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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 »

Emotional CJ Peralta bids farewell to SC in retirement ceremony

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 08:25 PM

“I was not a Bar topnotcher or an honor student, I said. That is the truth. Unlike most Chief Justices before me, I was not an academic standout,” outgoing Chief Justice Peralta said. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Chief Justice Peralta bids goodbye days ahead of early retirement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 11:09 AM

The Supreme Court en banc approved Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta’s application for an early retirement last January 5, a year ahead of his mandatory retirement on March 27, 2022 when he turns 70. 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 »

'Well-written' ruling junking Marcos poll protest out when justices explain vote— Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 05:58 PM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said the tribunal is waiting for justices to explain their votes, particularly those who concurred only in the results.  Read more »

Supreme Court allots P19M to buy COVID-19 vaccines for judiciary

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 05:00 PM

The Supreme Court has earmarked some P19 million to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the over 30,000-strong officials, judges, justices, and employees of the Judiciary, it announced on Thursday.  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 writ of kalikasan petition vs SMC's Bulacan airport project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 06:28 PM

The Supreme Court has unanimously junked the “Writ of Kalikasan” petition against San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) plan to build an airport in Bulacan for supposedly lacking in form and substance.  Read more »

CJ Peralta urged to leave legacy by institutionalizing writ of kalayaan before retiring

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 09:21 PM

A group of people seeking the release of their relatives from detention amid the COVID-19 pandemic urged Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta to take steps to institutionalize the writ of kalayaan before his early retirement in March. Read more »

SC denies Akbayan’s bid to intervene in Manila Bay case over dolomite beach

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:30 PM

The Supreme Court (SC) has junked the bid of Akbayan to intervene in a 2008 case in an attempt to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt of court supposedly for violating a continuing order to keep Manila Bay clean by dumping crushed dolomite there. Read more »

SC sets preliminary conference on petitions vs. Anti-Terrorism Act on Nov. 26

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 05:55 PM

Four months and 37 petitions after, the Supreme Court has set the date for a preliminary conference on the pleas questioning the constitutionality of the country's anti-terror law. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, Anti-Terrorism Act, Supreme Court, anti-terror law, petitions against the anti-terror law, petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, Republic Act No. 11479 Read more »

SC petitioners hit ‘fatally flawed’ IRR of anti-terror law in pushing for TRO

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 05:36 PM

MANILA - A group of petitioners against the anti-terror law led by veteran journalist Ma. Ceres Doyo, and senators Leila de Lima and Francis Pangilinan asked the Supreme Court Thursday yet again to act on their plea to stop the implementation of the law.   Read more »

Ex-Justices Carpio, Morales to SC: Issue TRO vs anti-terror law now

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:38 PM

MANILA - Retired Supreme Court justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio Morales and other legal luminaries from the University of the Philippines have urged the Supreme Court to resolve their plea for issuance of a temporary restraining order or similar relief to immediately stop implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) now that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) have been issued. Read more »

‘Di nagpabaya’: Peralta says SC 'tried its best' in baby River case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 02:34 AM

“I understand the plight of Mrs. Nasino and I extend my condolence to her. I take this opportunity to extend my condolence to her,” Peralta said.  Read more »

PANOORIN: CJ Peralta inusisa tungkol sa anti-terror law, sinapit ni Baby River

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 09:46 PM

Humarap sa media sa ikalawang pagkakataon ngayong taon si Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta.  Read more »

Community service, imbes na kulong, ipapataw sa maliliit na paglabag

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 12:04 AM

Ayon kay Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, bahagi ito ng isinusulong nilang restorative justice sa bansa.   Read more »

Judiciary touts 'virtual' accomplishments, seeks more fund to recalibrate system

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:41 PM

MANILA — The disposition of justice in the Philippines must not stop despite the pandemic, members of the judiciary told senators Wednesday, as the institution sought to augment its budget to recalibrate its system amid restrictions driven by the new coronavirus.    Read more »

'Parang parusa': Detained student activist separated from month-old baby

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 09:42 PM

After failing to secure any remedy from the courts, 23-year-old Reina Mae Nasino was separated from her baby. Read more »