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The ANC Brief: Duterte and the water companies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 04:01 AM

The President is still railing against water concessionaires. Read more »

Peralta: No basis to probe QC judge over search warrants vs progressive groups

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 04:29 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Friday defended a Quezon City Regional Trial Court judge’s decision to issue search warrants that led to raids of offices of progressive groups and the arrest of dozens of activists.   Read more »

CJ Peralta leads SC flag raising

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 01:03 PM

Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Diosdado Peralta sings the National Anthem with SC Justices Andres Reyes, Jr (from left) Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa and Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe during the flag raising ceremonies on Monday. Read more »

New CJ Peralta to focus on cleansing ranks, improving court processes

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 01:38 PM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Monday unveiled his 10-point plan for the Supreme Court, with emphasis on cleansing his own ranks and improving court processes.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Veep explains statement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:00 AM

Vice President has clarified her recent statement on the drug war. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 25, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 09:57 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta takes oath

Alfred Frias, Presidential Photo
Posted at Oct 25 09:52 AM

President Duterte administers the oath to newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on Thursday. Read more »

Peralta takes oath as new Chief Justice

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 09:28 PM

MANILA - Newly appointed Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta took his oath Thursday before President Rodrigo Duterte as the country's 26th chief magistrate. Read more »

Diosdado Peralta itinalaga bilang bagong Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 12:47 AM

Ano-ano nga ba ang naging desisyon niya sa ilang kontrobersiyal na kasong dumaan sa Korte Suprema? Read more »

Shortlisted: The Judicial and Bar Council interviews with the Chief Justice nominees

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and the Court Appointments Watch Network
Updated as of Oct 23 10:59 PM

One has been chosen but who is the fairest, fittest of them all? Three associate justices of the Supreme Court were nominated to the chief justice's post. What vision, judicial philosophy, body of jurisprudence, and character do they offer? Read back to know. Read more »

Integrated bar, senators laud Peralta appointment as new Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 10:04 PM

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), along with some senators, had good words for the appointment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta as the country’s next top magistrate. Read more »

Duterte picks Peralta as new Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 08:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta as the country’s next top magistrate, replacing his friend, Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin who stepped down on Oct. 18. Read more »

Peralta, Bernabe top JBC vote for next chief justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 04:34 PM

MANILA – Supreme Court Associate Justices Diosdado Peralta and Estela Perlas-Bernabe topped the shortlist of the Judicial and Bar Council for the next chief justice. Read more »

Who are the 4 SC justices vying for Chief Justice post?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 12:01 AM

Four sitting justices of the Supreme Court faced the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Wednesday in their bid to become the next Chief Justice. Read more »

Supreme Court's Peralta: I deserve to be Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:29 PM

Fighting back tears, his voice breaking, Chief Justice-hopeful Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta on Wednesday laid out all his cards before the Judicial and Bar Council interviewing 4 applicants to the post. Read more »

Drug allegations vs judges alarm Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 12:19 PM

BAGUIO CITY – Allegations that some judges are linked to the illegal drug trade are "no small thing", Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin said Monday as he explained the Supreme Court's decision to appoint Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta to look into the matter. Read more »

Supreme Court appoints magistrate to help PDEA on 'narco-judges' probe

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 05:09 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed a magistrate to coordinate with the country's anti-drug agency, effectively taking steps to address the reported involvement of several judges in the illegal drug trade. Read more »

Collecting debt? SC raises cap for small claims cases to P400,000

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 01:09 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has raised to P400,000 the cap in the amount that may be filed for small claims in Metropolitan Trial Courts, a move seen to speed up proceedings on minor cash disputes and help improve the business climate in the country.   Read more »

Lawyers' group urges SC to protect lawyers following Batocabe slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 03:59 PM

MANILA - The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Monday urged the Supreme Court to "take immediate action" amid successive killings of lawyers in the Philippines. Read more »

Bersamin, itinalagang punong mahistrado ng SC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 09:20 PM

Kabilang si Lucas Bersamin sa mga bumoto pabor sa pagpapatalsik kay dating Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, maging sa pagpapalibing kay dating pangulo at diktador Ferdinand Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani.  Read more »