A Crucial Political Test for Aquino in the Philippines
This week the Philippine Senate returned from recess to once again take up the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona on charges of corruption. Despite the fact that the impeachment trial is being conducted by the Senate, it was engineered by President Benigno S. Aquino III, and it is of crucial importance to his presidency.
If Corona is found not gu…
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