Did Corona Commit A High Crime?
Enrile asks if Corona committed an impeachable offense
Cuevas says law allows Corona to correct his SALNs
Prosecution: Corona betrayed public trust with wrong SALNs
MANILA, Philippines - The question of what are impeachable offenses surfaced on day 11 of the Corona impeachment trial, as prosecutors continued to present proof on Article 2 or the chief justice's alleged failure to disclose his true wealth in his statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs).
A debate on whether Corona can be impeached for filing questionable SALNs ensued after Senator-judge Ralph Recto asked one of the registrars of deeds the meaning of the different items in the SALN.
He asked if the fair market value, zonal valuation and deeds of sale should all be disclosed in the SALN. The fair market value is the price by which 2 parties decide on, while zonal value is fixed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue for purposes of taxation. The price in the deed of sale, meanwhile, follows closely the zonal valuation.
All parties agreed that all these should be included in the SALN.
Recto also noted there is room for corrective measures. A person who has omitted unintentionally some details may correct his or her SALN. If found it was unintentional on his part, he is not liable under the laws.
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/02/02/12/did-corona-commit-high-crime
