(27 Oct 2003) SHOTLIST
Manila, 27 October 2003
1. Wide of Supreme Court building, pan to people hearing mass outside building
2. Philippines Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide beside President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
3. Pan from Davide to Arroyo
4. Cutaway of Davide supporters
5. Priest saying mass
File - 16 January 2001
6. Mid shot of Davide during Senate impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada
7. Wide shot of Senate
8. Mid shot of Davide
File - 20 January 2001
9. Arroyo taking oath as president, administered by Davide
Manila, 27 October 2003
10. Close up of Davide smiling, zoom out to crowd
11. Close up placard: "Hero of our time: Chief Justice Davide"
12. Close up placard: "Save Davide / Save the Judiciary"
13. Lawyers supporting Davide wearing armbands
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Attorney Jay Castro, President Philippine Bar Association:
"We are supporting the immediate dismissal of the second complaint, impeachment complaint against the Chief Justice. There is no basis. It is in violation of the constitution. Let us not allow the rule of law to be tarnished by Congress."
15. Supreme Court employees chanting pro-Davide slogans and holding pro-Davide placards
STORYLINE
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Monday she had taken steps to try to defuse a potential crisis that could arise from a conflict between lawmakers and the Supreme Court Chief Justice.
The lawmakers are trying to impeach Chief Justice Hilario Davide on allegations of misusing government funds.
President Arroyo said she had consulted with Davide, the leader of the House of Representatives, where the impeachment complaint emanated, and business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco, who heads a political party to which lawmakers pushing the impeachment belong.
She also took the controversial step of attending a Catholic mass outside the Supreme Court on Monday morning in support of Davide.
Supporters, including former Filipino President Corazon Aquino, plan to gather at the House of Representatives, where an effort is underway to convince lawmakers to withdraw their signatures and end the impeachment complaint.
Some have warned that if the complaint against Davide progresses, it could bring the powerful Congress and the judiciary to a dangerous collision.
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have collected enough signatures to bring their impeachment complaint, possibly on Monday, to the Senate for what could be the first-ever impeachment trial of a Supreme Court Justice.
The complaint against Davide alleges that he misappropriated funds by using about 762 million (m) pesos (US$13.9 million) from the country's judiciary development fund intended for allowances to judges and judiciary personnel to buy luxury cars and build two holiday homes for Supreme Court judges.
Three years ago, it was Davide who headed the first-ever impeachment trial of a Philippine president, Joseph Estrada, on corruption allegations.
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