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From ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - A spokesman of the House prosecution panel believes Chief Justice Renato Corona's statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) are "absolutely damning" in proving that he acquired ill-gotten wealth when he joined the Supreme Court.
Rep. Miro Quimbo said Corona's net worth did not change for 10 years before he joined the Supreme Court. He said that from a net worth of P7.9 million in 2002, Corona's net worth then tripled to P22 million by end-2010.
Source:VERA Files
"This is very damning evidence insofar as the degree of honesty and integrity as far as the Chief Justice is concerned." Rep.Quimbo
"How was he able to get all of these properties when in fact from 1992 to 2002... we were able to trace his income. It never changed for 10 years. It even went down," he said.Quimbo said the House prosecution is eyeing the opening of Corona family bank deposits to see how he acquired his assets. He noted that Corona sold properties to his children for P18 million.
Bellagio property worth only P6.8M?
Quimbo said Corona's SALN also raises questions about his purchase of the penthouse unit of The Bellagio in The Fort, Taguig City. The unit is reportedly worth P14.5 million."In 2010, he admitted he bought the Bellagio property for P14.5 million. Even that price is doubtful as far as we are concerned. A penthouse in that area should be more than P20 million," he said.
The spokesman said that while Corona enumerated several properties in his 2010 SALN, not a single one is worth P14.5 million.
"You don't see a single property here worth P14.5 million. Not a single one. Where is Bellagio worth P14 million which he himself admitted? So if you say the Bellagio is worth P6.8 million as indicated here, where did the P9 million go?"
Quimbo said the Corona SALN is "damning" because it does not jibe with the deed of sale of the Bellagio property.
"The deed of sale says its P14.5 million. It's already a matter of public record. That is why I am certain that this is absolutely damning. The SALN is a matter that you put under oath. If you lie about the price or the value of it by such a huge disparity, then you have lied under oath. If you have a Chief Justice who does not tell the truth under oath, what else has he not told the truth about? These are questions we are raising," he said.
“It’s theirs if they can find it.”
From Global Balita:
Below are the details of the title of the purported Corona properties:MAKATI CITY
1.) CCT No. 85716 in the name of CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATO c. CORONA
PARANAQUE/PASAY CITY
2.) TCT No. 58643 in the name of Spouses CONSTANTINO L. CASTILLOand ROSENDA A. CASTILLO
MARIKINA CITY
3.)TCT No. N-97119 in the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATO C. CORONA
4.)TCT No. N-97120 in the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATO C. CORONA
S.)TCT No. N-97121 in the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATO C. CORONA
6.)TCT No. N-97122 in the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATa C. CORONA
7.}TCT No. N-97123 in the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATOC. CORONA
8.)TCT No. N-97124 in the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATa C. CORONA
9.) TCT No. N-97125 in the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATO C. CORONA
10.)TCT No. N-85804 In the name of MA. CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATO C. CORONA
TAGUIG CITY
11.)CCT No. 5582 in the name of CRISTINA R. CORONA married to RENATO C. CORONA
12.)CCT No. 164-2010000062 in the name of Spouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATD CORONA
13.)CCT No. 164-2010000063 In the name of Spouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATO CORONA
14.}CCT No. 164-2010000064 in the name of Spouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATO CORONA
15.)CCT No. 164-2010000065 in the name of Sp’ouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATO CORONA
16.)C(T No. 19497 in the name of Spouses CRISTINA CORONA and RENATa CORONA
17.)CCT No. 19651 in the name of Spouses CRISTINA CORONA and RENATO CORONA
18.)CCT No. 19652 in the name of Spouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATO CORONA
19.)CCT No. 19653 in the name of Spouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATa CORONA
20.)CCT No. 8777 in the name of Spouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATO CORONA
21.)TCT No. 989 in the name of Spouses CRISTINACORONA and RENATa CORONA
22.)TCT No. 2093-P in the name of MA. CHRISTINAR. CORONA
QUEZON CITY
23.)TCT No. 004-20100000410 in the name of CRISTINAR. CORONA et al
24.)TCT No. RT- 77725 (16799) in the name of VICENTE ROCO JR. married to ASUNCION BASA
25.)TCT No. 85121 in the name of Spouses RENATO C. CORONA and CRISTINA R. CORONA
26.)TCT No. 004- 2010001387 (from ‘TCT No. 85121) in the name of Spouses RHODELV. RIVERA and
AMELIA E. RIVERA
27.)TCT No. 004-2010007780 in the name of ERLINDA CASTILLO
28.)TCT No. N-254901 in the name of CRISTINA CORONA
29.)TCT No. 004- 2010010259 (from TCT No. N-254901) in the name of MA. CARLA C. CASTILLO
married to CONSTANTINO T. CASTILLO III
30.)TCT No. N-154400 in the name of Spouses ANGELINA T. CASTILLO and CONSTANTINO A.
CASTILLO
31.)TCT No. N-239406 in the name of CONSTANTINO DEL CASTILLO et al
32.)TCT No. N-239398 (from TCT No. 226256, RT- 106747) in the name of CONSTANTINO DEL
CASTILLO
33.)TCT No. RT- 106747 (226256) in the name of NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
34.)CCT No. N-35812 (from CCT No. N-11168) in the name of Spouses RENATO C. CORONA and
CRISTINA R. CORONA
35.)CCT No. N-11168 in the name of BURGUNDY REALTY CORPORATION
36.)TCT No. RT-62661 (82917) in the name of CONSTANTINO L. CASTILLO married to FELISA A.
CASTILLO
37.)TCT No. N-327732 in the name of CONSTANTINO T.CASTILLO III married to MA. CARLA C.
CASTILLO
38.)TCT No. 125683 in the name of MYRLA NELAD-BAJAR married to BENEROSO E. BAJAR (sold to
CONSTANTINO T. CASTILLO III)
39.)TCT No. N-260027 in the name of CONSTANTINO T. CASTILLO III married to CARLA R. CORONA .
40.)TCT No. RT-20758 in the name of DANIEL G. ENCINA married to DOMICIANA ATRERO (sold to
CONSTANTINO T. CASTILLO III)
41.)TCT No. RT- 3191 (163660) in the name of RENATO C. CORONA married to MA. CRISTINA R.
CORONA
42.)TCT No. RT- 3190 (163659) in the name of EUGENIA CORONADO married to JUAN M. CORONA
43.)TCT No. 84242 in the name of Spouses CONSTANTINO CASTILLO JR. and ANGELINA T. CASTILLO
44.)TCT No. 84241 in the name of ISMAEL A. MATHAY, JR. et al
45.)TCT No. N-141891 in the name of RENATO C. CORONA married to CRISTINA R. CORONA
