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SC defers oral arguments on anti-terror law after SolGen says staffers have COVID-19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 11:55 PM

MANILA (UPDATED)— The Supreme Court on Friday postponed oral arguments on the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act after Solicitor-General Jose Calida told the High Court that some of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Supreme Court OKs Peralta’s early retirement, search on for next chief justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 02:56 PM

The Supreme Court en banc has approved the early retirement of Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta effective on March 27, the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) announced on Thursday. Read more »

SC to start oral arguments on anti-terror law this month, no word yet on ex-SolGen's amicus curiae bid

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 02:41 PM

Oral arguments on petitions questioning the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court will push through on Jan. 19, based on a revised advisory released Friday. Read more »

Real estate still 'best asset' to hold amid pandemic: property specialist

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 02:19 PM

Property prices in the Philippines have gone up, or at least held their ground since the coronavirus hit, a property specialist told ANC's Market Edge on Thursday. Read more »

Associate Justice Marvic Leonen nais patalsikin sa Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 08:57 PM

Pero puna ng grupong Bayan, pakay lang nitong puwersahin si Justice Leonen na paboran si Bongbong Marcos sa electoral protest nito laban kay Vice President Leni Robredo. Read more »

Chief Justice Peralta to retire early

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 06:51 PM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta will retire from his post a year early, sources said Tuesday, allowing President Rodrigo Duterte to name at least one more top magistrate before his term ends in 2022. Read more »

Hontiveros eyes incentives for LGUs to help raise funds for local programs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 10:00 PM

MANILA - Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday said she will propose provisions on the budget of the Department of Finance (DOF) to give incentives to local government units (LGUs) when they borrow from banks and financial lenders to help the national government in financing local projects. Read more »

Bongbong Marcos wants SC justice Leonen to inhibit in poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 01:55 PM

Defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. now wants Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen to inhibit from his election protest against Vice President Leni Robredo pending before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. Read more »

SolGen backs Bongbong Marcos anew in vice president poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 03:10 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General has backed yet again the election protest of defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., telling the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) it can annul the elections or declare a failure of elections. Read more »

SC accepts early retirement of magistrate Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla over health issues

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 02:49 PM

The Supreme Court has accepted the early retirement of one of its newly-appointed justices, its public information office said Tuesday. Read more »

Pangangaliwa, maituturing na 'psychological violence' - Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 07:58 PM

MAYNILA (UPDATE) - Maituturing na psychological violence laban sa kababaihan ang pagkakaroon ng kabit ng mister, ayon sa ruling na kinatigan ng Supreme Court. Read more »

DOJ junks kidnapping, other raps vs Colmenares, Elago, etc. over 'missing' student-activist

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 10:27 PM

Prosecutors at the Department of Justice (DOJ) have junked kidnapping and other complaints against former lawmaker Neri Colmenares, Kabataan Party-list Rep. Sarah Elago and 10 others over an allegedly “missing” student-activist.   Read more »

Lawyers' group pleads to SC: Stop implementation of anti-terror law, IRR

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 04:57 PM

The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers on Monday again urged the Supreme Court to address petitions against the anti-terror law following the release of its implementing rules and regulations. Read more »

What CJ Peralta said on anti-terror law, baby River's mom

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 12:46 AM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta goes on the defensive on several issues as he faced the press on his first anniversary as the Philippines' top magistrate.  Read more »

PANOORIN: CJ Peralta inusisa tungkol sa anti-terror law, sinapit ni Baby River

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 09:46 PM

Humarap sa media sa ikalawang pagkakataon ngayong taon si Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta.  Read more »

160 cases left undecided: SC fines CA justice for 'inefficiency' in previous post

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 07:45 PM

The Supreme Court (SC) has slapped an incumbent appellate court justice with a fine "equivalent to one year of her salary " and a mouthful of lecture for her "gross inefficiency" in her performance as a regional trial court (RTC) judge, the position she held prior to her promotion. Read more »

After 4 months and in 300 pages, SC says it couldn't act on prisoners’ plea for release during pandemic

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 03:50 PM

It took the Supreme Court 4 months and 301 pages to justify why it could not act on the plea of several prisoners and detainees vulnerable to the coronavirus, leaving the trial courts to decide on their fate instead.   Read more »

Community service, imbes na kulong, ipapataw sa maliliit na paglabag

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 12:04 AM

Ayon kay Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, bahagi ito ng isinusulong nilang restorative justice sa bansa.   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 »

Jeepney drivers cry discrimination, urge SC to nullify mass transport ban issuances

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 08:05 PM

The petitioners said the IATF, DOTr and LTFRB did not have the authority to impose the mass transit ban because it is a police power that can only be exercised by Congress, unless validly delegated. Read more »