Manila, March 21 (NNN-PNA) Lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Supreme Court (SC) to conduct lifestyle check on judges and justices as part of the judiciary’s own anti-corruption drive.

Reps. Douglas Cagas and Edwin Uy made the call amid reports of corruption in many trial courts handling electoral protests and the sale of temporary restraining orders (TROs).

Cagas, House Contingent Court Head to the Electoral Tribunal, said problems regarding hoodlums in robes have been prevailing over the years, making it imperative for the SC to address the issue.

“The issue on TRO for sale was recently exposed. Now, election lawyers are complaining about corrupt judges handling poll protests. These problems put rule of law and law and order in danger,� he said.

“The sense of integrity and honesty of our justices and judges must at all times be beyond reproach. The SC should conduct lifestyle checks on them to prevent or stop the commission of graft,� he added.

Uy, for his part, said members of the judiciary should be models of honesty in their actions and decisions.

"They should always live within their means. They should be at the forefront of fighting graft and corruption instead of aggravating this problem,� he said.