The justice committee of the House of Representatives on Monday approved six articles of impeachment to be brought against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, moving the case closer to trial in the Senate. Headed by Rep. Reynaldo Umali, the committee voted 33-1 to approve a resolution containing the allegations against Sereno and certify the report recommending her impeachment. Only Quezon City Rep. Jose Christopher Belmonte of the Liberal Party voted against the resolution. ADVERTISEMENTNot impeachable offenses“I agree there are problems, but they are not enough to be considered impeachable offenses,” Belmonte told reporters. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said that if the House could transmit the articles of impeachment by May, the trial of Sereno would start in July.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 19, 2018 23:28 UTC