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'Time for trial': SolGen says Trillanes should be made to pay for crimes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 09:27 PM

"Time for trial." 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 »

Comelec sides with Robredo, holds ballot shading threshold at 25 percent

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 05:08 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to reconsider its junking of Vice President Leni Robredo's plea to lower the ballot shading threshold percentage in the vote recount prompted by former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos' protest against her May 2016 victory.  Read more »

Robredo to PET: Disregard 'irrelevant' SolGen comment on poll protest

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 05:32 PM

Robredo's legal counsel made this pronouncement in their 13-page manifestation with the PET regarding the motion filed by the OSG on the matter. Read more »

SC seeks Comelec comment on vote shading threshold

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 03:17 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has directed the Commission on Elections to comment on Vice President Leni Robredo’s plea for lowering the threshold percentage of valid votes in the ongoing election recount, a source said Friday. Read more »

OSG backs PET ruling on Bongbong-Leni poll recount threshold

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 10:28 AM

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has supported the decision of the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to deny Vice President Leni Robredo’s plea for lowering the threshold percentage for valid votes in the ongoing vice presidential election recount. Read more »

SolGen urges Supreme Court to uphold Sereno ouster

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 01:01 AM

The Supreme Court (SC) was correct in removing Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from office and her plea for a reversal of the May 11 ouster ruling offers no new arguments to warrant it, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) insisted Wednesday. Read more »

OSG lawyers' allowances can exceed 50 percent of salary: Hilbay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 12:46 AM

MANILA - Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay is backing the position of Solicitor General Jose Calida that the law permits government lawyers to receive allowances exceeding 50 percent of their salaries. Read more »

OPINION: The Calida scandal

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jun 02 03:13 PM

The Calida scandal involves conflict of interest, “a circumstance of a public officeholder whose personal interest benefits from his official action or influence.”   Read more »

OPINION: Yes, Solicitor General Calida IS violating the Constitution. Here's the proof

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jun 01 01:23 PM

I guess they don’t make public officials like they used to? With a sense of ethics? Or shame? Read more »

Calida umiwas mausisa ng media sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 12:21 AM

Umiwas sa media si Solicitor General Jose Calida nang siya'y magpunta sa Senado nitong Lunes. Read more »

Calida agency also bagged contract with Congress, lawmakers claim

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 08:47 PM

MANILA - A security agency allegedly owned by the wife of Solicitor General Jose Calida also bagged the contract to provide security guard services to the House of Representatives, lawmakers Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano and Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin revealed Monday. Read more »

‘No conflict of interest’ in government deal with Calida security firm: OSG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 10:00 PM

In a statement, the Office of the Solicitor General spokesman said Calida resigned as chairman and president of Vigilant Investigative and Security Agency Inc., on May 30, 2016 before assuming office. Read more »

Panukalang PCGG abolition ng Kamara, walang katumbas sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 11:46 PM

Ipinasa ng Kamara ang panukalang bubuwag sa PCGG at maglilipat ng kapangyarihan nito sa Solicitor General. Pero paglilinaw ng mga senador, wala itong counterpart bill sa Senado kaya malabong maisabatas.    Read more »

ALAMIN: Opinyon ng mga mahistradong pabor, kontra sa quo warranto vs Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 07:22 PM

Basahin kung papaano ipinaliwanag ng mga mahistrado ng Supreme Court ang kanilang naging pagpabor o pagtutol sa quo warranto petition laban kay dating Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Read more »

Bakit naluha si Sereno matapos malaman ang hatol ng SC?

Karen Davila, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 01:43 AM

Kuwento ni Sereno, nagdarasal siya sa loob ng kaniyang opisina nang marinig ang desisyong tinanggal na siya sa puwesto ng mga kapuwa mahistrado. Read more »

Hindi 'bitter': De Castro, iginiit na 'propesyunal' ang hidwaan nila ni Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 12:33 AM

Itinanggi ni De Castro na "bitter" siya dahil nasungkit ni Sereno ang posisyong chief justice, kahit na di hamak na mas junior si Sereno sa kaniya. Read more »

Sereno sa mga pumabor sa quo warranto: 'Winasak ang hudikatura'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 12:19 AM

Naniniwala ang pinatalsik na punong mahistrado na pambihira ang naging desisyon ng korte, at malawak ang magiging implikasyon nito.  Read more »

Eh ano kung na-quo warranto? Mga posibleng implikasyon ng desisyon vs Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 08:53 PM

Ano nga ba ang mga panganib na maaaring idulot ng SC ruling na pumabor sa quo warranto petition at nagpatalsik bilang chief justice kay Maria Lourdes Sereno? Read more »