Tag: JBC

JBC says SC acting chief justice Carpio submitted complete SALNs, disproving Sereno’s claim

  (Eagle News) – The Judicial and Bar Council issued a certification that Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Antonio Carpio had submitted all the required Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) contrary to the claim of on-leave Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Sereno, in her comment to the quo warranto petition filed against her before the tribunal, claimed that Carpio was among the associate justices and other lawyers who were listed as applicants […]

JBC starts search for next Ombudsman, SC associate justice

(Eagle News)–The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is now accepting applications for the successor of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, who will retire on July 26. Edgar Ancheta, JBC Clerk of Court and ex officio secretary, said they were also accepting applications for the post of Supreme Court Associate Justice Presbiterio Velasco Jr., who will retire on August 8. He said the applications and recommendations for the two positions will be received by the JBC on May 2, […]

Aquino: JBC should explain why it deemed Sereno qualified for top magistrate post

(Eagle News) — President Benigno Aquino III on Monday said it should be the Judicial and Bar Council that should explain why Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was deemed qualified for the post despite her failure to submit all her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, among others. “Sila (JBC) magbibigay ng listahan na ‘di puwedeng pakialamanan, lalo na ng presidente, lalo na iyong nasa listahan, tapos doon ka lang mamimili….Sila (JBC) dapat sumagot no’n […]

House justice commitee wants 2 doctors to explain low grade given on Sereno psychiatric exam

  (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives committee on justice which is hearing the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno wants to know more about the psychiatric records of the chief magistrate, and has summoned the doctors who had earlier examined her. This is to clarify what the complainant lawyer Larry Gadon had included in his complaint that Sereno failed the psychological evaluation administered by the Judicial and Bar Council. […]