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11 vie for vacant Supreme Court justice post

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 11:09 PM

Eleven applicants are vying for the Supreme Court post vacated by retired Associate Justice Edgardo Delos Santos.   Read more »

Judicial and Bar Council lists 9 candidates vying for SC justice post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 05:14 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council shortlisted justices from the Court of Appeals and Sandiganbayan, the Court Administrator and his deputy, and a former Ateneo Law School dean.   Read more »

Do something about low survey ratings, 2 SC applicants tell judiciary

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 12:01 AM

Two applicants hoping to join the Supreme Court on Thursday said the high court should not turn a blind eye and instead do something to address low survey ratings the Judiciary has been getting in recent surveys.   Read more »

Applicant for SC post wants to do away with quo warranto as means to remove justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 04:12 AM

For one candidate vying for the associate justice post vacated by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, there’s a need to do away with quo warranto as a means for removing an incumbent justice.   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 »

Deadline for CJ post application extended; 5 most senior justices accept nomination

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 01:22 AM

The Judicial and Bar Council set the new deadline for application for the country's Chief Justice post on Feb 26. All 5 senior Supreme Court magistrates, meanwhile, accept their nomination. 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 »

For Supreme Court outsiders, JBC sets minimum years of service left as requirement for SC post

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 12:34 AM

The Judicial and Bar Council, the body tasked to screen applicants to the Judiciary, now requires Supreme Court outsiders a minimum of between 2.5 years and 5 years in service before they can be considered for a Supreme Court post.   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 »

SC creates 50 judges-at-large posts; JBC announces over 150 vacancies

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 08:44 PM

Aside from the judges-at-large positions, the JBC announced vacancies for over 150 regional and municipal/metropolitan trial courts all over the country. Read more »

JBC sets interview dates for Court of Appeals justice applicants

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 02:03 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council has set interview dates for 67 out of 92 applicants vying for 8 Court of Appeals associate justice posts. Read more »

9 shortlisted for Carpio's Supreme Court post

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 04:55 PM

The JBC recommended Court of Appeals Justices Manuel Barrios, Edgardo Delos Santos, Japar Dimaampao, Ramon Garcia, Jhosep Lopez, Pablito Perez, Ricardo Rosario, and Maria Filomena Singh, and SC Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez. 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 »

LIST: 13 on the shortlist to replace retired magistrate Jardeleza

ABS-CBN News
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 »

LIST: 6 nominees to replace Supreme Court magistrate Del Castillo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 06:58 PM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Friday named 6 nominees for the next Supreme Court Associate Justice to replace Mariano del Castillo. Read more »

JBC starts search for next Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 11:17 AM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has announced the start of its search for the next Chief Justice as chief magistrate Lucas Bersamin is set to retire in October.    Read more »

On Pride Month, several SC justice hopefuls say they reject same-sex marriage

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 05:06 PM

MANILA - At least 5 nominees to the Supreme Court expressed their objection Tuesday to legalizing same-sex marriage in the Philippines amid the celebration of Pride Month this June.  Read more »

SC justice hopeful opposes same-sex marriage

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 06:18 PM

MANILA - International law expert Jeremy Benigno Gatdula, who is vying for an associate justice post in the Supreme Court, on Friday said he opposes same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Read more »

Chief Justice Bersamin tells SC justice hopeful: 'You should be biased'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 04:25 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Friday told a Supreme Court justice candidate that he "should be biased" to "navigate through the complex issues" deliberated at the high court. Read more »