Chief Justice: No room for 'tyrants,' 'jokers' in judiciary Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN NewsPosted 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 NewsPosted 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 NewsPosted 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 NewsPosted 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 NewsPosted 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 NewsUpdated 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 NewsPosted 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 NewsPosted 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, ReutersPosted 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 NewsUpdated 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 NewsPosted 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 NewsUpdated 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 »
Duterte appoints CA justice Rosmari Carandang to Supreme Court ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 28 01:27 PM MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Rosmari Carandang to the Supreme Court (SC), a member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) said Wednesday. Read more »
Trump accuses judiciary of making US 'unsafe' Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 22 11:16 PM US President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on the judiciary Thursday, accusing judges of making the country unsafe as he fanned a bitter row over asylum seekers. Read more »
JBC to screen applicants for Tijam's replacement in Supreme Court Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 16 05:02 PM The Judicial and Bar Council will hold its public panel interview of the 6 candidates vying to be the next Supreme Court associate justice when Noel Tijam retires next month, its secretary said Friday. Read more »
Will Imelda Marcos go to prison? Editorial cartoon by Maverick PesiganUpdated as of Nov 14 02:58 AM Few believe that former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who is 89 years old, will ever be imprisoned. Read more »
Duterte won't meddle in Imelda Marcos graft conviction - Palace ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 09 03:18 PM Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Friday that President Duterte respects the rule of law. Read more »
OPINION: The power of One Ellen T. TordesillasPosted at Oct 24 09:58 PM It took only one man to restore the fading faith of democracy-loving Filipinos in the country’s justice system. Read more »
SC could've restrained itself in Sereno case: ex-spokesman ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 23 01:13 PM Issues that hounded the Supreme Court at that led to the ouster of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno were 'family matters' that could have been resolved internally, the high court's former spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »
Changing faces of the Supreme Court By the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research GroupPosted at Oct 12 08:23 PM By the end of President Duterte’s term on June 30, 2022, there will be 13 Duterte appointees to the Supreme Court. Read more »