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Duterte discourages courts from issuing injunctions

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 07:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte discouraged local courts Tuesday from issuing injunctions, saying it forces government to do something which he thinks is “really very, very wrong.” Read more »

Duterte appoints CA’s Inting as new SC justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 09:06 PM

MANILA – (UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting as Supreme Court Associate Justice. Read more »

Amid doubts, Chief Justice Bersamin reiterates judicial independence

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 12:19 AM

Lucas Bersamin cited a few instances in which he, and previous justices, issued rulings that didn't favor the sitting chief executive. Read more »

Defying Congress, US Attorney General Barr to skip Mueller hearing

David Morgan, Reuters
Posted at May 02 08:45 AM

WASHINGTON - Defying the U.S. Congress, Attorney General William Barr will not attend a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday on his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation report, said panel Chairman Jerrold Nadler, accusing Barr of being afraid to testify. Read more »

US trains Philippine justices on cybercrime

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 03:43 PM

American authorities have provided cybercrime training to Philippine court justices amid the proliferation of crimes online. Read more »

SC to shun 'premature, misfiled' cases - Bersamin

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 02:08 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Thursday said the Supreme Court will no longer accept cases directly filed with the high court if there are factual issues involved, avoiding what the top magistrate described as “shortcuts” to the judicial process.   Read more »

Chief Justice Bersamin chooses dissenter Leonen to give testimonial

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 02:21 PM

MANILA - Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen may have frequently dissented to Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin’s decisions, but the former was still the top magistrate's choice to give him a testimonial.  Read more »

Ex-SC justice Tijam appointed to Judicial and Bar Council

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Posted at Mar 06 07:55 PM

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Noel Tijam is the newest member of the Judicial and Bar Council. Read more »

Chief Justice: No room for 'tyrants,' 'jokers' in judiciary

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 04:29 PM

MANILA- Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Thursday reminded Sandiganbayan justices to be tolerant in the performance of their duties or else end up as tyrants. Read more »

Duterte names new Sandiganbayan justice

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 03:31 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a new Sandiganbayan associate justice, a document released by the Palace on Wednesday confirmed. Read more »

Retired Tijam honored for SC decision ousting Sereno, defends duty to decide based on the law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 07:17 PM

There were no balloons when retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Noel Tijam stepped into the tribunal's quadrangle on Monday for his last flag-raising ceremony, but the appreciation for his contribution to the judiciary was unmistakable. Read more »

Job opening: Aplikante ng hukom sasalang sa JBC interview

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 12:53 PM

Sasalang sa interview ngayong Lunes ang ilang aplikante na nais maging hukom sa ilang korte sa Metro Manila. Read more »

Bersamin to court workers: Dare to dream of a better Supreme Court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 02:12 PM

Bersamin, in a speech Friday, urged employees of the top court to treat their work as a mission and not just a source of income. Read more »

No mini skirts: Court employees told to follow dress code, cellphone use rules

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 05:13 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin has asked court employees to refrain from using cellphones in public areas of courts and to observe a stricter dress code. Read more »

JBC opens application for SC justice post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:58 AM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council has opened the application and nomination for the Supreme Court associate justice position vacated by Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin.  Read more »

Ibang dawit sa PDAF scam, makikinabang sa plunder acquittal ni Revilla?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 10:13 PM

Dismayado rin ang ilang mambabatas lalo't convicted ang kanang kamay ni Bong Revilla. Pangamba nila, mababasura rin ang kaso nina Juan Ponce Enrile at Jinggoy Estrada na kasalukuyan pang nililitis. Read more »

Clooney foundation launches global effort to monitor court trials

Jonathan Landay, Reuters
Posted at Dec 05 03:26 PM

A justice foundation created by George and Amal Clooney is set to announce on Wednesday a global initiative called TrialWatch to monitor court trials where there is a risk of abuse and to rank countries' judicial systems. Read more »

Midas Marquez back as SC spokesperson

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 08:53 AM

MANILA - (UPDATE) Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez is returning to his old post as Supreme Court spokesman, Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin said Monday. Read more »

New Chief Justice meets the press

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 05:35 PM

Newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin answers questions during a press briefing on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Supreme Court. Read more »

Bersamin thanks Duterte for appointment, but vows 'judicial independence'

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 05:18 PM

MANILA - In his 32 years in the judiciary, newly appointed Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin never dreamed to become the nation's highest magistrate.  Read more »