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Duterte blasts Sereno anew: 'Ignorante', 'bobo', 'torpe'

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Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday took another swipe at Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, calling the top magistrate &quot;ignorante&quot;, &quot;bobo&quot;, and &quot;torpe.&quot;&quot;Alam mo kung bakit I castigated you in public, ignorante ka eh,&quot; he said in his speech following his arrival in Davao City following a four-day visit to China and Hong Kong.Duterte was asked about his alleged involvement in removing Sereno from the high court.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/09/18/duterte-to-sereno-i-am-now-your-enemy">Duterte to Sereno: I am now your enemy </a></li></ul>Their ties were strained, the president said, when Sereno cautioned the public against warrantless arrests at the height of the government&#x27;s anti-illegal drug campaign.&quot;Sabi ko, hindi ko susundin &#x27;yan Madame Justice kasi bobo &#x27;yang batas mo,&quot; he said.&quot;Eh &#x27;pag ganoon, lalaban lahat &#x27;yan. Kung walang warrant, if there&#x27;s a crime committed in the presence of military and police, bakit? Magproproduce ba siya ng warrant galing sa &#x27;yo?&quot;&quot;Sabi ko, torpe ka. That&#x27;s why you should not be there. For a Chief Justice, hindi mo alam &#x27;yan.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/08/16/sereno-cautions-narco-judges-vs-surrender-without-warrant">Sereno cautions &#x27;narco-judges&#x27; vs surrender without warrant</a></li></ul>Duterte then went on a diatribe against Sereno in defense of warrantless arrests.&quot;Kaya nagalit ako sa &#x27;yo because even an ordinary flunker ng law, alam &#x27;yan. There are instances the military and the police and persons authority and civilians, for that matter, can make arrest, citizens arrest,&quot; he said.&quot;If the crime is about to be committed in my presence, or the crime is being committed or the crime has in fact been committed at tumakbo ka at hinabol kita.&quot;<div>&#x27;IGNORANT&#x27; CHIEF JUSTICE</div>Duterte said Sereno should have long been gone as chief justice.&quot;Talagang dapat alisin ka. Noon pa. Bobo ka na. P***** ***,&quot; he said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/09/18/sereno-dares-duterte-to-disprove-hand-in-ouster-moves">Sereno dares Duterte to disprove hand in ouster moves</a></li></ul>Duterte also clarified his remarks about fast-tracking the impeachment process against Sereno.&quot;I was just appealing to the House of Representatives who will handle the impeachment. Conviction is something else,&quot; he said.&quot;Who am I to direct the Senate. We are talking of impeachment. We&#x27;re not talking of conviction.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/12/18/dutertes-oust-sereno-remarks-an-attack-on-judiciary-intl-jurists">Duterte&#x27;s oust-Sereno remarks an attack on judiciary: int&#x27;l jurists</a></li></ul>Duterte also urged Sereno to step down.&quot;Just because you&#x27;re chief justice, you&#x27;re not smart. Kasi kung smart ka, matatag ka diyan, walang lalaban sa &#x27;yo at hindi ka nagkakamali sa mga declarations mo,&quot; he said.&quot;And that term of yours, until what? 2030? That&#x27;s too long for an ignorant chief justice. It&#x27;s too long. Tama na iyan. Give way. If I were you, I will resign.&quot;

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday took another swipe at Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, calling the top magistrate "ignorante", "bobo", and "torpe."

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday took another swipe at Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, calling the top magistrate "ignorante", "bobo", and "torpe."

Duterte blasts Sereno anew: 'Ignorante', 'bobo', 'torpe'

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Duterte blasts Sereno anew: 'Ignorante', 'bobo', 'torpe'

Davinci Maru,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 13, 2018 05:34 AM PHT

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