Removed from Office by Supreme Court Quo Warranto Decision
Maria Lourdes Aranal Sereno • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court • May 11, 2018
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was removed from office on May 11, 2018, by an 8-6 vote of the Supreme Court sitting en banc, granting the quo warranto petition filed by the Solicitor General. The majority held that her appointment was void ab initio due to her failure to file Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) for several years. The decision was controversial as critics argued that impeachment, not quo warranto, was the proper remedy for removing a Chief Justice.
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