In last Wednesday’s session, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe interpellated lawyers from the Office of the Solicitor General in their defense of the law. Justices, in previous settings, said they prepared questions for Esperon on military officials’ red-tagging and on matters involving national security. The national security adviser is set to return to the debates on Monday, although petitioners have opposed this in a motion filed last Friday. They are retired Chief Justice Reynato Puno and former Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza. Tune in to the LIVE audio streaming of the oral arguments scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 17.

Source: Philippine Star May 17, 2021 05:30 UTC