Friday, July 15, 2011

SC asked to sanction Duterte-Carpio for assaulting sheriff - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

SC asked to sanction Duterte-Carpio for assaulting sheriff - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

"Two judicial organizations have asked the Supreme Court to take action against Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, who punched a court sheriff while carrying out a demolition order against informal settlers early this month.

In separate letters to Chief Justice Renato Corona, the Philippine Association of Court Employees (PACE) and the Sheriffs Confederation of the Philippines Inc. (Scophil) said the SC should sanction Duterte-Carpio, who is also a lawyer."