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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 »

Carpio warns: ICC withdrawal weakens PH legal defense vs foreign aggressors

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:14 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday warned the Philippines could lose a “legal deterrent” against possible aggression by China with its withdrawal from the Rome Statute. Read more »

SolGen says no need for judicial review of ICC withdrawal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 03:54 PM

The Philippines withdrawal from the International Criminal Court is a political issue that does not need judicial review, Solicitor General Jose Calida said Tuesday. Read more »

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
Updated as of May 09 05:58 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 »