SC chief Sereno, husband cast vote in Cainta
By Tetch Torres-Tupas
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno opted to vote in the afternoon, when politicians have already cast their votes.
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno opted to vote in the afternoon, when politicians have already cast their votes.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Friday said she was not aware that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno had fired psychologists and psychiatrists from the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).
CHIEF Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has at least one lawmaker supporting her decision to re-open a regional court office in Cebu.
CHIEF Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should directly address objections raised by her colleagues in the Supreme Court against her Nov. 27 resolution that re-opened the Regional Court Administration Office in Central Visayas (RCAO-7).
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has proposed to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno a point matrix system to thoroughly screen and narrow down applicants to judicial and Ombudsman positions.
Aside from Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, only one incumbent Supreme Court Associate Justice joined her on Monday’s flag ceremony.
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has appointed Deputy Court Administrator Raul Villanueva in charge of instituting judicial reforms.
Newly appointed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is doing well, an associate justice of the Supreme Court said Monday amid the reported hidden tension between her and some senior magistrates.
Senior Justices of the Supreme Court were again absent at Monday’s flag ceremony. Aside from Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, only Associate Justices Mariano Del Castillo, Martin Villarama Jr., Jose Mendoza and Bienvenido Reyes were present.
As part of the Supreme Court’s move of observing “dignified silence,” the high tribunal’s Public Information Office as well as its technology arm will close shop on October 31.
Budget Secretary Florencio Abad dispelled speculations that his presence at the Supreme Court indicated that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is getting special attention from President Benigno Aquino III.
The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday met with Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad to discuss the Judiciary’s budget.
A senior court official said the decision of the seven magistrates to skip the flag-raising ceremony Monday was “intentional” and was meant to “send a strong, cogent statement” to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
