Maria lourdes aranal sereno born maria lourdes punzalan aranal. Updated supreme court sc associate justice maria lourdes aranal sereno, the 169th justice of the high court, is the 24th chief justice. Mar 05, 2018 calida insisted that sereno is just a defacto chief justice since her appointment to the position is invalid due to her failure to meet the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth. By the time sereno became chief justice, she had been in the judiciary. Get to know the justices who voted for serenos ouster.
Paquito ochoa formally informed the high court about the appointment. There is nothing layered about me, no context you have to imagine, no agenda you have to fathom. Aug 24, 2012 updated supreme court sc associate justice maria lourdes aranal sereno, the 169th justice of the high court, is the 24th chief justice. In a full court session, the sc upheld its decision on the quo warranto. An august 28, 2012, press release from the philippine commission on women. The chief justice was in guam upon the invitation of the guam supreme court for her to be the keynote speaker at the pacific judicial council juvenile. They consider the chief justices appointment, office, powers, and influence both within the court and in the american system of government more. Manila chief justice maria lourdes sereno said on wednesday that upholding judicial independence and the rule of law is crucial to restoring investor confidence and achieving economic prosperity. The groups said the complaint stemmed from the judiciarys creation of. Aug 24, 2012 president aquino on friday appointed associate justice maria lourdes punzalan aranal sereno as the 24th chief justice of the supreme court. To support the judiciarys call for the rule of law is to support not only our democracy, but also to engender an environment conducive to economic.
Impeachment complaint grounds taxsaln evasion gadon claims that. Sc upholds quo warranto ruling, voids serenos appointment as. Sereno appointed as new chief justice news from the. Vacc files impeachment complaint against chief justice. May 11, 2018 solgen seeks nullification of sereno s appointment. Maria lourdes sereno was a junior magistrate prematurely appointed as chief justice in 2012. Punong mahistrado ng kataastaasang hukuman ng pilipinas presides over the supreme court of the philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the philippines. The judicial branch official gazette of the republic of the. Chief justice of the supreme court of the philippines. Reynaldo umali has brushed off concerns that the quo warranto petition filed to nullify chief justice maria lourdes sereno s appointment would weaken. Nine supreme court justices, five of them wearing red neckties, join employees during mondays flagraising ceremony, an event called red monday to show their disapproval of chief justice maria lourdes sereno, inq photomarianne bermudez right photo. Manila, philippines an abscbn source reveals some supreme court magistrates do not show respect to their new chief justice maria lourdes sereno. The philippine commission on women pcw welcomes the appointment of the first woman chief justice of the supreme court, maria lourdes punzalan aranal sereno.
As of october 23, 2019, the position is currently held by diosdado peralta, who was appointed by president rodrigo duterte following the. Maria lourdes sereno, new chief justice of the supreme court. Aug 30, 2017 the youngest chief justice of the land, sereno, 57, is the first chief justice to be ousted by her own peers. In the midst of this period of deep mourning for the loss of interior and local government secretary jesse robredo, the president is cognizant of his constitutional duty to appoint the next chief justice of the philippines. Maria lourdes aranalsereno born july 2, 1960, philippine. Aug 25, 2018 serenos illegitimate appointment was bs aquinos legacy. The post sc upholds quo warranto ruling, voids serenos appointment as chief justice appeared first on untv news. Presidential spokesperson edwin lacierda announced, the president is confident that chief justice sereno will lead the judiciary in undertaking muchneeded reforms. Maria lourdes sereno, new chief justice of the supreme.
Aug 25, 2012 chief justice ma lourdes sereno is the philippines first woman chief justice. But instead of asserting that she is still chief justice, she can say in her statement. The sc en banc voted 86 in favor of the quo warranto petition that sought to declare her appointment in 2012 invalid. Calida insisted that sereno is just a defacto chief justice since her appointment to the position is invalid due to her failure to meet the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth.
Noynoy aquinos transgression in choosing sereno as chief. Controversy surrounds appointment of sereno staff abs. The petition was made to nullify the appointment of sereno as chief justice of the high court. Philippine chief justice serenos undemocratic ouster. Justices grudges against me their problem, not mine. It is a plot that seems so far removed from the cool, forbidding neutrality of a judges life. The impeachment of supreme court chief justice sereno ofw life. The impeachment of supreme court chief justice sereno. The petition was made to nullify the appointment of sereno.
