Blatantly pro-Erap Senators, displaying absolutely no sense of impartiality or justice, yesterday voted NO to the opening of important evidence which could show President Estrada guilty of bribery and corruption. Immediately afterwards, the prosecution panel and Senate President Nene Pimentel resigned from their positions, and a People Power protest was launched. The revolution has started, people. The Philippines is standing up. We’re not going to take this travesty of justice anymore.
PRO-ERAP: The senators who voted against the opening of the sealed envelope:
Francisco “Kit” Tatad
Miriam Defensor-Santiago
Juan Ponce Enrile
Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan
John Osmeña
Tessie Aquino-Oreta
Anna Dominique Coseteng
Blas Ople
Robert Jaworski
Vicente Sotto III
Ramon Revilla
ANTI-ERAP: Those who voted for the opening of the envelope:
Senators Raul Roco
Franklin Drilon
Renato Cayetano
Rodolfo Biazon
Loren Legarda-Leviste
Juan Flavier
Teofisto Guingona
Sergio Osmeña III
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
Aquilino Pimentel