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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 »

Duterte appoints new Court of Appeals Presiding Justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 06:31 PM

Justice Fernando has a psychology degree from the College of the Holy Spirit and finished fifth in her law class at the Ateneo de Manila University. She passed the 1977 Bar Exams with a grade of 84.3250.   Read more »

160 cases left undecided: SC fines CA justice for 'inefficiency' in previous post

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 07:45 PM

The Supreme Court (SC) has slapped an incumbent appellate court justice with a fine "equivalent to one year of her salary " and a mouthful of lecture for her "gross inefficiency" in her performance as a regional trial court (RTC) judge, the position she held prior to her promotion. Read more »

Duterte appoints CA's Rosario to Supreme Court

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 02:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals magistrate Ricardo Rosario as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Malacañang confirmed Thursday. Read more »

Lawmaker’s bid to strike name off narco-list moves forward as CA rules ‘national security’ can’t be used to deny privacy rights

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 06:51 PM

The Court of Appeals ruled government agencies cannot hide behind “national security” to violate right to privacy of those named in the drug watchlist. Read more »

‘I might be killed’: Karapatan shows SC slain activist Zara Alvarez's 2019 affidavit seeking protection

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 04:16 PM

Activist Zara Alvarez had feared for her life. She sought protection from harassment and red-tagging, supposedly by state agents, from the Supreme Court, but she was killed before the court could rule on her request.   Read more »

Court of Appeals affirms decision denying Ressa plea to travel to US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:50 PM

The Court of Appeals has affirmed its decision to deny Rappler chief Maria Ressa's plea to travel to the United States to receive an award and attend the screening of a documentary about her. Read more »

Court of Appeals denies Maria Ressa's appeal to travel to US to receive award

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:28 PM

The Court of Appeals has denied Rappler CEO and journalist Maria Ressa's plea to be allowed to travel to the United States to receive an award and attend the screening of a documentary about her. Read more »

Boston marathon bomber’s death sentence thrown out by court

Ellen Barry, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 01 01:37 PM

BOSTON — A federal appeals court Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, and ordered a new penalty-phase trial.   Read more »

Baltazar-Padilla appointed as Supreme Court associate justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 11:16 PM

Malacañang on Thursday announced Justice Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla was appointed as associate justice of the Supreme Court. Read more »

Court of Appeals junks Sen. Tolentino's libel case vs Ted Failon, show staff

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 04:18 PM

The Court of Appeals has ordered the dismissal of a libel case against ABS-CBN broadcaster Ted Failon filed by Sen. Francis Tolentino over a 2016 commentary linking him to alleged irregularities in the purchase of second-hand motorcycles at the government agency he headed then.   Read more »

Ex-PCGG chair arrested over pending criminal raps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 03:34 PM

Former Presidential Commission on Good Government chairman Camilo Sabio was arrested Friday in his home in Quezon City over pending criminal charges, authorities said Sunday. Read more »

Some SC applicants see little chance for ABS-CBN's petition vs NTC closure order

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 03:17 AM

MANILA -- If some Supreme Court applicants would have it their way, ABS-CBN's plea to resume broadcast operations stands little chance of surviving judicial scrutiny. Read more »

Court of Appeals orders GMA-7 to reinstate 51 former talents

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 12:30 PM

The Court of Appeals has ordered the reinstatement of 51 “talents” of TV network GMA-7 who were either illegally fired after protesting in front of their station or whose contracts were not renewed. Read more »

CA junks ex-DOH chief Bengzon's bid to stop ouster from The Medical City

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

The bid of former Health Secretary Alfredo Bengzon to regain control of The Medical City hit a snag.  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 »

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 »