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Petitioners vs anti-terror law sumalang sa unang round ng oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 02:07 AM

Sinimulan na ng Korte Suprema na dinggin ang mga petisyon para ibasura ang anti-terror law.  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 »

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 »

Robredo criticizes SolGen for backing ‘baseless’ VP poll protest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 07:53 PM

“Parang nakikita natin ngayon sa Amerika na repeat performance ito ng 2016 sa atin,” Vice-President Leni Robredo said.  Read more »

Trillanes moves to junk sedition charges over 'Bikoy' videos, arraignment deferred

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 07:02 PM

The arraignment of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday over his alleged participation in the “Bikoy” narco-list video was deferred after he questioned the conspiracy to commit sedition charge against him.  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 »

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 »

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 »

READ: Statement of Solicitor-General Jose Calida on the denial of the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 06:12 PM

And now, the end has come. Read more »

SolGen shuts down Makati office after employee's positive COVID-19 rapid test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 03:15 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General based in Makati said it would shut down its premises Tuesday after an employee turned out positive for COVID-19 using a rapid test. Read more »

SolGen, NTC can no longer refuse to answer questions on ABS-CBN franchise, says solon

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 10:59 PM

Minority congressmen "will be more direct" in questioning the Solicitor General and the NTC after the high court threw out the OSG's quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN, a lawmaker said on Tuesday. Read more »

'Double standard?': Solon on sub judice rule raised by OSG, NTC during ABS-CBN franchise hearings

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 02:50 PM

One of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives on Tuesday said he believes the Solicitor General and officials of the National Telecommunications Commission answering questions at the ABS-CBN franchise hearings in Congress will not jeopardize the legal cases filed against the network. Read more »

House should have cited NTC in contempt: 1987 Constitution framer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 02:57 PM

The House of Representatives should have cited in contempt the National Telecommunications Commission for skipping last week's inquiry into ABS-CBN's bid for a franchise renewal, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution said Monday. Read more »

NTC issued shutdown order vs ABS-CBN due to SolGen petition vs franchise: chief

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 03:55 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a closure order against ABS-CBN Corp following the Solicitor General's quo warranto petition against the network, its chief told senators Wednesday. Read more »

Solicitor General Calida to skip House hearing on ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 10:22 AM

Solicitor General Jose Calida, who had challenged ABS-CBN Corp before the high court and regulators, said he would skip Tuesday's hearing in Congress on bills seeking a fresh 25-year franchise for the network. Read more »

Surigao lawmaker: Meddling of SolGen in ABS-CBN closure ‘deplorable’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 08:56 PM

Surigao del Sur 2nd District Rep. Johnny Pimentel believes the NTC felt pressured by the Office of the Solicitor General when it issued the closure order against ABS-CBN. Read more »

'Worst of times': Framers of 1987 Constitution slam timing of halt order vs ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 08:07 PM

According to Ed Garcia, Florangel Rosario Braid, Christian Monsod, and Felicitas Arroyo, who all participated in the drafting of the 1987 Constitution, the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission against the media giant "comes at the worst of times." Read more »