FILE PHOTO: Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
MANILA, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Friday filed before the Supreme Court the second motion to intervene in the quo warranto plea against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
The motion aims to seek for court’s approval to allow them to weigh the petition which asks for the nullification of the appointment of the highest court official.
This is aside from the deliberation that will be done by the magistrates of the Supreme Court.
“We think that this is a very critical period in the democratic life of the country. Whether or not, the judiciary will be strengthened, will more or less be determined by events that led to the filing of the impeachment complaint at a quo warranto petition by the republic,” IBP Pres. Abdiel Fajardo.
This, they said is a threat to the freedom of public officials who will go against the ideals of the administration.
It’s also a form of shortcut to the impeachment process since under the Constitution — it is only through impeachment in which the chief justice can be removed for an impeachable offense.
“We will be participating as opposition, possibly if we are granted permission by the court,” Fajardo said.
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