MANILA. Chief Justice Renato Corona with his wife Cristina during the 40th day of the impeachment trial at the Senate. The Supreme Court official takes the witness stand Tuesday. (Contributed photo)

MANILA. Chief Justice Renato Corona broke down in tears Tuesday as he testified in his impeachment trial Tuesday. He denied all allegations against him. (Contributed photo)

MANILA. Chief Justice Renato Corona is wheeled back before the Senate impeachment court, without his jacket and with his tie loosened. He testified Tuesday on his impeachment trial. (Contributed photo)

BACOLOD. City Mayor Evelio Leonardia with Baguio University president and former Baguio City Mayor Peter Ray Bautista and Azkals standouts Phil and James Younghusbands at the Bacolod-Silay Airport. (Contributed photo)

CEBU. Assistant Secretary Elena Ruiz of the Department of Education calls on residents to help prepare public schools in their areas for the opening of the school year in June as she reminds parents and teachers during the kick-off of the Brigada Eskwela 2012 program at the Talisay City Central Elementary School that education is everybody’s responsibility. (Allan Defensor)

DUMAGUETE. One of the two school buildings in Matuog Elementary School in Tayasan, Negros Oriental, was destroyed by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake on February 6, 2012. (Victor L. Camion)

CAGAYAN DE ORO. 1st District Rep. Benjo Benaldo congratulates some survivors of Tropical Storm Sendong who availed of livelihood opportunities from Epie Quizon, Reyes Haircutters and Mental. (Contributed photo)

CAGAYAN DE ORO. The new set of officers of the City Hall Employees Multi-purpose Cooperative, led by its new chairman Nestor S. Caylo (2nd from left), take their oath before City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano during the flag-raising ceremony at the City Hall Monday. (Contributed photo)

ILOILO. Jose Monteiro (left) of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste shakes hands with Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. after giving the latter their traditional handicraft called "tais" during the flag-raising ceremony at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol on Monday. (Contributed photo)

BACOLOD. During last Saturday's clean-up drive of the Bacolod City Clean and Green Task Force, the Department of Public Services personnel render voluntary service collecting dried leaves and branches of cut trees left in front of row of fruit stands along Carlos Hilado Highway. (Contributed photo)

CEBU. A Carcar City Hall employee seeks shade near the Dr. Jose Rizal monument across the Carcar City Hall, while waiting for the requiem of the mayor’s son, Carl Vinson Apura. (Rey Campaña)

DAVAO. The Taiwanese nationals, whose case filed against them by the Davao City Police has been dismissed by the court in Davao City, rest in a room inside the Davao City Police Office for lack of a detention cell big enough for all of them. (Seth Delos Reyes)