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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 »

Facing mounting pressure, SC moves to review rules and protective writs

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:08 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was moving to review rules and protective writs and could come out with a rule on body-worn cameras as early as July. Read more »

Mga abogado dapat maging mapagmatiyag kasunod ng mga banta, karahasan sa hanay nila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 09:50 PM

Hinimok ngayong Miyerkoles nina dating Vice President Jejomar Binay at Atty. Theodore Te ang mga abogado na maging mapagmatiyag dahil sa dumarami raw na bilang ng insidente ng karahasan sa hanay nila.   Read more »

Duterte picks Gesmundo as new Chief Justice, says Panelo

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 06:06 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Supreme Court Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo as the next Chief Justice to lead the 15-member court, Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Friday. Read more »

In rare move, Supreme Court condemns killings, threats vs lawyers, judges

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 06:23 PM

MANILA — In a rare move, the Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned threats against and killings of lawyers and judges in the country, as it faced mounting criticism over the growing number of incidents.   Read more »

Amid growing COVID-19 cases, SC bids farewell to CJ Peralta during flag ceremony

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 03:18 PM

The Supreme Court pushed through with its flag raising ceremony on Monday to bid farewell to Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases and new pandemic restrictions on mass gathering.   Read more »

Posibleng hakbang ng Korte Suprema kasunod ng 'Bloody Sunday' tatalakayin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 07:09 PM

Tatalakayin ng mga mahistrado sa Martes ang posibleng hakbang ng Korte Suprema kasunod ng naganap na madugong paghahain ng search warrants sa Calabarzon, na ikinasawi ng 9 na aktibista. Read more »

Chief Justice Peralta's 'last flag ceremony' to push through on Monday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:34 PM

The traditional "last flag ceremony" of outgoing Supreme Court Justice Diosdado Peralta will push through, while observing strict health protocols. Read more »

How the COVID-19 pandemic changed the Philippine legal profession

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 06:50 PM

Because of the pandemic, the Philippine judiciary has been forced to discard traditional methods and fast-track its transition to a digital workspace.  Read more »

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 »