Dismissed ‘psychic’ judge gets High Court’s ire
MANILA, Philippines — The Judicial and Bar Council excluded a self proclaimed “fifth best psychic in the country” from the list of aspirants for the position of Chief Justice.
Court Administrator Midas Marquez said the Supreme Court ruling is explanation enough why he should not be included in the nominees.
The high court recently issued a per curiam ruling telling former Malabon Regional Trial Court Judge Florentino Floro that it “will throw the book at him if he keeps on badgering justices with phone calls and pleadings seeking a review of his removal from office.”
Floro hugged the limelight when he claimed he was aided in the court by three dwarfs: Luis, Armand and Angel. He said he was the “angel of death” and that he could write while in a trance.
In 2006, the Supreme Court ordered Floro’s dismissal from the bench after finding him suffering from psychosis that impaired his judgment.
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