Aug 28, 2012 an august 28, 2012, press release from the philippine commission on women. Appointed as associate justice by president benigno aquino iii in august 2010, she became the second youngest person at. Majority of the supreme court justices is soon to remove sereno. Chief justice ma lourdes sereno is the philippines first woman chief justice. The judicial branch official gazette of the republic of. Eagle news lawyer oliver lozano on friday asked the supreme court to declare void the appointment of maria lourdes sereno as chief justice.
The chief justice of the supreme court of the philippines filipino. On august 30, 2017, duterte youth lawyer lorenzo gadon filed an impeachment complaint with the house of representatives against supreme court chief justice ma. The supreme court sc, the highest court in the philippines, recently made waves with its decision to oust chief justice maria lourdes sereno, a move considered to be unprecedented and historic. The document above certifies the appointment of justice maria lourdes sereno as chief justice of the supreme court of the philippines. Sereno is the new chief justice the wallace business forum. Chief justice maria lourdes sereno waves to supporters the day she returned to the supreme court on may 9, 2018, after two months of leave. Its a sign of things to come as far as how newlyminted supreme court chief justice lourdes sereno may be shaping the judiciary over the next 18 years she will be leading it. About two weeks after, on september, 2017, the house committee on justice found gadons impeachment complaint to be sufficient in form and substance. The real tragedy however, is not the destruction of the chief justices career. Chief justice 20122018 on august 24, 2012, president aquino announced his appointment of justice sereno as the new chief justice of the supreme court, replacing renato corona, who was removed from office in may 2012 after being convicted in an impeachment trial. The life and turbulent times of chief justice john roberts, after republicans refusal to confirm president barack obamas supreme court.
The chief justice can issue a statement rejecting her removal. President aquino on friday appointed associate justice maria lourdes punzalan aranalsereno as the 24th chief justice of the supreme court. Aquino iii, took her oath of office on august 25, 2012. They consider the chief justices appointment, office, powers, and influence both within the court and in the american system of government more generally. The chief justicebrings together leading scholars of the courts who employ social science theory and research to explain the role of the chief justice of the u. In asking for the declaration in his fourpage petition, lozano said any public official should be above reproach and suspicion he noted serenos alleged failure to comply with the mandatory legal requirements for her appointment. For the countrys 50,000 lawyers, becoming a supreme court justice, much, much more so a chief justice is an achievement as improbable as winning the lotto. A lawyer explains why the move ruffled feathers in the judiciary. Sereno was supposed to stay in her post until her retirement at age 70 in 2030. Noynoy aquinos transgression in choosing sereno as chief justice. Defending her appointment against critics, sereno reportedly said that it was godas will, not politics that put her in that position. History of scjjudicial appointment process in the philippines. Former president benigno aquino iii made a mistake when he appointed chief justice maria lourdes sereno to the post because she was too young, a senate leader said. Sereno visits guam 8 may 2014 the philippine consulate general in agana reported that supreme court chief justice maria lourdes p.
If the ruling is sustained on appeal, it would allow duterte to appoint a new chief justice after candidates are vetted by the judicial and bar council jbc. Lumbas appointment as chief justice staff head 2 was to be a secondment from the up college of law, carpio said. The quo warranto petition against maria lourdes sereno republic of the philippines v. In so doing, he publicly made a moral judgment, as our democratically elected philippine president, that mrs. Sep 03, 2012 its a sign of things to come as far as how newlyminted supreme court chief justice lourdes sereno may be shaping the judiciary over the next 18 years she will be leading it. The current chief justice is diosdado peralta, who was appointed by president rodrigo duterte on october 18, 2019 list of chief justices. Chief justice of the supreme court of the philippines wikipedia. Sereno, 51, is the first female chief justice of the supreme court. Thousands of supporters of chief justice maria lourdes sereno will jam the supreme court area in manila on friday hoping that the justices will. In a transmittal letter addressed to senior associate antonio carpio and sereno, exec.
