CHIEF Justice Lourdes Sereno should inhibit herself from the controversial Torre de Manila condominium case even if her husband, Mario Jose Sereno, is no longer connected with DMCI Corp. to erase suspicion of partiality, sources said over the weekend.

Sereno should also recuse herself from the case involving the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) because the power firm’s lead counsel was her former law partner, the sources added.

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