Ginez, de Lima ‘bets’for Comelec

When he was designated chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on April 30, 2014, Winston Ginez found himself defending his appointment, which critics said was a reward for his participation in the 2012 impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona.

But then he was not the only private prosecutor at that trial who ended up with a government post. Also appointed were private prosecutors Al Parreño (who also came from the LTFRB) and Arthur Lim, both of whom are now Comelec commissioners. A third, Jose Justiniano, was named Justice undersecretary. Former House prosecution panel manager Joseph Emilio Abaya, meanwhile, is now Transportation and Communications secretary.