Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, opposition, made an statement against the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in the House of Congress. He warned the body that the attempt to remove the CJ is unconstitutional and brazen usurpation of exclusive power.
He added that there was a report showing Supreme Court (SC) justices, “headed by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen were maneuvering to force the unconstitutional removal.”
Sereno who is being subjected to the impeachment process for alleged dishonesty for not filing her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). Recently, CJ was force by the Supreme Court En Banc to render indefinite leave but her camp positively stated that it is a wellness leave but later on Sereno retracted the claim, 15 day leave is an onset of her trial in the Senate.
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