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Court of Appeals' Singh is newest SC justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 10:32 PM

Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Maria Filomena Singh is the newest Supreme Court Justice, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday. Read more »

New lawyers urged: Remember to serve the people

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 01:06 AM

Bar Exams chair Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen reminded lawyers the title they obtained on Monday was only the beginning. Read more »

Duterte OKs creation of judiciary marshals' office

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 06:47 PM

The judiciary marshal's office, acting Palace spokesman Martin Andanar noted, will be under the Supreme Court through the Court Administrator. Read more »

SC magistrates convene in Baguio for first time since pandemic

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 04:00 PM

Supreme Court magistrates are holding their summer session in Baguio for the first time since the pandemic started. Read more »

Comelec exempts judges, prosecutors from election gun ban

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 06:26 PM

The Comelec announced Wednesday some amendments to its application for exemption for carrying firearms amid the election period. Read more »

Retired Comelec commissioner is new SC associate justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 07:08 PM

SC Public Information Officer Brian Hosaka said the appointment papers of recently-retired Comelec Comm. Antonio Kho, Jr. was received Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte appoints 2 more CA justices with Bedan roots

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 03:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed 2 more associate justices to the Court of Appeals, both with degrees from his alma mater, the San Beda College of Law. Read more »

Marcos Jr. says no need for ICC intervention in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 11:50 PM

Marcos Jr. also shrugged off the numbers reported by Amnesty International on human rights abuses during his father's martial law rule. Read more »

Former spokesman Midas Marquez appointed Supreme Court justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 02:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Jose Midas Marquez as Supreme Court Associate Justice, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Read more »

Senate OKs proposed Judiciary Marshals Act

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 05:57 PM

Besides one abstention, no one in the legislative chamber opposed the passage of Senate Bill No. 1947 or the "Judiciary Marshals Act". Read more »

Batangas court clears activist in another case of void search warrants

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 12:36 PM

A Batangas court has cleared an activist of illegal possession of firearms and explosives, voiding the search warrants issued by a Manila court that led to his arrest. Read more »

Panukalang batas hinggil sa 'judiciary marshalls,' umuusad na sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 09:36 PM

Sa ilalim ng Senate Bill No. 1947, planong lumikha ng sariling opisina para sa judiciary marshalls kasunod na rin ng mga naitatalang pagpatay sa mga Supreme Court justices, abugado, at iba pang court personnel. Read more »

House OKs standardization of benefits of judges, judiciary officials

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 11:36 PM

The House of Representatives on Monday approved on final Reading House Bill 10272. Read more »

Judiciary bats for 2022 budget higher than DBM's proposal

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:42 PM

Seeking a higher 2022 budget for the Judiciary, a Sandiganbayan justice told the Senate finance committee on Monday there is a need to correct an 'injustice' against the very branch of government tasked to administer justice. Read more »

US Senate probes sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts

Graeme Jennings/Pool via Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 11:16 AM

U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing on sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts. Read more »

Former SC justice Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla dies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 11:19 AM

Her early retirement due to “physical disability" was approved by SC en banc just three months after her appointment. Read more »

QC court quashes search warrants vs NDF peace talks staff

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 01:43 PM

A Quezon City court has quashed search warrants issued by QC Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert against two peace talks staffers of the National Democratic Front due to inconsistent statements and questions surrounding the primary prosecution witness. Read more »

Duterte OKs wider jurisdiction for first level courts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 06:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved wider jurisdiction in civil cases for first level courts. Read more »

SC’s Court Administrator 'strongly' reminds courts to stick to deadlines

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 07:20 PM

A letter from Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez has prompted the Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator to remind commercial courts to stick to the deadline for resolving cases. Read more »

Duterte: ‘I will not obey the courts’ on how to manage COVID-19 outbreak

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 12:56 AM

Duterte on Monday stood pat on his administration's handling of the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines to the point he will defy courts if their orders contradict his approach. Read more »