Vice President Leni Robredo and Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno face the prospect of impeachment as the 17th Congress enters its second year, according to Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Alvarez said he was collecting evidence to build possible impeachment cases against Robredo and Sereno, who had incurred his displeasure on separate occasions in recent months. Like the case with the Chief Justice, once the documents are ready, I will not hesitate to file,” he said. Asked why he was targeting Robredo and Sereno when President Duterte himself avoided directly attacking either of the two high officials, Alvarez said it was the nature of his office. He cannot impeach the Vice President or the Chief Justice.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 11, 2017 23:15 UTC