QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte firmly denied that he is the one behind the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno.
The President said that CJ Sereno is free to investigate whether he had talked to a member of Congress to impeach her.
“Alam mo, sinabi sa akin merong narinig na si Sereno, ‘Duterte is out to…’ Ha, ako raw? She can ask anybody, I guarantee you. I’ll make a guarantee, magtanong siya diyan kung may nilapitan ako na sinasabi ko, ‘Impeach niyo si Sereno’,” said Duterte.
The President also said that CJ Sereno can use the journalists who are good at investigative journalism if he is really the one behind the ouster plot on her.
“Ma’am Sereno, I’m sorry to tell you and you can investigate the whole town and i-commission mo lahat ng mga journalists who are good at investigative journalism kung may kinausap ako na tao about your impeachment,” the Chief executive said.
President Duterte said that when he spoke about CJ Sereno’s questionable trips abroad to the public, the President said that he is just reacting to many complaints.
“Except the public, ‘yung I reacted because of the so many complaints for coming in — from the Justices themselves, the way she conducted… But that was it,” said Duterte.
