“That means she [Sereno] did not file her SALN 17 times,” said Gadon who chose to file the case at the DOJ rather than at the Ombudsman, which has jurisdiction over government officials and employees. Rep. Reynaldo Umali of the 2nd District of Oriental Mindoro and head of the House justice committee hearing Sereno’s impeachment complaint said that as an impeachable official under the Constitution, Sereno enjoyed immunity from suit. Gadon said he was filing the criminal complaint anyway to stop its 10-year prescriptive period under the law. This means that the criminal case against Sereno becomes moot after 10 years. Jojo Lacanilao, Sereno’s spokesperson, said of the complaint, “It’s a laughable move by desperate people.” RAADEE SAUSA

Source: Manila Times January 26, 2018 11:37 UTC