An opposition lawmaker believes that the House justice committee is waiting for the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision on the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno “purposely to delay” the transmission of its “weak” articles of impeachment to the Senate. Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman’s statement comes after the House committee, voting 38-2, has found probable cause to impeach Sereno. READ:House justice panel finds probable cause to impeach SerenoADVERTISEMENTLagman said he expected the committee’s decision. “While as expected, the House Committee on Justice has found ‘probable cause’ for impeachable offenses against Sereno, it has held in abeyance the submission of the Articles of Impeachment to the plenary for approval by at least one-third of the House membership,” he said in a statement. It will be a monumental meltdown of the House when trial begins as no impeachable offenses have been committed by CJ Sereno, only lapses in character despised by other Justices and demonized by this administration,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 08, 2018 06:45 UTC