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Tagum court clears 6 activists accused of murder despite not being in crime scene

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 09:38 PM

A court in Tagum City in Davao del Norte has dismissed a criminal charge against 6 activists who were accused of murder despite being miles away from the place where the killing took place. Read more »

VP Robredo opposes abolition of board exams

Gillan Ropero and Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 11:42 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday opposed the proposed abolition of licensure exams for certain professions.   Read more »

Chief Justice Gesmundo: ‘I don’t see need to abolish the Bar exam’

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 08:28 PM

MANILA - Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo is opposed to the idea of scrapping the Bar examinations, as suggested by a Cabinet member. Read more »

Duterte 'probably does not care' about lawyers' virtual protest: spokesman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 06:28 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte likely "does not care" about a virtual protest by several lawyers who called last week for a stop to the killings of legal practitioners and judges.  Read more »

Lawyers' group says Duterte arrest threat vs COVID-19 vaccine skeptics is 'baseless'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 01:01 PM

An organization of lawyers on Tuesday dismissed as "baseless" President Rodrigo Duterte's threat of arresting those who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine.   Read more »

NUPL: Isinampang reklamo sa ICC may basehan, sapat na ebidensiya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 06:15 PM

Nanindigan ang mga nagsampa ng kaso laban kay Pangulong Duterte sa International Criminal Court na may basehan ang kanilang reklamo.  Read more »

Duterte: Mga may COVID na di nag-iingat makahawa sa iba maaaring kasuhan ng murder

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 07:14 PM

Maaari umanong mapanagot sa kasong murder ang mga may COVID-19 na hindi nag-iingat para di makahawa ng iba.  Read more »

Lawyers’ group rues Duterte order to keep files on some drug-war cases off-limits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:16 AM

A lawyers' group Wednesday said it was "unfortunate" that police had to keep files on drug-war related cases off-limits after Duterte's order citing confidentiality. Read more »

UP women lawyers' group, Gabriela blast Duterte's alleged attempt to inappropriately touch maid

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 01:12 AM

The University of the Philippines Women Lawyers' Circle (UP WILOCI) and Gabriela Party-list condemned President Rodrigo Duterte's allegedly inappropriate gesture recently towards his house helper.   Read more »

Gov't risks losing public's faith in justice system if attacks on lawyers unresolved: IBP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 09:59 AM

Government must address the attacks on members of the legal profession or it risks losing the public's faith in the country's justice system, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines said Thursday.   Read more »

Korte Suprema, Senado kinondena ang mga pagpatay sa mga abogado

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 12:20 AM

Kasunod ng pagkondena ng Korte Suprema sa mga pagpatay sa mga abogado, ipinasa naman ng Senado ang resolusyon para hilingin kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na kumilos din para pigilan ang mga pagpaslang. Read more »

IBP welcomes Supreme Court's condemnation of killings, threats vs lawyers, judges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 06:08 AM

MANILA - The Integrated Bar of the Philippines on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Courts condemnation of threats against and killings of lawyers and judges in the country. 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 »

CJ Peralta urged: Revise rules on search warrants; stop killings, red-tagging, abuses

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 01:01 AM

On his final week in office, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta is urged by various lawyers and rights groups to revise the rules on search warrants and leave a legacy of stopping killings, red-tagging and other abuses supposedly committed by state forces. 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 »

Lawmakers seek probe into police profiling of activists' lawyers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 09:16 AM

Lawmakers have called on the House of Representatives to investigate the profiling of lawyers who represent red-tagged activists.   Read more »

Groups condemn red-tagging of judge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 01:16 AM

Professors of the University of the Philippines are urging the Supreme Court to address the rampant red-tagging of lawyers working with cause-oriented groups. Read more »

Pagsusuot ng body cam di sapat vs 'tanim-armas' modus ng pulisya: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 08:21 PM

Ito ay matapos sabihin ng Supreme Court na posible silang maglabas ng patakaran para gawing mandatory ang pagsusuot ng mga pulis ng body cam sa mga operasyon.  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 »

More lawyers killed during Duterte admin than under previous 6 presidents combined - study

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 07:26 PM

More lawyers were killed during the administration so far of President Rodrigo Duterte than under previous presidents since dictator Ferdinand Marcos combined, according to a study by the Free Legal Assistance Group. Read more »