Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Tuesday dismissed the call for seven Supreme Court justices to inhibit themselves from the deliberations on a quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno due to their “antagonism” toward her. “Besides, there are no personal interests involved here.”The Speaker said the Supreme Court had the power to decide whether Sereno’s appointment was legitimate. ADVERTISEMENTSolicitor General Jose Calida filed the quo warranto petition in the Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that Sereno was unlawfully holding the position. ‘Manifest antagonism’ADVERTISEMENT“These seven justices cannot be impartial jurists because of their manifest antagonism against the chief magistrate,” Lagman said. Asked how he thought the Supreme Court would rule on the quo warranto petition, Alvarez replied: “I don’t know.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 06, 2018 20:03 UTC