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De Lima seeks court's OK for COC filing preps

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 10:45 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa court to allow a photographer at the PNP Custodial Center to take her pictures and her lawyer to notarize documents related to her preparation for her reelection bid. Read more »

Naga RTC judge dismissed over sexual abuse charges

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 01:07 PM

The Supreme Court has dismissed a Regional Trial Court judge in Naga, Camarines Sur after being found guilty of grave misconduct following allegations of rape and acts of lasciviousness, a court ruling released on Saturday showed. Read more »

QC court quashes search warrants vs NDF peace talks staff

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 01:43 PM

A Quezon City court has quashed search warrants issued by QC Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert against two peace talks staffers of the National Democratic Front due to inconsistent statements and questions surrounding the primary prosecution witness. Read more »

Tagum court clears 6 activists accused of murder despite not being in crime scene

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 09:38 PM

A court in Tagum City in Davao del Norte has dismissed a criminal charge against 6 activists who were accused of murder despite being miles away from the place where the killing took place. Read more »

Olongapo court junks terrorism case vs 2 Aetas

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 02:16 PM

(UPDATE) An Olongapo City court has dismissed one of the first publicly-known terrorism cases in the country, involving two Aetas who were accused of engaging in a firefight with government troops in August last year. Read more »

Makati court junks drug case vs rapper Loonie due to absence of witnesses during arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 09:35 PM

A Makati court has dismissed the drug case against a rapper, his sister and a staff filed by the Makati police in 2019 because of the police’s failure to secure the presence of the required witnesses during the arrest. Read more »

Korte may resolusyon sa kontrata, 'komisyon' ng Viva sa kita ni Nadine Lustre

MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 07:33 PM

May resolusyon na ang QC RTC sa kaso ng Viva laban kay Nadine Lustre.  Read more »

Batangas court junks case, orders release of store owner wrongly accused as NPA officer

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:43 PM

A Batangas court has quashed the search warrant and ordered the release of a sari-sari store owner whom police and the military accused of being a New People's Army intelligence officer, based on a copy of a May 6 court order released to the media. Read more »

De Lima's camp said she suffered from migraine due to 'poor ventilation' in detention

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 08:44 PM

Senator Leila De Lima did not have mild stroke, as her headaches were supposedly migraines due to the "hot environment and poor ventilation" in her detention quarters, her camp said on Tuesday. Read more »

Courts OK De Lima medical furlough over possible mild stroke

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 10:14 PM

MANILA — Two Muntinlupa courts have granted detained Sen. Leila De Lima's request for medical furlough, a document showed on Friday, after a doctor's check showed she may have suffered from a mild stroke.  Read more »

2 Supreme court unions, QC court seek 2-week halt in operations

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 03:07 PM

Two labor unions from the Supreme Court have asked the high court for a two-week work timeout while a Quezon City court asked to close the Hall of Justice buildings for 2 weeks due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Huwes na nagbasura ng kaso ng pulisya kontra journo, unyonista ni-red tag

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 12:19 AM

Kung dati mga aktibista at mga abogado ang iniiuugnay sa mga komunistang rebelde, ngayon, pati huwes ay hindi na rin ligtas sa red tagging. Read more »

Court orders release of journalist, trade unionist arrested on Human Rights Day

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 06:15 PM

A Mandaluyong court has ordered the release of detained journalist Lady Ann Salem and trade unionist Rodrigo Esparago a month after junking the illegal possession of firearms and explosives case against them, their lawyer said Friday.  Read more »

Murder convict claims De Lima received drug money from Jaybee Sebastian

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:15 AM

MANILA — The late convict Jaybee Sebastian allegedly gave detained Senator Leila de Lima more than a million pesos in drug money inside the New Bilibid Prison, according to the latest witness the prosecution presented in the third drug case against the senator — a claim  Read more »

De Lima appeals court denial of bail bid, dismissal of 2nd drug case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 08:06 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa court to reconsider its earlier ruling denying her bid to post bail and junk a second drug case against her, calling the ruling “clearly lopsided and logically challenged.” Read more »

Makati court resolves 11-year copyright battle

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 06:38 PM

The Makati Regional Trial Court has resolved an 11-year copyright battle between 2 education publishers after finding that substantial portions of a social science textbook produced by one of the parties were copied from another learning material. Read more »

Lawyers press for 'acquitted' journalist’s release amid opposition from prosecutor

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 03:32 PM

Lawyers of journalist Lady Ann Salem, who was accused but later cleared of gun-running, on Thursday pressed for her release, more than a week since a Mandaluyong court junked the case against her. Read more »

Panukalang batas na magpapabilis ng kaso sa mga RTC, aprubado ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:07 PM

MAYNILA - Inaprubahan ng Senado sa pangatlo at huling pagbasa nitong Lunes ang Senate Bill No. 1886 o Judiciary Reorganization Bill, sa botong 21 pabor at 2 tutol. Read more »

Judge inhibits from Maria Ressa’s 2nd cyber libel case after getting death threat

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 01:07 AM

A judge handling Maria Ressa’s second cyber libel case has inhibited from the case after receiving a death threat through the court’s email. Read more »

CA blocks Ressa’s bid to visit ailing mother despite 4 other courts permission

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 07:52 PM

The Court of Appeals has denied the bid of Rappler President and CEO Maria Ressa to visit her ailing mother in the United States for the holidays despite 4 other courts allowing her to leave the country.   Read more »