Members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) are pushing for the appointment of their national president, Burt M. Estrada, as a member of the Judicial Bar and Council (JBC) – a constitutional office that accepts, screens and nominates appointments in the judiciary.
Lawyers ask Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos to probe the incident and urge the Supreme Court to take a more aggressive stance in protecting members of the Bench and Bar