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Boxing: SC orders late promoter’s heirs to pay Espinosa owed purse money

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Updated as of Jan 18 08:14 PM

The Supreme Court ordered the heirs of late boxing promoter Rod Nazario to pay $130,349 with interest due Espinosa for his world-title fight held in December 1997. Read more »

Children, young adults cannot sue US government over climate change - ruling

Sebastien Malo and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 10:08 AM

A US federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by children and young adults who claimed they had a constitutional right to be protected from climate change, in a major setback to efforts to spur the US government to address the issue.  Read more »

ICC verdict can be applied on current or former President: Carpio

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 04:36 AM

This was the answer of retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpion when he was asked Friday by journalists about the extent of the crimes against humanity case filed against Duterte before the ICC. Read more »

JBC opens applications for Supreme Court, Court of Appeals seats

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 06:03 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Friday opened the application and recommendation for the positions of Supreme Court associate justice and Court of Appeals presiding justice.   Read more »

Duterte's former ICC accuser dances around case's veracity

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 09:47 AM

The case against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) was politically motivated, the lawyer who filed it said Friday, despite admitting that he "cannot say what is true" or not in the allegations. Read more »

Korte: Lokal na pamahalaan ng QC, may pananagutan sa pagguho ng bundok ng basura sa Payatas

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Posted at Jan 17 02:52 AM

Pinagbabayad ng korte ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City (QC) ng danyos sa mga kaanak ng mga biktima ng pagguho ng bundok ng basura sa Payatas noong taong 2000. Read more »

Palace denies hand in SolGen case vs ABS-CBN

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 04:50 PM

“Ang ibig mong sabihin kung may instructions si Presidente? Wala. Trabaho kasi ng SolGen yun,” said Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo. Read more »

OPINION: Why the Sabio communication withdrawal is inconsequential

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 15 07:43 PM

Lawyer Jude Sabio really has no case to withdraw because his submission is not even a case yet.  Read more »

Lawyer details money gripes vs Trillanes in ICC withdrawal move

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 03:43 PM

Lawyer Jude Sabio said the complaint he filed in 2017 over Duterte’s “crimes against humanity” was “just part of the political propaganda” of former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV other opposition figures “of which I do not wish to be a part.” Read more »

Duterte critics only using ICC, Palace says

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 11:32 AM

Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte are only using the International Criminal Court to ruin his reputation, Malacañang said Wednesday after a lawyer withdrew his communication to the tribunal on the chief executive’s supposed "crimes against humanity." Read more »

Sabio not paid to withdraw ICC case vs Duterte: Gadon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 09:23 AM

Lawyer Jude Sabio was not paid by anyone to withdraw his communication against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court, his colleague said Wednesday.   Read more »

Sabio communication on Duterte's 'crimes against humanity' can’t be withdrawn, ICC prosecutor says

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:24 AM

Hours after lawyer Jude Sabio announced he was withdrawing the communication against the Philippine drug war that he filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) said late Tuesday any communication filed with their office “cannot be withdrawn.” Read more »

Lawyer withdraws his ICC communication vs PH drug war

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 04:12 AM

The lawyer who first filed a communication against President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war before the International Criminal Court makes good on his threat to withdraw his case after a falling out with former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

Lawyer withdraws 'crimes against humanity' complaint vs Duterte before ICC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 04:17 AM

A lawyer who filed a communication against President Rodrigo Duterte for "crimes against humanity" before the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Tuesday he had withdrawn his case. Read more »

Classes, gov't work in NCR, Calabarzon, Region 3 suspended on Jan. 13

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Updated as of Jan 13 01:22 AM

Classes in all levels and work in government offices in Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Central Luzon is suspended on Monday, January 13 in light of the volcanic activity in Taal Volcano. Read more »

CHR urges LGBT+ community to 'press on' after SC junks same-sex marriage

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Posted at Jan 09 06:12 PM

The Commission on Human Rights urged members of the LGBT+ community to continue with their fight for equal rights despite the recent decision of the Supreme Court. Read more »

Duterte appoints new Supreme Court justice

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 10:33 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Samuel Gaerlan to the Supreme Court, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said Wednesday. Read more »

Robredo urges PET to 'immediately dismiss' Bongbong’s poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 06:21 PM

 Vice President Leni Robredo has urged the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to “immediately dismiss” defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr’s election protest because of failure to show “substantial recovery” in the initial recount. Read more »

SC suspends work in Manila courts for Traslacion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 12:51 PM

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday the suspension of work in courts at the Philippine capital on Thursday, Jan. 9, due to Traslacion or procession of the Black Nazarene.   Read more »

Bongbong asks PET to re-examine initial results of VP poll recount

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 03:36 PM

Marcos also asked the high court to proceed to his third cause of action seeking to annul the results of the elections in 3 Mindanao provinces.   Read more »