Chief Justice Ma. Rep. Reynaldo Umali of Oriental Mindoro, the House justice committee chairman, made the warning, which he later downplayed as only “hypothetical.”“That’s why we call those who face us ‘respondents.’ They have to respond,” Umali said. Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) Executive Officer Annaliza Ty-Capacite also declined to appear before the House committee. In effect, a subpoena will compel Sereno in an impeachment complaint to testify against herself,” the Senate minority leader said. “It may result in a constitutional crisis if the chief justice refuses to attend,” he said.

Source: Manila Times November 27, 2017 16:18 UTC