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MALE, Maldives (AFP) — Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and another Supreme Court judge were arrested at dawn Tuesday, hours after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency, police said. Justices Saeed and Ali Hameed were arrested along with the court’s top administrator Hassan Saeed after security forces stormed the court complex in Male, with police citing complaints of corruption against them in a brief statement. The high profile arrests followed the arrest Monday […]
(Eagle News) — It’s a “desperate” stunt. This was how the camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno described lawyer Larry Gadon’s filing of a criminal complaint against her on Friday. “Indeed, desperate times call for desperate measures,” Atty. Josa Deinla, one of the Chief Justice’s spokespersons, said in a statement. She said Gadon filed the complaint because he “knows that he still has nothing on the Chief Justice after all the undeserved attention that his […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said on Monday that they were expecting her detractors to “intensify their smear campaign against her.” Lawyer Jojo Lacanilao, one of Sereno’s spokespersons, said this was “to cover up for the fatally defective impeachment case.” “It is our position that if there is a strong case against the Chief Justice, it should have long been elevated to the Senate for trial,” he said. He […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Preparations for what was reportedly the looming impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno are underway in the Senate, even with the hearings to determine probable cause still ongoing in the House justice committee. Senate Secretary Lutgardo Barbo said that several senators have already had their measurements taken for the toga they were to use during the trial in the Upper House, which is expected to convene […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Six more justices of the Supreme Court are willing to testify against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno in the hearings being conducted in the House of Representatives on the impeachment complaint against Sereno. This was according to House Justice Committee Chairman Reynaldo Umali who noted that there could be a “leadership issue” in the Supreme Court since many there appeared not to be satisfied with Sereno’s leadership. “When about […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Five more Supreme Court Justices will take the witness stand against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. This means there will be a total of nine SC Justices who are ready to air their grievances and reveal allegedly improper conduct of Sereno before the House Committee on Justice. Four have already testified before the impeachment hearings, namely, Associate Justices Teresita De Castro, Noel Tijam, Francis Jardeleza, and retired associate justice […]
(Eagle News) — More high court justices testified against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, giving details on how she had acted “through unlawful means” in at least one instance in the West Philippine Sea controversy, and manipulated the Court several times without consulting her fellow justices, to the point of violating its own rules. First it was only, Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro who had earlier testified against Sereno. But […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Ilang araw matapos na humarap sa impeachment hearing laban kay Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno sa kamara , nakatanggap ng death threat diumano ang Manila Times reporter na si Jomar Canlas. Ayon kay Canlas, noong December 1, Biyernes, dalawang beses siyang nakatanggap ng parehong text message kung saan pinagbabantaan na siya ay papatayin. Batay sa text message, tatlo raw silang papatay kay Canlas. […]
(Eagle News) — Lawyer Larry Gadon on Saturday said he received “unverified” information an “oligarch” was planning to give a P200-million bribe to each senator who votes for Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s acquittal in impeachment court. “Itong mga oligarko na ito, palaging nananalo sa mga kaso nila kay Sereno. Di ko lang mapangalanan dahil ito ay aking iniimbestigahan din,” Gadon said in a radio interview. “Kaya pala malakas ang loob niya (Sereno) kasi pinapangakuan […]
Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has warned that any moves to impeach her will endanger the country’s democracy, and reminded judges to resist political pressure and uphold judicial independence. “These are challenging times and it is difficult to keep on saying no to the powers that be, but this is part of the sacred trust for which we have made our vows,” she said during a speech on Monday at the unveiling […]
https://youtu.be/DBxLBiJjIT8 (Eagle News) — More than 200 lawmakers are ready to sign the impeachment complaint filed before the House of Representatives against Supreme Court chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, according to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Alvarez expressed confidence that the impeachment complaint against Sereno is backed by evidence as there were reportedly some justices of the high court who are ready to testify against the Chief Justice. He […]
(Eagle News) — Sixteen lawmakers endorsed the impeachment complaint filed last month by Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption Chair Dante Jimenez and Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. president Eligio Mallari against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. 1-Pacman Rep. Enrico Pineda, Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone,Yacap Rep. Benhur Lopez Jr., Negros Oriental Rep. Arnulfo Teves Jr., Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas, Manila Teachers Rep. Virgilio Lacson, Biliran Rep. Rogelio Espina, Iloilo Rep. Arthur Defensor Jr., Iloilo […]
