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Santiago scores newsman over question of psychological test By Angie M. Rosales 06/06/2012

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Santiago scores newsman over question of psychological test

By Angie M. Rosales 06/06/2012

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago blew her top at a television reporter who sought her reaction to calls for her to take a “psychological test” before assuming the International Criminal Court (ICC) post.

The call, as quoted by ABS-CBN reporter Nico Baua, was made by lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre, who was part of the private counsels of the prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Aguirre, it will be recalled, was cited in contempt by the impeachment court for covering his ears while Santiago was berating the prosecution’s decision to withdraw some of the eight Articles of Impeachment sometime last March. He was commenting on the “online petition” against the election of the senator to the ICC given her known uncontrollable outburst of emotions that some groups claimed could tarnish the image and reputation not only of the country but of the international body as well..... MORE

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