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The first month of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona at the Senate from Jan. 16 to Feb. 16 unearthed a wealth of information on the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALNs), bank accounts, and real estate properties of the country's top magistrate. In the order of trial, the prosecution gets to present its evidence before the defense. The marking of documents and the testimonies of witnesses are a preliminary step to the offer of evidence, which comes after both sides have finished arguing their case before the court. By the end of the first month of the trial, the prosecution has not moved beyond Article II and a little of Article III. This summary presents the highlights of the trial so far, including entries from a recap of the first seven days.