Reports of the “indefinite” leave of absence of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from her duties have exposed the “widening” cracks in the Supreme Court (SC), the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) said on Tuesday. According to a court insider, Sereno decided to take a leave of absence starting Thursday, March 1, after an SC en banc session wherein her fellow magistrates raised the allegations in the impeachment case against her. READ: Sources say Sereno to go on ‘indefinite’ leave but CJ’s camp refutes itMoreover, Colmenares said that the SC justices have “practically impeached” Sereno by asking her to go on leave. “The losing party here is not the Chief Justice nor any Justice of the Court. In response to reports of her “indefinite leave,” Sereno’s camp said that the Chief Justice was merely going to take a “wellness leave.”“Not indefinite.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 27, 2018 11:15 UTC