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How China-PH contract over West PH Sea exploration can be key in enforcing arbitral ruling

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:53 PM

MANILA — Despite all the criticisms hurled against President Rodrigo Duterte over his position on the enforcement of the arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes there is still a way for the President to make it his “greatest achievement.” 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 »

Ex-Ombudsman Carpio Morales rejects abolishing anti-graft body

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 10:52 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Sunday a Constitutional amendment is needed should the country's anti-graft body be abolished. Read more »

Cavite airport builder to be tagged in case vs China's Xi

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Updated as of Sep 24 10:56 AM

A Chinese firm that is set to build an airport in Cavite province will be included in the case against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court, one of its petitioners said Thursday.  Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman tells successor: Follow anti-graft law 'to the letter'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:48 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday told her successor to follow the anti-graft law "to the letter" following his restriction of public access to the wealth declaration of government officials. Read more »

Morales criticizes guidelines limiting public access to SALNs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 10:58 PM

The Philippines' former ombudsman, Conchita Carpio-Morales, slammed her successor's suggestion to abolish the anti-graft body.  Read more »

Carpio Morales tutol sa panukalang pagbuwag sa Ombudsman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 05:27 PM

Tutol si dating Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales na buwagin ang kaniyang dating opisina. Read more »

Abolishing Ombudsman office will open floodgates to corruption: Morales

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 02:21 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Abolishing the Office of the Ombudsman will open the floodgates to more corruption, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales warned Wednesday, alleging as well that the current chief graftbuster's policy is to dismiss complaints. Read more »

Ex-justice Carpio tapped to boost case vs China's Xi over sea row

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:00 PM

Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has joined 2 former Philippine government officials in a landmark case seeking to punish Chinese President Xi Jinping over his country's destructive activities in the South China Sea.   Read more »

Pagbusisi sa yaman ng mga opisyal mas pahirapan dahil sa limitasyon sa SALN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 07:39 PM

Maaalalang ilang public official na ang napatalsik o nakasuhan dahil sa nasilip na hindi tugmang yaman ng mga ito sa kanilang SALN. Read more »

Ex-justices Carpio, Morales reject Estelito Mendoza’s 'expertise' in anti-terror law petitions

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 09:02 AM

Former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza may have had a storied legal career but that’s not enough for former Supreme Court justices and other legal luminaries to qualify him as an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” in the petitions challenging the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Duterte urged to raise Hague ruling at UN General Assembly in September

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Updated as of Aug 30 03:50 PM

Former top-ranking government officials are urging President Duterte to assert before world leaders in September the Philippines' arbitral win on the South China Sea, calling it the will of the Filipino people. Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman Morales barred from entering former office

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Posted at Aug 20 12:57 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman barred its former head Conchita Carpio Morales from entering its compound on Thursday, she said.  Read more »

Constitution framers, rights defenders, journalists challenge Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 01:40 PM

Compared with the Human Security Act of 2007, the law which it replaced, petitioners claimed the ATA's coverage is broad as it punishes acts based on intent and purpose, regardless of stage of execution and even if there is no actual death, injury or damage. Read more »

2 former Supreme Court justices lead 11th petition vs anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:19 PM

The Philippines' new anti-terror law is facing yet another Supreme Court challenge, this time from legal luminaries which include two former Supreme Court justices. Read more »

READ: Full text of petition filed by UP Law professors, alumni vs Anti-Terrorism Act

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 10:37 PM

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and several lawyers filed a petition before the high court Wednesday seeking to declare the entire law unconstitutional and stop its implementation -- the 11th group to challenge the measure.   Read more »

Ex-justices Morales, Carpio, law experts question anti-terror law at Supreme Court

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 01:38 PM

MANILA - Two former Supreme Court justices and law experts from the University of the Philippines College of Law were the latest to question the constitutionality of the recently passed Anti-Terrorism Act, citing provisions dangerous to the innocent.    Read more »

ICC prosecutor junks complaint vs Xi Jinping on West Philippine Sea dispute

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 11:41 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has junked the communication filed by 2 former government officials and Filipino fishermen against Chinese President Xi Jinping over alleged destruction of natural resources in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Last plunder complaint vs Arroyo junked

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 09:16 AM

The Office of the the Ombudsman has dismissed the last plunder complaint against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in connection with the alleged misuse of P73 million in funds of the state-run Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).    Read more »

Morales contradicts successor, says Ombudsman can release President, VP's SALN

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 12:52 PM

A sitting Ombudsman has the authority to release Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of public officials, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said Wednesday, contrary to the remark of her successor.  Read more »