Sereno ‘eagerly awaits’ transmittal of articles of impeachment to Senate

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is eagerly awaiting the transmittal of the articles of impeachment to the Senate, her spokesperson Atty. Josa Deinla said Monday.

She said the Chief Justice is already on the advanced stage of her preparation for the looming impeachment trial.

“The Chief Justice eagerly awaits the transmittal of the articles of impeachment to the Senate where she is ready to defend herself against the unfair, unjust and malicious allegations, which are the bases of the obviously biased impeachment proceedings conducted by the House Committee on Justice,” Deinla said.

Sereno is currently on an indefinite leave to focus on her impending impeachment trial.

The Chief Justice earlier said at the rate of the hearing at the House Committee on Justice, she will not be surprised if the impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate.

The House panel has already approved the articles of impeachment which will then be submitted to the plenary for further discussion and voting.

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Deinla reiterated that the articles of impeachment drafted and approved by the House Committee on Justice, which is chaired by Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali, “consist of allegations that do not even constitute impeachable offenses.”

The Chief Justice, she said, strongly believes that the truth is on her side. /je