Serafin Cuevas dies

Rappler.com

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Former Supreme Court associate justice Serafin Cuevas, 85, died on Sunday, February 9. Known for having handled 3 impeachment cases involving former Supreme Court chief justice Renato Corona, former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, and former president Joseph Estrada, Cuevas became a member of the High Court under then president Ferdinand Marcos in June 1984. He was appointed justice secretary under the Estrada administration on July 1, 1998. The Supreme Court announced the death of Cuevas in a tweet on Monday and said details of the wake will be announced soon.

 
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