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SC reopens offices on Monday as NCR shifts to MECQ

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Posted at Aug 20 02:46 PM

In a memorandum, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said due to the rising COVID-19 infections, their offices' operations would adopt a 25 percent skeletal workforce except in his office and the offices of other Associate Justices. Read more »

Eleazar orders formation of technical working group to study body-camera rules

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Posted at Jul 10 10:48 PM

The Supreme Court guidelines will help strengthen the PNP's "human rights-based approach in the conduct of our operations," Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said. Read more »

SC limits scope of issuance of search warrants, requires body-worn cameras in service of warrants

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 11:03 AM

In a resolution dated June 29 but released only on Friday, the high court approved the rules on the use of body-worn cameras in the execution of warrants. Read more »

Supreme Court OKs use of police body cameras during warrant execution

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Updated as of Jul 10 02:18 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- The Supreme Court en banc has approved the use of body-worn cameras when law enforcement authorities hand out arrest, search, and seizure warrants.  Read more »

Chief Justice Gesmundo: ‘I don’t see need to abolish the Bar exam’

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 08:28 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo is opposed to the idea of scrapping the Bar examinations, as suggested by a Cabinet member. Read more »

SC justices, PNP heads meet to discuss rules on body cameras

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Posted at Jul 02 11:23 PM

The goal, according to the chief justice, is to strike a delicate balance between protecting an individual’s rights and ensuring unhampered operational requirements of law enforcers. Read more »

Judicial and Bar Council lists 9 candidates vying for SC justice post

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Posted at Jun 18 05:14 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council shortlisted justices from the Court of Appeals and Sandiganbayan, the Court Administrator and his deputy, and a former Ateneo Law School dean.   Read more »

Facing mounting pressure, SC moves to review rules and protective writs

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:08 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was moving to review rules and protective writs and could come out with a rule on body-worn cameras as early as July. Read more »

Mabagal na usad ng mga kaso planong solusyonan ng bagong Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 08:43 PM

Paano sosolusyonan ng bagong chief justice ng Korte Suprema ang nakakabagal na usad ng mga kaso tulad nito?  Read more »

Chief Justice Gesmundo to prioritize vaccination of court employees, speedy disposition of cases

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 05:42 PM

In his speech at the start of the press conference, the newly-minted top magistrate highlighted the need to take care of the Judiciary’s own employees.   Read more »

Technical glitches mar livestream of Gesmundo’s oathtaking as new Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 07:06 PM

Supreme Court Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo officially took his oath on Monday as the 27th chief justice of the high court, in a ceremony that highlighted the need to improve the judiciary’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. Read more »

Duterte picks Gesmundo as new Chief Justice, says Panelo

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 06:06 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Supreme Court Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo as the next Chief Justice to lead the 15-member court, Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Friday. Read more »

Judicial and Bar Council submits to Duterte list of nominees for next SC chief justice

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Posted at Mar 22 07:30 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council on Monday submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte the list of nominees for the position of chief justice of the Supreme Court. Read more »

Only 3 justices - Bernabe, Gesmundo, and Hernando - are in the running for chief justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 05:49 PM

Only 3 justices from the Supreme Court are in the running to replace Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta when he retires on March 27, according to the Supreme Court Public Information Office and Judicial and Bar Council member Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.   Read more »

Deadline for CJ post application extended; 5 most senior justices accept nomination

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 01:22 AM

The Judicial and Bar Council set the new deadline for application for the country's Chief Justice post on Feb 26. All 5 senior Supreme Court magistrates, meanwhile, accept their nomination. Read more »

Supreme Court OKs Peralta’s early retirement, search on for next chief justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 02:56 PM

The Supreme Court en banc has approved the early retirement of Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta effective on March 27, the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) announced on Thursday. Read more »

SC junks petition questioning Bayanihan law, other quarantine measures

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 04:25 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court en banc junked Tuesday the first-ever legal challenge to the Bayanihan law and other quarantine measures introduced by the Philippine government to address the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »