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IBP seeks more time to consult with fishermen over writ of kalikasan plea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 06:59 AM

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines on Friday filed a motion before the Supreme Court to allow lawyers more time to consult with fisherfolk, who filed an environmental protection order in some areas of the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

'Labag sa legal ethics': Lawyer sees gov't hand in fishermen's withdrawal of SC petition

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 06:19 PM

One of the lawyers who filed the petition asking the Supreme Court to compel Philippine government officials to enforce Philippine environmental laws to protect the West Philippine Sea claimed on Wednesday the government may be behind the fishermen’s move to disown the petition. Read more »

SolGen asks SC to inhibit Carpio in West PH Sea case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 06:09 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to inhibit Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio from participating in the writ of kalikasan petition on the disputed West Philippine Sea. Read more »

COA flags SolGen's P14-million spending on plane tickets, supplies, hotels

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 05:46 PM

The Commission on Audit has flagged expenses of the Office of the Solicitor General on foreign travel, office supplies and equipment as well as trainings and meetings done in hotels and restaurants which all contradicted government audit and procurement rules. Read more »

Calida denounces IBP president for giving 'Bikoy' platform to 'peddle false stories'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 07:33 PM

MANILA - Solicitor General Jose Calida on Thursday called for the resignation of Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) president Abdiel Dan Elijah Fajardo for allegedly using his position to "advance his personal agenda." Read more »

SolGen asks SC to junk NUPL petition for writs of amparo, habeas data

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 06:43 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court to junk the petition for writs of amparo and habeas data filed by the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), claiming the petition is nothing but a “frantic and desperate cry for undue attention.” Read more »

SC tells SolGen to bare all 'Tokhang' papers, hits partial release of drug death docs

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 03:45 PM

MANILA – The Supreme Court has called out the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for releasing only selected police documents in its compliance with the order to provide copies of police reports on drug war deaths to petitioners that had questioned the campaign before the tribunal. Read more »

Public can test right to information after SC orders release of 'Tokhang' documents - lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 11:19 AM

The public and even the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) can now seek copies of documents pertaining to the police force's anti-narcotics operations after the Supreme Court ordered these released a lawyer said Monday. Read more »

Supreme Court orders OSG to release copies of drug war documents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 12:08 AM

The Supreme Court ordered the Office of the Solicitor General to furnish petitioners police documents in relation to the government's war on drugs. Read more »

Dela Rosa fine with release of drug war records

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 07:55 PM

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and senatorial aspirant Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday said he was unfazed by the release of thousands of police documents in relation to the government’s war on drugs. Read more »

SolGen urges SC to junk PT&T petition vs 3rd telco bidding

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:00 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by the Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (PT&T) seeking to reverse its disqualification from the selection for the third telco in November last year. Read more »

Marcos artworks forfeiture case to be decided soon but OSG buys more time

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 06:53 PM

The Sandiganbayan Special 1st Division is expected to rule partially on Civil Case No. 0141 or the forfeiture of ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family particularly on their artworks, including those done by French masters which were sold recently in New York. Read more »

Panukalang pagpapalakas sa OSG, lusot sa bicam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 12:57 AM

Pasado naman sa bicameral conference committee ang panukalang pagpapalakas sa Office of the Solicitor General. Read more »

Congress won't abolish agency going after Marcos' ill-gotten wealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:44 PM

Congress decided against abolishing the agency mandated to recover the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family. Read more »

SolGen to question court ruling denying Trillanes' arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 05:39 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General will question the Makati court’s ruling denying the issuance of an arrest warrant and a hold departure order against Senator Antonio Trillanes before the Court of Appeals by early January next year. Read more »

Senate approves expanded powers for SolGen

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 12:30 PM

The Senate has approved a bill expanding the powers and capabilities of the Office of the Solicitor General, including the ability to hire more lawyers in its ranks. Read more »

Court to decide next on Marcos' P200-B ill-gotten wealth case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 08:28 PM

In the amended complaint, the OSG had said the Marcoses illegally accumulated funds and other property estimated at P200 billion. Read more »

OPINION: In July, Calida sought a businessman’s help with Trillanes

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 05 07:17 PM

The country’s democratic institutions took a beating just to save Solicitor General Jose Calida from having to answer his security agency’s dealings with the government. Read more »

Calida, nasa likod ng paghahanap ng amnesty records ni Trillanes: AFP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 02:09 AM

Inihahanda na ng AFP ang court martial na lilitis kay Sen. Antonio Trillanes matapos ipawalang-bisa ang kaniyang amnesty.  Read more »

Robredo takes swipe at Marcos as Comelec affirms 25-percent shading threshold

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:34 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said she was elated with the affirmation made by the Commission on Elections on the 25-percent oval shading rule for the 2016 national elections before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. Read more »