In the Public Square: Lessons from the Corona impeachment

What are the lessons we can draw from the impeachment, trial, and conviction of CJ Corona? A lawyer gave this piece of advice to journalists preparing to cover the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte: “Master the Corona impeachment case.” It is, after all, the only impeachment trial in our history that was completed. And it ended with an overwhelming vote to convict the late former Supreme Court chief justice Renato Corona. What are the lessons we can draw from the impeachment, trial, and conviction of CJ Corona? In this episode of In the Public Square, Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by someone with a unique perspective on the Corona trial. A lawyer for almost 30 years, former congressman Niel Tupas Jr. was chair of the committee on justice that impeached Corona and served as lead prosecutor during the trial in the Senate. Catch the episode on Wednesday, August 19, at 8 pm. – Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading