Sereno: First Lady Chief Justice And The Second Longest In The Philippine History
The Philippines now have its first ever lady Chief Magistrate, Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Today, President Ninoy Aquino administered the oath to Sereno.
Sereno will have 18 years as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court before reaching the mandatory retirement age.
She’ll be serving four Presidents: Aquino, the winners of presidential elections in 2016, 2022 and 2028.
This would make her as the second justice with the longest years of appointment in the SC. Former Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano had 18 years and 9 months in the position.
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Clarinda Santiago
We’ll see what she can do for justice and equality. I don’t want to judge her this early. I have strong faith that P-noy knows who is the best for the government and the people of the Philippines…