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SC defers oral arguments on anti-terror law after SolGen says staffers have COVID-19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 11:55 PM

MANILA (UPDATED)— The Supreme Court on Friday postponed oral arguments on the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act after Solicitor-General Jose Calida told the High Court that some of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

SC denies SolGen’s last-minute bid to cancel anti-terror law oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:33 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has denied the last minute plea of the Office of the Solicitor General to cancel the oral arguments on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act scheduled on Tuesday, January 19.   Read more »

Supreme Court sets January 2021 oral arguments on petitions vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 09:52 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — The Supreme Court (SC) has set a date to hear oral arguments on several petitions filed against the controversial Anti-Terrorism Law, according to on an advisory a petitioner received Friday, which was also subsequently released to the media.   Read more »

SC petitioners hit ‘fatally flawed’ IRR of anti-terror law in pushing for TRO

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 05:36 PM

MANILA - A group of petitioners against the anti-terror law led by veteran journalist Ma. Ceres Doyo, and senators Leila de Lima and Francis Pangilinan asked the Supreme Court Thursday yet again to act on their plea to stop the implementation of the law.   Read more »

Ex-Justices Carpio, Morales to SC: Issue TRO vs anti-terror law now

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:38 PM

MANILA - Retired Supreme Court justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio Morales and other legal luminaries from the University of the Philippines have urged the Supreme Court to resolve their plea for issuance of a temporary restraining order or similar relief to immediately stop implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) now that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) have been issued. 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 »

Ex-justices Carpio, Morales reject Estelito Mendoza’s 'expertise' in anti-terror law petitions

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 09:02 AM

Former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza may have had a storied legal career but that’s not enough for former Supreme Court justices and other legal luminaries to qualify him as an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” in the petitions challenging the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

'Repression in broad daylight': SC urged to issue TRO vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 12:13 PM

A group of senators, media practitioners and lawyers who filed a petition against the Anti-Terrorism Act has urged the Supreme Court to act on their plea for a temporary restraining order to stop the implementation of the new law. Read more »

SolGen moves to cancel oral arguments on petitions vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 04:14 PM

The OSG has moved to cancel oral arguments on the petitions questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

SC sets oral arguments for petitions vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 02:31 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has set for oral arguments the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Supreme Court junks same-sex marriage petition

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 05:36 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court on Tuesday has dismissed a petition that seeks to allow same-sex marriage in the Philippines.   Read more »

SC sets oral arguments on West PH Sea's 'massive destruction'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 05:01 PM

MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc will hear oral arguments on the petition filed by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and fisherfolk from Palawan and Zambales seeking to compel cabinet members and government officials to protect and preserve the environment in the West Philippine Sea from “massive destruction” caused by Chinese fishing vessels. Read more »

SC weighs validity of nationalized law school qualifying exam PhiLSAT

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 03:26 AM

MANILA - A nationwide entrance exam for aspiring law students underwent scrutiny before the Supreme Court on Tuesday during oral arguments on petitions seeking to invalidate the Philippine Law School Admission Test (PhiLSAT) and the law creating the body behind it. Read more »

Te returns to high court to argue vs Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 05:20 AM

MANILA - Former Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te made his way back to the high court on Tuesday, more than 4 months after his resignation, to argue before the magistrates he once spoke for. Read more »

Caguioa, Leonen see inconsistencies in gov't push for Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 10:15 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court on Tuesday concluded oral arguments on the four petitions questioning the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. Read more »

Leonen questions 'credibility' of reports justifying Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 06:50 PM

Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen questioned inconsistencies in the list of incidents submitted by the government in justifying the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. Read more »

Caguioa grills AFP, SolGen on justification of Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 06:01 PM

MANILA- A Supreme Court magistrate on Tuesday quizzed a military intelligence officer on incidents the government raised to justify the extension of martial law in Mindanao until yearend, as the high court held oral arguments on petitions against it.  Read more »

SC told: Jolo church blasts highlight need for Mindanao martial law extension

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 03:59 PM

The attack is proof of the "continuing danger posed to the public" by terrorist groups, the AFP said. Read more »

SC to hear gov't side first in next week's oral arguments on Mindanao martial law extension

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 08:39 PM

The high tribunal also identified the following as the issues to be discussed. Read more »

SC resets oral arguments on Mindanao martial law extension

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 07:20 PM

The Supreme Court has moved to next week the oral arguments on the petitions questioning the constitutionality of the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. Read more »