“Long before President (Rodrigo) Duterte became president, the appointment system has already been defective,” Diokno said on “The Mangahas Interviews.” “There’s politics already given that it’s the current occupant o…

Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno said the appointment system for judges and prosecutors had been politicized.
Under current rules, only the President of the Philippines can appoint judges and prosecutors.
“Long before President (Rodrigo) Duterte became president, the appointment system has already been defective,” Diokno said on “The Mangahas Interviews.”
“There’s politics already given that it’s the current occupant of Malacañang who makes those appointments.”
He said the politicization of the appointment process has contributed to the delays in filling up vacancies in the lower courts and the prosecution service.
“How can you deliver justice to the people when you lack judges and prosecutors?” Diokno said. That has to change.”Diokno, who is also a law professor, had previously applied for a seat on the Supreme Court.
He recently announced that he would run in the 2022 elections, but he has yet to decide what elective position he would be vying for. —Virgil Lopez/LDF, GMA News