QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should not blame the administration for her woes.
“Ayaw na po naming magkomenta diyan. Minsan nagbigay kami ng mungkahi, hindi naman napakinggan ni CJ ‘no,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.
“Ang masasabi ko lang po eh wag naman pong ituro ang Palasyo sa impeachment na iyan, gaya ng kaniyang nasabi nung mga nakalipas na araw,” Roque added.
Roque also said that it was Sereno’s fellow Justices who were testifying against her and that while she is on indefinite leave she should meditate and prioritizes the status of the Supreme Court as an institution.
“Malinaw na po na ang nagbibigay ng testimonya laban sa kanya, sarili niyang kasama sa Kataas-taasang hukuman,” the spokesman noted.
“As the Chief Justice takes her wellness leave, we hope she would take this as an opportunity to reflect on her time and legacy at the Supreme Court and to consider what would be best for the institution which she heads as top magistrate,” he said.