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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 »

Calbayog cop sacked for seeking list of lawyers representing ‘communist-terrorist’ groups

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Updated as of Mar 14 02:08 AM

MANILA - Philippine National Police (PNP) Officer-in-Charge Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Saturday ordered the relief of the policeman who requested a list of lawyers supposedly representing the Reds, describing his action as a breach of protocol Read more »

Sinas 'in high spirits' despite COVID-19 diagnosis— PNP spox

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Posted at Mar 12 12:34 PM

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Debold Sinas remains "in high spirits" despite testing positive for COVID-19, his spokesman said Friday. Read more »

PNP chief Sinas tests positive for COVID-19

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Updated as of Mar 11 11:09 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - The country's police chief Gen. Debold Sinas has tested positive for COVID-19, the spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. Read more »

Pagprayoridad sa senior health workers sa pagturok ng AstraZeneca vaccines hinimok

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Updated as of Mar 05 06:26 PM

MAYNILA - Inirekomenda ng dating health chief na unahing mabigyan ng AstraZeneca vaccines ang mga health frontliner na 60 pataas. Read more »

Vaccinate more people to 'really start opening economy:' ING Bank economist

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Updated as of Mar 04 10:56 AM

 A prompt rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program to reach most of the population will fast track the reopening of the economy and pave the wave for recovery, an economist said Thursday. 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 »

New Philippine Army chief assumes post

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 07:41 PM

With less than a year before retirement, Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino, Jr. on Tuesday assumed the post of Commanding General of the Philippine Army in an acting capacity. Read more »

US converting Subic into military base? DND, AFP mum on Duterte remark

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 07:26 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces chief-of-staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Tuesday declined to answer questions from the media about President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest statement against the United States, saying the superpower was “slowly converting Subic into an American base” once again. 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 appoints ex-chief Puno as amicus curiae on anti-terror law oral arguments

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Posted at Feb 11 04:50 PM

MANILA — The Supreme Court has appointed retired Chief Justice Reynato Puno as amicus curiae in oral arguments on petitions questioning the Anti-Terrorism Act, the court announced Thursday.    Read more »

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

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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 »

New AFP Chief Sobejana: The left-handed warrior and the fight against the Left

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 07:46 PM

Get to know the new military chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, his plans for the military and his relationship with the Left.  Read more »

AFP chief sa mga sundalo matapos ang red tagging sa journo: 'Be very careful'

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Updated as of Feb 10 02:09 AM

Pinaalalahanan ni AFP chief Cirilito Sobejana ang militar na mag-ingat sa pagbansag na kalaban ang isang tao o grupo.  Read more »

Supreme Court grants retirement benefits to late chief justice Corona

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Posted at Feb 09 12:04 AM

The Philippine Supreme Court declared the late Chief Justice Renato Corona is entitled to retirement benefits and other allowances despite his impeachment in 2012. Read more »

New AFP chief wants end to 'menace of terrorism and insurgency'

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 10:38 PM

Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, will focus on ending terrorism and insurgency in the country during his short stint at the helm of the military, he said Thursday.   Read more »

Tokyo Olympics chief apologizes, but refuses to resign over sexist comments

Sakura Murakami, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 02:19 PM

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologized for making sexist remarks about women, saying he retracted the comments and would not resign, despite calls for him to step down on social media. Read more »