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Dela Rosa questions proposal to give investigative powers to judiciary marshals

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 09:55 PM

Senator Ronald dela Rosa on Wednesday questioned the proposed granting of investigative powers to the Office of the Judiciary Marshals, as the Senate deliberated Wednesday on the bill on the office’s creation.    Read more »

Supreme Court allots P19M to buy COVID-19 vaccines for judiciary

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 05:00 PM

The Supreme Court has earmarked some P19 million to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the over 30,000-strong officials, judges, justices, and employees of the Judiciary, it announced on Thursday.  Read more »

Panukalang batas na magpapabilis ng kaso sa mga RTC, aprubado ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:07 PM

MAYNILA - Inaprubahan ng Senado sa pangatlo at huling pagbasa nitong Lunes ang Senate Bill No. 1886 o Judiciary Reorganization Bill, sa botong 21 pabor at 2 tutol. Read more »

Mga lalahok sa oral arguments ng Anti-Terrorism Law handa na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 06:46 PM

Kasado na ang oral arguments sa mga petisyon kontra Anti-Terrorism Act sa Korte Suprema sa Martes. Read more »

Duterte appoints new Court of Appeals Presiding Justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 06:31 PM

Justice Fernando has a psychology degree from the College of the Holy Spirit and finished fifth in her law class at the Ateneo de Manila University. She passed the 1977 Bar Exams with a grade of 84.3250.   Read more »

'Shining light in the judiciary': Pinaslang na RTC judge inalala ng mga kaibigan

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 06:26 PM

Matapos ng karumaldumal na sinapit ni Manila RTC branch 45 Judge Maria Teresa Abadilla ay buhos na ang pagbibigay-pugay sa batang huwes. Read more »

More courts suspend work in wake of 'Ulysses' impact in Luzon

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 01:25 PM

Executive judges of courts in various areas across Luzon suspended work on Friday, November 13, a day after the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.  Read more »

Gordon bats for bill to protect magistrates after Manila judge's slay

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 07:00 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Wednesday revived his push for the passage of a bill that would create a security service for members of the judiciary after Manila regional trial court judge was killed in the capital city. Read more »

PANOORIN: CJ Peralta inusisa tungkol sa anti-terror law, sinapit ni Baby River

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 09:46 PM

Humarap sa media sa ikalawang pagkakataon ngayong taon si Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta.  Read more »

Judiciary touts 'virtual' accomplishments, seeks more fund to recalibrate system

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:41 PM

MANILA — The disposition of justice in the Philippines must not stop despite the pandemic, members of the judiciary told senators Wednesday, as the institution sought to augment its budget to recalibrate its system amid restrictions driven by the new coronavirus.    Read more »

US antitrust regulator may question Facebook chief: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 07:38 AM

US regulators may question Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his right-hand executive to determine if the social network has broken monopoly laws, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday. Read more »

Philippine courts resume full operations on June 1 - Supreme Court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 06:54 PM

MANILA – All courts nationwide will resume full operations starting June 1, the Supreme Court said Friday, following weeks of suspension of physical proceedings as large parts of the country shift to looser general community quarantine amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

ABS-CBN broadcast resumption now a 'test' for judiciary: De Lima

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 02:05 PM

ABS-CBN's broadcast resumption while Congress is still tackling its franchise renewal bid is possible and will be a "test" for the Philippine judiciary, detained Sen. Leila de Lima said Thursday, days after a government agency forced the country's largest media network to cease operations. Read more »

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 »