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The group reiterates the opposition to Martires' offer for the post of Ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines – A group of theological educators reiterated on Wednesday its opposition to the application of Associate Judge Samuel Martires to the post of Ombudsman, one day after receiving 11 votes of the Supreme Court to claim his application.
A statement, the Evangelical and Catholic Theological Group said that Filipinos "deserve better" than the possible appointment of Martires as the country's next clerk.
"The appointment of [Martires] as the next mediator is to mess with the" Annabelle Sabanal, spokesperson for the group, said: READ: SC recommends the mediator Martires
"To name someone with such a history of persistent bias, and dubious integrity violates the constitutional mandate and deliberately blurs his vision, "added Sabanal.
The same group has already filed an objection to the appointment of the Martires. They cited the questions posed by Justice to the then Chief Justice, Maria Lourdes Sereno, who faced the CS during a pleading on the government's motion against the quo warranto
LETTERS: "They said that Martires' questions linked his faith to" mental illness "and showed" lack of respect for denominational communities "and his" lack of probity. "
Martires, s & # 39 Addressing the journalists After facing the jury of the Judicial Council and the Bars, he apologized to Sereno when he had offended her and insisted that he did not want The group also stressed that Martires had approved a compromise with the former military controller Carlos Garcia "which allowed the latter to plead guilty to a lesser offense.
The decision was made by the second division of Sandiganbayan, where Martires was then a member. The decision was drafted by Edilberto Sandoval, then President of the Justice and now Special Prosecutor of the Ombudsman.
The group also raised a question about the Martires' resolution that cleared the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos of 50 billion pesos civil liability. 19659004] "This is consistent with the revisionist historical interpretation of Martires according to which Marcos was not ousted by the Filipino people in February 1986," they declare
"The approval of the High Court goes against constitutional stipulation The JBC must deliberate on the list of presidents for the ombudsman's post on Friday, July 20. The list will be submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte the same day.
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio -Morales will retire from office on July 26.
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