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Sereno decries ‘selective targeting,’ warns vs. one-man rule

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 25 07:34 PM

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday slammed what she said was "selective targeting" against her, amid a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court and an impeachment complaint in Congress. Read more »

OPINION: A lawyer-blogger’s view on the quo warranto petition vs Sereno

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 23 06:09 AM

A lawyer-friend who goes by the name of “saxnviolins” in my blog sent me a helpful brief on the petition for quo warranto filed before the Supreme Court by Solicitor General Jose Calida to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes A. Sereno. Read more »

Politically driven? Ex-CJ Puno chimes in on quo warranto case vs Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 12:42 PM

The Supreme Court's decision on the quo warranto case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno would be more acceptable to the people if it is well grounded in law and not seen as politically driven, ex-chief justice Reynato Puno said. Read more »

SC to decide on Sereno ouster plea in May: sources

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 11:06 PM

The fate of embattled Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno will be decided in May. Read more »

Ateneo urges Supreme Court to junk Sereno ouster plea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 03:23 PM

Ateneo President Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin on Saturday said Sereno can only be removed through impeachment Read more »

Duterte lashes out anew at ‘ignorant’ Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 12:25 AM

The President urged his partymates in Congress to immediately impeach Sereno who also faces the prospect of being ousted by Supreme Court justices. Read more »

Cha-cha linked to Sereno ouster: Hilbay

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 12:27 AM

MANILA - Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay on Friday linked the moves to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution.  Read more »

Gadon blasts Sereno anew: She displayed her ignorance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 11:03 AM

MANILA - Lawyer Larry Gadon believes Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was disrespectful when she faced her colleagues during the Supreme Court oral arguments on the ouster petition against her. Read more »

Sereno accuser says recovery of SALNs immaterial

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 09:41 AM

The lawyer behind the Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno believes the recovery of the top judge's statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) is now immaterial.   Read more »

Duterte blasts Sereno anew: 'Ignorante', 'bobo', 'torpe'

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 05:34 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday took another swipe at Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, calling the top magistrate "ignorante", "bobo", and "torpe." Read more »

Duterte's oust-Sereno remarks an attack on judiciary: int'l jurists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 08:46 PM

A group of 60 judges and lawyers worldwide has said President Rodrigo Duterte's ouster remarks against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is an attack on the Philippines' judiciary. Read more »

Impeachable officers may be questioned through ‘quo warranto’: ex-SC justice

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 05:21 PM

A former Supreme Court associate justice steered clear of the controversy hounding Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, but said a quo warranto petition could be used to question the right of an impeachable official to keep the post. Read more »

Solon to cussing Gadon: Check your grammar, spelling first

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 03:44 PM

A lawmaker slammed lawyer Lorenzo 'Larry' Gadon over his outburst outside the Supreme Court summer court house in Baguio ahead of the oral debates on the ouster petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno last Tuesday.  Read more »

Gadon threatens disbarment case vs pro-Sereno IBP execs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 03:13 PM

Lawyer Larry Gadon, who filed an impeachment case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, threatened on Thursday to file a disbarment case against Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) officials who support the top judge.  Read more »

Sereno camp still hoping SC justices will scrap quo warranto plea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 11:37 AM

The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was not surprised by the supposed prejudice shown by 5 Supreme Court justices during the over 5-hour oral debates on the ouster petition against the country's top judge.   Read more »

Sereno recovers 9 'missing' SALNs, says lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 03:54 PM

(UPDATE/CORRECTED) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has recovered 9 of her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN), one of her lawyers said Thursday.  Read more »

House panel sees quick vote on Sereno articles of impeachment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 08:40 AM

The House of Representatives justice committee on Wednesday said it will waste no time bringing the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to the plenary after President Rodrigo Duterte urged Congress to fast-track the proceedings.  Read more »

Pahayag ni Duterte laban kay Sereno, umani ng batikos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 04:01 AM

Umani ng batikos mula sa mga political analyst ang pahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kaugnay ng impeachment ni Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Read more »

Supreme Court face-off

Jun Leprozo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 08:27 PM

Members of cause-oriented groups from northern Luzon and Metro Manila show their support for embattled Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, who is attending the Supreme Court oral arguments on the quo warranto cased filed against her, in Baguio City, Tuesday. The group questioned the fairness of 5 Supreme Court justices who testified against Sereno during the impeachment hearings in the lower house.    Read more »

Sereno, De Castro in fiery exchange at oral arguments on ouster petition

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 09:13 PM

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro engaged in a fiery exchange as the Supreme Court began oral arguments on a petition to remove the top judge from office. Read more »