Tag: Sereno

Sereno vows to fight for democracy, tells those in gov’t: “Hihina rin po si Pangulong Duterte”

  (Eagle News) – “Hihina rin po si Pangulong Duterte.” This was how controversial former Supreme Court justice Maria Lourdes Sereno warned supporters of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as she enjoined people to join in preventing what he said were wrong policy directions that were being implemented by the president. “Kailangang pigilan ang maling direksyon na dinadala sa atin ni Pangulong Duterte. Tandaan nyo po, mga kawani sa gobyerno, sundalo, pulis, secretary, undersecretary, hihina rin […]

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In photos: Sereno visits Trillanes in his Senate office

    (Eagle News) — Ousted Supreme Court chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno visited Senator Anotnio Trillanes IV in his Senate office at noon today, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Trillanes and Sereno, along with their key staff members, were having lunch inside the senator’s office as of press time. Both are vocal critics of administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Sereno had been ousted due to a petition for quo warranto filed by Solicitor General Jose […]

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Sereno supporters say SC decision to reprimand her a move to “gag criticism, opposition”

(Eagle News) — Supporters of ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said the Supreme Court’s decision to reprimand her for criticizing her former colleagues was a move to “gag criticism and opposition.” “The Supreme Court has effectively transformed itself from a means of truth and justice to a menace to those who seek them,” the Coalition for Justice said in a statement on Friday, July 20. According to the group, “that the High Tribunal would […]

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Duterte on Sereno’s possible run for Senate seat: “E di mabuti, botohin ninyo”

(Eagle News) — “E di maganda.” President Rodrigo Duterte gave this reaction when asked to comment on ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s statement she was open to running for a Senate seat in 2019. “Palit siya from Chief Justice to senator. Maganda. Botohin ninyo..,” he said. The President then, however, openly lashed out at Sereno, who she said “wasted the prestige of (being) Chief Justice.” “With that kind of behavior, (Senator Leila) […]

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Sereno returns P5-million Land Cruiser to Supreme Court

(Eagle News) — Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has returned her P5-million service vehicle to the Supreme Court. Sereno made the move days after the Supreme Court upheld its May 11 decision to nullify her appointment as Chief Justice. Lawyer Larry Gadon told Sereno off for what he said was the high cost of the vehicle, among other things, and filed an impeachment complaint against her on the basis of these allegations. Some of […]

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Sereno still undecided on whether or not to run for public office

(Eagle News) — Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Tuesday, June 19, said she had yet to decide whether she would run for public office in 2019. In a television interview, Sereno said an announcement on what her decision was would be made “at the right time.” “Some people believe it should be in the halls of the Senate where that voice is heard. Some others are saying, ‘No, no, it must be always […]

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Sereno tells SC her public statements were warranted; I was responding to “vigorous assaults on (my) integrity,” she says

(Eagle News) — Maria Lourdes Sereno on Friday, June 15, said she should not be blamed for issuing public statements after the quo warranto petition and impeachment complaint were filed against her. In a statement issued by her legal team, Sereno, whose appointment as Chief Justice was nullified by the Supreme Court after it granted the quo warranto petition in May, said she was, after all, only responding to “vigorous assaults on her integrity.” According […]

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JBC to await SC’s final decision on Sereno’s case before declaring Chief Justice post as vacant

By Eden Suarez-Santos Eagle News Service   (Eagle News) — The Judicial Bar Council cannot still declare the position of ousted Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno as vacant since the Supreme Court still has no final decision on the quo warranto petition against her. This was confirmed by Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali, one of the JBC members processing the nominations and application on the said position. The official said the agency is yet to […]

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Sereno camp asks SC for more time to answer accusation of sub judice rule violation vs her

(Eagle News)—The camp of Maria Lourdes Sereno has asked the Supreme Court to give her more time to answer the show-cause order issued against her for violation of the sub judice rule. In their motion filed on Friday, May 25, Sereno’s camp asked they be given 15 more days to respond, or until June 9. On May 11, apart from giving Sereno 10 days from receipt of notice to explain why she should not be […]

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Judges, court employees’ groups vow support for SC; call on public to respect tribunal’s decision on Sereno

  By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Various judges and court employees association on Monday (May 21) called on the public, the media, lawyers’ groups and other sectors to respect the decision of the Supreme Court which ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice. In a statement titled “Nag-iisang Korte Supreme, Sumulong Ka,” these various groups representing judges and court employees nationwide stressed that it is only the Supreme Court which has […]

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House to wait for SC’s final decision before deciding on its next move on impeachment case

(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives said that it still needed to wait for the final decision of the Supreme Court on the appeal that ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno planned to file on the quo warranto case before it can decide on its next move. The statement came after the Supreme Court favored the quo warranto petition, which resulted in Sereno’s ouster. In an interview with DZEC Radyo Agila, House Justice Committee […]

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Roque expresses doubts SC would reverse decision nullifying Sereno appointment as Chief Justice

(Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, May 15, expressed doubts the Supreme Court would reverse its decision nullifying the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. “I will not speculate po ano. Hindi po dapat mag-speculate dahil ‘yan po ay tanging hukuman lang po ang makakasagot…Pero, with the decision (of SC on quo warranto petition) which is more than 150 pages, parang mahirap po ‘ata yon (ma-reverse),” Roque said. He said […]

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