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Sereno appeals ouster from Supreme Court

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 09:19 PM

The ousted top judge of the Philippines has filed an appeal before the body that voted for her removal from office. Read more »

Palace: Opponents seek vengeance vs Calida

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 04:06 PM

Critics seeking vengeance could be behind moves to question deals between various government agencies and a security agency owned by Solicitor General Jose Calida, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Sereno asks SC 15 more days to explain 'attacks' on colleagues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 06:23 PM

Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has appealed to the Supreme Court to give her 15 more days more, or until June 9, to explain why she should not be sanctioned for attacking her colleagues. Read more »

Ombudsman Morales: 'Great countries need strong institutions, not strongmen'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 09:45 PM

MANILA - Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday said "great countries" need "strong institutions" rather than "strongmen." Read more »

Sotto: Senate resolution opposing Sereno ouster up for debates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 01:22 PM

The Senate resolution urging the Supreme Court to review its decision to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice may soon be up for plenary debates, the newly installed Senate leader said Thursday.  Read more »

Sereno allies tell 8 SC justices: Reverse decision or face impeachment

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 09:40 PM

MANILA - Allies of ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno told the 8 justice who granted the quo warranto petition to reverse their ruling or they will file an impeachment case against them once the SC’s ruling becomes final. Read more »

Celebrate the Eight: 'Unity march' backs Sereno ouster

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 04:29 PM

The groups put up red banners in front of the high court calling on the public to “Respect the Constitution.” Read more »

Some senators may bat for impeach court after Sereno ouster: Pangilinan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 03:53 PM

Some senators may push for the convening of an impeachment court to render an opinion on the the decision of the Supreme Court to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from office, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Monday.  Read more »

Topacio wants Supreme Court spox to resign over social media post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 02:50 PM

MANILA - A lawyer on Monday called on Supreme Court public information office chief Theodore Te to step down over a social media post on the day that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was ousted by her colleagues. Read more »

Sereno, umalma sa umano'y 'panggigipit' ng gobyerno; DOJ, may sagot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 10:29 PM

Sa ngayon, ipinagdadasal ni Sereno na baliktarin ng Korte Suprema ang naging desisyon nito laban sa kaniya. Read more »

Life after ouster: Sereno keen on spending more time connecting with public

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 08:32 PM

Sereno said she did not feel depressed after her exit from the Supreme Court, but became more determined to ask the court to reconsider its decision. Read more »

Sereno prays for SC reversal of ouster — ‘Kailangan kasi prinsipyo mo ipinaglalaban’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 06:07 PM

Speaking to DZMM, Sereno said her removal from office by the high court threatens the checks and balances in government. Read more »

Sereno cries harassment, says DOJ going after her aides

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 08:12 PM

Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Saturday said some members of her staff were summoned by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in what she decried as harassment.   Read more »

SC workers urged to wear red in support of Sereno ouster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 01:52 PM

A group of Supreme Court workers on Saturday urged colleagues to wear red on Monday to support the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice. Read more »

'Black Friday' protest kontra sa pagpapatalsik kay Sereno, isinagawa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 04:59 AM

Muling nagsagawa ng Black Friday Protest ang ilang estudyante para kondenahin ang pagpapatalsik kay dating Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Read more »

Groups hold 'Black Friday' protest, call for judicial independence

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 09:19 PM

Several groups joined the so-called "Black Friday" protest and called for judicial independence following the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice. Read more »

JBC to wait for final SC ruling on Sereno ouster before opening nominations for chief justice

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 03:52 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) will wait for the final ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) on the quo warranto case against ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno before acting on the order of the high court for it to open the process of nominations and applications for her replacement. Read more »

Palace accuses Sereno of grandstanding

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 10:33 AM

After earlier refusing to comment on ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s call for President Rodrigo Duterte to just resign, the Palace on Friday issued a new statement, this time accusing the former chief magistrate of grandstanding. Read more »

Lawmakers eye impeachment cases vs 8 justices who voted to oust Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 12:23 AM

Some opposition lawmakers are considering filing impeachment cases against the eight magistrates who voted to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice.  Read more »

Resolusyon vs SC quo warranto ruling, inihain sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 10:41 PM

Pormal nang inihain sa Senado ang resolution na nagbibigay-diin na Senado lang ang binigyan ng kapangyarihan ng Konstitusyon na lumitis at magtanggal ng chief justice.  Read more »