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Changing faces of the Supreme Court

By the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted 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 »

Retired Chief Justice De Castro visits wake of slain Ozamiz judge

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 09:41 PM

Retired Chief Justice Teresita De Castro spent the first few hours of her retirement visiting the wake of Judge Edmundo Pintac, the judge who was shot dead in Ozamiz City on Monday. Read more »

CA affirms guilty ruling vs ex-PCG officer over anomalous cash advances

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:00 PM

The Court of Appeals upheld the Office of the Ombudsman in holding an official of the Philippine Coast Guard liable for the irregular release of cash advances amounting to P689.6 million in 2014.  Read more »

Trillanes camp defers filing of 'urgent motion' before Makati court

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 01:56 PM

The camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has deferred the filing of an 'urgent motion' before the Makati court that issued an arrest warrant against him, the lawmaker's lead counsel said Thursday.  Read more »

Sara Duterte inalmahan ang nominasyon ni Midas Marquez bilang SC justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 09:16 PM

Depensa ni Supreme Court Administrator Midas Marquez na nominado para maging associate justice, mga kaibigan niya ang kumausap sa partidong nagsampa ng disbarment case laban kay Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte.  Read more »

Marcos regime left PH judiciary in shambles: Diokno, Saguisag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 11:10 PM

The Marcos regime left Philippine institutions such as the judiciary in shambles, former Senator Rene Saguisag and Atty. Jose Manuel Diokno said Friday. Read more »

Makati court orders transfer of ex-NBI official tagged in mega shabu lab case

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 07:19 PM

The transfer order was in light of the Supreme Court’s grant of the Department of Justice’s request. Read more »

Trillanes seeks Supreme Court reprieve vs amnesty nullification

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 02:20 PM

The camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to block President Rodrigo Duterte's nullification of his amnesty. Read more »

House panel tackles impeach raps vs CJ De Castro, 6 justices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:55 AM

The House justice committee on Tuesday began deliberating on an impeachment complaint against 7 Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Teresita De Castro, less than a month after her appointment to the top judicial post.  Read more »

De Castro asserts judicial independence

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:13 PM

Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro has reiterated that the Supreme Court will be independent, as she emphasized the need for other branches of government to respect the judiciary's decisions.  Read more »

Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te quits

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 10:21 AM

Supreme Court public information office chief Theodore Te resigned Monday, months after he hit headlines for supposedly opposing the ouster of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Read more »

Employees gird for show of support on CJ De Castro's first flag rites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 04:10 PM

It will be a "Blue Monday" at the Supreme Court (SC) on September 3 as employees welcome Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, who will be attending her first flag-raising ceremony as the new head of the judiciary. Read more »

Short but sweet

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:53 PM

Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro's reign as head of the judicial branch of government is going to be short but sweet.  Read more »

Chief Justice De Castro to critics: Let's move on

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 02:56 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro on Tuesday urged her critics to just "move on" after her appointment as the country's top magistrate, replacing ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno.  Read more »

De Castro says 'no time to think' about impeachment raps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 02:38 PM

With just 45 days as the country's top judge, newly-appointed Chief Justice Teresita De Castro said she will not be distracted by the impeachment charges against her.  Read more »

Chief Justice De Castro starts work with ICC oral arguments

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 01:02 PM

(UPDATED) Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro assumed the top post in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, ahead of oral arguments on a petition contesting the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Read more »

De Castro to take oath as chief justice on Aug. 31, says Go

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 05:30 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro will take her oath before President Rodrigo Duterte on August 31, Friday, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said. Read more »

Duterte defends De Castro's appointment as chief justice

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 12:47 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended his appointment of Teresita Leonardo-De Castro as Chief Justice, saying he was just following the time-honored tradition of choosing the chief magistrate based on seniority. Read more »

Impeach hearings vs newly appointed Chief Justice may start next week - solon

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 09:51 AM

The House justice committee next week may start impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Teresita De Castro, just days after her appointment as the country's top judge, a congressman said Monday. Read more »

De Castro bilang punong mahistrado: Inangalan, OK sa ilan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 08:29 PM

Tinuligsa ng isang mataas na opisyal ng Simbahan ang pagpili kay Teresita Leonardo-De Castro bilang bagong punong mahistrado ng Korte Suprema. Pero nakahanap naman ng kakampi si De Castro sa ilang senador. Read more »