Grace Poe Hopes That The Foundlings View Of Sereno Would Lighten Up SC Justices

The aspiring president Senator Grace Poe showed that she is hoping that on Wednesday, Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno' position towards the rights of foundlings would make a loud and clear statement not only to the public people but also to the justices of the Supreme Court in order to make a decision on her qualification to run for the presidential position. 

In a text message that she sent to the reporters, she said “We take refuge in the statement of Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno fighting hard for the rights of foundlings like me. It rings loud and clear that the right of foundlings to a nationality will just be an empty rhetoric unless the government accords it due respect and take measures to implement this right.”

Justice Sereno asked the member of COMELEC Arturo Lem on the oral arguments of the SC, “If you’re saying that foundlings are not natural-born citizens, have you thought about the impact on the rights of all foundlings?”

“The court now has to categorically answer the question about her (Poe’s) status, because the pronouncements we will make will affect so many others,” Sereno added. 

Source: Inquirer