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SITTING AS THE IMPEACHMENT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF RENATO C. CORONA AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES. REPRESENTATIVES NIEL C. TUPAS, JR., JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA, LORENZO R. TANADA III, V. UMALI, REYNALDO ARLENE J. BAG-AO, et at,
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MOTION TO DEFER ACTION ON SUBPOENAE OF BANKS (Pending Petition Before SUPREME COURT)
Chief Justice Renato C. Corona (C] Corona), through his undersigned counsel, most respectfully states that: 1. The Honorable Impeachment Court has issued subpoenae for the

testimony and documents to be brought by authorized representatives of Bank of the Philippine Islands, Ayala Avenue Branch and the Philippine Savings Bank, Katipunan Avenue Branch,

2.

C] Corona manifests, however, that he has served upon the

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Honorable Impeachment Court a copy of the URGENT PETITION FOR CERTIORARI IMMEDIATE AND PROHIBITION OF WITH PRAYER FOR

ISSUANCE

TEMPORARY

RESTRAINING

ORDER (TRO) AND WRIT OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, which he filed with the Supreme Court on 8 February 2012. 3. The Urgent Petition was filed with an Urgent Motion for Special

Raffle, requesting the Supreme Court to immediately take cognizance of and resolve the prayer for TRO. Although the Honorable Impeachment Court has already issued the subpoenae to BPI and PS Bank, there is still sufficient opportunity to defer the enforcement of the said subpoenae without causing irreparable injury to either party. 4.

CJ Corona merely asks to defer or delay the enforcement of the

subpoenae until after the Supreme Court has had ample opportunity to act on the Urgent Petition of C] Corona, and as a matter of inter-branch courtesy, in order not to render the rights and interests of the affected parties moot.

WHEREFORE,

it is

respectfully

prayed

that

the

Honorable

Impeachment Court defer action on the subpoenae issued to BPI Ayala Ave. Branch and Philippine Savings Bank Katipunan Ave. Branch.

CJ Corona prays for such other reliefs just and equitable under the
circumstances.

8 February 2012, Makati City for Pasay City.

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Respectfully Submitted by Counsel for Chief Justice Renato C. Corona.

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