The move of Solicitor General Jose Calida to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, whom the top state lawyer described as “unlawfully” holding her position, is “unprecedented.”“Well, let’s just say, this is unprecedented,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTCiting testimonies from the impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives, Calida on Monday filed a quo warranto petition before the SC questioning Sereno’s qualifications as chief justice. According to Calida, the move is an “act of kindness” to a fellow lawyer. “The Office of the Solicitor General will not allow you to undergo the indignity that the late Chief Justice Renato Corona suffered at the hands of politicians who unjustly convicted him. “When 13 of the magistrates themselves vote that the chief justice should go on an indefinite leave that means the justice system is well and healthy and alive in the Philippines.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 05, 2018 09:00 UTC