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ICC withdrawal not an exclusive decision of Duterte: minority senators

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 04:49 PM

The senators argued that the withdrawal should be invalidated as the Senate did not concur through a two-thirds vote. Read more »

Supreme Court resumes oral arguments on ICC withdrawal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:46 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing oral arguments on a petition contesting the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Read more »

Robredo spox to represent opposition senators in ICC oral arguments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 01:53 PM

MANILA- Lawyer Barry Gutierrez will represent minority senators in the next round of Supreme Court oral arguments on their petition to invalidate the Philippines' withdrawal from the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC).   Read more »

Human rights group, nagsampa ng bagong reklamo sa ICC laban kay Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 02:24 AM

Nagsampa ng bagong kaso sa International Criminal Court ang isang human rights group laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Supreme Court told: PH withdrawal from ICC has no legal basis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:53 PM

The Philippines' withdrawal from the ICC has no legal basis and was just a "whimsical and arbitrary" decision of President Duterte, a public interest lawyer told the SC on Tuesday.  Read more »

Senators skip SC oral arguments on PH withdrawal from ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 04:20 PM

Minority senators who sought to invalidate the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) failed to attend the Supreme Court's oral arguments on their plea Tuesday. Read more »

Pagkalas ng Pilipinas sa ICC, diringgin na sa Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 02:00 AM

Diringgin na ngayong Martes ng Supreme Court ang mga petisyon laban sa desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na kumalas ang Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court. Read more »

SC resets oral arguments on ICC withdrawal anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 11:58 AM

For the third time, the Supreme Court on Monday postponed oral arguments on a petition challenging the legality of the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

SC resets oral arguments on plea vs PH withdrawal from ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 03:47 PM

The high court moved to August 14 oral arguments on the petition for certiorari filed by minority senators. Read more »

Same-sex marriage at civil union: Ano ang pagkakaiba?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 05:50 PM

Sa ilalim ng civil union, magkakaroon na ng batas na mangangasiwa sa pag-aampon, paghahati ng ari-arian, at pagkakaroon ng karapatan sa partner sa oras ng sakit ang mga LGBT couple. Read more »

Allowing same-sex union grants additional rights to LGBT couples, says lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 08:56 PM

Allowing same-sex marriage in the Philippines would mean granting additional rights to gay couples, a lawyer claimed Tuesday. Read more »

Supreme Court ends oral arguments on same-sex marriage plea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 06:05 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ended oral arguments on a petition seeking to allow same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Read more »

Leonen: What's the harm in allowing same-sex couples to marry?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 05:01 PM

This was the question raised by Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen during the resumption of oral arguments on a petition seeking to allow same-sex marriage in the country.   Read more »

Constitution 'doesn't allow' same-sex unions: SolGen

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 04:02 PM

The 1987 Constitution limits marriage between a man and a woman only, Solicitor General Jose Calida told the Supreme Court Tuesday. Read more »

Supreme Court resumes oral arguments on same-sex marriage

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 06:43 PM

The Supreme Court continued on Tuesday its oral arguments on a petition that seeks to allow same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Read more »

De Castro argues no law to guide courts on deciding same-sex couples' cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 09:38 PM

Associate Justice Teresita De Castro on Tuesday said that should the Supreme Court allow same-sex marriage, there is no law that would guide courts to interpret and decide cases on same-sex couples. Read more »

Jardeleza says 'inclined' to dismiss same-sex marriage plea

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 09:33 PM

MANILA - Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza on Tuesday said he was "more inclined" to dismiss a lawyer's petition seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Read more »

Bersamin: Ruling on same-sex marriage plea means deciding a 'hypothetical' situation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 09:08 PM

Ruling on a lawyer's petition for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Philippines would mean rendering a decision on a "hypothetical" situation, Supreme Court Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin said Tuesday. Read more »

Love with rights: Why legalize same-sex marriage?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 05:25 PM

"The legal recognition of same-sex relationships under marriage would allow them to access numerous rights." Read more »

Top court told: 'We are simply asking for the freedom to love'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 03:49 PM

This was the argument of petitioners seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Read more »