MANILA, Philippines -- Malacanang is “ready” to accept whatever verdict is handed out by the Senate on the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
“We are as ready as we will ever be for whatever verdict that is coming out... we respect the Senate impeachment court. So whatever their verdict is, we will defer to the senator-judges,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said on Monday.
“Depending on where you’re sitting, it will be an upset either way. If the defense wins, then it will be an upset for the prosecution; if the prosecution wins, it will be an upset for the defense. So let us wait for the verdict either today or tomorrow,” Valte said.
Asked if the Palace is entertaining the possibility of an acquittal for the chief magistrate, Valte said “not if you look at the evidence that has been presented.”
“Based on the evidence and the admissions that have been given, it is a strong case,” she added.
President Benigno Aquino III has pursued the impeachment case against Corona, a known supporter of former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as part of his agenda to reform government against corruption. Arroyo is being detained at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center over charges of corruption.
source: interaksyon.com
