.

It is time for him to resign before the people gets tired of the devious legal means (like having secret dollar bank accounts.)

We dare the impeachment court to open even without the permission of Corona, since the bank secrecy laws apply only to foreigners. Do the impeachment court believe that Corona is a foreigner? The world wonders!

Incredible Statements and comments in the Impeachment trial

• Deed of sale notarized by SGV lawyer, says Corona wife.
  
  So what? The important thing is that the notary public must be qualified by the city.
  It is also strange that the notary public is in Makati whereas the transaction was done in Marikina (deed of sale).
  
  So what if the lawyer, Beth Montoya is an SGV lawyer??! Does that automatically empower her to notarize a document? Or cloak her with special aura of prestige to perform a notary public function?
  
  Heaven and earth may fade away but NOTHING will erase the fact that the notarization, witnessed himself by the great Chief Justice Corona was not BINDING! In other words the document should be thrown in the trash can!
  
  
  
  
• "Sraightforward" replies of Vicente was "proof that he was telling the truth" says Corona lawyers, one of them T. Salvador. Added the latter:
  
  
  One can tell if he was telling the truth with the way he testified. (Vicente) was there for some time and he was consistent with his testimony. He knows the documents involved and even guided the lawyers to identify those."
  
  So facetious these defense lawyers are. In a trial, documents take precedence over oral statements.
  
  Only stupid people can accept these statement from the defense panel without thinking. One telling information which came to light is that Vicente is a second cousin of Corona, the Chief Justice who is on trial. The fact that it was the prosecution discovering this tells a lot about the legal IQ of the defense team.
  
  
• Corona's vow: "Whether or not there was a TRO from the Supreme Court, I said I will open it in due time and the due time is next week. I have always said there is no problem with my dollar deposits because I can explain it.", (interview over dzBB on March 7 as printed in the March 15 issue of the Phil. Daily Inquirer, p. A.10
  
  His words does NOT carry weight, so telling of his credibility. Let's read what Cuevas response was:
  
  Cuevas , however feigned ignorance , saying that he"may be asleep or elsewhere" when the Chief Justice issued this assurance.
  
  Wow, the client speaks, the lawyer disagrees. Really the defense has feigned enough! This is a ploy to confuse the impeachment court, prosecution panel and the General Public.
  

Enough rants for now ......

Corona is in the Supreme Court for the Money, a viewer's conclusion

Draft post, subject to frequent revision/editing until this notice is removed!


We are amazed in watching television, the parade of defense panel witnesses to make statements that Corona is using his position to amass wealth by taking a lot of money in terms of allowances, since these are NOT subject to withholding tax. He is in the SC for taking in money for SC expense accounts without nary presenting expense receipts for liquidation. The picture emerges that Corona will prefer expenses and allowances that do not entail income tax, say representation alllowances say in the HRET tribunal, and these funds treated like a personal piggy bank need not be liquidated.

Also from the mouth of Cuevas, the reason Corona did not report his dollar accounts in his SALN is that it is protected by dollar account confidentiality laws! (only foreigners should enjoy this privilege). In other words, his honor is just in the Supreme Court for the MONEY, and knows how to hide in legalistic way illegally gotten wealth! Smart but evil, this former banker Corona!

Lets give a dose of Corona brand of justice to himself. Remember he was the ponente of some rulings sending LOWLY government employees to jail because of DISHONEST SALN reports.

Congress should ignore Representative Tiangco

We need men to lead the country, not crybabies who complain about late disbursements of pork barrel or development funds. Perhaps Rep. Tiangco has forgotten that he is in Politics.

Congress should not think of expulsion for Tiangco. First of all, he did not sign the impeachment complaint and his testimony yesterday in the Senate was a waste of time.It did not touch on the impeachment of the Chief Justice at all, but rather on the impeachment of the erstwhile Ombudsman Merceditas Guttierez!

Congress should ignore Tiangco, it should not make a hero out of a canary. Any man should understand that some parliamentary protocols should be observed. Moreso, this man has divulged the cell phone number of the budget secretary Butch Abad.