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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Representative Reynaldo Umali, chair of the House Justice Committee, will meet with other members of the committee to discuss methods on how to fast-track the impeachment hearings against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. “By next month, we will be able to terminate the hearings and submit for plenary approval our committee report by March. Maybe by May this is already with the Senate for trial. This is my personal […]
Says they are covered by confidentiality clause contained in SC internal rules, among others (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court Clerk of Court on Wednesday declined to provide the Senate House panel hearing the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno copies of some of the documents the committee subpoenaed earlier, and other specific information, but some lawmakers did not take it sitting down. Atty. Felipa Anama said that she was not in a position […]
(Eagle News) — Supreme Court Administrator Midas Marquez on Tuesday said “no application” for the availment of benefits for the family of deceased justices was “acted on” for more than two years even after he sent a letter to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno “respectfully recommending” that the Supreme Court hear the matter “urgently” and “make a ruling on the same and at the soonest possible time.” “From October 2015 to November 6, 2017, no […]
(Eagle News) — Rep. Rey Umali on Tuesday gave lawyer Larry Gadon five days to explain why he issued the “unverified” statement an “oligarch” was planning to give a P200-million bribe to each senator who would vote to acquit Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in impeachment court. This was after several lawmakers castigated him for what they said was an irresponsible statement. Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” Bondoc noted that Gadon should not have made the […]
(Eagle News) — “Lies.” This was how Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno described on Thursday the allegations leveled against her by lawyer Larry Gadon in an impeachment complaint. “Dahil sa pagkumpol kumpol na kasinungalingang ito, gusto bang pigilan ang mga reporma na nangyayari (sa hudikatura)?” Sereno said in a short speech at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, where several groups gathered to express their support for her. Sereno said these reforms in the judiciary included, […]
(Eagle News) — Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was acting based on her own discretion when she issued the temporary restraining order on the Commission on Elections’ proclamation of party-lists in 2013. According to her lawyers, this is in accordance with Section 6, Rule 7 of the SC Internal Rules that states that “the Chief Justice is expressly empowered to ‘act’ on urgent cases requiring immediate action, including initiatory pleadings praying for the issuance […]
(Eagle News) — The House committee on justice on Wednesday voted to allow only its members to participate in impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. With a vote of 30-3, the members of the committee approved Rep. Gwen Garcia’s motion, which effectively denied the requests of her colleagues such as Rep. Edcel Lagman and Rep. Kaka Bag-ao that non-members be allowed to participate in such. Lagman had argued participating in such an important […]
(Eagle News) — The House Justice panel on Thursday approved the committee report and resolution that dismissed the impeachment complaint filed against Commission on Elections chair Andres Bautista. Nineteen members voted for the motion of Misamis Occidental Representative Henry Oaminal to make such an approval. Only two members—Rep. Gwen Garcia and Rep. Harry Roque—voted against Oaminal’s motion. The complaint filed by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio and former Rep. Jacinto Paras on Aug. 23 was earlier dismissed for […]
(Eagle News)– The House justice committee on Wednesday (December 7) approved its substitute bill seeking to revive the death penalty as punishment for heinous crimes. Twelve voted to approve the bill, six voted against it, and one abstained. The committee approval of the measure implies it might meet the deadline for its passage before Congress goes on holiday break. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the death penalty is needed for his war against illegal drugs. […]
According to House Justice Committee Chairman Niel Tupas Jr., he received information that impeachment complaints are being readied against Vice President Binay brought about by the issue of the over-priced building in Makati. Tupas, however, withhold the name of his source of information. Tupas added that once the complaint reaches the Justice Committee, it will be automatically heard. Lastly, Tupas said that the House should focus on priority bills and not on impeachment complaints.
The House panel dismissed the three impeachment complaints against President Aquino, declaring them insufficient in substance.
