SENIOR magistrates of the antigraft court have refused to yield their posts to newly-appointed Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang in an apparent show of dissatisfaction with President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s decision to name the “most junior justice” as head of the agency.

Similar to the controversies that entailed the appointment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno last year, the Sandiganbayan is expected to be rocked by intrigues emanating from Tang’s appointment.

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