The Duterte administration’s bid to shift to a federal form of government would lead to a civil war between regions, ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said on Monday.
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Former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Friday said the provisions stated in the proposed federal constitution do not promote “judicial independence.”
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Retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. has urged the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) not to consider the stand of acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio that he be excluded from the nominees to replace Maria Lourdes Sereno, who was ousted as chief justice via quo warranto proceedings.
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Despite his refusal to be nominated, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Tuesday endorsed acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio to succeed ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
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Opposition Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Wednesday that a second motion for reconsideration may be filed to “correct” the Supreme Court decision granting the quo warranto petition that ousted former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
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Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Tuesday accused President Rodrigo Duterte of weakening the rule of law, hours after the Supreme Court upheld its May 11 decision to grant a government petition to remove her from office.
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Read moreThe Supreme Court (SC) yesterday declared final its May 11 decision that ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice and head of the judiciary.
Read moreWhether they like it or not, the public must respect decision of the Supreme Court upholding the ouster of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Malacañang said Tuesday.
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A group of clergymen is opposing the bid of Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires to succeed Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for his refusal to inhibit himself from the tribunal’s deliberations on the quo warranto petition that led to Maria Lourdes Sereno’s ouster as Chief Justice.
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Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said she was only defending herself and had no intention to cast ill motives on members of the Supreme Court when she made public remarks on the quo warranto issue.
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