The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered a probe into the alleged “irregular” appointment by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno of an information technology (IT) consultant, who is supposedly paid P250,000 a month or P1.5-million for a six-month, renewable contract.

Sereno’s hiring of an expensive consultant is part of the impeachment complaint against Sereno. Critics claim she betrayed public trust for entering into deals without public bidding and the approval of the full Supreme Court or en banc.

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