CHIEF Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno is not resigning despite a call by Malacanang for her to step down just before impeachment proceedings start.
“As previously declared, resignation has never been an option. The CJ needs to face the impeachment proceeding precisely to preserve the dignity and independence of both the Supreme Court and the Office of the Chief Justice,” lawyer Carlo Cruz, spokesman of Sereno, told The Manila Times.
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