*284 - total number of congressmen
*229 - number of congressmen present
*188 - total number of votes
MANILA, Philippines - Chief Justice Renato Corona was impeached yesterday, making him the first head of the High Tribunal to be impeached in Philippine history. Corona will now undergo trial in the Senate where a committee consisting of 11 members of the House will act as prosecutors. Only a conviction in the Senate however can stop him from continuing to dispense his duties as chief justice.
*229 - number of congressmen present
*188 - total number of votes
MANILA, Philippines - Chief Justice Renato Corona was impeached yesterday, making him the first head of the High Tribunal to be impeached in Philippine history. Corona will now undergo trial in the Senate where a committee consisting of 11 members of the House will act as prosecutors. Only a conviction in the Senate however can stop him from continuing to dispense his duties as chief justice.
As of past 5 pm on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, allies of the administration had gathered 176 signatures to an impeachment complaint that served as the articles of impeachment. The House is expected to transmit the impeachment complaint to the Senate tomorrow or by tuesday.
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