This was how a retired judge and militant groups in Cebu described the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Paredes said quo warranto proceeding is not the proper and legal way to remove an impeachable officer like the chief justice. “The floodgates for quo warranto cases are now open,” he said in an interview. To express rage over the removal of Sereno, militant groups held a protest rally in downtown Cebu City on Friday. I believe Chief Justice Sereno still has the legal remedies,” he told the Inquirer.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 11, 2018 08:03 UTC