Corona accepts verdict
Former Chief Justice Renato Corona was given the guilty verdict yesterday by the Senator-Judges of the Impeachment Court under Article 2 of the Articles of Impeachment alleging betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution. The votes came in 20 against 3.
A few hours after the verdict was given, Corona released to the media his official response to his conviction:
“Kung ito po ang ikabubuti ng ating bayan, tinatanggap ko na po ang kalbaryong aming pinagdaanan (If this will be for the better of our country, I am accepting this Calvary we’re going through),” he said.
“Dahil sa simula’t sapul naman ay handa na akong mag-alay ng sariling buhay para sa bayan (Because even from the start I was ready to sacrifice my life for the nation).
“Kung kaya, ipinapaubaya ko na po sa ating Poong Maykapal at sa taong bayan na higit na makapangyarihan sa ating demokrasya ang aking kinabukasan at ang kinabukasan ng ating Hudikatura (That’s why I am surrendering myself to the Lord and our people who are more powerful in our democracy, my fate and the future of our judiciary).”
Although Corona submits to the decision of the Impeachment Court, he however maintains his innocence and in his belief that he was a victim of politics.
