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(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida on Friday, May 11, hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to declare the appointment of its chief, Maria Lourdes Sereno, nullified, saying it was the “epitome of (the High Court’s) exercise of judicial independence.” In a statement, Calida, who filed the quo warranto petition based on a letter of complaint filed by lawyer Eligio Mallari, said the decision “augurs well for the country as it preserves the stability and […]
(Eagle News) — Maria Lourdes Sereno is “seriously considering” filing a motion for reconsideration of the decision of the Supreme Court to nullify her appointment as Chief Justice, one of her spokespersons said on Friday, May 11. In a television interview, Josa Deinla said this was considering the “fight was a close call,” with eight justices favoring the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida, and six voting against it. “And we know […]
Takes apparent dig at some SC justices, too (Eagle News) — Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, April 12, blamed a “shameless” Solicitor General Jose Calida for the “spectacle” in the Supreme Court during oral arguments on the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, and appeared to take a dig at some SC justices who she said “seemed to negate their possession of the cold impartiality of an unbiased judge.” “(The spectacle) […]
