THE impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona 10 years ago by 188 members of the House of Representatives, and his eventual conviction by 20 members of the Senate, is one of the darkest moments in post-martial law Philippine political history.
It was an important moment in my own personal politics, for it practically sealed my disgust of the yellow brand, all embodied by the push by then President Benigno S. Aquino 3rd who personally campaigned for Corona's ouster.The compliance of Congress to a vindictive directive by a sitting president was only further sealed when right after the conviction, senators who voted for Corona's removal all received additional funds for their pet projects.
5 million worth of real estate against Corona and his family based on the argument that these assets had been illegally acquired because they were disproportionate to the family's legal income, and that a substantial portion of which were not declared in his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth .
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