Chief Justice Renato Corona on Monday said his detractors will have to kill him first if they want him removed as the country's top magistrate.
"Kamatayan lang. Kung gusto nilang tanggalin ako dito, patayin nila ako," Corona said when asked what it would take for him to resign his post.
He added that his own life is a small sacrifice to defend the institution that he serves.
Corona will go on trial at the Senate today after being accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation ofthe Constitution and graft and corruption.He is the first chief justice of the country to be impeached.
Former justice undersecretary Ramon Esguerra, a member of Corona's defenseteam, said the embattled chief justice is leaving the trial up to God but is determined to clear his name.
he senator’s BP shoot up to 190/90 after the heated confrontation, even referring to Aguirre as having mental disorder. However, despite the tension in the court, Santiago said she is too old to take his actions personally. She leaves the discussion of the actual penalty on Aguirre to her colleagues
"Kamatayan lang. Kung gusto nilang tanggalin ako dito, patayin nila ako," Corona said when asked what it would take for him to resign his post.
He added that his own life is a small sacrifice to defend the institution that he serves.
Corona will go on trial at the Senate today after being accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation ofthe Constitution and graft and corruption.He is the first chief justice of the country to be impeached.
Former justice undersecretary Ramon Esguerra, a member of Corona's defenseteam, said the embattled chief justice is leaving the trial up to God but is determined to clear his name.
he senator’s BP shoot up to 190/90 after the heated confrontation, even referring to Aguirre as having mental disorder. However, despite the tension in the court, Santiago said she is too old to take his actions personally. She leaves the discussion of the actual penalty on Aguirre to her colleagues