Do what’s right“This is essentially a plea to the honorable court to do what is right and just,” Sereno said in the motion her lawyers filed. The majority ruling, penned by Associate Justice Noel Tijam, said Sereno flouted the Constitution and the Code of Judicial Conduct when she did not submit all her SALNs. Said Sereno: “This honorable court has required [the] inhibition of trial court judges for far lesser reasons. The majority decision said the quo warranto could proceed simultaneously with impeachment as the petition was a remedy for challenging an appointed official’s qualifications while impeachment was for acts made after appointment. In the impeachment complaint, Sereno was accused of, among other charges, failing to declare her real wealth, buying a luxury car with government funds and making questionable decisions without consulting her fellow magistrates.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 30, 2018 22:52 UTC