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MANILA, Philippines – The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has disqualified lawyer Vicente Velasquez and Cagayan de Oro Rep Rufus Rodriguez from the race for the chief justice post.
The JBC disqualified the two for their failure to comply with documentary requirements.
This leaves only 20 candidates vying for the country’s highest judicial position.
The JBC is currently conducting public interviews of the nominees. Velesquez was supposed to be interviewed on Thursday, July 26, and Rodriguez on Friday, July 27.
The updated schedule of interviews is as follows:
| July 24 | July 25 |
|---|---|
|
9 am – 12 noon |
9 am – 12 noon |
| Professor Soledad Cagampang-De Castro | UP Professor Rafael Morales |
| Justice Secretary Leila de Lima | Former UP Law Dean Raul Pangalangan |
|
2 pm-5pm |
2 pm-5pm |
| Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza | Comelec official Rene Sarmiento |
| UP Professor Katrina Legarda | Retired Judge Manuel Siayngco |
| July 26 | July 27 |
|---|---|
|
9 am – 12 noon |
9 am – 12 noon SEC Chairwoman Teresita Herbosa |
| Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio | Former Executive Secretary Ronaldo Zamora |
|
2 pm-5pm |
2 pm-5pm Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno |
| GOCC sector head Cesar Villanueva | Justice Presbitero Velasco |
– Rappler.com
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