PSBank president reveals status of Corona's five bank accounts
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr.
MANILA, Feb. 8 – Prosecution's 14th witness, Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) president Pascual Garcia III told the Senate Impeachment Court that Chief Justice Renato Corona had opened five peso accounts with the bank.
Impeachment Court orders PSBank president to explain refusal to bring CJ’s dollar accounts
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
By Jelly F. Musico
MANILA, Feb. 8 – A top official of the Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) has been ordered to submit to the impeachment court a written explanation on his refusal to bring documents of the dollar accounts of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Impeachment Court disallows subpoena for SC justices, records
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
By Jelly F. Musico
MANILA, Feb. 8 – The Senate, sitting as impeachment court, denied on Wednesday the motion of the prosecution requesting to subpoena four justices of the Supreme Court in the ongoing trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Quake update: Relief efforts in full swing
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Feb. 8 — Three days after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit Western Visayas and some parts of Northern Mindanao Monday, a massive relief effort by various government agencies and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is now under way.
Robredo orders BFP to deliver truckloads of potable water in quake-damaged areas in W. and C. Visayas
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Feb. 8 – Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo on Wednesday ordered the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officials to bring truckloads of potable water and conduct search, rescue, relief and rehabilitation in the earthquake-devastated localities in the Visayas region.
House to probe P80-M overpriced oil spill equipment, alleged 'ghost' purchases of lighthouse spare parts
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Feb. 8 — The committee on good government and public accountability of the House of Representatives is set to investigate on the alleged billion pesos worth of lighthouse spare parts and oil spill equipment acquired by the previous administration and said to be excessive, overpriced and illegal.
Solon seeks NBI modernization, re-organization
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
By Lito M. Reganit
MANILA, Feb. 8 -– Amid the controversies being faced by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), a party-list lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to modernize the forensic capabilities of the agency and turn it into a world-class anti-crime investigation organization.
CJ Corona asks Justices Carpio, Sereno to inhibit themselves from handling his petition
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Feb. 8 – The defense lawyers of Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona on Wednesday asked for inhibition of SC Associate Justices Antonio Carpio and Ma. Lourdes Sereno from handling his petition seeking to nullify the articles of impeachment filed against the Chief Justice.
Impeachment court denies motion to defer action on bank subpoenas
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
By Jelly F. Musico
MANILA, Feb. 8 – The Senate, sitting as impeachment court, denied on Wednesday a motion to defer action on the granting of the request of the prosecution to subpoena the bank officials and documents of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Fariñas apologizes to senator-judge Revilla
February 8, 2012 11:11 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, Feb. 8 — House prosecutor Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas apologized on Wednesday to Senator-Judge Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. whom the congressman used as example of a senator that can be removed by a two-third votes in the Senate on ground of creating troubles.

