Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Logan Lerman
It just so happened that I'm attracted to this guy awhile ago. Actually, I'm captured when I watched the movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians : The Lightning Thief . Well, he was the main character there. His name in the movie is Percy Jackson but in real life his name is Logan Wade Lerman. He's such a lovable guy and he made me fell on him. HAHAHA :)) Jk! No one will ever take the place of Justin Bieber in my heart. He's the only one. JB forever! :)) But for Logan, I just like him. :))
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Corona’s ‘physical, mental condition’ preventing return to court—Cuevas
By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Renato Corona is willing to be back, his lawyer Serafin Cuevas told the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, Wednesday at the resumption of his client’s trial.
But Cuevas said the “stumbling block” to Corona’s return was his “mental and physical condition”.
“I got the assurance that Chief Justice Corona is willing to be back…but the stumbling block is his mental and physical condition,” said Cuevas, citing his conversation with the wife and children of the Chief Justice who is now in the ICU of the Medical City Hospital in Pasig where he was rushed after midnight Wednesday, a day after he testified.
Corona’s absence prompted Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile to suspend the trial Wednesday and issue a Friday deadline to Corona to return to court.
Cuevas said he and other defense lawyers were unable to talk to Corona because they were prevented by his doctors. He said they were really convinced that Corona was not really fit to testify.
“In fact, he can’t stand up,” Cuevas added.
Corona
Senators give Corona Friday ultimatum
By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate acting as an impeachment court has decided to give Chief Justice Renato Corona until Friday to return to the witness stand and his defense team to present his defense before the chamber renders a verdict next week.
“This court will give you until Friday to close your evidence. After that, we will consider the case submitted on the record,” Senate President and Juan Ponce-Enrile said when the trial resumed on Wednesday.
“On Monday, we schedule an oral argument. It will depend upon the court whether after the oral argument, we render judgment or postpone it for another day,” he added.
Enrile made the ruling after Corona’s lead counsel , former Supreme Court Serafin Cuevas, informed the Senate that his client could not return to the witness stand because of his present “mental and physical condition.”
Cuevas said he and other defense lawyers were unable to talk to Corona because they were prevented by his doctors to have a conference with him but they were able to talk to the Chief Justice’s wife and their children.
“I got the assurance that Chief Justice Corona is willing to be back…but the stumbling block is his mental and physical condition,” he said.
Cuevas said they were really convinced that Corona was not really fit to testify.
“In fact, he can’t stand up,” he said.
Corona appeared in the trial Tuesday for the first time but after giving his opening statement, he excused himself from the hearing without getting the approval of the Senate.
When he returned after more than an hour, Corona was already on the wheelchair and Cuevas informed the impeachment court that he was suffering from hypoglycemia (low-blood sugar).
Corona is now at the Intensive Care Unit of the Medical City hospital in Pasig City for possible heart attack.
And contrary to his earlier statement that he would strike out from the record Corona’s statement if he fails to return this Wednesday, Enrile said the Senate will consider the statement as part of the record.
“We will consider the testimony of the statement of the Chief Justice yesterday as a part of his testimony and we will consider the case submitted on the basis n of the evidence presented in this court,” he said.
Enrile then directed both the defense and prosecution teams to prepare for the oral argument on Monday before they decide on the same day or Tuesday at the very latest.
“We will render a decision thereafter or at the very latest on Tuesday . So ordered,” said the Senate leader.
Chief prosecutor and Iloilo Representative Nile Tupas Jr said the prosecution team will no longer cross -examine Corona if he will only return to the Senate for the purpose alone.
Tupas first inquired if the defense team would still conduct direct examination of Corona should he decided to return to the witness stand.
Responding to Tupas’ query, Cuevas said, “We will continue with our direct examination and after we are through, then he will be ready for cross- examination.”
“The reason we asked that your honor is that because if the Chief Justice is coming back only for cross examination, then the prosecution is willing to waive our right to cross-examine,” said Tupas.
“Very good,” said Enrile but Cuevas said, “Well, I have to finish my direct.”
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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