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Luzon lockdown: As courts, prosecution offices close, human rights groups raise alarm

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 06:44 PM

Courts and prosecution offices in the Philippines will be closed starting Monday, March 23 – an unprecedented move to address the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 but which also sparked concerns among human rights groups. Read more »

Judiciary to operate with skeletal staff during Metro Manila quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 08:32 PM

MANILA - The judiciary will continue operations with some adjustments as Metro Manila goes under community quarantine for a month to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  Read more »

Death penalty usage declined in US in 2019: group

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 03:51 AM

This year's 22 executions were the second-lowest since 1991, while California halted executions and New Hampshire abolished the punishment completely. Read more »

'The best man for the job is a woman': Who is Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes?

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 09:29 PM

A profile of Quezon City Branch 221 Presiding Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes, and her close to 10-year journey on top of one of the most celebrated cases in Philippine history Read more »

CJ Peralta suspends work in courts on Dec. 23

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 07:34 AM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has announced the suspension of work in courts on Monday, Dec. 23. Read more »

Supreme Court launches help desk

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 07:12 PM

In a bid to bring the courts and justice closer to the people, the Supreme Court launched on Monday the Judiciary Help Desk. Read more »

#WalangPasok: Afternoon work in all Metro Manila courts suspended due to Tisoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 10:24 AM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta suspended work in all courts in Metro Manila starting noon Tuesday as typhoon Tisoy threatened to inundate the region. Read more »

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 »