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Bersamin, itinalagang punong mahistrado ng SC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 09:20 PM

Kabilang si Lucas Bersamin sa mga bumoto pabor sa pagpapatalsik kay dating Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, maging sa pagpapalibing kay dating pangulo at diktador Ferdinand Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani.  Read more »

How 5 SC magistrates vying for Chief Justice voted on high-profile cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 01:26 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he has chosen a new Chief Justice from a pool of five magistrates of the Supreme Court. Here's how they voted on previous Supreme Court decisions: Read more »

Pagpirma sa PH-China oil deal, di labag sa Konstitusyon: Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 08:24 PM

Walang nakikitang mali si acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio sa nilagdaang memorandum of understanding on oil and gas exploration sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China. Read more »

No 'treason' in PH-China deal - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 03:05 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday countered communist leader Jose Maria Sison’s claim that the memorandum of understanding on oil and gas development between the Philippines and China was a “clear act of treason” on the part of President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration. Read more »

PH-China oil and gas deal 'just an agreement to explore solutions': Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 05:40 PM

It was among the 29 deals signed during Xi's 2-day visit to Manila that ended Wednesday. Read more »

Carpio fact-checks Xi: Chinese explorer never visited PH

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 07:10 PM

Contrary to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s claim, 14th century Chinese navigator, diplomat and admiral Zheng He “never visited the Philippines.” Read more »

Carpio posts biggest increase in net worth among Supreme Court justices

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 07:11 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio posted the biggest increase in net worth last year compared to 2016 among his colleagues, a document released Tuesday revealed. Read more »

Carpio: Freedom of navigation should be PH's main thrust in S. China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:40 PM

Freedom of navigation and overflight should be the main thrust of the administration in the disputed South China Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Sunday. Read more »

Pence: South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 06:14 AM

Pence: South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation Read more »

Carpio counters Duterte: China not in possession of South China Sea

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 06:04 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday corrected President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that China is in possession of the South China Sea.  Read more »

5 SC justices vie for Chief Justice post

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 07:56 PM

Only five Supreme Court justices are in the running to replace retired Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro. Read more »

No more public interviews for senior SC magistrates applying to be Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 03:41 PM

Senior justices of the Supreme Court are exempt from public interviews when they vie for the Chief Justice position, a member of the Judicial and Bar Council said Monday. Read more »

Carpio, tinanggap na ang nominasyon sa pagka-punong mahistrado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 02:11 AM

Ikinatuwa ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines ang desisyon ni Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio na tanggapin ang kaniyang automatic nomination bilang punong mahistrado. Read more »

Carpio accepts chief justice nomination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 04:41 PM

Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio formally accepted on Friday his nomination for the chief justice post.   Read more »

Carpio warns: ICC withdrawal weakens PH legal defense vs foreign aggressors

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:14 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday warned the Philippines could lose a “legal deterrent” against possible aggression by China with its withdrawal from the Rome Statute. Read more »

Search for next Chief Justice shouldn't hang on seniority, says law dean

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:09 PM

The appointment of Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro's successor should not depend on the seniority of candidates, a law dean said Sunday. Read more »

Carpio: No more reason to decline chief justice nomination

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 09:05 PM

Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio hinted Wednesday that he is inclined to join the search for the next chief justice. Read more »

PH-China joint exploration in S. China Sea OK if sovereign rights upheld - Carpio

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 05:14 PM

Acting Philippine Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday said he sees nothing wrong with the proposed joint exploration between Philippines and China as long as Manila insists on its sovereign rights. Read more »

3 mahistrado, tinanggap ang nominasyon para sa pagka-chief justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 02:35 AM

Isang araw bago matapos ang deadline sa pag-apply para sa posisyon ng chief justice, 3 mahistrado na ang tinanggap ang nominasyon. Read more »

Robredo at Carpio, nanawagang igiit ng gobyerno ang karapatan sa West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 02:27 AM

Di kontento sina Vice-President Robredo at acting Chief Justice Carpio sa naging pahayag ng Pangulo sa kaniyang SONA hinggil sa West Philippine Sea.  Read more »