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 Friday.The IBP-Makati chapter added that the Leonen, as well as other magistrates, “must be allowed to decide matters before them free from any threat of reprisal and vindictive action.
“There is no larger betrayal of public trust than a misuse of constitutionally enshrined safeguards put in place to guarantee the independence of our judiciary to defeat this very purpose,” The IBP said.
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