Palace welcomes SC dismissal of Pamatong petition vs Duterte

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:50:19 +0000

Malacañang on Wednesday welcomed the ruling of the Supreme Court dismissing the quo warranto petition against President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Calida asks SC to junk quo warranto case vs Duterte

Solicitor General Jose Calida has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the quo warranto petition filed by suspended lawyer Elly Pamatong against President Rodrigo Duterte.

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IBP backs Carpio as CJ

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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Ousted CJ Sereno makes exit with guns blazing

Ousted CJ Sereno makes exit with guns blazing

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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Clergymen oppose nomination of SC justice as Ombudsman

Clergymen oppose nomination of SC justice as Ombudsman

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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Sereno: Tijam has prejudged quo warranto petition against me

Sereno: Tijam has prejudged quo warranto petition against me

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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