MANILA (2nd update 4:55 p.m.) -- Chief Justice Renato Corona said President Benigno Aquino III is establishing a dictatorship after he rallied his allies at the House of Representatives to support the ouster plot against him.

Corona made these remarks on Wednesday afternoon after being swarmed by supporters who wore black to express their solidarity with the chief magistrate.

"We hope they would realize that they are public servants and they must always have the public’s good in mind and heart," said the Caloocan bishop.

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"We appeal that they keep in mind that they are indeed public officials and should, thus, put aside their personal issues, which is being bad for the country," Iniguez said.

Over the past days, Corona and Aquino had been engaged in an ugly word war, with the latter relentlessly using his public speeches as venues to attack the former, who is currently facing an impeachment trial.

On the other hand, Corona dared Aquino to also open his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) and psychological records.

Aquino said he would not keep quiet about the impeachment trial of Corona, saying he has a right to express his opinion and the need for discourse in a democracy.

For his part, Archbishop emeritus Oscar Cruz said that while he agrees that Aquino has all the right to speak, he opined that the latter’s position may not permit him.

"He can really speak his mind if he was like us that are common Tom, Dick and Harry… but he is not since he is the President. Proper decorum and propriety dictates that he should exhibit some sort of statesmanship and prudence," said the retired prelate in a separate interview.

Cruz said Aquino's berating of Corona is already out of place given that there is already an impeachment trial and should already be stopped.

Voting 13-10, the impeachment court decided today to respect the released temporary restraining order (TRO) of the Supreme Court (SC) against the dollar attempt publicizing of accounts by Chief Justice Renato Coprona.

Earlier, the Supreme Court blocked the publicizing of foreign currency accounts of Corona center trial which is now in the Senate.

The resolution of the Supreme Court related to filed petition for certiorari and prohibition of banks PSBank impeachment court to prevent the issuance of a subpoena against the bank records of the chief magistrate.

Mentioned petition, accused the bank alleged impeachment court may abuse its power.

Based on existing Foreign Currency Deposit Act, the law strictly prohibits the publicizing of the foreign currency bank accounts without permission from itself to its owner.

Among the senators turn to vote in favor of recognition of the TRO were Senators Joker Arroyo, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Manuel Villar, Ralph Recto, Francis Escudero, Koko Pimentel, Loren Legarda, Gringo Honasan, Bong Revilla, Bong Bong Marcos, Jinggoy Estrada and Presiding-Judge Juan Ponce Enrile.

Meanwhile insisted that it was open Franklin Drilon, Serge Osmeña, Allan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Edgardo Angara, Panfilo Lacson, Kiko Pangilinan, Lito Lapid, Antonio Trillanes and Teofesto Guingona