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Under-fire Philippine judge defended by bishop
Move to impeach Justice Marvic Leonen over assets is a waste of lawmakers time, Caritas chief says
Justice Marvic Leonen delivers a speech in the session hall of the Philippine Supreme Court in this file photo. (Photo supplied)
A move to impeach a member of the Philippine Supreme Court for an alleged violation of the country’s constitution has been condemned by a leading Catholic bishop, who called it a trivial matter and said lawmakers had better things to do.
Associate Justice Marvic Leonen is facing an impeachment complaint for allegedly failing to declare a statement of his assets, liabilities and net worth while serving for 15 years as a law professor.
Bishop Jose Collin Bagaforo
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He cited the Rights of Nature Bill and the Food Security Bill pending before the House of Representatives as examples.
“These are important legislations that when ratified, will improve our farmers’ lives, will lessen climate vulnerability and risks, will strengthen our economy, and will generally make the Philippine government fully responsive to the needs of its people,” Bagaforo said in a statement on Tuesday.
“During the last nine months, we have seen that poverty has worsened. Government’s inability to act prudently has a lot to do with it,” he added.