Philippine chief justice serenos undemocratic ouster new. Supreme court ousts chief justice sereno abscbn news. Sereno appointed as new chief justice news from the philippines. Punong mahistrado ng pilipinas presides over the supreme court of the philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the philippines. Quo warranto petition against maria lourdes sereno wikipedia. Manila, philippines culpable violation of the constitution and betrayal of public trust are the grounds cited by the volunteers against crime and corruption vacc and the vanguard of the philippine constitution vpc in the impeachment complaint they filed against supreme court chief justice maria lourdes sereno. In 2012, after chief justice corona was removed from office by the senate sitting as an impeachment court, aquino iii appointed one of the most junior justices in the supreme court, maria lourdes sereno, chief justice. As the countrys very first woman to head the judiciary, serenos appointment marks a big achievement in filipino womens history.
Chief justice serenos ouster and the strangulation of. The supreme court allowed an act that was patently unconstitutional. Protest aims to pressure sc justices on petition vs sereno. The sc en banc voted 86 in favor of the quo warranto petition that sought to. Sereno is expected to file a motion for reconsideration. In may 2018, maria lourdes sereno, the secondyoungest chief justice appointee in the history of the philippine judiciary, was removed by her colleagues on an 86 vote granting a quo warranto. Judicial independence, rule of law good for economy. On 24 august 2012, president aquino announced his appointment of justice sereno as the new chief justice of the supreme court, replacing renato corona, who was removed from office in may 2012 after being convicted in an impeachment trial. Lawyer oliver lozano asks sc to declare void sereno. Justices grudges against me their problem, not mine i think their statements reflect more on them than on me, says chief justice maria lourdes sereno. The supreme court sc is poised to oust chief justice maria lourdes sereno as majority of the justices had decided to grant the quo warranto petition filed by solicitor general jose calida seeking the removal of the chief magistrate, sources said sunday. Reynaldo umali has brushed off concerns that the quo warranto petition filed to nullify chief justice maria lourdes serenos appointment would weaken. Mar 03, 2018 the protracted and scandalous controversy over the validity of chief justice serenos appointment, and impeachment against her have caused deep division and dissension in the bench and bar. Aquino iii appointed sereno associate justice in 2010.
Jun 19, 2018 the judicial bar council jbc as it announced earlier, is expected to open its nominations for the next chief justice as the sc ruling on the quo warranto has now become final. Quo warranto, impeach case vs sereno independent actions. Optimism welcomed the appointment of the new chief justice. They consider the chief justice s appointment, office, powers, and influence both within the court and in the american system of government more generally. Sep 24, 2012 manila, philippines an abscbn source reveals some supreme court magistrates do not show respect to their new chief justice maria lourdes sereno. Sereno visited guam from may 3 to 7, ending her visit today as she boarded her philippine airlines flight back to manila. The story of serenos downfall is marked by dark drama and the fever of human passion. She was appointed as associate justice in august 2010, and was the youngest to be appointed to the court in this century. At the oathtaking rites of new lawyers monday, chief justice maria lourdes sereno called on the 3,747 newly minted barristers to uphold and defend the rule of law. Carpio also pointed out to sereno that contrary to her claims, the up college of law charter does not allow secondment of his faculty members to the sc or any government office.
The decision found sereno repeatedly lying about her salns and even misleading the judicial and bar council, which nominated her as chief justice in july 2012, about the nonexistence of her salns she claimed it was infeasible to. Manila, philippines the supreme court sc on tuesday, june 19, denied with finality maria lourdes serenos motion for reconsideration for sc to overturn its ruling on the petition against her appointment as chief justice. It is gods will that lourdes sereno is the chief justice of. Chief justice sereno will make hopeful years for womens. Sereno was removed from office by way of quo warranto by supreme court in an 86 decision, removing her appointment as chief justice in 2012 null and void. Mar 14, 2018 former president benigno aquino iii made a mistake when he appointed chief justice maria lourdes sereno to the post because she was too young, a senate leader said. Former chief justice hilario davide, ap photo left photo. Some sc justices wont call sereno chief justice youtube. Calida questions serenos appointment as chief justice before. Maria lourdes sereno filed before the supreme court of the philippines was a successful attempt to remove maria lourdes sereno from her post as chief justice of the supreme court of the philippines. The protracted and scandalous controversy over the validity of chief justice serenos appointment, and impeachment against her have caused deep. The current chief justice is diosdado peralta, who was appointed by president rodrigo duterte on october 18, 2019.