Elementary students of Palanan Elementary School in Makati City have fun ducking under their desks like they are playing a game during an earthquake drill on Friday. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA…
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This family in Barangay Planas in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental province, prefers to seek shelter under a tree on Tuesday than return to their earthquake-damaged home due to continuing aftershocks. ALANAH TORRALBA…
ZoomAQUINO’S APPOINTEE Prosecution spokespersons Miro Quimbo and Lorenzo “Erin” Tanada and defense spokesperson Tranquil Salvador react on the news that one of the justices who voted to grant the TRO was President Aquino’s appointee. Video by INQUIRER.net's Cathy Miranda…
Play »NOT BREAKING THE LAW Defense team lawyer Jose Roy III says the impeachment court is not designed to break the law in reaction to the fast issuance of TRO on foreign currency deposits of Chief Justice Corona. Video by INQUIRER.net's…
Play »CORONA DOLLAR ACCOUNTS Lead prosecutor Neil Tupas Jr. reveals the alleged Corona dollar accounts include the $700,000 that Senator-judge Estrada asks from the PS Bank president on Thursday’s trial. Video by INQUIRER.net's Cathy Miranda …
Play » / Read More »‘RESPECT T.R.O.’ Defense spokesperson Tranquil Salvador says respect should be given to the TRO issued by the high court on the alleged Corona dollar accounts. Video by INQUIRER.net's Cathy Miranda…
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Play »ONLY SENATE Senator-judge Francis Pangilinan says only the Senate has the sole power to try and decide on impeachment cases. Video by INQUIRER.net's Cathy Miranda…
Play »NOT OFFICIAL EVIDENCE Defense spokespersons Karen Jimeno and Tranquil Salvador say the allegedly leaked Corona bank records have no implications in the impeachment trial since they’re not offered as official evidence. Video by INQUIRER.net’s Cathy Miranda…
Play »UNWITTING ADMISSION Prosecution spokesperson Romero Quimbo says by invoking his right to bank secrecy law, Chief Justice Corona has already admitted the bank accounts subpoenaed by the Senate were his. Video by Cathy Miranda of INQUIRER.net…
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The Senate impeachment court is poised to question the Supreme Court’s order temporarily barring it from examining the dollar accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona, according to Senator Franklin Drilon. 7 hours ago
A visiting Canadian doctor is in awe at the dedication and selflessness of the medical staff at the Guihulngan District Hospital who, even as the walls and floors were rent and parts of the ceiling were falling, doggedly went on working during Monday’s devastating earthquake in Negros Oriental.
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