THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday granted a petition of Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza to be included in the shortlist of nominees for the vacant position in the High Court.

The tribunal’s decision dealt a blow to Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno and Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio who both tried to block Jardeleza’s candidacy.

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