DESPITE an “overwhelming” majority in favor of the acquittal of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from a plunder charge, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is expected to try to block the move, Supreme Court sources have told The Manila Times.

Sereno is said to be concerned over keeping her job and allegedly wants Arroyo, an ally of President Rodrigo Duterte, to help make sure she is not impeached by Congress, the sources said.

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