{"id":123201,"date":"2017-10-12T03:40:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T07:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=123201"},"modified":"2017-10-12T03:40:03","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T07:40:03","slug":"sereno-the-truth-is-on-my-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/12\/sereno-the-truth-is-on-my-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Sereno: The truth is on my side"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Earlier, Sereno snob impeachment threats, saying these complaints doesn\u2019t affect her because of her \u2018clean conscience\u2019. (Photo: http:\/\/sc.judiciary.gov.ph\/<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday shrugged off impeachments proceedings at the House of Representatives, saying it doesn\u2019t bother her because she knew the truth is on her side.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am like this because I know that the truth is on my side. And in a time of constant spin, when narratives are co-opted to serve the personal agenda of a few, the truth is our bedrock,\u201d Sereno said before judges\u2019 convention in Palo, Leyte.<\/p>\n

Sereno\u00a0stressed that she has been honest in her work as the chief magistrate and believes that the impeachment complaint against her will not succeed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlam kong hindi ako nagsinungaling, hindi ako nandaya, hindi ako nanlamang ng kapwa, at ginawa ko nang tama ang trabaho ko bilang Punong Mahistrado\u00a0<\/em>[I know I didn’t lie. I didn’t cheat. I didn’t take advantage of others.\u00a0 I did my job as the chief magistrate correctly]. I have enough faith in the truth to sleep soundly at night; I have enough faith in our people and in our democratic systems, to know that narratives built on lies will eventually crumble,\u201d Sereno added.<\/p>\n

Lawyer Larry Gadon filed impeachment raps against Sereno for alleged culpable violation of the Constitution, betrayal of public trust, corruption and other high crimes, by failing to reveal her existent assets and net worth, buying a luxurious car with public funds and compelling judges to challenge the Duterte administration.<\/p>\n

Voting 25-2, the House Committee on Justice ruled that there are sufficient grounds to pursue the impeachment complaint filed against the chief justice.<\/p>\n

[Read: House panel finds sufficient grounds to oust Sereno<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Sereno called on the members of the Philippine Trial Judge League Inc. to continue in serving their mandates and duties and to stay away from the political noise.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemain steadfast in the conduct of your duties; zone out of politics, and decide on your cases with openness, sobriety, and fairness\u2026 All I ask is that tomorrow, you wake up and resolve to do the best, most honest, fairest work that you can do, and again the day after that, and again the day after that. There is nothing more that a Chief Justice can ask of you,\u201d the chief justice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that, ultimately, such political maneuverings can only erode our branch of government in the long-term, however gratifying it may be at the moment. I have no interest in feeding my ego,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Sereno snob impeachment threats, saying these complaints doesn\u2019t affect her because of her \u2018clean conscience\u2019.<\/p>\n

[Read: Sereno unfazed by impeachment raps<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u201cAlam mo, \u2018yan ang masarap sa malinis na konsensya<\/em>, it does not affect me at all [You know, that\u2019s the things about having a clean conscience],\u201d she said during the town hall meeting Ulat sa Hudikatura in Cebu.<\/p>\n

Sereno added she has fulfilled her mandate \u201cwith all faith and diligence\u201d, citing that there would be no evidence that would attest she has betrayed her oath of office.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have done nothing wrong. Nothing can be proven against me that will show that the Chief Justice has betrayed her oath of office. I have served the country with all faith and diligence. I will never waver from that pledge,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Sereno also said her records of travels, expenses, and procurements are all well-documented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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