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Former spokesman Midas Marquez appointed Supreme Court justice

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Updated as of Nov 16 02:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Jose Midas Marquez as Supreme Court Associate Justice, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Read more »

Metro Manila courts to remain physically closed amid shift to GCQ

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Posted at Sep 07 01:34 PM

Except for the Supreme Court, all courts in the NCR will remain physically closed even as the region shifts to looser quarantine measures. Read more »

SC’s Court Administrator 'strongly' reminds courts to stick to deadlines

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 07:20 PM

A letter from Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez has prompted the Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator to remind commercial courts to stick to the deadline for resolving cases. Read more »

2 Supreme court unions, QC court seek 2-week halt in operations

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 03:07 PM

Two labor unions from the Supreme Court have asked the high court for a two-week work timeout while a Quezon City court asked to close the Hall of Justice buildings for 2 weeks due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Read more »

PNP applied for 72 search warrants for ‘Bloody Sunday’ - SC official

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 08:43 PM

Of the 72 applications, 63 were filed before the regional trial court (RTC) of Manila and the other 9 were filed before the Antipolo regional trial court, according to a Mar. 12, 2021 report by Court Administrator Midas Marquez to Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta. Read more »

Judiciary touts 'virtual' accomplishments, seeks more fund to recalibrate system

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:41 PM

MANILA — The disposition of justice in the Philippines must not stop despite the pandemic, members of the judiciary told senators Wednesday, as the institution sought to augment its budget to recalibrate its system amid restrictions driven by the new coronavirus.    Read more »

Chief Justice: Courts, judges ready for Monday's resumption of operations

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 05:15 PM

(UPDATE) It's all systems go for the Judiciary on Monday, June 1, as all courts all over the Philippines are back to full operations after more than 2 months of being physically closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

De Lima urges SC to assign new judge in drug case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 02:39 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima has urged the Supreme Court to assign a new judge to handle one of her drug cases.   Read more »

Court administrator visits wake of slain Ilocos Sur judge

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:05 PM

Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez paid a visit to the wake of slain Ilocos Sur Regional Trial Court Judge Mario Bañez on Sunday morning. 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 »

LIST: 6 nominees to replace Supreme Court magistrate Del Castillo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 06:58 PM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Friday named 6 nominees for the next Supreme Court Associate Justice to replace Mariano del Castillo. Read more »

Supreme Court administrator condoles with slain Zamboanga judge

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Posted at May 12 05:01 PM

Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez flew to this southern city on Sunday to pay tribute to a Regional Trial Court judge shot to death last week.    Read more »

Chief Justice Bersamin Names New PIO Chief

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Posted at Jan 28 04:18 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Monday designated a former official of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines to head the Supreme Court's Public Information Office. Read more »