‘The 16th justice’ | Inquirer Opinion

‘The 16th justice’

05:02 AM May 14, 2018

In the aftermath of the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice, there is one thing that should not be left unnoticed.

So far, Solicitor General Jose Calida has yet to lose a case in the Supreme Court for the government.

For example, the long and hotly contested issue on the burial of the remains of former president Ferdinand Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani, the declaration of martial law in Marawi City and the extension of the said martial law for one whole year in the whole of Mindanao have all been won by the SolGen with flying colors.

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Isn’t it said that the Solicitor General — well, perhaps only, or at least during, the Duterte administration — is the 16th justice?

RUDY L. CORONEL, [email protected]

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TAGS: Inquirer letters, Jose Calida, Maria Lourdes Sereno, quo warranto petition, Rudy L. Coronel, Sereno impeachment, Supreme Court

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