Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is holding “hostage” the appointment of the first Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Sereno has refused to release the appointment papers of outgoing Sandiganbayan justice and now incoming SC Associate Justice Samuel Martires.

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