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Mga lalahok sa oral arguments ng Anti-Terrorism Law handa na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 06:46 PM

Kasado na ang oral arguments sa mga petisyon kontra Anti-Terrorism Act sa Korte Suprema sa Martes. Read more »

Chief Justice Leonen? Magistrate says 'not cut out' for top SC post at this time

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:39 AM

Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen on Friday said he is "not cut out” to be the next top magistrate at this time. Read more »

SC appoints ex-Justice Jardeleza as amicus curiae in anti-terror law oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 01:51 PM

The Supreme Court has appointed retired SC Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza as amicus curiae in the oral arguments on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act but did not act on a similar bid by former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza. Read more »

Supreme Court chides SolGen for intervening in Marcos’ private election protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 01:20 AM

In a resolution denying Marcos’ bid to have SC Associate Justice Marvic Leonen inhibit from the case, the PET said the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) could not just invoke its mandate as the “people’s tribune” to justify involvement in the case.   Read more »

SolGen confirms hacking of website, vows to go after hackers

MIke Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 10:54 AM

The Office of the Solicitor General on Thursday confirmed the hacking of its website on Tuesday by a group of hackers who call themselves “Phantom Troupe.” Read more »

'Stop blackmailing NTC': Hackers deface Office of SolGen website

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 11:07 AM

The Office of the Solicitor General’s online application database was hacked on Tuesday morning. Read more »

PET withdraws show cause order vs SolGen, reporter in Marcos election protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 05:42 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, on Tuesday has withdrawn its earlier order requiring the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and a newspaper reporter to show cause why they should not be cited in contempt of court, sources said.   Read more »

Robredo asks PET to probe alleged collusion between Bongbong Marcos, OSG in poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 04:43 PM

MANILA— The legal team of Vice President Leni Robredo has urged the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to investigate possible collusion between defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on the electoral protest against her 2016 victory.   Read more »

PET junks Marcos inhibition plea vs Justice Leonen in VP poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 04:34 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), on Tuesday junked motions seeking to inhibit Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen from the election protest filed by defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.  Read more »

OSG backs Bongbong in seeking Justice Leonen’s inhibition from VP election protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 07:37 PM

Hours after defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. filed a motion seeking to inhibit Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen from his election protest against Vice President Leni Robredo, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Monday filed its own motion raising similar arguments. Read more »

Failure of elections petitions in 3 Mindanao provinces Marcos is contesting were junked - Comelec

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 08:15 PM

The Commission on Elections has said all pleas to declare failure of elections in three Mindanao provinces that defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. is contesting have been dismissed. Read more »

Panukalang foreign trip funds ng SolGen, sahod ni Calida sinita sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 06:31 PM

Tinanong ni Sen. Francis Tolentino kung bakit ang laki ng pasahod kay Jose Calida kumpara sa mga dating SolGen.  Read more »

Senate panel defers SolGen's 2021 budget over travel, confidential funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 02:04 PM

A Senate panel on Monday deferred the approval of the Office of the Solicitor General's (OSG) P1.61-billion budget for 2021, after the agency failed to clarify some appropriations in its funding request.   Read more »

SC requires Comelec, SolGen to comment on Marcos poll protest vs VP Robredo

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 07:01 PM

(UPDATE) The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has required the Commission on Elections and the Office of the Solicitor General to comment on pending issues in the election protest filed by defeated candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. against Vice President Leni Robredo, the court's public information office said Wednesday. Read more »

SC blocks attempt to secure Leonen's SALN for quo warranto plea

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 08:52 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request of lawyer Lorenzo Gadon and the Office of the Solicitor General to secure the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) of SC Associate Justice Marvic Leonen for a possible quo warranto petition. Read more »

More groups oppose SolGen’s bid to cancel oral arguments on anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 04:54 PM

More groups are opposing the Office of the Solicitor General’s bid to cancel oral arguments on petitions challenging the constitutionality of the country's Anti-Terrorism Act.   Read more »

State auditors flag Office of Solicitor General over questionable P1.1-M travel expenses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 03:15 PM

State auditors noted that the liquidation reports of 17 officers and employees of OSG were not properly documented, in violation of COA Circular 2012-001 which states that the head of agency should certify the necessity of travel expenses which exceeded the prescribed rate per day. Read more »

Court of Appeals denies Maria Ressa's appeal to travel to US to receive award

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:28 PM

The Court of Appeals has denied Rappler CEO and journalist Maria Ressa's plea to be allowed to travel to the United States to receive an award and attend the screening of a documentary about her. Read more »

PSC seeks help of SolGen in payroll scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 04:51 PM

The Philippine Sports Commission has sought the help of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) in the agency's case against one of its staff members, who is alleged to have conducted a "payroll padding" scheme. Read more »

SolGen office shuts down due to COVID-19 case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 02:34 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General in Makati will temporarily shut down beginning Monday after an employee contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  Read more »