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Fight not yet over for Sereno, says Robredo

/ 04:44 PM May 11, 2018

Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday criticized the decision of the Supreme Court to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno without an impeachment trial, saying it has “compromised” the judiciary.

“Ang desisyon ng Kataas-taasang Hukuman na paboran ang Quo Warranto petition ay tahasang pagyurak sa pinaka-sagradong institusyon ng ating bayan: ang ating Saligang Batas… Lubos tayong nababahala sa desisyong ito,” she said in a televised address.

“Sa hindi pagbasura ng Quo Warranto petition, maraming tanong ang kailangang harapin. Ngayong nakompromiso na ang pinaka-pundasyon ng ating hudikatura, kanino na tatakbo ang mga Pilipino para sa patas na laban at kahit kapiraso man lang na katarungan? Saan na tayo dudulog kung ang pinaka-integridad ng institusyon na ating sandigan ay siya nang nadungisan?” she added.

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The Vice President also called on the public to unite in defending the country’s judicial system and Constitution.

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“Hinihikayat natin ang sambayanang Pilipino na patuloy na bantayan ang mga susunod na pangyayari, at pag-isahin natin ang ating boses para ipagtanggol ang institusyon ng ating hudikatura, ang Saligang Batas at, higit sa lahat, ang ating demokrasya,” Robredo said.

Voting 8-6, the Supreme Court ousted Sereno by granting the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida. She was removed over her supposed failure to meet the integrity requirement for members of the judiciary.

But Robredo said the fight is not yet over: “Bilang Pangalawang Pangulo, tinitiyak ko sa inyo: hindi pa tapos ang laban, lalo na’t naging malapit ang botohan sa isang mabigat na desisyon tulad nito. Sama-sama nating isulong ang lahat ng nararapat na hakbang para itama ang pagkakamaling ito. Ito ang tanging paraan para manumbalik ang tiwala ng taumbayan.”     /muf

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