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Makati court orders transfer of ex-NBI official tagged in mega shabu lab case

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 07:19 PM

The transfer order was in light of the Supreme Court’s grant of the Department of Justice’s request. Read more »

Trillanes seeks Supreme Court reprieve vs amnesty nullification

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 02:20 PM

The camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to block President Rodrigo Duterte's nullification of his amnesty. Read more »

House panel tackles impeach raps vs CJ De Castro, 6 justices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:55 AM

The House justice committee on Tuesday began deliberating on an impeachment complaint against 7 Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Teresita De Castro, less than a month after her appointment to the top judicial post.  Read more »

De Castro asserts judicial independence

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:13 PM

Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro has reiterated that the Supreme Court will be independent, as she emphasized the need for other branches of government to respect the judiciary's decisions.  Read more »

Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te quits

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 10:21 AM

Supreme Court public information office chief Theodore Te resigned Monday, months after he hit headlines for supposedly opposing the ouster of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Read more »

Employees gird for show of support on CJ De Castro's first flag rites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 04:10 PM

It will be a "Blue Monday" at the Supreme Court (SC) on September 3 as employees welcome Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, who will be attending her first flag-raising ceremony as the new head of the judiciary. Read more »

Short but sweet

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:53 PM

Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro's reign as head of the judicial branch of government is going to be short but sweet.  Read more »

Chief Justice De Castro to critics: Let's move on

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 02:56 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro on Tuesday urged her critics to just "move on" after her appointment as the country's top magistrate, replacing ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno.  Read more »

De Castro says 'no time to think' about impeachment raps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 02:38 PM

With just 45 days as the country's top judge, newly-appointed Chief Justice Teresita De Castro said she will not be distracted by the impeachment charges against her.  Read more »

Chief Justice De Castro starts work with ICC oral arguments

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 01:02 PM

(UPDATED) Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro assumed the top post in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, ahead of oral arguments on a petition contesting the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Read more »

De Castro to take oath as chief justice on Aug. 31, says Go

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 05:30 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro will take her oath before President Rodrigo Duterte on August 31, Friday, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said. Read more »

Duterte defends De Castro's appointment as chief justice

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 12:47 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended his appointment of Teresita Leonardo-De Castro as Chief Justice, saying he was just following the time-honored tradition of choosing the chief magistrate based on seniority. Read more »

Impeach hearings vs newly appointed Chief Justice may start next week - solon

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 09:51 AM

The House justice committee next week may start impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Teresita De Castro, just days after her appointment as the country's top judge, a congressman said Monday. Read more »

De Castro bilang punong mahistrado: Inangalan, OK sa ilan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 08:29 PM

Tinuligsa ng isang mataas na opisyal ng Simbahan ang pagpili kay Teresita Leonardo-De Castro bilang bagong punong mahistrado ng Korte Suprema. Pero nakahanap naman ng kakampi si De Castro sa ilang senador. Read more »

Bayad-utang? De Castro appointment not reward from Duterte, says Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 04:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte was not paying a debt of gratitude when he appointed Teresita Leonardo-De Castro as the new chief justice, Malacañang said Sunday.  Read more »

PROFILE: Lucas Bersamin

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 08:45 PM

Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin, the fourth most senior magistrate of the Supreme Court, has been included in the shortlist to be the chief justice. Read more »

Lawmaker wants chief justice selection process reopened

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 11:23 AM

The Judicial and Bar Council should reopen the application for chief justice as 4 of the 5 nominees may be disqualified after an impeachment complaint was lodged against them, the lawmaker who prepared the ouster raps against some magistrates said Friday. Read more »

Justices who ousted Sereno face impeach raps

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 01:53 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Allies of ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno at the House of Representatives lodged Thursday an impeachment complaint against the 7 justices who booted her out of the Supreme Court (SC).  Read more »

WATCH: Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta applies for top magistrate vacancy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 01:23 PM

Supreme Court Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta on Thursday attended the Judicial and Bar Council's (JBC) public interview for candidates vying to become the next chief justice.   Read more »

WATCH: De Castro vies for chief justice post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 05:52 PM

Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro on Thursday answered queries from members of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) as she seeks to become the next Chief Justice. Read more »