How SC Justices voted on Sereno quo warranto petition

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted the quo warranto petition, voting 8-6, against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida seeking the invalidation of her appointment to the country's highest judiciary post in 2012.

Voting for:

• Teresita De Castro
• Diosdado Peralta
• Lucas Bersamin
• Francis Jardeleza
• Samuel Martires
• Noel Tijam
• Andres Reyes Jr.
• Alexander Gesmundo

Voting against:

• Antonio Carpio
• Mariano Del Castillo
• Estella Perlas-Bernabe
• Marvic Leonen
• Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa
• Presbitero Velasco

The Court also ruled, 9-5, that quo warranto is the proper remedy for the Sereno case.

Voting for:

• Teresita De Castro
• Diosdado Peralta
• Lucas Bersamin
• Francis Jardeleza
• Samuel Martires
• Noel Tijam
• Andres Reyes Jr.
• Alexander Gesmundo
• Presbitero Velasco

Voting against:

• Antonio Carpio
• Estella Perlas-Bernabe
• Marvic Leonen
• Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa

The following justices also voted yes on whether Sereno violated the Constitution for failure to file her Statements on Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth.

• Teresita De Castro
• Diosdado Peralta
• Lucas Bersamin
• Francis Jardeleza
• Samuel Martires
• Noel Tijam
• Andres Reyes Jr.
• Alexander Gesmundo
• Antonio Carpio

—JST, GMA News