SURPRISE OF SURPRISES ?

The blog prior to this was composed and supposed to have been posted the other day or February 27. When it was being written, the objective was actually to convey the point that we have already learned several things about the impeachment. Hence, an enumeration of those lessons as if it was all over, and we just need to await what would happen next.

By coincidence, the prosecution manifested that it is no longer presenting any further evidence. The decision on the part of the prosecution to make such an announcement did not come as a surprise. This being so because compulsory processes were already unavailing after the court warned the prosecution to produce its own evidence. Simply stated, the Senate as an institution has exercised "constitutional prudence" not to be on a heads-on collision with the judiciary. There were of course other reasons such as the issue on fishing for evidence and the relevance of the intended testimonies and documents to be presented.

So what does the prosecution have in its plate to be offered as evidence against the Chief Justice: 25 witnesses and over 400 documentary evidence in support of Articles 2, 3 and 7. The prosecution is abandoning Articles 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8 on the ground that the prosecution already has strong case and the evidence so far presented will suffice. However, the prosecution reserved its right to present evidence on the dollar accounts for article 2.

The question remains - why?