Palace: Include Jardeleza in list of SC nominees

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr wants the Supreme Court (SC) to add the name of Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza to the list of nominees for the High Court. Believed to be the top choice of President Benigno Aquino III for the post vacated by retired Justice Roberto Abad, Jardeleza’s name was struck from the list due to integrity issues raised by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. She also heads the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC),  which vets nominees for the SC. In his comment submitted to the Tribunal, Ochoa said the rule invoked by Sereno in objecting to Jardeleza’s nomination should be nullified. The rule requires a unanimous vote for candidates with integrity issues.

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