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Philippines’ chief justice impeached in House, faces trial in Senate

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Dec 12, 2011 7:48PM UTC View Comments

Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, whose controversial appointment by President Arroyo in the run-up to the 2010 elections caused a stir among constitutionalists and the then-political opposition, was impeached today by the House of Representatives. Corona’s impeachment effectively eclipsed big news early Monday — the assumption of the new chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces,...

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Impeached Philippines ombudsman Gutierrez resigns

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Apr 29, 2011 12:04PM UTC View Comments

Philippine Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez today personally submitted her resignation in a meeting with President Benigno Aquino III in Malacanang Palace, days before she faced a trial in the Senate. At a press conference beamed live on television and on the internet, Gutierrez said: “By tendering my resignation effective May 6, 2011, I hope we can...

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Philippines impeachment: Aquino must transcend partisan politics

By Carlos H. Conde Wed, Mar 23, 2011 9:46AM UTC View Comments

This week, the Philippine Congress, voting overwhelmingly, impeached Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, the country’s main anti-corruption investigator. Gutierrez has been accused of sitting on numerous corruption cases involving former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her family, who are supposedly her friends and allies. Gutierrez now faces the prospect of being tried in an impeachment trial in the...

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