CHIEF Justice Maria Lourdes PA. Sereno is set to take a 15-day “wellness leave” starting on the first day of March, according to her spokesperson, lawyer Jojo Lacanilao.

Mr. Lacanilao said on Tuesday the Chief Justice was scheduled to take a brief break on a later date but the expected impeachment battle made her decide to have it sooner.

“Meron siyang scheduled na wellness leave sa March. (She has a scheduled wellness leave on March),” said Mr. Lacanilao during Tuesday’s impeachment hearing by the House committee on justice. He followed by saying, “Desisyon niya, personal nya, na i-advance yung scheduled wellness leave nya sa March to a few weeks earlier. Yun yung desisyon niya. (It was her personal decision to advance the scheduled wellness leave in March by a few weeks. It was her decision.)”

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