A TABULAR RECAP of the Corona Impeachment Vote: Language, Main Arguments, Trivias and Quotable Quotes

Divide et impera. (Divide and rule.) - a Roman proverb SENATOR Edgardo Angara VOTE Conviction LANGUAGE used in explaining his/her vote Filipino in the first few paragraphs; English in the remaining parts MAIN ARGUMENT/S Legal: complete disclosure of assets is a constitutional requirement echoed by the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practice (R.A. 3019) and Section 8 of the INTERESTING TRIVIA on the Senator Pro-Erap and pro-GMA in the past; patriarch of a political dynasty Quotable Quote: Pera, kapangyarihan, away pamilya--ito ang ugat ng storya. Hindi ang lahat ng ito ay matutugunan natin sa paglilitis na ito, subalit hangad din natin na ito'y

Joker Arroyo

Acquittal

English

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713) Technical/AntiTyrannical: impeachment trial is reminiscent of Martial Law in 1972; must be stopped to stop tyranny

matuldukan.

Alan Peter Cayetano

Conviction

English and Filipino

Religious/Moral: quoted Leviticus in opening statement Legal: disclosure of all bank accounts necessary to prevent graft and corruption

Staunch human rights advocate and anti-Marcos activist; Cory Aquinos executive secretary; Principal prosecutor in Eraps impeachment trial; said then than we cannot have our country run by a thief; seen as pro-GMA Scion of a political dynasty; son of a former senator and brother of a current senator

This is not justice... For sure, not the law of the constitution. It is naked power. As it was in 1972...

I ask the President to instruct his cabinet to sign the waivers or resign and leave government. Lead by following, or get out of the way. Executive, legislative, judiciary. COA, Comelec, BIR, Customs, judges, governors, mayors, barangay captains, congressmen, senators, let us agree on one

standard. At least, itong ginawa ni Chief Justice ay maganda. We can agree on safeguards and protection. Hindi naman ibig sabihin ay lahat na lang kakalkalin. Payagan natin ang Ombudsman na kung may kaso o may issue sa inyo, makita niya at tingnan ito. Hindi pang-harass o pang-abuse ito. But all of us should have the same standards.

Pia Cayetano

Conviction

English; few Filipino sentences

Legal: RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees) requires the disclosure of all assets

Scion of a political dynasty; son of a former senator and sister of a current senator

'Pag wala na ang tiwala ng taong bayan dapat bumaba sa puwesto ang isang opisyal para mapangalagaan ang posisyon na 'yon... hose of us who sit as judges, those who acted as prosecutors and all those in public service should not

Miriam DefensorSantiago

Acquittal

English and Filipino

Franklin Drilon

Conviction

English

Legal: evidence against CJ Corona (AntiMoney Laundering Council document) was not authenticated; theres a conflict between the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards and the Foreign Currency Act Commonsensical : nothing irregular as defendant used his own name in all his questioned transactions (he has no intention to hide anything) Legal: CJ Coronas hidden assets so huge as to provide prima facie case of ill-

Pro-Erap and pro-GMA in the past

hide behind our titles. We must come clean and give meaning to the constitutional requirement that we declare all our assets. Kung malinis tayo, why does the International Transparency Court list us as one of the most corrupt countries in the world?!? That's why it is difficult to win in any international election, campaign because the Philippines is a corrupt country! Panginoon, bigyan mo pa ako ng isang buhay at iimbestigahan ko lahat ng nandito...

Refuses to sign a waiver to his bank accounts

Those who dispense justice must conform to the highest standards of professional

Francis Chiz Escudero

Conviction

Mostly Filipino; an English paragraph and some English phrases within Filipino sentences; used an English opening statement

gotten wealth under the AntiGraft and Corrupt Practices Act; Supreme Court dismissed a court interpreter for failing to include a public market stall in her State of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) and higher standards apply to the chief justice Legal: Constitution and R.A. 6713 requires disclosure of all assets Religious/Moral: Quotes Matthew 7:1-2 as his opening statement

integrity, and personal honesty.

