Corona said sorry to the court, the public, the prosecution and his own defense team.
"Ako po’y nagpapakumbaba at humihingi ng inyong paumanhin sa nangyari nung Martes. Hindi ko po inaasahan na ganun ang mangyayari, kaya lang po alam ninyo ang pinagdaanan namin, particularly pinagdaanan ko nung nakaraang halos anim na buwan (I am humbling myself and asking your pardon for what happened on Tuesday. I did not expect that would happen, but you know what we have been through, particularly what we have gone through in the past almost six months)," Corona said.
The 'other Rene' unconvinced
Former senator Rene Saguisag, reacting to Corona's apology to the Senate, said the chief justice "could have told JPE [Enrile] what he is saying now, instead of imperiously excusing himself last Tuesday." He described it as "a sheer glaring afterthought, reached after three days."
Saguisag, in a message sent to media, said, "He could have told the Sgt.-at-Arms that he felt unwell, instead of asking if he was being arrested, or Mrs. Corona could have said that he needed medical attention, instead of asking about martial law. The engines of their three vehicles were running.
"He could have gone to Makati Med but chose Medical City where a son-in-law is associated."
Saguisag concluded by asking, "How long will the Coronas abuse our patience? Quo usque tandem abutere patientia nostra? We can tell when Rene lies, his lips move."
source: interaksyon.com
