Tag: Committee on Justice

Rep. Umali says House justice panel may issue a subpoena for Chief Justice Sereno

(Eagle News) — House justice panel chair Rep. Rey Umali said they may  issue a subpoena to Supreme Court Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno “Kung mayroon talagang mga bagay na dapat siyang testiguhan, marahil magiissue ang komite ng subpoena,” Umali said in a radio interview. According to Umali, if a subpoena is issued and Sereno doesn’t comply, “maoobliga na tayo mag-issue ng warrant.” The first option, however, he said, is basing the final articles of impeachment […]

House justice committee to summon SC associate justice, reporter to impeach hearing vs CJ Sereno

(Eagle News) — The House justice committee will subpoena Associate Justice Teresita de Castro and a Manila Times reporter in subsequent impeachment hearings against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. The decision was reached after  Larry Gadon, who filed the impeachment complaint, admitted he found out about Sereno’s alleged tampering of a draft temporary restraining order penned by De Castro only through reporter Jomar Canlas and some employees from the Supreme Court. The alleged tampering is […]