The Impeachment Trial

Recently the Philippines has become one big court room. The Impeachment trial of the Chief Justice Corona has been televised live. There is even a live stream to the internet for those who are on the other parts of the world. The trial has definitely attracted a wide spectrum of audiences from the country. From law students to tricycle drivers seems to be interested in the matter. I too keep myself updated for this is a clear indication that our democracy is working. All of a sudden most of us now realize that every one is now accountable for their action. Slowly it seems that our country is chipping away the stigma of high government officials as untouchables. Recently our former president is under hospital arrest. A senator resigned his post due to delicadeza .NBI and Military Chiefs being sacked and incarcerated for crimes against the people. Even the multi- millionaire war lord Ampatuans are now rotting in prison.

I do not know if the Chief Justice is guilty or not but the fact that he is in a courtroom trying to defend himself is good enough sign that our country is headed the right direction. These sort of things is a first in our history because before even the dictator Ferdinand Marcos who ordered the liquidation of thousands seems to have eluded justice. Slowly we the Filipinos are now waking up to true democracy. Indeed we won our democracy from dictatorship back in 1986 but it took almost a couple of more decades before we realised what true democracy is.