MANILA, Philippines — The Makati chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has expressed its support for Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, saying that the impeachment complaint against the magistrate “should alarm the members of the Philippine Bar as judicial independence and respect for legal procedure are once again being threatened.”
“We value and respect the need for the observance of judicial independence, a cornerstone of our democratic system. We ask our brethren in the legal profession to remain vigilant against scornful efforts at undermining the very essence of judicial power,” the IBP-Makati chapter said in a statement on …
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