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US carries out 13th and final execution under Trump administration

Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 16 05:56 PM

The US government was set to carry out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump's administration on Friday evening, just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty.   Read more »

Enrile’s former aide seeks release after over 6 years in detention over pork barrel scam

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 06:01 PM

Jessica Lucila “Gigi” Reyes, who is represented by veteran lawyer Estelito Mendoza, on Jan. 13 filed a petition for habeas corpus before the Supreme Court invoking due process and her right to speedy trial.    Read more »

SC defers oral arguments on anti-terror law after SolGen says staffers have COVID-19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 11:55 PM

MANILA (UPDATED)— The Supreme Court on Friday postponed oral arguments on the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act after Solicitor-General Jose Calida told the High Court that some of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

SC denies SolGen’s last-minute bid to cancel anti-terror law oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:33 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has denied the last minute plea of the Office of the Solicitor General to cancel the oral arguments on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act scheduled on Tuesday, January 19.   Read more »

US executes man with COVID-19, 12th under Trump administration

Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 15 02:13 PM

The US government on Thursday executed Corey Johnson, a convicted murderer, marking 1 of the final 2 federal executions planned under President Donald Trump's administration, after the Supreme Court rejected a plea to allow him to recover from COVID-19. 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 »

Former SolGen, rights lawyers, solon to lead lawyers arguing vs anti-terror law before SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 08:20 PM

The petitioners against the country's anti-terror law have identified a team of 7 lawyers, with 6 alternates, who will assert their case before the Supreme Court during the oral arguments on Jan. 19.   Read more »

SC to start oral arguments on anti-terror law this month, no word yet on ex-SolGen's amicus curiae bid

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 02:41 PM

Oral arguments on petitions questioning the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court will push through on Jan. 19, based on a revised advisory released Friday. Read more »

South Korean court orders Japan to compensate former sex slaves: Yonhap

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 10:40 AM

A South Korean court on Friday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to 12 World War II sex slaves or their families, in an unprecedented ruling likely to infuriate Tokyo. Read more »

Real estate still 'best asset' to hold amid pandemic: property specialist

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 02:19 PM

Property prices in the Philippines have gone up, or at least held their ground since the coronavirus hit, a property specialist told ANC's Market Edge on Thursday. Read more »

Judge inhibits from Maria Ressa’s 2nd cyber libel case after getting death threat

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 01:07 AM

A judge handling Maria Ressa’s second cyber libel case has inhibited from the case after receiving a death threat through the court’s email. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 5, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 12:17 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

SC halts increased taxes on POGOs under Bayanihan 2

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 07:32 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has temporarily halted the collection of increased franchise taxes from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Bayanihan 2), an SC source said, which would have raised billions in additional revenues for the government to address the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Tell the truth

Daniel Leal-Olivas, AFP
Posted at Jan 05 10:30 AM

A court in Britain refused a US request that WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange be extradited to the United States to face trial over the publication of secrets relating to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Read more »

'Who gave you the authority?': Duterte fumes at ICC anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 11:08 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday again railed against the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of interfering in Philippine affairs. Read more »

CA blocks Ressa’s bid to visit ailing mother despite 4 other courts permission

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 07:52 PM

The Court of Appeals has denied the bid of Rappler President and CEO Maria Ressa to visit her ailing mother in the United States for the holidays despite 4 other courts allowing her to leave the country.   Read more »

4 persons of interest eyed in murder of ex-justice Pizarro

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 10:03 AM

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Wednesday it had identified 4 "persons of interest" in the killing of former Court of Appeals Justice Normandie Pizarro, who was found dead in Capas, Tarlac in October. Read more »

Pinaslang na retiradong hukom, pinutol ang kamay, mga daliri kaya di agad nakilala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 10:58 PM

Isang tama ng bala sa ulo ang lumalabas na ikinamatay ni dating Court of Appeals justice Normandie Pizarro.  Read more »

NBI, DOJ confirm death of ex-CA Justice Normandie Pizarro

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 11:05 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday confirmed that the body found with missing left fingers and right hand in Tarlac in October was former Court of Appeals Justice Normandie Pizarro, who had gone missing in the same month. Read more »

Court employee sa Davao natagpuang patay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:31 PM

Isang empleyado ng korte ang natagpuang patay sa loob ng tinutuluyan niyang boarding house sa Davao City, sabi ngayong Lunes ng pulisya. Read more »