BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Hours before the Supreme Court's oral arguments Tuesday on the ouster petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, her supporters flocked the high court's Baguio compound.
Like Sereno, her supporters from the Coalition for Justice and Movement against Tyranny called for the inhibition of Associate Justices Teresita De Castro, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza and Noel Tijam citing their alleged "bias."
Protesters bear posters of Justices De Castro, Bersamin, Peralta, Jardeleza, and Tijam. Citing “bias,” CJ Sereno has asked the justices to inhibit from the quo warranto case. The SC has yet to act on Sereno’s motions. @PhilstarNews pic.twitter.com/nSHj3la84r
— Kristine Patag (@kristinepatag) April 10, 2018
Supporters of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno arrive here at the SC Baguio compound. The SC is set to hold oral arguments on @SolGenCalida’s petition for quo warranto vs Sereno. @PhilstarNews pic.twitter.com/MEID7fDI8W
— Kristine Patag (@kristinepatag) April 10, 2018
Last week, the chief justice has filed five separate motions for inhibition asking the five justices to recuse themselves from Solicitor General Jose Calida’s petition for quo warranto.
The SC en banc has yet to act on Sereno’s motions.
The 14-member court, headed by Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio, is set to hold oral debates on the quo warranto petition at 2 p.m.
Sereno is expected to appear before her colleagues and address the allegations against her.
WATCH: Supporters of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno arrive here at SC Baguio. @PhilstarNews pic.twitter.com/4etO1O9jSI
— Kristine Patag (@kristinepatag) April 10, 2018