Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday assured that operation of the Supreme Court has not been adversely affected by the recent controversies surrounding former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
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Former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said that Associate Justice Noel Tijam showed his prejudices in the quo warranto petition against her, which the Supreme Court granted, voting 8-6. Sereno also questioned Tijam’s handling of the petition as member-in-charge, claiming that he had already made prejudgments against her.
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“Rely solely on your work’s merit to get ahead.” Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro relayed this message to 1,724 successful Bar examinees in her speech during their oath-taking ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila.
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