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US Supreme Court orders reconsideration of racial bias claim against Charter Communications

Andrew Chung, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 31 06:51 AM

(Reuters) - The US Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to reconsider its decision to let comedian-turned-media executive Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing cable television operator Charter Communications Inc of discriminating against black-owned channels move forward.   Read more »

Supreme Court reports first COVID-19 case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 01:52 PM

A staff of a Supreme Court justice has tested positive for COVID-19, the high court said Thursday.   Read more »

SC repurposes 3 buses to transport NCR health workers amid lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 02:39 PM

The judiciary has been operating with minimal workforce following the implementation of the month-long Luzon lockdown.  Read more »

Supreme Court grants bail to ex-NPA chief 'Kumander Bilog'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 08:08 AM

The Supreme Court said Monday it had granted a plea for the temporary release of former communist New People’s Army leader Rodolfo Salas alias Kumander Bilog.    Read more »

Supreme Court suspends night courts in bid to curb spread of COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 03:49 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday suspended night courts and ordered all courts nationwide to reduce staff until April 15 in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.   Read more »

Integrated Bar appeals to SC: Suspend hearings during community quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 09:34 PM

The IBP said hearings should be limited to "extremely urgent and critically important cases." Read more »

Judiciary to operate with skeletal staff during Metro Manila quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 08:32 PM

MANILA - The judiciary will continue operations with some adjustments as Metro Manila goes under community quarantine for a month to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  Read more »

ABS-CBN: SolGen’s own quo warranto filings show factual issues SC cannot resolve

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 09:30 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General’s own filings show there are factual issues in its quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN Corp. and ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc. (Convergence) that the Supreme Court cannot resolve, the media network stressed in its latest filing on Monday, as it urges the high court to dismiss the petition. Read more »

Supreme Court defers action on quo warranto petition vs ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 06:23 PM

MANILA -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred action on the quo warranto petition filed by the Solicitor General against ABS-CBN over alleged franchise violations until April 14, sources said.  Read more »

Duterte stands by VFA termination

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 11:53 AM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday stood by his decision to unilaterally terminate the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, rejecting possible discussions on the matter.  Read more »

Korte Suprema tatalakayin na ang quo warranto petition laban sa ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 08:34 AM

Tatalakayin na ng Korte Suprema ang quo warranto petition na isinampa ng Office of the Solicitor General hinggil sa umano’y mga paglabag ng ABS-CBN sa prangkisa nito ngayong Martes. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 9, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 04:35 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Senators seek SC opinion on VFA termination

Joseph Vidal, Senate PRIB
Posted at Mar 09 08:20 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III files a petition before the Supreme Court on Monday challenging President Duterte's unilateral termination of the VFA. Read more »

Senators ask SC to clarify Senate’s role in treaty termination

Katrina Domingo and Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 03:02 PM

The law requires Senate approval before the president can enter treaties with other countries, but the Constitution does not specify it the same applies to the cancellation of accords, Senate President Vicente Sotto III told reporters. Read more »

Solon: House hearing on ABS-CBN franchise 'cosmetic, inconsequential'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 05:12 PM

The House legislative franchise committee's March 10 hearing on ABS-CBN's franchise renewal "appears to be cosmetic and inconsequential," a lawmaker said Sunday.    Read more »

QC court junks Parojinog bid to dismiss drug case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 05:59 PM

A Quezon City court has junked former Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog’s bid to dismiss the drug case against her. Read more »

Gadon asks SC to stop NTC from issuing provisional authority for ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 12:27 AM

A lawyer asked the Supreme Court to block the issuance of a temporary permit that would enable the continued operations of media company ABS-CBN after its franchise expires in May. Read more »

Sulat ng House committee sa NTC para sa ABS-CBN franchise kinuwestiyon sa SC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 07:44 PM

Sa kaniyang petition for prohibition na may kasamang hiling para sa isang temporary restraining order, sinabi ni Larry Gadon na walang kapangyarihan ang NTC na magbigay ng permit kung walang prangkisa ang network mula sa Kongreso. Read more »

ABS-CBN franchise: House panel directive on provisional permit questioned in SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 04:30 PM

Lawyer Lorenzo Gadon on Thursday sought to stop before the Supreme Court the issuance of a provisional authority allowing ABS-CBN Corp to continue operating beyond the lapse of its franchise in May. Read more »

'I am just one vote': Paolo Duterte says ABS-CBN franchise renewal up to House peers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 02:15 PM

SILENT FOE? Deputy House Speaker Paolo Duterte said Tuesday ABS-CBN Corp. "should not worry" about his stance on its franchise renewal because this would be up for all members of Congress' lower chamber to decide.  Read more »