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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 »

Government urged not to use Jolo bombing to justify martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 01:34 AM

A former lawmaker and one of the petitioners questioning the third extension of martial law in Mindanao on Tuesday asked the government not to invoke the recent Jolo bombing in justifying the martial law extension. Read more »

For one justice, prayer is solution to Mindanao unrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 12:53 AM

MANILA - In the midst of discussions at the Supreme Court on whether or not there is sufficient factual basis for the third extension of martial law in Mindanao, one justice offered a solution: prayer. Read more »

Caguioa, Leonen see inconsistencies in gov't push for Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 10:15 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court on Tuesday concluded oral arguments on the four petitions questioning the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. Read more »

Justifying martial law in Mindanao

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 07:33 PM

Solicitor General Jose Calida (3rd left) converses with Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año (2nd left) and Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde (2nd right) before the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Tuesday on the extension of martial law in Mindanao. Read more »

Leonen questions 'credibility' of reports justifying Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 06:50 PM

Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen questioned inconsistencies in the list of incidents submitted by the government in justifying the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. Read more »

Caguioa grills AFP, SolGen on justification of Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 06:01 PM

MANILA- A Supreme Court magistrate on Tuesday quizzed a military intelligence officer on incidents the government raised to justify the extension of martial law in Mindanao until yearend, as the high court held oral arguments on petitions against it.  Read more »

SC told: Jolo church blasts highlight need for Mindanao martial law extension

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 03:59 PM

The attack is proof of the "continuing danger posed to the public" by terrorist groups, the AFP said. Read more »

SolGen challenges Makati court decision deferring Trillanes arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 28 03:17 PM

The government's top lawyer has challenged a Makati City court's decision that refused to order the arrest of opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

Solicitor General asks SC to dismiss petition vs 3rd Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 08:40 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by opposition lawmakers questioning the new extension of martial law in Mindanao.   Read more »

Imelda Marcos attends party with Arroyo, Sara Duterte hours after conviction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:17 PM

Former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Romualdez Marcos on Friday attended a party, hours after the Sandiganbayan 5th Division found her guilty of graft. Read more »

SC to decide on Calida’s petition vs. Senate probe into family's security firm

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 10:05 AM

The Supreme Court en banc has given due course to Solicitor General Jose Calida’s petition seeking to stop the senate probe into his and his family’s security contracts with the government. Read more »

SolGen to defer to DOJ on Trillanes case

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 07:10 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Solicitor General will defer to the Department of Justice on the government’s next move in the case involving Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the Palace said Wednesday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Pagkakaiba ng hatol ng 2 korte sa Trillanes cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 08:29 PM

Ayon sa presidente ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines, magandang senyales na independent ang desisyon ng mga korte.  Read more »

Gov't to seek CA reversal of Makati court ruling in Trillanes case

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 05:35 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said the government will ask the Court of Appeals to reverse a Makati court ruling denying a motion to have opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV arrested over his coup d’etat case. Read more »

President's health a 'personal matter,' says SolGen

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:06 PM

MANILA - The health of President Rodrigo Duterte is a personal matter and the disclosure of his health status is up to the chief executive, Solicitor General Jose Calida said on Tuesday.  Read more »

SolGen says no need for judicial review of ICC withdrawal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 03:54 PM

The Philippines withdrawal from the International Criminal Court is a political issue that does not need judicial review, Solicitor General Jose Calida said Tuesday. Read more »

Calida forgives, won’t sue Trillanes

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 03:22 PM

MANILA - Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday said he would not be filing libel cases against Senator Antonio Trillanes despite the lack of any apology from the lawmaker who has accused him of hiding and stealing his amnesty application form. Read more »

OPINION: In July, Calida sought a businessman’s help with Trillanes

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 05 07:17 PM

The country’s democratic institutions took a beating just to save Solicitor General Jose Calida from having to answer his security agency’s dealings with the government. Read more »

Gordon urges Trillanes: Bring allegations vs SolGen to Ombudsman

Abner Mercado and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:56 PM

Senator Richard Gordon urged Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Tuesday to bring his allegations against the government's top lawyer to the Ombudsman. Read more »