Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen “The House of Representatives has just affirmed the constitutional independence of the Judiciary by not allowing others to take advantage of the vulnerability of its members.” This was the reaction of Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen wh
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May 27, 2021 | 8:13 pm
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SUPREME Court Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen did not celebrate the dismissal of the impeachment complaint against him by the House of Representatives on Thursday, saying it was a waste of time and was ill-motivated to begin with.
âThere is no victory to be celebrated by anyone. If anything, it should remind some not to waste our time and resources for narrow parochial selfish gains,â Mr. Leonen said in an e-mailed statement on Thursday.
âA dismissal on the basis of the mere face of the impeachment complaint affirms the baselessness of the grounds raised. It is an act that powerfully speaks for itself,â he added.
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+ May 28, 2021 Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia disclosed on May 25 that Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco Jr., president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, informed her that local government Secretary Eduardo Año knew of a plan to sue her for being “defiant” of protocols concerning returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs).
“He (Año) said IATF is firm that Reso 114 should be strictly complied. They are worried about transmission of variants. He said Sec. Harry (Roque) and (Justice Secretary) Meynard Guevarra are considering legal action against you,” thhe governor quoted Velasco as saying.