AT least four opposition lawmakers at the House of Representatives filed an impeachment complaint against seven Supreme Court Justices who voted to oust former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno by granting the quo warranto petition of Solicitor General Jose Calida.
Representatives Edcel Lagman of Albay, Teddy Baguilat of Ifugao and Gary Alejano of Magdalo party-list lodged the complaint on Thursday against the seven High Court magistrates namely: Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza, Noel Tijam, Andres Reyes Jr, and Alexander Gesmundo allegedly for committing culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust in connection with their May 11 decision to remove Sereno.
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