SC to tackle petition vs Sereno

“I don’t expect you to appreciate

- eral will not allow you to undergo the indignity that the late Chief Justice Renato Corona suffered at the hands of politicians who un

Sereno is expected to be asked by the high court to comment on the quowarranto charges filed against her.

Calida said the chief justice the allegations against her.

Sereno is facing an impeach Lorenzo Gadon for alleged culpa corruption, other high crimes and betrayal of public trust.

complaint on March 8.

‘Don’t stop impeachment’

to stop its proceedings as a quo

warranto proceeding is different from impeachment.

“They can proceed with their impeachment. Insofar as we are concerned, proper remedy is quo

- persons argued before media that there is only one option to oust through impeachment. They are horribly wrong. A lawyer who has a basic grasp of our Constitution and jurisprudence ought to know that Impeachment and QuoWar

ranto are two entirely different proceedings with entirely different

In his 34-page petition for quo warranto, Calida asked the high appointment on August 24, 2012. Calida also asked that Sereno be ousted from the position of chief justice.

“Petitioner Republic of the Philippines consequently prays that this Honorable Court: (1) DE Sereno’s appointment on August 24, 2012 as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; and (2) OUST Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno from the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of

The petition of Calida stemmed lawyer Eligio Mallari, who asked - tiate a quowarranto proceeding against Sereno.

Under Rule 66 of the Rules of Court, a quo warranto proceeding is a person who unlawfully holds a

‘No basis’

Sereno’s camp stressed that a quowarranto petition had no legal basis.

“The Supreme Court ought not to entertain the quowarranto petition for it has absolutely no basis in law and in the Constitution. The high tribunal should dismiss the petition outright on the basis that quo warranto is not a proper remedy. Under the 1987 Constitution, the Chief Justice may only - peachment by the House of Rep Senate, sitting as an impeachment

“We wish to reiterate that this latest action by the Solicitor General is part and parcel of the grand plan to harass, malign and humiliate the Chief Justice to force her to resign because her detractors know that the impeachment case, which was built on lies, won’t stand a chance in

Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday said the high court was functioning nor

Carpio told ABS-CBN News the 13 justices asked Sereno to go on

“There was discussion on how Supreme Court, how to insulate the Supreme Court from the trial, At the end of the day, there was an agreement that she will go on -