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<p>MANILA- The Supreme Court, in a majority vote, invalidated on Friday the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice. </p><p>Eight magistrates voted to oust Sereno while six others voted to keep her as the country&#x27;s top justice.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/11/18/supreme-court-ousts-chief-justice-sereno">Supreme Court ousts Chief Justice Sereno</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/11/18/look-who-voted-for-against-sereno-ouster">LOOK: Who voted for, against Sereno ouster</a></li></ul><p>Sereno, who was expected to serve until she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 in 2030, was removed via a &quot;quo warranto&quot; petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida.</p><p>Her expulsion from the high court marks the first time that a chief justice was removed through a &quot;quo warranto&quot; plea, a legal recourse Sereno&#x27;s camp had argued as incorrect.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/11/18/serene-sereno-declares-day-of-ouster-a-victory">Serene Sereno declares day of ouster a &#x27;victory&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Read the full text of Supreme Court Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe&#x27;s dissenting opinion:</p><div><a class="embedly-card" data-card-controls="0" href="https://img.abs-cbnnews.com/2018/documents/237428_bernabe.pdf">Card</a> <script async="" src="~//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js" charSet="UTF-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>Here's the full text of Supreme Court Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe's dissenting opinion.</p>

Here's the full text of Supreme Court Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe's dissenting opinion.