02 March 2017 LONDON — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno discussed the developments on the Philippines’ judicial reforms during a Kapihan sa Pasuguan hosted by Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Antonio Lagdameo on February 28.

Chief Justice Sereno talked about the Supreme Court’s current programs and priorities, as well as the progress made on ongoing judicial reforms.

The Chief Justice, a number of associate justices from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals were in London to attend a series of high-level meetings with UK agencies at the invitation of the British Embassy in Manila.

In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Antonio Lagdameo underlined the importance of the Philippine judiciary and the indispensable role of the Supreme Court in upholding the rule of law in a democratic society.

The Philippine delegation included Supreme Court Justices Mariano Del Castillo, Estela Perlas-Bernabe, and Marvic Leonen; Court of Appeals Justices Pamela Ann Abella-Maxino and Marilyn Lagura-Yap; Dr. Antonio Laviña of the Ateneo de Manila University, and Atty. Maria Lourdes Oliveros of the Office of the Chief Justice.

The Kapihan sa Pasuguan serves as the Philippine Embassy’s speakers forum where visiting Philippine government officials are invited to discuss topical issues and important developments in the Philippines. The audience is composed mainly of representatives from Filipino and British communities, academia, media organizations, and the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy. END