The prosecution will present on Thursday as its next witness in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona the register of deeds of Marikina City in connection with his alleged questionable assets.
The prosecution team had called on the witness during Wednesday's trial, but before he could be identified, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the presiding officer, moved that the Senate adjourns the trial as the impeachment court for the day. It will resume on Thursday at 2 p.m.
Chief prosecutor Niel Tupas Jr. had manifested that they have eight witnesses lined up. Enrile asked the witnesses to mark the evidence they have with them before appearing before the Senate on Thursday.
Earlier in the day, SC clerk of court Atty. Enriqueta Esguerra-Vidal testified and was compelled to surrender the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of Corona from 2002 to 2011.
Malacañang Records Office head Marianito Dimaandal was also called to the stand in connection with Article II of the Articles of Impeachment, which accuses Corona of failure to disclose his SALNs.
The Senate has also subpoenaed the registers of deeds and city assessors of Quezon City, Marikina City, Makati City, Taguig City, Pasay City, and Paranaque City. - Kimberly Jane Tan/KBK, GMA News
source:gmanetwork.com
