PHNO-HL: DOCTOR: MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A HEART ATTACK / CJ VERDICT OUT NEXT WEEK

DOCTOR: MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A HEART
ATTACK / CJ VERDICT OUT NEXT WEEK


[PHOTO -Medical City doctors of Chief
Justice Renato Corona – Dr. Michael Villa, endocrinologist; Dr. Eugenio Jose
Ramos, senior vice president of Medical Services Group of The Medical City; and
Dr. Mariann Almajar, cardiologist, released a medical bulletin on Corona's
health condition Wednesday when he was rushed to the hospital and a day after he
testified at the Senate over alleged misdeclaration of his SALN . JAMIE MARIE ELONA/INQUIRER.net]
MANILA, MAY 24, 2012 (INQUIRER) What doctors of Chief Justice
Renato Corona thought was a "possible heart attack" early Wednesday may not be
the case at all.
"At the moment, there are no signs that he had a heart attack, but what we
are saying is that his heart function is not normal . . . [and] can go bad at
anytime when he is under stress," said Dr. Eugenio Jose Ramos, senior vice
president of Medical Services Group of The Medical City hospital in Pasig City,
where Corona has been confined,.
Ramos said that they have hooked Corona to a heart monitor to examine signs
of arrhythmia, characterized by irregular heartbeats known as "irritability of
the heart".
Corona was brought to Medical City Wednesday night, a day after he testified
at the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, and was wheeled out due to low
blood sugar, experiencing "shortness of breath, cold sweats, and light
headedness", said Ramos.
He also noted that Corona has been a diabetic for the past 20 years, on daily
insulin, with complications involving both kidneys and the heart.
Corona was initially diagnosed as having suffered a "possible heart attack"
and was brought to the ICU "because he needs to be monitored, said Ramos.
Ramos said patients with a high-risk profile like Corona would have to be
monitored for "at least 48 hours", adding that Corona's heart function is
"really bad" despite two heart bypass surgeries in 1995 and 2008.
"You can already say that the heart can actually be in a position it is in a
bad state as far as the risk for heart attack is concerned," Ramos said.
But as of the moment, Ramos said that Corona's sugar level was "already under
control . . . [he is] awake and his vital signs are stable".
Ramos said this was why with Corona's current condition, he was advised not
to attend Wednesday's trial despite Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile's
ultimatum that the chief magistrate's testimony would not be considered when he
and the senator-judges deliberate on their verdict for Corona who was charged
with, among others, allegedly misdeclaring his statement of assets and
liabilities (SALNs).
Corona's unfinished testimony: What netizens say
INQUIRER.net 7:47 pm | Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
MANILA, Philippines—Chief Justice Renato Corona testifying at his
impeachment trial denied he stole from the country's coffers and said he would
open his bank accounts for inspection if the 188 lawmakers behind his
impeachment do the same.
Corona on Tuesday also accused "landlord President" Benigno Aquino III of
conspiring to remove him from office.
But after reading a lengthy statement in the Senate, where he is on trial on
allegations of corruption and betraying public trust, Corona asked to be
excused, abruptly leaving the hall without permission and before he could be
questioned by prosecutors.
In an unusual showdown between two branches of government, an angry Senate
President Juan Ponce Enrile ordered security guards to shut the building to
prevent Corona from leaving. Corona, 63, later returned in a wheelchair and his
lawyers said he felt weak because he was diabetic and did not intend to flee.

He was later brought to the intensive care unit of the Medical City Hospital
in Pasig City where he has been under observation for "a possible heart attack."

Below are what netizens say: http://www.inquirer.net/corona-impeachment-trial

With a report from Associated Press
FROM PHILSTAR

Senate verdict on CJ impeach case out next week
The Philippine Star Updated May 23, 2012 02:46 PM 160 comments to this post
MANILA, Philippines - The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, may
already come out with a verdict on the impeachment case of Chief Justice Renato
Corona next week.
This, after Corona failed to appear before the impeachment court on Wednesday
afternoon. Corona was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night and confined at
the intensive care unit of the Medical City early Wednesday for possible heart
attack.
Enrile ruled that the defense team can present Corona and its evidence for
the defense of the chief magistrate until 2 p.m. Friday.
"If you do not submit your evidence we will consider the matter submitted on
the record," Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, sitting as presiding judge of
the impeachment court, told defense lead counsel Serafin Cuevas.
Despite Corona's non-appearance at the Senate, Enrile said the impeachment
court will still consider the testimony statement of the chief justice and will
keep it in the records, contrary to his previous threat to strike out the
testimony if Corona fails to return to the witness stand.
"We will consider the case submitted on the basis of evidence presented," he
said.
Enrile also directed the prosecution and defense panels to prepare for the
oral arguments on Monday. He said both panels will be given one hour each for
their arguments.
According to the rules, the prosecution will open the arguments followed by
the rebuttal of the defense panel. The closing remarks will be done by the
prosecution.
Senate Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said that the Senate may render judgement
on the impeachment case after the oral arguments on Monday or the following day.

Enrile said each senator will be given two minutes each to announce and
explain their votes.
No supporting documents
Senator-Judge Alan Peter Cayetano asked Cuevas during the hearing if the
defense panel would submit documents that will support the claims made by Corona
during yesterday's hearing.
Cayetano suggested that it would be better if the defense would submit
documentary evidence on Corona's claims so the senator-judges could have wider
reference for their verdict.
Cuevas, however, said that they are not planning to submit documentary
evidence.
"The testimony here made [by Corona] yesterday will lie entirely on his
credibility," the lead counsel for the defense said.
Corona denied that he maintained 84 dollar and 31 peso accounts. He also
reiterated that he only have five properties, contrary to the prosecution's
claim that he had 45.
He claimed that he had been maintaining dollar deposits since the late 1960s.
He said he only had four dollar accounts.
The chief magistrate also said that he only has three peso accounts contrary
to the claim of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. He said that he did not
declare the peso accounts because its deposits are co-mingled funds from the
members of his family.
Corona ended his testimony by signing a waiver to authorize banking
institutions and the government to scrutinize and make public the details of his
peso and foreign currency accounts.
However, he said that he would only allow the scrutiny of his bank accounts
if the 188 congressmen who signed his impeachment and Sen. Franklin Drilon will
sign similar waivers.
The chief magistrate then asked to be excused and walked out of the Senate
session hall. He, however, was prevented by the Senate security from leaving the
legislative compound as he has not been properly discharged as a witness by the
impeachment court.
He later turned up in a wheelchair and his lawyers claimed that he had to
abruptly leave the session hall because he did not want to throw up and collapse
in the Senate floor.
He allegedly suffered from hypoglycemia. He would later be rushed to the
Medical City and confined at the hospital's intensive care unit for strict
monitoring due to a possible heart attack.
Under sedation
Cuevas told the impeachment court that defense lawyers were unable to talk to
Corona, whom he said was under sedation, and ask the chief magistrate personally
if he was willing to return to the Senate today.
He said Corona's wife, Cristina, and children assured the defense lawyers
that the chief magistrate is willing to be cross-examined as soon as he
recovers.
Cuevas said Corona may be able to return to the Senate by Monday, but said
that the chief magistrate may not be "physically and mentally" fit to take the
witness stand again.
Enrile issued the deadline to the defense and made declarations about the
schedule of the oral arguments after Cuevas told him that they could not assure
the date when Corona will be well enough to return for the direct and cross
examinations.
The presiding judge said that the ruling is final and "cannot be reconsidered
by anyone."



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