AN anti-crime group is poised to file an impeachment complaint this week against Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno at the House of Representatives, a reliable source said. The source told the Times that some members of the House’s justice panel are keen on endorsing the impeachment complaint against Sereno. Aquino 3rd appointed Sereno as magistrate of the SC in August 2010 and, subsequently, as chief justice in August 2012 following Corona’s impeachment. Under the 1987 Constitution, the vote of at least one-third of House members is needed for an impeachment complaint to prosper. An impeachment complaint can be filed for treason, culpable violation of the Constitution, bribery, graft and corruption, betrayal of public trust and other high crimes.

Source: Manila Times July 23, 2017 17:15 UTC