19 3 / 2012

"There is no hell; but even if there is, there is nobody there."

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago (Related story HERE)

16 3 / 2012

"It was a galactic act of epal."

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, on lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre covering his ears while she was speaking during the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona

Related story HERE

17 2 / 2012

“Napanood niyo ba ang ‘Lord of the Rings’? Hindi ko sasabihin kung sino. Whenever I see him napapasabi ako na ‘Your presence in this impeachment trial is very precious,’” sabi ni Santos sa kanyang panggagaya kay Defense lawyer Serafin Cuevas.

31 1 / 2012

It’s their duty to catch up. But in Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago’s case, they have to ‘super catch up’. More on #CJonTrial interpreters here. (New International Criminal Court judge Sen. Santiago is known for speaking really fast, especially when she’s all riled up)

27 1 / 2012

Senator Santiago irked by Prosecutor Arthur LimPhoto by Joseph Vidal, Senate PoolFull-resolution image HERESenator-judge Miriam Defensor-Santiago glares at prosecutor Arthur Lim after an exchange of words during the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona on Thursday. Santiago was asking why the complaint of the prosecution did not include allegations that Corona violated the anti-graft law when their statements say he violated it.

Senator Santiago irked by Prosecutor Arthur Lim
Photo by Joseph Vidal, Senate Pool

Full-resolution image HERE

Senator-judge Miriam Defensor-Santiago glares at prosecutor Arthur Lim after an exchange of words during the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona on Thursday. Santiago was asking why the complaint of the prosecution did not include allegations that Corona violated the anti-graft law when their statements say he violated it.

24 1 / 2012

Via the ABS-CBN News Channel: Sen. Miriam Santiago holds a press conference on Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial (she will be attending the trial today)

23 1 / 2012

"These are very disturbing times. When you impeach the chief justice, those who are against his policies, maybe unrelated to the ongoing controversy, will also seize the opportunity to rise against him. So that becomes an atmosphere of instability."

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago

More ‘What the senators said before the Corona trial’ on ABS-CBNnews.com’s Chief Justice on Trial portal HERE.