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Ex-gov't lawyer asks SC to stop Duterte’s emergency powers, fund disbursements under Bayanihan 2

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 09:21 AM

Former Government Corporate Counsel Rudolf Philip Jurado has asked the Supreme Court to stop, through a temporary restraining order (TRO), President Rodrigo Duterte’s exercise of emergency powers and the disbursement of funds under the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Bayanihan 2).  Read more »

Duterte's ex-govt corporate counsel files 5th petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's former government corporate counsel on Wednesday filed the 5th petition questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Duterte names new government corporate counsel

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 01:34 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Elpidio Jumalon Vega as the new government corporate counsel, an appointment paper released by the Palace on Monday showed. Read more »

Duterte fires OGCC chief over casino permit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 08:38 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Government Corporate Counsel Rudolf Philip Jurado for supposedly overstepping the bounds of his authority in connection with the granting of a 75-year-old permit to a casino operator. Read more »