'There is no basis to the myth,' Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno says, referring to the claim that TROs derail government infrastructure projects
MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Thursday, August 25, sought to debunk the “myth” that courts “are issuing too many” temporary restraining orders (TROs) on government infrastructure projects.
The Duterte administration has cited excessive TROs as a reason for seeking emergency powers to solve the traffic crisis.
In her annual meeting with the press, Sereno cited the following data to debunk this argument:
- The Court of Appeals (CA) has issued only a single TRO against a government infrastructure project since 2013
- In 2015, out of the 2,039 petitions before the CA “praying for TRO on various subject matters,” only 50 have been issued by the CA
- The Supreme Court itself has issued only one TRO against a government infrastructure project
“Obviously, there is no basis to the myth,” she said, referring to the argument that TROs derail government infrastructure projects.
Congress is now studying the bid to grant Duterte emergency powers to solve the Philippines’ traffic crisis. – Rappler.com
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