Scion of a political dynasty; thinks the approval of the impeachment complaint is railroaded

Kung ayaw mo ito ideklara (ang assets), eh di huwag kang tumakbo para sa, o tumanggap ng anumang, pwesto sa pamahalaan. Subalit kung ikaw ay nasa pamahalaan, kelangan mo itong ideklara. Panahon na para itaas natin ang pamantayan ng mga naninilbihan sa pamahalaan! At dapat pantay nating ipatupad ito di lamang sa kanya kundi sa ating

Jinggoy Estrada

Conviction

English and Filipino

Legal: ...Foreign Currency Deposit Act did not intend to create the opportunity for public officials to conceal their assets or stash away foreign currencies

Scion of a political dynasty; son of a former president and a former senator; half-brother of a congressman; his father (Erap) was impeached too but the trial was abruptly ended after the walkout of the prosecution team which lead

lahat!... ...ano man ang panukat na ginamit natin sa paghusga, siya ring panukat na dapat nating gamitin sa ating mga sarili. Ika nga ni Cong. Farinas, kung di natin pinapalusot si Chief Justice Corona, wag din tayong magpalusot! Pag-tuunan na natin ng pansin ang mahahalagang problema sa ating bansa na may kinalaman sa ating ekonomiya at paglagay ng pagkain sa bawat lamesa. This trial and this court, the entire process, its completion is a historic redemption of our justice system. We owe that in great measure to the brilliance, sense of fairness and firm resolve of our presiding officer, no less the Senate President Juan

to People Power/Edsa I

TG Guingona

Conviction

Mostly Filipino; few English sentences and phrases

Legal: Disclosure of all assets a constitutional requirement; the Constitution is superior to any law

Son of a former senator and vice-president

Ponce Enrile. I say redemption because this same process failed to achieve justice for my own father, former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada. It failed because clearly the plan was to resolve the issue in the streets. And it failed sadly because the presiding officer at the trial of my father proved to be a partisan himself. Those sordid events led this nation to nine years under the rule of a woman, a small woman, who was installed by the rule of the mob and the imprimatur of a Supreme Court that succumbed to the pressure of that mob. Ang Saligang Batas ay sagrado. Anumang paglusot sa mga utos nito; anumang pagbaluktot dito ay paglabag at pambabastos sa

pinakamataas na Batas ng bansa. Gringo Honasan Conviction English and Filipino Commonsensical : Doubts now exist on CJ Coronas ability to dispense justice Commonsensical : CJ Corona's testimony is not credible A former coup plotter in the first Aquino administration Initially pro-Erap, withdrew support from Erap when Edsa II happened; once a coaccused in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case; went into hiding for some time; came out of hiding after charges against him were withdrawn An error in judgment has no place in this trial because it is final and irreversible. Equally important to me is the testimony of the respondent, particularly in this case, because the exalted position of the highest magistrate of the land must shut its door to anyone who desecrates the solemn oath that engulfs a testimony in any judicial proceeding. Hindi po ako pwede magsalita ng republic act dahil hindi maniniwala ang tao sa akin. Ang ginagamit ko lang po ay konsiyensya...Pase

Panfilo Ping Lacson

Conviction

English

Lito Lapid

Conviction

Filipino

Moral/Conscienc e: CJ Corona admitted having assets not disclosed in his SALN

A senator who always uses the Filipino language

Loren Legarda

Conviction

English and Filipino

Legal: Supreme Court has dismissed an employee for failing to declare market stall in her SALN

Good vicepresidentiable material; consistent top vote-getter in Senatorial elections

Bongbong Marcos

Acquittal

English and Filipino

Legal: CJ Corona's acts are not impeachable offenses

Son and namesake of dictator and plunderer Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.; a serious contender in the 2016 presidential elections Scion of a political dynasty

Sergio Osmea III

Conviction

English

Legal: Law doesn't prohibit depositors from disclosing their dollar account details; There are numerous

nsya na po, pasensya na po. Ang hatol ko sa inyo ay GUILTY. If we acquit the Chief Justice, we would tragically lift the floodgate for public suspicion and widespread distrust on the highest institution of our judicial system. We also lower the bar of public accountability of government officials. This is an important and momentous event and we must thread lightly. When the furor has died down, i know that like lady justice, this decision may not be popular, but it is fair and just. I vote to ACQUIT. We should not penalize the poor man for stealing a bicycle but rule that the rich man must first steal a Mercedes to be

Supreme Court rulings on SALN violations that led to the employee's dismissal from service

