The Justices who voted for the ouster of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in the quo warranto petition must decline their respective nominations for the vacant post of Chief Magistrate.

They must not profit from their controversial adverse decision against Sereno.

Likewise, the justices who will be respondents in the forthcoming impeachment complaints for culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust consequent to their unconstitutional and biased verdict must be disqualified from nomination and/or appointment as Chief Justice.

The impeachment complaints are akin to pending administrative and/or criminal cases which bar appointment in the judiciary.

EDCEL C. LAGMAN