CJ Corona - Guilty or not Guilty?

The impeachment trial of the Philippines' chief justice, CJ Renato Corona, was ended Monday, May 28 (Day 43), bringing down the curtain on more than four months of divisive political drama that has gripped the nation.

Is CJ Renato Corona guilty or not guilty?

Senator-judges ruled on the fate of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona after hearing final arguments from prosecutors and the defense. A verdict will be declared tomorrow, Tuesday.

(To be updated...)

Prior to Verdict

Corona was impeached by Aquino's allies in the House of Representatives in December, which then sent the complaint to the Senate for resolution.

Corona however was backed by his peers in the judiciary amid warnings the president may have violated constitutional provisions in his zeal to remove the chief justice.

In his historic appearance in his own impeachment trial last May 22 delivering a three-hour long opening statement to answer the allegations hurled against him, Corona walked out after giving his statement, angering the presiding officer and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.

Corona To Appear In Impeachment Trial May 22

May 22, 2012, is expected to be a big day as Chief Justice Renato Corona will be presented by his defense team in the ongoing impeachment trial to face and answer allegations against him.

The defense panel had asked the impeachment court to allow them to present Corona on Tuesday, citing the senator-judges’ caucus set on Monday, May 21st.

Senate president and presiding judge Juan Ponce Enrile approved the proposal and said that no further postponement of Corona’s appearance will be made.