”ADVERTISEMENT“We reiterate that the President’s dislike of the ousted Chief Justice is not an attack on the judiciary or an affront to judicial independence,” Roque said in a statement. Roque also responded to the remarks of Sayan that the ouster of Sereno has a “chilling effect” on the judiciary. The Palace official said the executive branch “recognizes the independence and respects the separation of powers among the three branches of government. ”“The High Court granted the quo warranto petition against the ex-CJ after allowing the oral arguments which found the former top magistrate disqualified for the position,” he said. ADVERTISEMENTVoting 8-6 on May 11, high court magistrates ousted Sereno after it granted of the quo warranto case filed by Calida.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 01, 2018 10:07 UTC