Sacked CJ to appeal her ouster

MANILA: The ousted top judge of the Philippines will appeal against the decision to sack her, after she battled with President Rodrigo Duterte over his deadly drug war, her spokesman said yesterday, reports AFP.

Maria Lourdes Sereno’s colleagues voted on Friday to remove her as Supreme Court chief justice in an unprecedented decision that has sparked a legal firestorm.

“She will file MR (motion of reconsideration),” her spokesman Carlo Cruz said in a message to AFP without elaborating.

Duterte had openly called for Sereno’s removal from the court, calling her an “enemy” after they clashed over his bloody war on drugs and alleged abuse of power.

Legal experts, including other Supreme Court judges, have argued that Sereno’s sacking is a violation of the constitution, which says a justice can only be removed through impeachment in Congress.

 

Sacked CJ to appeal her ouster

MANILA: The ousted top judge of the Philippines will appeal against the decision to sack her, after she battled with President Rodrigo Duterte over his deadly drug war, her spokesman said yesterday, reports AFP. Maria Lourdes Serenos colleagues voted on Friday to remove her as Supreme Court chief justice in an unprecedented decision that has sparked a legal firestorm. She will file MR (motion of reconsideration), her spokesman Carlo Cruz said in a message to AFP without elaborating. Duterte had openly called for Serenos removal from the court, calling her an enemy after they clashed over his bloody war on drugs and alleged abuse of power. Legal experts, including other Supreme Court judges, have argued that Serenos sacking is a violation of the constitution, which says a justice can only be removed through impeachment in Congress.