May 29, 2012 was a big day in Philippine history. Not only was it the first impeachment trial against a Chief Justice of the Philippines, it was also the first impeachment trial that reached a verdict. The other trials were either interrupted by the ousting of the accused through people power (in the case of former President Joseph Estrada) or have never even started at all due to the resignation of the official (in the case of former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez).
But don't worry. I won't make you read a heavy post-analysis of the whole political situation. Like I said, this blog is an outlet for my less serious thoughts. But being an historic event, I can't NOT write about it. So allow me to share with you a little behind-the-scenes, some trivia and a couple of photos I was able to take (thanks to my trusty iPhone 4s!) of that day.
But don't worry. I won't make you read a heavy post-analysis of the whole political situation. Like I said, this blog is an outlet for my less serious thoughts. But being an historic event, I can't NOT write about it. So allow me to share with you a little behind-the-scenes, some trivia and a couple of photos I was able to take (thanks to my trusty iPhone 4s!) of that day.