They attacked the Chief Justice in proceedings that refused her right to question accusers. Doing so, they prejudged the Chief Justice and betrayed the court’s position as a co-equal branch of government. “The quo warranto action against CJ Sereno, filed beyond the one- year deadline, is itself illegal and unconstitutional. The law provides that quo warranto should be filed against non-impeachable officials within one year after their appointment; but Ma. For me the only issue here is the validity of the quo warranto proceedings.

Source: Manila Times May 03, 2018 16:30 UTC