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Says former JBC chair knew about Sereno SALN issue but included her in shortlist of nominees for top magistrate post anyway (Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta, then-acting chair of the Judicial and Bar Council, knew she submitted three Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth since her appointment as SC associate justice in 2010, but went ahead and approved her application for the top […]
Notes she is “very active” in impeachment hearings against CJ Sereno (Eagle News) — Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday questioned the timing of the Ombudsman’s release of the order dismissing her from service. “An act that was done when I was still governor several years ago, you’d rather wonder whether this was purposely done. As you saw, I’m very active in this impeachment hearing against Chief Justice Sereno,” Garcia said. She said “it does […]
Says Sereno is exempted from rule pegging maximum cost of vehicles to be purchased for use by gov’t officials at P3 million (Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday denied she manipulated the bidding for a Land Cruiser intended for her use. Lawyer Jojo Lacanilao said “the Office of the Chief Justice” merely expressed its “preference” when asked by the procurement committee. Lawyer Jojo Lacanilao, one of Sereno’s spokespersons, […]
(Eagle News) — “The breath of fresh air in the judiciary.” This was how Senator Leila de Lima described Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio after he decided to skip the House committee on justice’s hearing on the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. “The most to have a gripe as the most senior Justice to be bypassed for the Chief Justice position, he now exemplifies dignity and circumspection among the justices for refusing […]
Says he has “no personal knowledge” of matters he was being asked to talk about By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has declined the House justice panel’s invitation for him to testify against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in impeachment hearings. In a Jan. 10 letter to Rep. Rey Umali, chair of the committee, Carpio said this was because he has “no personal knowledge” of the matters he would be […]
