Impeachable officials like CJ Sereno can be removed via Quo Warranto by Tom Berengeur



Folks, you have to distinguish between wrongdoings committed and lack of qualifications of an impeachable official. 

The remedy for wrongdoings stated in the Constitution (bribery, culpable violation of the constitution, graft and corruption etc.) is impeachment.

On the other hand, if the official LACKS ANY QUALIFICATION required by the office then that official can be subject to a quo warranto petition.

And if the official is elected and benefitted from CHEATING during the elections, that official can be removed via an election contest/election protest.

So it is extremely incorrect to say that an impeachable official can only be removed from office via impeachment. If that were the case then BBM's electoral protest against Leni (who is an impeachable official) would've been thrown out a long time ago.




Tom Berenguer

Folks, you have to distinguish between wrongdoings committed and lack of qualifications of an impeachable official. The remedy for wrongdoings stated in the Constitution (bribery, culpable...


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