(from Facebook Account: Stand with CJ)
With supporters standing by her side, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno saw no reason why she should turn her back on the people despite a bid to remove her from office.
Sereno spoke about her struggles in a short message after the Mass organized by her supporters at the Parish of the Holy Church in the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quzon City on Thursday.
“I’m sure as the sun rises from the east, and sets on the west – that God’s plan will prevail,” she said.
Sereno believes there is now an “awakening” among ordinary citizens as they start to ask the importance of truth, justice and righteousness.
“Kaya’t sa akin pong mga kababayan na nagmamasid sa mga nangyayari ngayon, maraming-maraming salamat po. Pagkat nakita ko po at kayo na rin po ang nagsabi paulit-ulit, ang laban mo ay laban namin,” she said.
“Kaya’t paano po ako bibitiw? Paano po ako manghihinang loob. Paano po ako liilisan at tatalikuran ang aking panangutan sa bayan?” the Chief Justice asked.
“Ako po ay niluklok upang pangalagaan ang hustisya, bantayan ang independensya ng hudikatura, pangalagaan ang mga kawani ng hudikatura at ilatag ang suno-sunod na reporma sa hudikatura,” Sereno added.
The top magistrate also called on everyone to give hope a chance.
“May nagsasabi huwag nang bigyan ng puwang ang due process. Ang sagot ko po dito, bigyan nyo po ng puwang ang pag asa,” she said. /kga