Chief Justice Corona's Wife Held 5 Positions during Arroyo Term



Corona's wife Accepted 5 Positions

 The Malacanang has the right to accuse impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona of being partial when it comes to the case of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. A recent report by ABS-CBN disclosed that the chief justice do not just have close ties with the former President but his family also benefited from the Arroyo government. The media outfit interviewed veteran journalist Marites Dañguilan Vitug who conducted an in-depth research on the Supreme Court. The journalist wrote the book "Shadow of Doubt: Probing the Supreme Court."

5 Positions in Camp John Hay

According to Vitug, Corona's wife was given 5 positions in the Camp John Hay. What is disturbing is the acceptance of Mrs. Corona of 5 managerial positions all at the same time. She was appointed by former President Arroyo in 2007. She acted as the chairperson, president, chief executive officer, and chief operating officer of Camp John Hay.

But don't think that these positions are too much for Mrs Corona. The former President also named her as a member of the board and the latter allegedly forced the members to resign to give Mrs. Corona a free hand in the management of John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC).

Allegations of misconduct and negligence was filed against Mrs. Corona by JHMC. The ABS-CBN reports:

"[Corona] further compromised his independence when his wife, Cristina Corona, accepted an appointment on March 23, 2007 from Mrs. Gloria Arroyo to the Board of the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC)," it said. "Shortly after assuming her well-paying job at JHMC, serious complaints were filed against Mrs. Corona by her fellow Board members, as well as from the Management and rank-and-file employees of the JHMC. Mrs. Corona’s election as Director and President was reportedly withdrawn in a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of JHMC because of acts of misconduct and negligence."

According to the complaint, Corona's wife was not removed from her post despite the other complaints against her, including one from Baguio Mayor Reinaldo Bautista who protested the replacement of the JHMC management team, in violation of the terms of a city council resolution that protects the security of tenure in the JHMC of local residents occupying key positions in the corporation. It also cited a Commission on Audit Report stating that Mrs. Corona "was improperly holding office in St. Ignatius Village in Quezon City... She was even allowed to rack up unnecessary expenses totalling P690,183, which she spent holding office in Quezon City when JHMC's operations were all in Baguio City."

Here's More

The chief justice also admitted to some of his colleagues that former President Arroyo paid for his medical expenses in one occasion. CJ Renato Corona served the former President as the chief of staff, spokesperson, presidential legal counsel, and executive secretary. She then appointed Corona as the chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 2010 when election appointment ban is in place.


Another report from the Inquirer:

As president of John Hay Management Corp. (JHMC), Cristina Corona, wife of Chief Justice Renato Corona, received P78,000 as monthly basic salary, JHMC records showed.

She also received a P10,800 monthly representation allowance, P20,000 for communication expenses every month and P40,000 per board meeting appearance, according to the records.

Data from the Commission on Audit showed she received P972,148.30 in salaries and allowances for six months last year broken down as follows: P469,986 for basic salary; P6,000 for personnel economic relief allowance and additional compensation; P334,000 for allowances; P154,962.30 for bonus, incentives and benefits; and P7,200 for other allowances.

In 2009, she received P939,972 for basic salary; P320,000 in per diem; P200,000 for representation and transportation allowance; P12,000 for  personnel economic relief allowance and additional compensation; P4,000 for clothing or uniform allowance; P184,630.79 for bonus and incentives and P254,400 for other allowances, or a total of P1,915,002.79. Ana Roa, Inquirer Research, and Inquirer Northern Luzon,
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