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(Eagle News) — In a landmark ruling that has “far-reaching implications,” the Supreme Court said that impeachable government officials, including those appointed in office, are subject to review by the highest court of the land, especially those whose qualifications and eligibility are found to be lacking. “This is an opportune time for this Court to exact accountability by examining whether there was been strict compliance with the legal and procedural requirements in the appointment […]
(Eagle News) – “No one is above the law and the Constitution, not even a Chief Justice who took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution and obey the laws of the land.” Thus said the 153-page decision of Supreme Court penned by Associate Justice Noel Tijam that was concurred in by seven other justices, ousting and effectively disqualifying Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice on Friday, May 11 – a first in […]
(Eagle News) — Majority of the justices of the Supreme Court voted that the quo warranto petition is the “proper remedy” regarding the violations on the filing of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Voting 9-5, the Supreme Court justices who said that quo warranto is the “proper remedy” were Presbitero Velasco, Teresita Leonardo De Castro, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza, Samuel Martires, […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Friday, May 11, slammed the decision of the Supreme Court to declare the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice nullified. “Kung ang batas at malinaw na, di na kailangan ipaliwanag pa. Klaro ang nasa Saligang Batas: ang impeachable officer, sa pamamagitan lang ng impeachment maaalis sa puwesto,” Aquino, who appointed Sereno as chief magistrate, said in a statement. According to Aquino, “kung anuman ang […]
(Eagle News) – Vice President Leni Robredo came out with a statement on Friday, May 11 claiming that the Supreme Court had already been “compromised” when it ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice based on the quo warranto petition filed against her by the Office of the Solicitor General. Reading her statement before the press, Robredo said that she was worried with the Supreme Court’s decision as it “raised questions” about its […]
(Eagle News) – The Supreme Court has declared “vacant” the position of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after ousting Maria Lourdes Sereno from her position, and ordered her to explain why she should not be sanctioned for her actions that they said violated the “sub judicide rule.” With a vote of 8-6, the high court said Sereno is “found disqualified from and is hereby adjudged guilty of unlawfully holding and exercising […]
(Eagle News) — “This is not the end. It is only the beginning.” Maria Lourdes Sereno had this to say as she spoke for the first time after she was ousted by her peers in the Supreme Court with a vote of 8-6 on Friday, May 11. Sereno was smiling as she emerged from her office in the High Court, where she presided over an en banc session but inhibited from deliberations on the quo […]
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno becomes the first Philippine chief justice to be removed by her peers. With a vote of 8-6, Sereno was ousted from office on Friday, May 11, 2018 by majority of her colleagues as the high court, in an en banc session, that decided on the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida. Sereno inhibited from the proceedings as she insisted that six other […]
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said she was within her rights to return to the high court as the chief magistrate, but will inhibit from the proceedings on quo warranto filed against her “out of delicadeza,” according to a statement issued by her camp. Sereno’s spokesperson for the impeachment hearings, Atty. Carlo Cruz said that Sereno had already finished preparations for the expected impeachment trial at the Senate and […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno reported back to work on Wednesday morning, May 9, at the Supreme Court. “The Chief Justice is already inside her office. She arrived around 7:30AM. She’s back to work now,” said one of her spokespersons, Atty. Jojo Lacanilao, on Wednesday. Sereno, was pressed to go on “indefinite leave” by other justices of the high court on March 1, in the […]
(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) — 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 […]
