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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
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AT 2:04 P.M., THE PRESIDING OFFICER, SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE,CALLED THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL TO ORDER.
The Presiding Officer.
The continuation of the impeachment trial of the Honorable SupremeCourt Chief Justice Renato C. Corona is hereby called to order.We shall be led in prayer by the distinguished Senator from Sorsogon, Sen. Gregorio B.Honasan II.
Senator Honasan.
Father Almighty, we ask You to guide us as we go through the necessary agony of theimpeachment trial and as we try not only the accused but our ability to seek justice.Help us emerge from this process united and more determined to pursue the path to lastingpeace and progress. As we repair our damaged institutions, guide us that we may respondmore effectively to the challenges of poverty, hunger, homelessness, ignorance and socialinjustice.Allow us to temper our proceedings with civility, mutual respect and a presumption of ourcollective innocence inside and outside the trial court.As we search for the truth, inspire us to be worthy Prosecutors, Defense Counsels, andSenator-Judges and Jurors. And when our work is done, light our path as we continue tobuild our nation and work for a better future for our children.All these we ask of You.Amen.
Republic of the Philippines
Senate
Record of the Senate
Sitting As An Impeachment Court
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Pasay City 
 
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
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Arrived after the roll call**On sick leave
The Presiding Officer
.The Secretary will now please call the roll of Senators.The Secretary, reading:Senator Edgardo J. Angara...............................................................PresentSenator Joker P. Arroyo..................................................................PresentSenator Alan Peter “Compañero” S. Cayetano................................Present*Senator Pia S. Cayetano...................................................................PresentSenator Miriam Defensor Santiago....................................................Absent**Senator Franklin M. Drilon...............................................................PresentSenator JinggoyEjercito Estrada........................................................PresentSenator Francis Joseph G. Escudero................................................PresentSenator Teofisto “TG” L. Guingona III.............................................PresentSenator Gregorio B. Honasan...........................................................PresentSenator Panfilo M. Lacson...............................................................PresentSenator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid......................................................PresentSenator Loren Legarda.....................................................................PresentSenator Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr......................................................PresentSenator Sergio R. Osmeña III..........................................................AbsentSenator Francis N. Pangilinan...........................................................Present*Senator Aquilino 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........................................................................PresentThe President....................................................................................Present
The Presiding Officer
. With 19 Senator-Judges present in the Chamber, the Presiding Officerdeclares the presence of a quorum.The Floor Leader is recognized.
Senator Sotto
. Mr. President, may I ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to make the proclamation.
The Presiding Officer
. The Sergeant-at-Arms is directed to make the proclamation.
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 is recognized.
Senator Sotto
. Mr. President, I move that we dispense with the reading of the February 1, 2012
 Journal
of the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court and consider it approved.
The Presiding Officer.
Is there any objection?
[Silence]
The Chair hears none; the February 1,2012
 Journal
of the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court is hereby approved.The Secretary will now 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 is recognized.
Senator Sotto.
Mr. President, may we ask the respective Counsels to enter their appearances.
Representative Tupas
. Good afternoon, Your Honor. For the House of Representatives’Prosecution panel, same appearances.
The Presiding Officer.
Noted for the Prosecution. Defense.
Mr. Cuevas
. For the Defense, Your Honor, the same appearance.
The Presiding Officer.
Noted for the Defense.The Floor Leader is recognized.
Senator Sotto
. Mr. President, we are in receipt of a Motion from the Defense. I move that wediscuss the said motion on Monday, during our caucus at twelve noon, to give the other Members of the Court time to appraise and study the motion.
The Presiding Officer.
Yes, and I would like to announce and seek the forbearance of theProsecution. There were so many requests for a subpoena submitted to us, and this Presiding Officerwould like to submit this to the members of the Impeachment Court in a caucus. Because in the opinionof this Chair, it touches on the principle of separation of powers among the three departments of government and I would like to get the counsel of the Impeachment Court.Thank you.The Floor Leader is recognized.
Senator Sotto
. Yes, Mr. President, may I include that in the motion that we will take, that we takeit up on Monday.
The Presiding Officer.
Is there any objection? [
Silence
] There being none, the motion isapproved.
Senator Sotto
. Mr. President, may we now allow to call the Prosecution to continue withtheir presentation of evidence.
The Presiding Officer.
The Prosecution may now call their next witness. We are still onArticle II?
Senator Sotto.
Mr. President, may I…
Representative Tupas.
Yes, Your Honor. We are still on Article II.
The Presiding Officer.
So, proceed.
Senator Sotto.
Mr. President, there is a request by the Members of the Court to ask theProsecution how many witnesses and who are the witnesses that they will present.
Representative Tupas.
For the day?
Senator Sotto.
For today, yes.
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