The quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno, filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led to the landmark case Republic v. Sereno, which nullified Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointme
As a result of Republic v. Sereno, Maria Lourdes Sereno, above, was ousted from her position. She was no longer considered the 24th Chief Justice of the Philippines, as the Court ruled that her appointment was never legal.
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio became acting Chief Justice following Sereno's ouster.
Justice Teresita De Castro was formally appointed to replace Sereno as the Chief Justice on August 25, 2018.
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Chief Justice of the Philippines is the title of the person who presides over the Supreme Court and who is the highest judicial officer of the government. As of April 5, 2021, the position is currentl
Quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno
…Supreme Court of the Philippines, led to the landmark case Republic v. Sereno (G. R. No. 237428), which nullified Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, finding that she never lawfully held the office due to a lack of integrity for failing to file certain required…
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