SERENO: "We should all listen to the truth and not cover it with lies"

The chief justice also attended a Mass yesterday offered by her supporters—mostly officials from the previous administration.
Sereno has refused to attend the hearings and the House committee on justice has barred her lawyers from cross examining witnesses, saying the chief justice herself should do that.

She also said she would not give in to pressures from those who want to tilt the balance of power by weakening the judiciary.

She hit out her accusers, saying allegations against her were just lies being hurled by some people who refused to accept the reforms she has instituted at the Supreme Court.

“If there are people who wanted me out because of anger or hatred, what about our youth? What message would it bring if I resign?” she asked.

Sereno made the statements following the testimony of Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro in the House justice committee that provided the missing element of personal knowledge in the complaint of lawyer Lorenzo Gadon.

The impeachment hearings are scheduled to resume Tuesday next week, he said, when De Castro returns to continue her testimony.

Testifying before the House justice committee, De Castro accused the Chief Justice of misrepresenting the collegial decision of the SC in ordering the creation of the Regional Court Administrative Office (RCAO) in Region 7 in issuing Administrative Order No. 175-2012 without the approval of her colleagues as required by their internal rules.

Lastly, she discussed the merits of her separate concurring opinion in the August 2014 ruling that voided the JBC’s decision not to include the name of then Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza on the shortlist of nominees for SC justice post after Sereno raised an integrity issue against him.

“This is an opportunity for us to have a grand vision of our future. Let’s tackle the meaning of accountability, independence of the judiciary and separation of powers,” she said

Speaking before a youth forum in UP Diliman on Thursday, the embattled chief justice again claimed the truth is on her side.

“Those who stand for the truth should not be deprived of rights. We should all listen to the truth and not cover it with lies,” Sereno said.

The chief justice believes her fight is a “fight for the people and the Constitution” as she thanked people who supported her in her ordeal.

Sereno also again appealed for support in hurdling the impeachment case against her.

“I’m sure as the sun rises from the east and sets in the west, I’m sure God’s will will prevail,” Sereno said.

“Thank you, my countrymen who told me that my battle is also their battle,” she said.

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