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Feeling a little dizzy, Miriam leaves impeach trial early
Saying her chronic fatigue syndrome seemed to have kicked in anew, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Wednesday afternoon left the impeachment proceedings ahead of her fellow-senator-judges.
Santiago, clad in yellow and accompanied by her staff, slipped out of the Senate session room during a break in the impeachment trial past 5 p.m. The trial proceedings ended past 6 p.m.
Asked if she intended to come back after the break, the senator replied: "No, I'm feeling dizzy." She added that her "chronic fatigue" seemed to be setting in once more.
The 66-year-old feisty lawmaker had earlier revealed that she was suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, which she said could be attributed to a hereditary heart condition.
In the earlier stages of the impeachment trial, Santiago had to skip the trial due to hypertension.
Earlier in Wednesday's proceedings, Santiago was the first senator-judge to come up to the podium and make a manifestation.
In her manifestation, Santiago expressed her support to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile's ruling on Tuesday denying the prosecution from presenting a Philippine Airlines executive, who was supposed to testify on the alleged "benefits" in the form of free plane tickets that Corona and his wife, Cristina, received from the airline firm.
Santiago stressed the primacy of a person's right to equal protection of the law and due process, over other rights stipulated under the Bill of Rights.
She agreed with Enrile's pronouncement that the prosecution should not be allowed to insert charges not included in the impeachment articles. Without naming names, Santiago also blasted individuals who are acting like lawyers. "May mga biritero diyan singing a false note," she said. — Mark Merueñas/RSJ, GMA News
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