SC JUSTICES CONFRONT SERENO ON VACANCY ISSUE

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was confronted by magistrates of the Supreme Court (SC) on her decision to strip the justices of their right to vote and choose the top nominees for the position vacated by Associate Justice Roberto Abad who retired in May.

During the regular en banc session on Tuesday, Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro assailed Sereno’s letter, which said “several justices” of the High Court requested that they do away with the traditional voting on nominees.