CHIEF Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is suffering from a significant mental disturbance, which makes her unfit for her post, a clinical psychologist told lawmakers. “Based on the findings [of the psychologists], she is not recommendable [for the post of chief justice post],” she insisted. ‘Not grounds for impeachment’Sereno’s spokesman, lawyer Jojo Lacanilao, said the results of the chief justice’s psychological evaluation was not a basis for impeachment. “The chief justice has been in international and local conferences, presided so many en banc meetings, implemented various reforms, wrote so many opinions and decisions. Justices irkedA day after forcing Sereno to take an indefinite leave, Supreme Court justices hit the chief magistrate for spreading “fake news” on her leave of absence.

Source: Manila Times February 28, 2018 16:07 UTC