Prosecution: Coronas' PAL perks linked to FASAP case
MANILA, Philippines - Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona and wife Cristina benefitted from gifts and privileges from Philippine Airlines (PAL) at the time the High Court was deciding on the carrier's legal dispute with its employees in October 2010.
Prosecution panel spokesman Miro Quimbo said the prosecution will present evidence to this effect, which resulted in a reversal of an earlier court decision awarding billions of pesos in damages to members of the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (FASAP).
Quimbo refers to the travel records, flight booking records and Platinum Cards of the Corona couple.
The House prosecution panel wants the Senate impeachment court to summon 2 executives of PAL as well as the travel records of Mr. and Mrs. Corona.
In its latest request for subpoena, the panel wants to compel the appearance of PAL vice-president for sales Enrique Javier and PAL vice-president for product loyalty marketing Ria Carrion Domingo.
They have been asked to produce records of PAL Platinum Card a752 in the name of the Chief Justice and Platinum Card a573 in the name of Cristina Corona. They also want the passenger name records of Renato and Cristina Corona as well as the couple's plane tickets to Honolulu, Guam, Hongkong and Singapore as well as the booking records of the tickets.
They are also seeking to call back to the witness stand Supreme Court Clerk of Court Enriqueta Vidal and Deputy Clerk of Court en banc Felipa Anama.
They want the 2 court employees to bring the following:
- rollo/records of the FASAP case;
- a memorandum prepared by the Clerk of Court dated September 26 2011 for that case;
- the records logbook of the raffle committee showing the assignment of the FASAP case;
- the rollo/records of the letters of PAL lawyer Estelito Mendoza as well as the actual letters;
- the agenda of the en banc session of October 4, 2011 as well as the minutes.
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Corona is one big time liar!
Just said my piece!
COMING FROM A HYPOCRITE'S MOUTH
THIS IS COMING FROM THE FISH MOUTH WHO GOT CAUGHT WITH HIS OWN MESS(CORONA'S SPEECH) EXCERPT:
The fact remains that at the heart of our sovereign mandate is the people’s trust in the courts. The people’s trust, however, is not confined to physical infrastructure. Improving human infrastructure is essential in maintaining integrity which in the final analysis gives us the right to judge. Hence, corruption in the judiciary, whether real or perceived, is particularly insidious and reprehensible. A corrupt judiciary is totally unacceptable as it severely handicaps the legal and institutional mechanism designed to curb abuses in government. As such we shall continuously cleanse the court’s ranks by strengthening the integrity of the judiciary and raising it to the highest level possible. I believe that a member of the judiciary who is found guilty of dishonesty should not only be dismissed from the service but also disbarred. No ifs, no buts.
BASED ON HIS SPEECH, IF WE ARE TO FOLLOW THIS? HE SHOULD GO!! HE SHOULD NOT CLING TO A POWER HE DOESN'T DESERVE TO.
Pres. ABNOY'S revenge when being bullied since childhood days...
The Aquino-Cojuangco clan had already anticipated the events that will truly rotten, not only the Filipino people, but also the Economy and the image of our Country. Below are the greedy steps on how to become successful.
1. Reforming the Phil. Constitution by modifying the Land Distribution Act to exclude Hacienda Luisita State during ex-late Pres. Cory Aquino’s administration. Thus the 1987 Phil. Constitution was born and now NO ONE CAN TOUCH IT. A greedy initiative & interests by the Aquino-Cojuangco clan. Many poor farmers were killed when they attempt to re-open the case (Mendiola Massacre, Hacienda Luisita Massacre) and many civilians who sympathized the farmers were also killed, including Priests & Journalist.
2. Prioritizing the Aquino-Cojuangco Family members in running for any position in the Government. From Councilor to Mayor to Governor to Congressman to Senator and finally to President (Benigno “ABNOY” Simeon (second name given to an abnormal minded person) Aquino III. How’s TARLAC?
3. Since Hacienda Luisita Dispute was a very popular issue since the 1960’s until now, they gave millions of Pesos to the Leaders of Activists just to keep their mouth shut. They even paid REBEL groups such as ABB (Alex Bongcayo Brigade) an amount exceeding P30 Million Pesos and also to MILF, an amount exceeding P5 Million pesos. A reported number of Rebel groups (such as NPA, Pampanga Rebel groups, etc..) had also been paid but since the 2 previous incidents were reported to the media, a resolution was made secretly by Malacañang to kill the person(s) immediately who attempts to cross the line, including the NEWS MEDIA(s).
4. Senator Antonio Trillañes IV is a truly a man of principles because of his daring showdown on the 2 failed coup de’ etat by overthrowing ex Pres. GMA. Upon seeing the benefit of this, Pres. ABNOY took the advantage by granting Amnesty to Antonio Trillañes. Thus Antonio Trillañes will no longer work inside the Jail and now he is a Free man (only in the Philippines but not outside). In other words, Sen. Antonio Trillañes now will have to serve Pres. Abnoy and his so called “Man of Principles” is now a question. A very bad move by Sen. Trillañes.
5. Pres. Abnoy was being bullied since his childhood days and now he will take revenge by not helping anyone who is,are in despair. Remember the Bus Hostage Crisis, Pinoys executed by Death penalty in China, killing Military personnel by funding REBEL groups, Impeaching Ombudsman, Chief Justice, opposition employees, etc..etc.
6. IN OTHER WORDS, LET’S OUST PRES. ABNOY BECAUSE HE IS TRULY A DREADED DISEASE THAT WILL PUT PHILIPPINES DOWN ON ITS KNEES.
Why should he marry when no one, not even a prostitute, can handle his crazy ideas (abnormality) and his pathetic principles in life?
PHILIPPINES WAKE UP!!!
R U insane? u'r nothing mr
R U insane? u'r nothing mr union_opinion mo bulok!
"It doesn't take the most powerful branches of Government in the Philippines to create the next political conflict. Just the will of GREEDY & CORRUPT PEOPLE. And that PEOPLE'S ARE walang opinion_union & Co..