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(Eagle News) — Associate Justice Samuel Martires denied Maria Lourdes Sereno’s allegations he “faith-shamed” her during oral arguments on the quo warranto petition filed against her. “Basahin man nang pabali-baliktad ang mga tanong ko noong oral argument, maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na wala akong sinabi na o binigkas na salita na nagpapahiwatig na ‘baliw’ si Gng. Sereno dahil sa kaniyang masidhing paniniwala sa Panginoon,” Martires said in his 47-page concurring opinion. According to […]
(Eagle News)– “A legal abomination.” This was how Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen described the quo warranto petition that led the Supreme Court to decide to declare nullified the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice on Friday, May 11. In a Tweet that likely quoted his dissenting opinion hours after the High Court decision was issued, Leonen said the petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida “should have been dismissed outright and […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Several senators have expressed dismay over the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice, with some saying the only constitutional way to remove a chief magistrate is via impeachment. “The road to unseating any impeachable officer, including the Chief Justice, must start at the House of Representatives and end at the Senate. No detours are allowed,” Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. According to Gatchalian, “by granting […]
(Eagle News) –Lawyer Larry Gadon hailed the Supreme Court decision to declare Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice nullified, saying the High Court was finally “liberated..from the vestiges of the yellow cult..” In a statement, Gadon said the “yellow cult,” in the first place, had “for many years..enslaved the people through machinations of deceit , fraud, indoctrination and brainwashing for the advancement and protection of the yellow interest.” He said Sereno’s removal will “bring back […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Saturday, May 5, said other government employees were at risk of being removed from their posts if she was removed via a quo warranto petition. “Ganu’n po katindi ang pananakot na puwede nilang ipukpok sa ulo ng lahat ng mga kawani ng gobyerno. Hindi lang sa larangan ng hudikatura, hindi lang ‘yung mga impeachable officers, hindi lang sa mga abogado kundi sa milyun-milyong mga kawani sa […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Saturday, May 5, gave the assurance she would win in the quo warranto case filed against her. “I am hopeful that young people will not be disappointed because victory is in the air, not because we are good in relying on number, but on the voices of people,” Sereno, who has been on leave since March 1, said in “The Mumshie on Fire: Speak Truth To Power” […]
(Eagle News) — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines on Thursday, April 26, belied lawyer Larry Gadon’s claims its officials receive allowances from the Supreme Court or from Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a statement, the IBP said “…the President, Executive Vice President, the members of the Board of Governors, all Chapter and Regional Officers of IBP…serve without any compensation or honorarium.” As such, the IBP said its pro-Sereno “principled stand” was because it […]
(Eagle News) — The Coalition for Justice on Thursday, April 12, slammed the refusal of five Supreme Court justices to inhibit from the quo warranto case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a statement, the CFJ said the refusal of Associate Justices Teresita De Castro, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza and Noel Tijam to recuse themselves was a “a clear repudiation of due process, established jurisprudence and the Code of Judicial Conduct.” “This […]
