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(Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel on Tuesday said the Upper House was “80 to 90” percent ready with its rules if the venue for impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is transferred there. In a radio interview, Pimentel said he still has a “series of meetings” before the draft of the rules is finalized. “Kung ano ang nangyari (sa impeachment trial nina) Chief Justice Renato Corona,President Joseph Estrada, kung may rule […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the move of Solicitor General Jose Calida to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as Supreme Court’s top magistrate was ‘unprecedented’. “While the normal rule is that impeachable officers can only be removed through impeachment, the petitioners who, I believe, are fully cognizant of this doctrine, probably feel that under the circumstance, the general rule should not be applicable,” Roque said in a press briefing on […]
(Eagle News) — The filing of a quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is “not the best act of kindness” toward her, her camp said. Belying Solicitor General Jose Calida’s claim, Sereno’s spokespersons said in a statement that the “best act of kindness” was “to transmit to the Senate the articles of impeachment expeditiously if they find probable cause in the committee and vote for impeachment in the plenary.” According to them, […]
Some attendees say “Red Monday” was in support of justices who asked Sereno to go on “indefinite leave” (Eagle News) — Several Supreme Court officials and employees wore red during the High Court’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday, an act which they said was in support of the justices who called for Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to go on indefinite leave. Also attending the flag-raising ceremony were Associate Justices Teresita Leonardo De Castro, Marvic Leonen, Diosdado Peralta, […]
(Eagle News)–The House justice panel has begun drafting the articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for transmittal to the Senate. “Napakaimportante kasi kung ano yung porma, apat na grounds, which would fall under the four grounds. Yun yung ginagawa,” panel chair Rep. Rey Umali said in an interview over dzbb. He said based on hearings held by the committee, there was evidence to back all allegations except the allegation Sereno ordered a […]
(Eagle News) — For the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the only “constitutionally recognized mode” of removing a Chief Justice is impeachment. In a statement on Friday, the nationwide group of lawyers said “any artifice or device intended to solely target the Chief Justice and short-circuit the process would be repugnant to the Constitution..” “(It) must be slain on sight if our democratic processes are to be observed,” the IBP said. According to the group, […]
(Eagle News) — Lawyer Oliver Lozano on Friday asked the Supreme Court to declare void the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. In asking for the declaration in his four-page petition, Lozano said any public official “should be above reproach and suspicion..” He noted Sereno’s alleged failure to comply with the “mandatory legal requirements” for her appointment, apparently referring to the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth Sereno failed to submit when […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should not blame the administration for her woes. “Ayaw na po naming magkomenta diyan. Minsan nagbigay kami ng mungkahi, hindi naman napakinggan ni CJ ‘no,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. “Ang masasabi ko lang po eh wag naman pong ituro ang Palasyo sa impeachment na iyan, gaya ng kaniyang nasabi nung mga nakalipas na araw,” Roque added. Roque […]
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno who started her “indefinite leave” today, Thursday, March 1, clarified again that she had not resigned and will not resign. “This indefinite leave is not a resignation. I will devote my time in the preparation of my senate defense and work on the cases in my docket,” she said in a statement read by her spokesperson, Atty. Jojo Lacanilao in a presscon. Lacanilao also […]
(Eagle News) — Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has been named Acting Chief Justice, with Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno taking an indefinite leave starting today, March 1, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. “After extended deliberations last Tuesday, Feb. 27, 13 of the justices present arrived at a consensus the Chief Justice should take an indefinite leave. After consulting with the two most senior justices, the Chief Justice herself announced she was taking an […]
(Eagle News) – From a 15-day “wellness leave” to an “indefinite leave.” This is what Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has decided to do, according to her lawyers, so she can prepare for a grueling impeachment trial at the Senate soon. Sereno’s lawyers Joselee Deinla and Jojo Lacanilao said that the chief magistrate has no intention of resigning, and only opted for a wellness leave and then an indefinite leave. “We just […]
