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(Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday said they were not surprised the House justice panel approved the committee report and the Articles of Impeachment against her. “Hindi naman ikinagulat ng aming kampo kung ano yung narinig nating ulat sa committee on justice dahil yan naman ay batay na rin sa mga nagdaang pagdinig sa komite at nabasa narin namin batay dun sa naging botohan on the finding of probable […]
(Eagle News)–The House justice panel on Monday approved the committee report and the articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. The panel voted 33-1 for the six articles containing 24 allegations, with only Rep.Kit Belmonte opposing the motion. The original impeachment complaint filed against Sereno contained 27 allegations. Included in the approved 24 allegations–which the panel said constituted a commission of high crimes, graft and corruption, betrayal of public trust and a culpable […]
(Eagle News) — A lawyer has asked the Supreme Court to compel Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to submit her allegedly missing Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and show proof she passed the psychological exam when she was applying for the post. According to Romeo Igot, if Sereno failed to do this, the SC should declare void her appointment as top magistrate. “…With all due respect, to allow a situation like this to […]
(Eagle News)–The draft articles of impeachment against Chief Maria Lourdes Sereno will be submitted to the House justice committee next week, Rep. Reynaldo Umali, the panel’s committee chair, said on Tuesday. According to Umali, the submission date–originally slated on Wednesday, March 14—was moved to next Monday or Tuesday due to “disagreements.” “Hindi namin natapos yung articles of impeachment kasi hindi kami magkasundo kung ilan yung isasama. Ang gusto nung iba comprehensive talaga,” Umali said. Lawyer […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday refused to specifically call on Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to resign, saying it was a decision “to be made” by her alone. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, expressed hope Sereno would “(take) into consideration the sentiments of everyone, all the stakeholders.” “So far, her colleagues have asked her to go on indefinite leave and the lower court judges have asked her to resign,” Roque said. Roque issued the […]
(Eagle News) — Lawyer Larry Gadon on Monday filed graft charges against several Supreme Court officials mentioned in impeachment proceedings against Maria Lourdes Sereno. Charged in two separate complaints before the Department of Justice were Ma. Lourdes Oliveros, Michael Ocampo, and Helen Perez-Macasaet of the Bids and Awards Committee, and Anna-Li Papa-Gombio and Jocelyn Fabian of the Technical Working Group. According to Gadon, Oliveros, Ocampo and Perez-Macasaet played a role in the IT services procurement that allegedly did […]
(Eagle News)– Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile is being considered as an adviser to the private prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Rep. Reynaldo Umali, panel chair, revealed this during a dzbb interview on Sunday. “Siya naman ay available para tumulong sa prosecution,” Umali said. According to Umali, Enrile’s experience as presiding judge during the impeachment trial of then-Chief Justice Renato Corona would make him a valuable addition […]
(Eagle News) – Stop interfering. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno had this to say to politicians who she claimed were “harassing” her and therefore encroaching in judicial independence. In a speech at the Panpacific University in Pangasinan on Friday, March 9, Sereno, wearing an all-black outfit, even appeared to liken herself to Captain America in the movie “The Avengers: Civil War,” to the protagonists of “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” and to the main character […]
She has already done a “magnificent job in alienating her own colleagues,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is not bullying Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, the Palace said on Friday, noting that she has already “done a magnificent job in alienating her own colleagues.” In an online interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said proof of this was that it was Sereno’s colleagues themselves “who say she does not deserve the post.” “Hindi […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Thursday said the House justice panel’s finding of probable cause to impeach her was “not unexpected.” In an interview over CNN Philippines, Sereno said that she knew “from the beginning that the numbers were not in (her) favor.” “And that had been repeated so many times, countless times, in fact, by the leadership of the House..,” she said. Sereno’s statement was an echo of a statement […]
(Eagle News) — The Makabayan bloc on Thursday slammed what it said was the “highly irregular impeachment process” that resulted in the House justice panel finding probable cause to impeach Chief Justice Maria Lourdes. The seven-member bloc said that “contrary to the position taken by the majority members of the committee on justice, the Gadon impeachment complaint failed to show probable cause that CJ Sereno committed any impeachable offense.” “In fact, the grounds for impeachment were […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday said she would ask Senate President Koko Pimentel for a meeting on the possible conduct of a “refresher course” on proper decorum during an impeachment trial. Binay made the pronouncement just as the House justice panel, voting 38-2, said there was probable cause to impeach Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Rep. Reynaldo Umali, panel chair, also slated the next hearing to March 14, at […]
