Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno gave congressmen what they required if she wanted her lawyers to cross-examine resource persons at her impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. Sereno’s lawyers on Monday filed a motion asking the House justice committee to allow her to have her own lawyer who will cross-examine resource persons at the impeachment proceedings. The House justice committee found the impeachment complaint filed by Larry Gadon to be sufficient in form and substance. If at least one-third of all members of the House vote in favor of Sereno’s impeachment, the articles of impeachment will be forwarded to the Senate, which will conduct the impeachment trial. In a statement released by the House, Alvarez said the allegation “betrays the weakness of Sereno’s evidence in her defense.”

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 23, 2017 23:15 UTC