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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
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