Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 12 | Page 32

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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY June 16 - 30, 2018
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JBC starts accepting nominees for Chief Justice
The Judicial and Bar Council
(JBC) formally opened on Monday the
search for the post of Chief Justice that
was vacated June 19 with the ouster
of Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno.
The
High
Court’s
public
information office (PIO) said deadline
for filing and completion of all
requirements by the applicants or
nominees is on July 26, 2018.
The PIO also said: “The five most
senior associate justices of the SC are
automatically nominated subject to
the