Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno “held hostage” a case of business tycoon Lucio Co involving tax smuggling raps filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) by holding to its release and promulgation.
A document obtained by The Manila Times showed that Sereno withheld the release of the decision, for almost three months, despite the case having been voted upon by the SC 3rd Division since June 22, 2015.
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