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Bill ensuring judges' security filed at House

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 03:08 PM

A bill creating a Philippine marshals system for the security of judges has been filed at the House of Representatives, a lawmaker said Sunday. Read more »

PNP 'obliged' to protect judges with death threats

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 05:16 PM

Judges who receive death threats may seek protection from the police force, Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa said Wednesday. Read more »

31 judges killed since 1999: Group wants 'marshal system' for judges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 11:20 AM

A local group of judges is pushing for the creation of a marshal system that will protect members of the Philippine judiciary. That new unit, to be patterned after the United States marshal service, could be put under the direct authority of the Supreme Court, similar to marshals in Guam. Read more »

In the wake of judge’s killing, Congress urged to pass law ensuring judges’ security

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 07:59 PM

The death of a trial court judge in San Fernando, La Union Tuesday afternoon has renewed calls for Congress to pass a law creating a Philippine marshals system meant to safeguard the security of judges all over the country. Read more »

The best chief justice PH never had? Carpio says 'that's the way it is'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 08:58 AM

Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday said he considers as a compliment when people say he was the "best Chief Justice the Philippines never had." Read more »

New CJ Peralta to focus on cleansing ranks, improving court processes

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 01:38 PM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Monday unveiled his 10-point plan for the Supreme Court, with emphasis on cleansing his own ranks and improving court processes.  Read more »

Supreme Court reorganizes divisions, committees

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:55 PM

With the retirement of 3 members of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta’s appointment, the Supreme Court has reorganized its 3 divisions.  Read more »

Peralta takes oath as new Chief Justice

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 09:28 PM

MANILA - Newly appointed Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta took his oath Thursday before President Rodrigo Duterte as the country's 26th chief magistrate. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 14, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:58 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Loyalty to judiciary

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 12:49 PM

Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin addresses court employees during his last flag raising ceremony at the Supreme Court grounds in Manila on Monday. Read more »

Duterte eyes decongestion of court dockets with appointment of judges-at-large

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 11:12 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law for the appointment of judges-at-large at trial courts to decongest court dockets of voluminous cases. Read more »

Judiciary gets House committee nod for P55-B budget

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 10:57 PM

MANILA - The judiciary's P55-billion budget proposal was approved Wednesday by a House committee even before the representatives of the Supreme Court were able to finish their presentation.  Read more »

Bersamin credits US learning trip for spurring changes in PH legal education

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 07:48 PM

The learning visit, Bersamin said, convinced the team that current approaches to Philippine legal education were “possibly inadequate, or were even outdated” and needed to be “enhanced.” Read more »

Duterte discourages courts from issuing injunctions

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 07:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte discouraged local courts Tuesday from issuing injunctions, saying it forces government to do something which he thinks is “really very, very wrong.” Read more »

Duterte appoints CA’s Inting as new SC justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 09:06 PM

MANILA – (UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting as Supreme Court Associate Justice. Read more »

Amid doubts, Chief Justice Bersamin reiterates judicial independence

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 12:19 AM

Lucas Bersamin cited a few instances in which he, and previous justices, issued rulings that didn't favor the sitting chief executive. Read more »

Defying Congress, US Attorney General Barr to skip Mueller hearing

David Morgan, Reuters
Posted at May 02 08:45 AM

WASHINGTON - Defying the U.S. Congress, Attorney General William Barr will not attend a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday on his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation report, said panel Chairman Jerrold Nadler, accusing Barr of being afraid to testify. Read more »

US trains Philippine justices on cybercrime

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 03:43 PM

American authorities have provided cybercrime training to Philippine court justices amid the proliferation of crimes online. 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 »

Chief Justice Bersamin chooses dissenter Leonen to give testimonial

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 02:21 PM

MANILA - Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen may have frequently dissented to Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin’s decisions, but the former was still the top magistrate's choice to give him a testimonial.  Read more »