MALACAÑANG yesterday ruled out any constitutional crisis in case the Supreme Court issues a temporary restraining order against the impeachment court.
Also, presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the Supreme Court cannot stop the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona being conducted by the Senate.
Lacierda said the High Tribunal cannot stop the Senate impeachment court from implementing its order asking bank officials to produce Corona’s bank records.
Lacierda said that the Supreme Court “has no jurisdiction” over the Senate sitting as impeachment court. He said that the impeachment court is “supreme” when it comes to holding impeachable officials accountable.
“The Constitution is very clear on the matter. The Senate has sole and exclusive jurisdiction over impeachment cases. The House impeaches, the Senate tries. At no point did the Constitution envision encroachment by the SC over the Senate sitting as an impeachment court since the latter is meant to hold accountable impeachable officials which include the members of the SC. In cases of impeachment trials, SC has no jurisdiction,” Lacierda said. Efren Montano
Published : Thursday May 24, 2012 | Category : National | Views : 3
AN Islamic-friendly and culturally-sensitive curriculum for Muslim learners will be implemented in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao this June. This was apart from the effort to continue to allot resources to further train Muslim teachers. The curriculum was launched recently in Lamitan City, Basilan. The event was attended by... Read more
Published : Thursday May 24, 2012 | Category : National | Views : 4
By : Jun Pisco
ARREST warrants have been issued against Globe Asiatique (GA) owner Delfin Lee and his co-accused after a judge found probable cause for the syndicated estafa case filed against them, Vice President Jejomar C. Binay said yesterday. Binay, chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, said Judge Amifaith Fider-Reyes... Read more
Published : Thursday May 24, 2012 | Category : National | Views : 4
By : Joel dela Torre
THE local garlic industry has been affected by the importation of the product from China, the Department of Agriculture said. According to Bureau of Plant Industry director Clarito Baron, garlic growers here are feeling the heat because of the low price of Chinas exports. “Isa yan sa dahilan... Read more
Published : Thursday May 24, 2012 | Category : National | Views : 5
By : Jun Pisco
SIX Brunei peace monitors left for the Philippines to join the 8th International Monitoring Team (IMT) deployed in Cotabato City since May 17, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The Brunei contingent, composed of five members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and a member of the Royal Brunei... Read more
Published : Thursday May 24, 2012 | Category : National | Views : 5
YOUTH joblessness is almost back at its peak following the outbreak of the global economic crisis and is unlikely to ease until at least 2016, the International Labour Organization warned Tuesday. The ILO said nearly 75 million youths or 12.7 percent of people aged 15 to 24 will be out... Read more
