The Supreme Court ordered Solicitor General Jose Calida to comment on the appeal filed by former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno seeking a reversal of the May 11 ruling that led to her ouster. During Tuesday’s en banc, the high court gave the Office of the Solicitor General a non-extendible period of five days to submit its comment. ADVERTISEMENTVoting 8-6, the SC on May 11 granted the Solicitor General’s quo warranto petition to remove Sereno from office based on a supposedly invalid appointment in 2012. Meanwhile, Sereno’s camp welcomes the high court’s action asking Calida to comment first before issuing a ruling. He urged the high court to set aside personal animosity and “rule only according to what is right.” /vvp

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 05, 2018 05:48 UTC