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The head of the defense council, Serafin Cuevas, returned to the hearing of the impeachment trial for the ex-chief justice Renato Corona on Wednesday.
Cuevas had taken two days leave from the trial on Monday due to ill health. The court was informed of his absence by another senior defense council member who was carrying out the duty of heading the team for the meanwhile. Cuevas was suffering from vertigo from the past two days which is why he filed his sickness leave. He is at the age of 83 and an retired justice of the Supreme Court.
Upon leave application for Cuevas filed in the impeachment trial, the presiding officer Juan Pounce Enrile had wished him quick recovery and extended a helping hand saying, “If he needs assistance, I will help him. I have that problem [vertigo] once upon a time.”
The defence council member replacing Cuevas during his sickness leave was Jose Roy III who stated that the head of defense council was monitoring the trial during the time of his absence as well and was in constant touch with the council members.
Attending the session of the impeachment trial on Wednesday, which is also the last session before the impeachment court goes on a break for one month, Cuevas apologized to the court for his absence, where Enrile cut him and said that no apology was required. He also said, “Welcome back counsel. I hope you have recovered from your vertigo”.
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