Estrada will be tried by the member Senate under guidelines modeled after those used by the U. To avoid conviction, Estrada must convince at least eight senators of his innocence. The trial may start as early as this month. The Senate voted to replace Franklin Drilon with Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, who is viewed as being independent. Before walking into the House chamber for the impeachment decision, opposition lawmakers wearing peach-colored ribbons prayed and lighted candles near a Philippine flag.
Marcos in Altogether they had an authorized capital of P The President and his family had shares of P Based on available and financial statements - 14 of the 66 companies alone have assets of over P million. He abetted gambling, tolerated excessive imports and smuggling to favor friends and relatives, to the prejudice of farmers, fishermen, and businessmen, as shown in the latest report of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Annexes "L," "L-1" and "L-2" hereof.
President Estrada betrayed the public trust and his oath of office when he disobeyed the strict mandate of the Constitution that he sternly avoid conflict of interest in the conduct of his office. On October 15, , the First Lady, Mrs. Annex "M" hereof. Its primary purpose was to provide relief and livelihood to the poor. SEC records list its address at No. A few months after its incorporation, the Foundation received a P million donation from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to fund its projects Annex "N" hereof.
The Constitution under Section 13, Article VII, expressly prohibits conflict of interest in the conduct of his office. When the President approves a P million donation of government funds to private foundation organized by his wife, deliverable to his address at No. That respondent culpably violated the Constitution. President Estrada willfully violated the Constitution when he appointed certain members of his Cabinet, their deputies or assistants to another office or employment in direct contravention of Section 13, Article VII of the Constitution.
Said provision is a strict prohibition that has been interpreted no less by the Supreme Court in Civil Liberties vs. Executive Secretary, 94 SCRA , which declared that the prohibition stands, save only when the concerned official holds the other portion in ex-officio capacity or is otherwise allowed by the Constitution to do so.
The reason for the prohibition, according to the Supreme Court, is to make the concerned officials give full attention to their jobs to maximize public benefit. Despite said constitutional prohibition positively interpreted by the Supreme Court, President Estrada appointed the following to other offices or employment. No less than the people deserve faith and justice and honesty. No less than the Constitution mandates this. We, therefore, pray that Congress act favorably. We'll notify you here with news about.
Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. Top Stories. An impeachment charge against the president was introduced in the Philippine Congress, accusing Estrada of corruption and graft. When it seemed the impeachment trial had stalled in the Philippine Senate, Filipinos took to the streets in protests that grew to half a million people.
Days later, the Supreme Court ousted Estrada and the vice president took his place. On , a Philippine court convicted Estrada and he was sentenced to a life term.
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