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(Eagle News) — The chair of the Supreme Court’s bids and awards committee on Tuesday denied awarding the contract to an information and communications technology consultant who received a whopping monthly salary of P250,000. “Yes, your Honor,” Raul Villanueva, who is also the SC deputy chief administrator, said when asked if the participation of the BAC in the engagement of the services of Helen Perez-Macasaet was merely a “formality.” Villanueva was a resource person during the […]
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s approval and trust ratings dipped to a low of 31 and 27 percent respectively, with her numbers dropping among all sectors nationwide. This was according to a Pulse Asia survey conducted on December 10 – 15, 17, 2017 using face-to-face interviews among respondents. The nationwide survey is based on a sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above. Among the five top […]
(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 […]
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) — Several personalities on Wednesday submitted an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. The group led by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, however, has yet to get an endorsement from a lawmaker, prompting the House Secretary General to merely “note” the complaint upon receipt of the document. The complainants, who also include former Reps. Jacinto Paras and Glenn Chong; relatives of the slain Philippine National Police Special Action Force commandos in Mamasapano; […]
(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 […]
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) — Former Commission on Elections Andres Bautista was a no-show at Wednesday’s Senate committee hearing on the allegations of undeclared wealth against him. This was despite an invitation sent to his three residences by the Senate committee on banks that is holding the hearings aimed also at looking into possible revisions in the Bank Secrecy Law and the Anti-Money Laundering Act. This is the panel’s second hearing. The first was held on Aug. […]
(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 […]
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 […]
