Five more incumbent justices are expected to appear when the House proceedings on the impeachment case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno resume in January, according to impeachment complainant Lorenzo Gadon. Propaganda“They constantly float new names and personalities of those who are supposed to testify against the Chief Justice. Gadon noted that Sereno’s colleagues have already appeared before the House justice committee’s hearings to determine the existence of probable cause to pursue her impeachment. “If there are justices who could appear, what is the reason for a Chief Justice not to appear?” he said. He said even Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas had admitted that the House justice committee had no authority to force the top magistrate to attend its hearing.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 18, 2017 23:11 UTC