The controversy was addressed in Senate, with Quirino's political opponents unsuccessfully using the scandal as grounds for the president's impeachment.
Philippine President Elpidio Quirino was alleged to have owned a golden chamber pot(arinola)[a], a container used for urination often kept under one's bed.
[1] According to military historian, Jose Custodio, it was Armando J. Malay first reported this alleged arinola in The Manila Chronicle.
[3] However Quirino's reputation has taken enough toll to cause him to lose his bid to retain his position in the 1953 presidential election to Ramon Magsaysay.
[1] In 2014, the granddaughter of Elpidio said that it was his wife Vicky who personally bought an arinola for the then-president, one that is made of stainless steel and not gold from Baclaran.