Witnesses controvert BIR, bare more leaked evidence By Angie M. Rosales and Benjamin B. Pulta 03/14/2012

SC ‘ALPHA LIST’ DISPUTES CLAIM CJ FAILED TO FILE TAX RETURNS

Witnesses controvert BIR, bare more leaked evidence

By Angie M. Rosales and Benjamin B. Pulta 03/14/2012

The lawyers of Chief Justice Corona succeeded yesterday in further demolishing pieces of evidence used to back the impeachment charges against Corona while at the same time fortifying arguments that the House prosecution panel used leaked confidential information from key government agencies in preparing its case against the Supreme Court (SC) head.

The second witness for the defense belied Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares’ earlier testimony before the court that Corona did not file his income tax returns (ITRs) from 2002 to 2005.

SC judicial staff officer for cash collection and fiscal division Araceli Bayuga also told the court that she herself brought before the BIR the so-called “alpha list” of the judiciary for submission, adding that the chief magistrate received over P21.6 million salaries and benefits since the time he was appointed associate justice in 2002..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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