epa03032370 Filipino protesters hold portraits of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona in rally calling for his resignation outside the Supreme Court office in Manila, Philippines, 13 December 2011. The Philippines' chief justice was impeached by the House of Representatives for alleged betrayal of public trust, corruption and favoritism, lawmakers said. The Senate would convene into an impeachment tribunal next year to hold a trial that could lead to the removal of Corona, who has been accused of bias in favour of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Arroyo faces a list of corruption charges and is currently detained for allegedly rigging 2007 congressional elections. EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN