Gadon maintained that he “heard from the employees” that a deputy court administrator called the Muntinlupa judges regarding the warrants against De Lima, although he could not identify the said official. Meanwhile, Manalastas-de Leon said she deferred from resolving de Lima’s motion to quash and issuing an arrest warrant because the senator’s case questioning Guerrero’s orders was already elevated before the Supreme Court. Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, who sat beside her, cited Arroyo’s quick arrest in questioning why Fabros-Corpuz and Manalastas-de Leon took longer to issue their warrants against De Lima. “That did not inspire you, Judge Corpuz, Judge de Leon? Here’s a former president of the country, being served a warrant of arrest two hours after the filing of the case,” Marcoleta said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 19, 2018 08:03 UTC