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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 »

JBC releases shortlist for CA, CTA associate justice posts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 09:15 PM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Friday released its list of nominees for vacant positions at the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA). Read more »

JBC member defends application for CTA justice post

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 04:36 PM

On Thursday, senatorial candidate Gadon sent a letter to the JBC objecting to Cayosa’s application. Read more »

New SC Justice, JBC member take oath

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 05:55 PM

Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier on Thursday took her oath as the newest member of the Supreme Court. Read more »

Ex-SC justice Tijam appointed to Judicial and Bar Council

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 07:55 PM

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Noel Tijam is the newest member of the Judicial and Bar Council. Read more »

JBC shortlists 13 candidates for SC associate justice post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:41 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council has shortlisted 13 nominees for the next Supreme Court associate justice post, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Friday. Read more »

Judicial and Bar Council releases list of associate justice applicants

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 02:17 AM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council on Tuesday released the list of applicants for Supreme Court associate justice post, replacing the slot vacated by Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin.   Read more »

Not just intelligence: JBC urged to check psychological state of judiciary hopefuls

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 04:08 PM

 Retired Justice Noel Tijam has urged the Judicial and Bar Council to look beyond intelligence and ensure a “comprehensive and reliable psychological examination” on high court hopefuls. Read more »

JBC opens application for SC justice post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:58 AM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council has opened the application and nomination for the Supreme Court associate justice position vacated by Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin.  Read more »