SC workers urged to wear red in support of Sereno ouster

MANILA - 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.

"Muli nating ipakita ang nagkakaisang hangarin natin para sa malaya at isang Korte Suprema!" according to an advisory from the Supreme Court Employees Association.

(Let us show again our united goal of a free and united Supreme Court.)

‘Red Monday’ at the Supreme Court on May 21, as the Supreme Court Employees Association (SCEA) calls on officials, employees to wear red in support of justices and SC Decision on Sereno ouster; SCEA says all must stand for a “free and one Supreme Court:” pic.twitter.com/jtvOtKJEOl

— Ina Reformina (@InaReformina) May 19, 2018

The advisory came a day after several supporters of Sereno staged "Black Friday" protests outside of the Supreme Court and in different parts of Manila.

• Groups hold 'Black Friday' protest, call for judicial independence
• Supreme Court ousts Chief Justice Sereno

In an unprecedented decision last May 11, the Supreme Court nullified Sereno's appointment for failure to fully disclose her wealth when she applied for the top post in 2012.

Sereno had said that she would appeal the decision.

• Supreme Court declares Chief Justice post vacant
• Sereno to appeal her ouster

-with a report from Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News