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SolGen Calida given five days to respond to Sereno’s appeal of SC decision nullifying her appointment as Chief Justice

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 5, gave Solicitor General Jose Calida five days to respond to Maria Lourdes Sereno’s motion for reconsideration of the High Court decision that nullified her appointment as Chief Justice. It was Calida who filed the quo warranto petition that led to the landmark SC ruling on May 11. During the en banc session, Associate Justice Noel Tijam, who was the ponente, was not […]

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SolGen Calida: High Court en banc decision “the epitome of SC exercise of judicial independence”

(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida on Friday, May 11, hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to declare the appointment of its chief, Maria Lourdes Sereno, nullified, saying it was the “epitome of (the High Court’s) exercise of judicial independence.” In a statement, Calida, who filed the quo warranto petition based on a letter of complaint filed by lawyer Eligio Mallari, said the decision “augurs well for the country as it preserves the stability and […]

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