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Facing mounting pressure, SC moves to review rules and protective writs

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:08 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was moving to review rules and protective writs and could come out with a rule on body-worn cameras as early as July. Read more »

Chief Justice Gesmundo to prioritize vaccination of court employees, speedy disposition of cases

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 05:42 PM

In his speech at the start of the press conference, the newly-minted top magistrate highlighted the need to take care of the Judiciary’s own employees.   Read more »

Bongbong asks PET to reconsider ruling junking election protest vs VP Robredo

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 02:23 PM

MANILA - Defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. is not throwing in the towel just yet.    Read more »

How PET unanimously junked Marcos’ election protest vs Robredo

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 05:33 AM

The release of the PET ruling came 2 months since the historic decision in February, which settled once and for all questions over the legitimacy of Robredo’s ascent to the vice presidency. Read more »

Technical glitches mar livestream of Gesmundo’s oathtaking as new Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 07:06 PM

Supreme Court Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo officially took his oath on Monday as the 27th chief justice of the high court, in a ceremony that highlighted the need to improve the judiciary’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. Read more »

Supreme Court’s Delos Santos 'considering' early retirement due to health reasons

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 03:37 PM

Another Supreme Court justice is “considering” retiring early, ahead of the mandatory retirement age of 70.   Read more »

Emotional CJ Peralta bids farewell to SC in retirement ceremony

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 08:25 PM

“I was not a Bar topnotcher or an honor student, I said. That is the truth. Unlike most Chief Justices before me, I was not an academic standout,” outgoing Chief Justice Peralta said. Read more »

All courts in NCR Plus bubble closed until Friday due to rising COVID-19 cases

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 07:10 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has ordered the physical closure of all courts in NCR Plus, or areas covering Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal until Friday, amid the rising COVID-19 infections, its public information office (PIO) said Thursday.  Read more »

SC to hold retirement ceremony for CJ Peralta as 61 in SC test positive for COVID-19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 08:54 AM

MANILA — The Supreme Court is set to hold Thursday morning a retirement ceremony for outgoing Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta as the Court logged 61 active COVID-19 cases, which includes 2 of Peralta’s close-in aides. Read more »

2 Supreme court unions, QC court seek 2-week halt in operations

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 03:07 PM

Two labor unions from the Supreme Court have asked the high court for a two-week work timeout while a Quezon City court asked to close the Hall of Justice buildings for 2 weeks due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Read more »

CJ Peralta urged: Revise rules on search warrants; stop killings, red-tagging, abuses

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 01:01 AM

On his final week in office, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta is urged by various lawyers and rights groups to revise the rules on search warrants and leave a legacy of stopping killings, red-tagging and other abuses supposedly committed by state forces. Read more »

Judicial and Bar Council submits to Duterte list of nominees for next SC chief justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 07:30 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council on Monday submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte the list of nominees for the position of chief justice of the Supreme Court. Read more »

Amid growing COVID-19 cases, SC bids farewell to CJ Peralta during flag ceremony

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 03:18 PM

The Supreme Court pushed through with its flag raising ceremony on Monday to bid farewell to Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases and new pandemic restrictions on mass gathering.   Read more »

Chief Justice Peralta bids goodbye days ahead of early retirement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 11:09 AM

The Supreme Court en banc approved Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta’s application for an early retirement last January 5, a year ahead of his mandatory retirement on March 27, 2022 when he turns 70. Read more »

Posibleng hakbang ng Korte Suprema kasunod ng 'Bloody Sunday' tatalakayin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 07:09 PM

Tatalakayin ng mga mahistrado sa Martes ang posibleng hakbang ng Korte Suprema kasunod ng naganap na madugong paghahain ng search warrants sa Calabarzon, na ikinasawi ng 9 na aktibista. Read more »

Chief Justice Peralta's 'last flag ceremony' to push through on Monday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:34 PM

The traditional "last flag ceremony" of outgoing Supreme Court Justice Diosdado Peralta will push through, while observing strict health protocols. Read more »

Rising COVID-19 cases prompt DOJ, courts to close offices for disinfection

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 07:50 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday ordered the main office of DOJ in Padre Faura, Manila to go on lockdown from March 19, Friday until March 23, Tuesday. Read more »

PNP applied for 72 search warrants for ‘Bloody Sunday’ - SC official

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 08:43 PM

Of the 72 applications, 63 were filed before the regional trial court (RTC) of Manila and the other 9 were filed before the Antipolo regional trial court, according to a Mar. 12, 2021 report by Court Administrator Midas Marquez to Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta. Read more »

Only 3 justices - Bernabe, Gesmundo, and Hernando - are in the running for chief justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 05:49 PM

Only 3 justices from the Supreme Court are in the running to replace Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta when he retires on March 27, according to the Supreme Court Public Information Office and Judicial and Bar Council member Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.   Read more »

'Well-written' ruling junking Marcos poll protest out when justices explain vote— Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 05:58 PM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said the tribunal is waiting for justices to explain their votes, particularly those who concurred only in the results.  Read more »