While
it is almost every lawyer’s dream to hold the position as highest magistrate in
the land, a Boholano associate justice in the Court of Appeals (CA) has
declined his nomination on Monday.
CA
Associate Justice Gabriel Ingles announced on Tuesday over dyRD’s “Inyong
Alagad” he has officially turned down the nomination of lawyer Marcelo Bacalso
to be included in the selection of the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Ingles
told “Inyong Alagad” that his main reason is “delicadeza” as he openly
expressed his views favoring the removal of then chief justice Renato Corona
during his impeachment trial.
According
to Ingles, there are “insiders” in the high tribunal and prominent figures in
the legal profession who are more qualified for the position.
“Propriety
dictates that I should decline the nomination, there is conflict of interest since
I openly favored the removal of CJ Corona in several media interviews. My
credibility is no longer beyond doubt, and the judicial institution would be
prejudiced should I accept the nomination,” explained Ingles.
Even
though he has turned down the nomination for chief justice, Ingles has not made
a categorical statement whether he would also decline if nominated for
associate justice in the high tribunal which comes next after CJ selection
process is concluded.
Ingles
sent a letter to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) JBC through its executive
officer lawyer Annaliza S. Ty Capacite to turn down his nomination on Monday.
“I
have read in a newspaper that I have been nominated by Atty. Marcelo Bacalso
for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. While I am flattered
and thankful for the nomination, I am declining the same,” Ingles said.
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