Philippine Chief Justice is Ousted
The Philippine Senate, with an overwhelming 20-3 vote to impeach Chief Justice Renato Corona, has handed President Benigno S. Aquino the biggest victory of his presidential reign, which began in July of 2010.
Corona, removed on charges he had failed to declare $2.4 million in foreign currency deposits, is the first public official ever to be ousted by an…
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