House prepared to vote on Sereno impeachment if SC junks quo warranto, says justice panel head

THE House of Representatives is still prepared to vote on the articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in case the Supreme Court rules against the quo warranto petition that has been filed against her, Rep. Reynaldo Umali of Oriental Mindoro said in a live radio interview on Thursday.

“Palagay ko ay mahirap ng mabago ang desisyon lalo na kung on reconsideration lang,” said Umali in anticipation of the Supreme Court decision favoring the petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida who questioned the validity of Sereno’s appointment after documents showed that she failed to fully comply with the submission of her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN).