Ciara Sotto is newest head turner in Corona trial

MANILA, Philippines Heres another welcome distraction for viewers of the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Actress Ciara Anna Sotto, daughter of Senator Vicente Tito Sotto III, has been added to the list of the Corona trial head turners as she accompanied her father at the Senate on Friday.

At the Senate today w/my sister, the actress said on Twitter.

Ciara now joins the ranks of Atty. Karen Jimeno, one of the spokespersons of the defense panel; Ria Christina Farias, daughter and chief of staff of Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rudy Farias; Atty. Richie Ramos-Pilares, who served as the legal counsel of PSBank Katipunan branch manager Annabelle Tiongson; and Atty. Macel Jimenez, who just happened to be seated behind one of the podiums used by senator-judges while addressing the court.

Last February, netizens bored with the impeachment proceedings started a beauty contest for pretty women they see at the trial.

A popular choice seems to be Jimeno, with Filipino Internet users creating Facebook fan pages and memes after the defense lawyer.