Protests break out at universities after Sereno ouster decision

Several protest actions broke out across Metro Manila on Friday hours after the Supreme Court ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno from the chief justice post.

Indignation rallies were staged in late afternoon after the SC voted 8-6 to grant the quo warranto petition of Solicitor General Jose Calida to nullify Sereno's appointment to the highest seat in the judiciary.

Student groups from Ateneo de Manila and Miriam College along with other individuals gathered along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, where they were later joined by groups from University of the Philippines-Diliman.

Protests now ongoing at UP Diliman and UP Manila over #SerenoOuster by SC. #SerenoJudgmentDay pic.twitter.com/AuLl5gOT6o

— Renato Reyes, Jr. (@natoreyes) May 11, 2018

Protesta sa harap ng Ateneo sa Katipunan bilang pagkundina sa pagpapatalsik ng SC kay Sereno @dzbb pic.twitter.com/7nDkE32xKb

— Rowena L. Salvacion (@wengsalvacion) May 11, 2018

Cars honk their horn as they pass by a group of protesters along Katipunan Ave. in Quezon City rallying against the Supreme Court decision to oust Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno via quo warranto. pic.twitter.com/Rmq9bs8PO3

— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) May 11, 2018

Katipunan against tyranny! Students from UP Diliman, Ateneo, and Miriam troop to Katipunan Avenue to denounce the ouster of CJ Sereno in a move to secure the three branches of the government by Duterte. #FightTyranny #StandwithCJ pic.twitter.com/dxJtd3mcjg

— Tinig ng Plaridel (@tinigngplaridel) May 11, 2018

Students from the UP Manila, UP Los Baños, University of Santo Tomas, and the Polytechnic University also staged protest actions.

NOW: Indignation protest along Gate 2 of the University by Thomasians denouncing the Supreme Court's decision earlier today to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from office. pic.twitter.com/Cx6LfVvQAV

— The Varsitarian (@varsitarianust) May 11, 2018

UPLB delegation is now headed to Los Baños Junction to denounce the Supreme Court’s granting of the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Cereno. #StandWithCJ #FightTyranny pic.twitter.com/ZuJEzDaz2I

— UPLB Perspective (@uplbperspective) May 11, 2018

ATM: Students and workers at PUP conduct a protest action against Martial Law in Mindanao, Contractualization, and the recent ousting of CJ Maria Lourdes Sereno.#DefendDemocracy#FightTyranny pic.twitter.com/lruiHkPiBh

— Kabataan Party-List (@KabataanPL) May 11, 2018

Individuals also took to small acts of solidarity, like leaving a candle in front of the Supreme Court, to protest the decision.

Lit a candle infront of the Supreme Court a while ago to express my dissent.

Wala man sa mob (because of P.E night) pero nakikiisa.

NAKAKAGALIT! The ones who are supposed to respect and uphold the law are also the same people who violated it.#StandWithCJ pic.twitter.com/rrF7WJ33sF

— Katherine x (@therinetas) May 11, 2018

A nationwide protests on May 15 has been scheduled by the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers. —Aya Tantiango/JST, GMA News