MANILA: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo stepped into a bitter row over the impeachment of the nation's top judge yesterday, saying she was seeking a “principled” solution to avert a political crisis.
A move by a group of 87 lawmakers last week to impeach Chief Justice Hilario Davide over accusations he misused public funds has unnerved investors and raised the prospect of a damaging battle between the legislature and the judiciary.
