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OPINION: Guess which top Philippine official can be forced to take a wellness leave by subordinates

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Raissa Robles

<p>All this talk about Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno being forced to take a “wellness leave” – which some equate with ousted President Joseph Estrada’s “constructive resignation” in 2001 – made me trawl through the 1987 Constitution.</p><p>In the decades I’ve covered politics and governance, it was the first time I heard about “wellness leaves” in government and a top official being pressured to take one in the midst of attempts to impeach her.</p><p>Imagine my surprise when I learned that only one top official can be forced to take a wellness leave, not by peers or colleagues, but by subordinates.<br/> <br/>Here’s my video blog about it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FU4GtBr3tSc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>I’m learning to make videos right now and I find it to be a challenging but fascinating platform. I’m trying to reach the 1,000 subscribers mark right now and I’m halfway there. Thank you to all those who have already subscribed.</p><p>My YouTube Channel is <a href="https://youtube.com/c/raissarobles">https://youtube.com/c/raissarobles</a></p><p>For more blog entries, go to <a href="https://www.raissarobles.com/">https://www.raissarobles.com/</a></p>

<p>Imagine my surprise when I learned that only one top official can be forced to take a wellness leave, not by peers or colleagues, but by subordinates.</p>

Imagine my surprise when I learned that only one top official can be forced to take a wellness leave, not by peers or colleagues, but by subordinates.