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Ex-chief justice Bersamin receiving threats: SC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 03:34 PM

The Supreme Court is providing security escorts to retired Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin following reports he has been receiving threats, its spokesman said Wednesday. Read more »

Big payout, bagful of treats for short-term chief justices

Malou Mangahas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Oct 23 10:57 PM

In recent years, aside from the honorific value of the promotion, there has also been the significant increase in retirement benefits for the upgraded jurist.  Read more »

Integrated bar, senators laud Peralta appointment as new Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 10:04 PM

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), along with some senators, had good words for the appointment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta as the country’s next top magistrate. Read more »

Duterte picks Peralta as new Chief Justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 08:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta as the country’s next top magistrate, replacing his friend, Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin who stepped down on Oct. 18. Read more »

Carpio nagpaalam na sa Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 12:12 AM

Kilalanin ang mga pinagpipilian para maging susunod na punong mahistrado ng Korte Suprema. Read more »

Carpio takes SC helm as acting Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 10:49 PM

MANILA – Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio will take the high court's helm in acting capacity, Court Administrator Midas Marquez said Friday. Read more »

Bersamin unperturbed by latest SWS satisfaction rating

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 06:56 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin says that whatever the result of the survey is, how they react to it is also important. Read more »

Bersamin says he wanted to delay PET election protest vote

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 06:42 PM

A day after the Presidential Electoral Tribunal required parties to the election protest filed by Marcos to comment on the results of the initial recount, Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin said he wanted to delay the vote. Read more »

Robredo's net satisfaction rating climbs back to 'good': SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 06:10 PM

More Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of Vice President Leni Robredo in the third quarter of 2019, a Social Weather Stations survey showed Wednesday. Read more »

Chief Justice denies speculation of decision-fixing in Marcos poll protest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 01:28 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin denied Thursday any irregularity in the postponement of its deliberation into the election protest of losing vice presidential bet and former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos.    Read more »

Bersamin confirms SC seeks respondents' comment on petition vs. revised GCTA rules

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 10:47 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Thursday confirmed the Supreme Court (SC) en banc has required respondents in the petition questioning the validity of the revised implementing rules and regulations of RA 10592 or the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law to file their comments to the petition within 10 days. Read more »

Chief Justice Bersamin denies reported 8-6 vote in favor of Marcos electoral protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 11:44 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin brushed off reports that the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, will most likely vote 8-6 in favor of pushing through with the electoral protest filed by losing candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. against Vice President Leni Robredo. Read more »

Work in courts shortened on Sept. 23 in celebration of Family Week

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 05:26 PM

Office work in courts all over the country will be only until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 23, in celebration of National Family Week. Read more »

PET proceeding cautiously on Marcos vs Robredo case - CJ Bersamin

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 06:52 PM

Bongbong Marcos filed the electoral protest in June 2016 to contest VP Leni Robredo’s slim lead of a little over 260,000 votes, the closest vice-presidential race in recent memory. Read more »

Why gay marriage petition failed to hurdle Supreme Court

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:47 PM

Lawyer Jesus Falcis would have had a better chance of having his petition granted by the Supreme Court had he tried to apply for a marriage license. Read more »

Supreme Court ready to accept GCTA law petitions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:18 PM

The Supreme Court is ready to accept petitions on the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law, the top magistrate said Wednesday. Read more »

Bersamin credits US learning trip for spurring changes in PH legal education

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 07:48 PM

The learning visit, Bersamin said, convinced the team that current approaches to Philippine legal education were “possibly inadequate, or were even outdated” and needed to be “enhanced.” Read more »

CJ Bersamin denies SC order over PCSO related to closure

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 02:13 AM

MANILA – Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday dispelled any notion that the Supreme Court (SC) Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) order directing trial courts to report all cases related to the Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Office (PCSO) was prompted by President Rodrigo Duterte’s order Friday night to close down all PCSO-licensed gaming operations. Read more »

Coincidence, SC chief says on order for court inventory of PCSO-linked cases

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 08:02 PM

MANILA – Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's order for trial courts to report cases related to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) had nothing to do with President Rodrigo Duterte's order to shut down its gaming operations over corruption allegations.  Read more »

Robredo, Arroyo's net satisfaction ratings dip: SWS

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 01:02 PM

The number of Filipinos satisfied with the performance of Vice President Leni Robredo and former House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo went down in the second quarter, a Social Weather Stations survey showed Tuesday. Read more »