government spent over php 6,000,000.00 for CJ Corona's impeachment trial

Hello Leon, I just hope that this guy is convicted but i feel frustrated in the events. because it was said that he won't go to jail even if he is guilty of the charges. six million pesos a lot of money boot, i wonder how many laws would have been debated and passed. we can always rant and be upset but what is done is done. but that's why am not watching this whole thing

They should have given the money to charities and organizations that helps the poor. It surely will go a long way. I hope the decision will be for justice and for the good of all. I'm so dumb when it comes to our government and any political issues. Hope they find him guilty with his deeds and this will all end well so they won't have to put all those money to waste...

it is all worth it because of our pursuit of good governance, honesty, truth, and the drama it brought to us. it is more educational, informative, and entertainment. after this, public officials will be careful in completing their saln forms. the standards of public officials will be higher because of this trial. there will be laws that will be reconsidered because of its flaws. for the sake of good governance, i am ok to have our government spend millions of pesos.

Awww man. You know to be honest.. Our country sucks.. It's being run by stupid people.(sorry for my blunt words)... They gave this impeachment so much attention that they spent 6million php already is really absurd... While they are doing that... our people somewhere near the place where china forced to be theirs are facing a fishing ban.. Our president at the same time being a coward and not facing the head of China Face to face... instead he asks diplomats to do the job.. And he even spread that we might hire mercenaries for our armies?? Has he gone insane? I MISS MARCOS

I was quite shocked abut it too- but i did hear from the news on what they spent it on.. normal stuff.a And there were hundreds of people there. But i also think it is kind of waste. Let's just hope something good came out of the impeachment.

well, i am a filipino and i believe that this impeachment is staged.. first of all, the government should have allotted that amount for the improvement of this country or better yet, to have new programs for the betterment of the citizens, but no.. they spent it for the impeachment because the executive side of the govt doesn't agree with the judicial side.. our president clearly wants that all leaders in the government agree with him and not question his moves.. well, corona was against our president.. the impeachment was the only way to get rid of the chief justice and so they did everything they could to manipulate the govt.. phil is no longer a democratic country for we are slowly slipping into silent central authority.. and besides.. why the impeachment when in the first place, the presentation of evidence was in violation of the constitution.. the prosecution clearly violated the procedures and their was no substance in the evidences for they were merely presenting heresay and rumors.. it should have not progressed as it was.. if it was presented at the fiscal level, it was readily trashed.. and the offense corona was charged with is not impeachable.. i am not pro corona, i was just hoping that justice and the rule of law prevail..

that is a lot of money. it would have already helped to build a lot of classrooms and send children to school or donate school supplies. it would be unfair if after all these trials and circus ends, cj corona wont go to jail still but at least all the world know that he lied!

It is not only the money that was lost but the time and efforts of the Senate and the House of Congress in this impeachment trial which should have been invested more wisely on the pressing issues of the country. No bills were enacted during this period which should have benefited the greater majority. Add to that the funds used by the other branches of the government just to find proof and evidence against CJ Corona, from BIR, to Land Registration Commission, AMLA and the extensive investigations just to backup the impeachment. Whether acquitted or convicted, what will come out of this trial? After a few months we will forget all about corruption, dollar deposits and SALN's because of the forthcoming elections. We will forget that all these senators and congressmen have not signed the waiver to declare a true accountability of their wealth. However, the law students have certainly benefited from all the legal drama of the impeachment. Well, it was better than the afternoon teledramas.