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PH suing China over sea claims is PNoy's lasting legacy: Jardeleza

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Posted at Jun 24 04:26 PM

Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III will be best remembered for bringing China to court over its expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea -- a landmark case that Manila has won against Beijing, a former magistrate said Thursday. Read more »

No need to amend baselines law to enforce arbitral award - expert

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Updated as of Jun 09 03:38 PM

There is no need to amend the country's baselines law in order to enforce the 2016 arbitral ruling that junked Beijing's claim to the entirety of South China Sea, a maritime law expert said Wednesday. Read more »

Understanding PH baselines law: Will amending it lead to enforcement of arbitral tribunal award?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 01:14 AM

A new proposal to break the five-year-old impasse that is the arbitral tribunal award in favor of the Philippines against China in the South China Sea intends to amend the current baselines law in the Philippines. Read more »

Duterte urged to certify as urgent a bill that seeks to amend PH baselines law

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Posted at Jun 07 11:55 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is urged to certify as urgent a bill that seeks to amend the Philippines' baselines law. Read more »

Weaponized SALNs vs justices? Former SC justice says 'just file SALNs or don't join gov't'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 05:22 PM

Amid concerns that statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) are now being weaponized to go after Supreme Court justices, the filing of SALNs is a constitutional requirement every public official must comply with, a retired magistrate said Monday.   Read more »

Ex-justice Jardeleza: Why should a Supreme Court justice be above the law?

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Posted at May 24 12:48 PM

Retired magistrate Francis Jardeleza said this Monday following reports that a House panel would tackle this week the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen for the latter's supposed failure to file his statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). Read more »

Ex SC justices speak: Jardeleza wants Anti-Terror law petitions junked; Puno flags ‘bothersome’ provisions

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 05:53 AM

Two former Supreme Court justices on Monday gave differing views on what to do with the 37 petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act: one advocated for outright dismissal while the other called for a balancing act between individual liberties and national security while pointing out “bothersome” provisions. Read more »

SC appoints ex-Justice Jardeleza as amicus curiae in anti-terror law oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 01:51 PM

The Supreme Court has appointed retired SC Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza as amicus curiae in the oral arguments on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act but did not act on a similar bid by former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza. Read more »

LIST: 13 on the shortlist to replace retired magistrate Jardeleza

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Posted at Oct 01 08:22 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Tuesday named 13 nominees for the next Supreme Court Associate Justice to replace Francis Jardeleza. Read more »

Gobyerno, mga eksperto nagkontrahan sa Hague ruling sa West PH Sea

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Updated as of Jul 12 10:03 PM

Gaya ng laging sinasabi ng Palasyo, walang magagawa ang Pilipinas dahil kung igigiit ang ruling ay maaaring magkagiyera. Read more »

Enforcing Hague victory remains a challenge, says SC magistrate

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Updated as of Jul 12 11:32 AM

MANILA - The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is doing all it can to handle the situation with China in the West Philippine Sea, three years after the country won its arbitral victory at the Hague. Read more »

SC to shun 'premature, misfiled' cases - Bersamin

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 02:08 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Thursday said the Supreme Court will no longer accept cases directly filed with the high court if there are factual issues involved, avoiding what the top magistrate described as “shortcuts” to the judicial process.   Read more »

Jardeleza gets Calida to agree on baseline for lifting of martial law in Mindanao

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 02:12 AM

 A Supreme Court justice on Tuesday managed to get Solicitor General Jose Calida and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to agree, on behalf of the government, to a baseline or minimum for lifting of martial law in Mindanao, should the high court uphold its extension. Read more »

Carpio posts biggest increase in net worth among Supreme Court justices

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Updated as of Nov 20 07:11 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio posted the biggest increase in net worth last year compared to 2016 among his colleagues, a document released Tuesday revealed. Read more »