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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012
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AT 2:01 P.M., THE PRESIDING OFFICER, SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE,CALLED THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE RENATOC. CORONA TO ORDER.
The Presiding Officer.
The Impeachment Trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato C.Corona is hereby called to order.The Presiding Officer will lead this Court in prayer.In the presence of God, we gather today to fulfill our duty under the Constitution.We humbly ask that You, Lord, bestow our nation the grace to overcome the challengesthat the Impeachment Trial may bring.Soften the divisive impulses that may arise from bringing out the truth. Temper the judgments so that no one may jump into premature conclusions. Let not our personal biasescloud our perceptions.As elected representatives of the people, we embrace this opportunity to bestow us thewisdom to apply the law equally to all.Afford us the political maturity to withstand this exercise; strengthen our institutions; andguide us, as citizens of a democratic nation, that we shall be governed by a system of lawsthat emanate from our Constitution.All of this we ask of You always forever and ever.Amen.The Secretary may now please call the roll of Senators.
Republic of the Philippines
Senate
Record of the Senate
Sitting As An Impeachment Court
Monday, January 30, 2012
Pasay City 
 
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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012
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*Arrived after the roll call**
On sick leave
The Secretary,
reading:
Senator Edgardo J. Angara...............................................................Present*Senator Joker P. Arroyo...................................................................PresentSenator Alan Peter “Compañero” S. Cayetano.................................PresentSenator Pia S. Cayetano...................................................................PresentSenator Miriam Defensor Santiago.................................................... **Senator Franklin M. Drilon................................................................PresentSenator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada.......................................................PresentSenator Francis G. Escudero.............................................................PresentSenator Teofisto L. Guingona III.......................................................PresentSenator Gregorio Honasan II.............................................................PresentSenator Panfilo M. Lacson................................................................PresentSenator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid.......................................................PresentSenator Loren B. Legarda.................................................................PresentSenator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr...................................PresentSenator Sergio R. Osmeña III...........................................................Senator Francis N. Pangilinan............................................................PresentSenator Aquilino L. Pimentel III........................................................PresentSenator Ralph G. Recto....................................................................PresentSenator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr......................................................PresentSenator Vicente C. Sotto III.............................................................PresentSenator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV...........................................PresentSenator Manny Villar.........................................................................Present*The Senate President.........................................................................Present
The Presiding Officer.
With nineteen (19) Senator-Judges present, the Presiding Officer declaresthe presence of a quorum.The Floor Leader.
Senator Sotto.
Thank you, Mr. President.May I ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to make the proclamation.
The Presiding Officer.
The Sergeant-at-Arms may do so.
The Sergeant-at-Arms.
All persons are commanded to keep silent under pain of penalty whilethe Senate is sitting in trial on the Articles of Impeachment against Chief Justice Renato C. Corona.
The Presiding Officer.
The Floor Leader.
Senator Sotto.
Mr. President, I move that we dispense with the reading of the January 26, 2012
 Journal
of the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court, and consider the same as approved.
The Presiding Officer.
Is there any objection?
[Silence]
There being none, the January 26, 2012
 Journal
of this Court is approved.The Secretary will please call the case before the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court.
 
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The Secretary.
Case No. 002-2011 in the Matter of Impeachment Trial of Hon. Chief JusticeRenato C. Corona.
The Presiding Officer.
The Floor Leader.
Senator Sotto.
Mr. President, may we ask the parties and their respective counsel to enter theirappearances.
Representative Tupas.
Mr. President, good afternoon and to the Honorable Members of the Senate.For the House of Representatives’ Prosecution panel, same appearances, Your Honors.
The Presiding Officer.
Noted for the Prosecution.The Defense panel.
Mr. Cuevas.
Mr. President and the Honorable Members of this Impeachment Court, for theDefense, the same appearance, Your Honor.
The Presiding Officer.
Noted for the Defense.The Floor Leader.
Senator Sotto.
Mr. President, on January 25, 2012, the Impeachment Court, through the PresidingOfficer, issued its ruling on Article II of the Verified Complaint for Impeachment. Counsel for Chief Justice Renato C. Corona, however, moved in open court for a written Resolution which was grantedby the Presiding Officer. The Impeachment Court shall now promulgate its Resolution on Article II of the Verified Complaint for Impeachment.
The Presiding Officer.
Before we proceed, may I know the pleasure of the gentleman, SenatorTrillanes.
Senator Trillanes.
Thank you, Mr. President.I am here to state for the record my positions regarding several issues raised in this ImpeachmentCourt the past few weeks.
The Presiding Officer.
May I suggest, Your Honor, that being the case, the Chair will recognizeHis Honor later and we dispense with the preliminary matters first, with your indulgence.
Senator Trillanes.
Yes, Mr. President. But I think this—my position will just be stated for therecord, Mr. President. It would only take a couple of minutes.
The Presiding Officer.
Proceed.
Senator Trillanes.
Thank you, Mr. President.First, as regards the nature of impeachment. With all due respect to all those who have stated theirdifferent opinions, I have also researched extensively on the subject and I am convinced that it is apolitical process with a judicial character. It is where the public participates, through their representatives,in the formulation of public policy to resolve a policy issue of whether the conviction or acquittal of Chief Justice Renato Corona is in the best interest of our country. I agree that it is in a class of its own.But in my own personal experience, it is akin to one of the most sacred traditions of the PhilippineMilitary Academy which is the Honor Committee Trial. It is where a cadet who is accused of violating
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