Francis Kiko Pangilinan

Conviction

Mostly Filipino; some English sentences

Legal: Disclosure of all assets in the SALN is a constitutional requirement

Aquilino Koko Pimentel III

Conviction

Mostly English; some Filipino sentences

Legal: Constitution and RA 6713 require the disclosure of all assets

Known as Mr. Noted for merely saying noted when the opposition in 2004 presented a myriad of evidence of irregularities in the conduct of the 2004 elections Scion of a political dynasty; was a victim of electoral fraud like his father Nene

penalized. We must be able to tell them that justice is, to the best of our ability, being applied equally to the rich and to the poor, to the powerful and the powerless. Tama ba na ang pagsisinungaling ng maliliit ay parusahan habang ang pagsisinungaling ng makapangyarihan ang tungkulan ay iabswelto? Simple lang, kung ayaw mong ilahad ang tunay mong yaman, huwag kang pumasok sa gobierno! Ang patakarang pinatutupad para sa pangkaraniwang empleyado ng gobierno ay dapat ding ipatupad sa punong mahistrado, sapagkat tayong lahat ay pantaypantay sa ilalim ng

Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.

Conviction

Mostly Filipino; some English sentences

Legal: It's clear that CJ Corona failed to disclose all his assets via the SALN

Scion of a political dynasty; son of a senator; husband of a congresswoman

Vicente Tito Sotto

Conviction

Mostly Filipino; some English sentences

Populist: Voice of the people must be heard

A veteran of the entertainment industry; known as Tito Sen or Uncle Sen(ator) to viewers of hit noon-time show Eat Bulaga

batas. Ang batas para kay Juan ay batas din para kay Renato. Ang pulitika, dapat 90 days lang sa nasyunal, at 45 days lang sa lokal. Pagkatapos niyan, wala na munang parti-partido kung ang pinag-uusapan ay ang kapakanan ng bayan. We are one with the campaign against corruption and supportive of government's efforts to uplift the country, but will continue to be watchful and ready to fiscalize. Ang taongbayan ay naghahal ng mga senador mula sa iba't ibang propesyon at estado ng lipunan upang katawanin at bumigkas ng kanilang saloobin. Ang tunay na hukom sa paglilitis na itoy taongbayan. Nadinig nila ang dalawang panig. Tulad namin, hidni

Antonio Trillanes IV

Conviction

English

Legal: Disclosure of all assets is a constitutional requirement

Once jailed for opposing the MacapagalArroyo dictatorship as a military official; won in the senatorial elections while in jail

Manny Villar

Conviction

English and Filipino

Legal: Nondisclosure of some assets is unlawful

Juan Ponce Enrile

Conviction

English

Legal: Constitution requires disclosure of all assets;

Original frontrunner in the 2010 presidential elections; lost due to adverse propaganda (allegations of corruption on a road project) A brilliant traditional politician; served the government in various capacities for the past

lahat sila abogado pero ang kapangyarihan ng demokrasya ay nasa kanilang kamay, A conviction also signifies that our system of checks and balance is working well and that Impeachment can now be effectively used as a tool of the state to make high government officials accountable for their actions. From now on, No one is untouchable. ...naniniwala ako na dapat pantaypantay ang implementasyon ng batas kaya ako ay bumoto ng guilty.

I am not oblivious to the possible political repercussions of the final verdict we are called upon to render today. I am

decades; was Defense Minister and therefore co-Martial Law administrator during the Marcos dictatorship; known for winning in senatorial elections as a one-issue candidate

Ralph Recto (Note: Recto voted after Koko Pimentel)

Conviction

English

Commonsensical : the undeclared

assets of CJ Corona are so huge that they cannot be brushed aside as innocent exclusions

Scion of a political dynasty; grandson of nationalist senator Claro M. Recto; wife of a governor-actress

deeply concerned that the people may just so easily ignore, forget, if not completely miss out, the hard lessons we all must learn from this episode, instead of grow and mature as citizens of a democratic nation. As one who has been through many personal upheavals through all of my 88 years, I, too, have been judged, often unfairly and harshly. But I have constantly held that those who face the judgment of imperfect and fallible mortals like us have recourse to the judgment of history, and, ultimately, of God. There is no indictment
for being clueless of what our people want and ignorant of our true potential. It is easy to impeach one man. What is hard is to impeach

hunger, it impeach joblessness and to impeach poverty.

TOTAL VOTES IN FAVOR OF CONVICTION: 20 TOTAL VOTES IN FAVOR OF ACQUITTAL: 3 - Institute of Nationalist Education and Republican Democracy (INERD) References: http://www.senate.gov.ph/news.asp?year=2012 29 May 2012

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