A group of corporate lawyers is blocking the nomination of a former senior partner of the Villaraza Cruz Marcelo law office, otherwise known as “The Firm”, to the Sandiganbayan following the nominee’s admission that his application has the “blessing” of his boss.

The Legal Management Council of the Philippines (LMCP) on Wednesday said the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) must not let politics dictate the selection of the next chief of the anti-graft court.

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