(Eagle News)–Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has declined his automatic nomination for Chief Justice. Carpio made the confirmation in a text message on Tuesday, Aug. 20. “Yes, I am declining because there are only 8 days left from the vacancy to my compulsory retirement,” he said. Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin is slated to retire on Oct. 18, while Carpio will retire on Oct. 26. The five most senior justices of the SC are automatically nominated […]
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Senior Associate Justice declines House invite to testify in impeachment hearings vs Sereno
Says he has “no personal knowledge” of matters he was being asked to talk about By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has declined the House justice panel’s invitation for him to testify against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in impeachment hearings. In a Jan. 10 letter to Rep. Rey Umali, chair of the committee, Carpio said this was because he has “no personal knowledge” of the matters he would be […]





