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SC junks challenge to ex-AFP comptroller Garcia plea bargain deal

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

The Supreme Court has junked the Office of the Solicitor General’s petition challenging the plea bargaining agreement entered into by the Ombudsman's Office of Special Prosecutor and retired Major General Carlos Garcia who was accused of plunder.  Read more »

CHED's De Vera confirms OSG request for Leonen SALN from UP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 10:00 PM

Commission on Higher Education Chairman Prospero de Vera confirmed Monday that the Office of the Solicitor General asked the University of the Philippines' top policy-making body for a copy of Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen's Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth. Read more »

How ‘red-tagging’ became front and center, as SC oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Act draw to a close

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 06:35 AM

“Red-tagging” has become front and center of magistrates’ interpellations of representatives of the Office of the Solicitor General defending the law. Read more »

Former congressman slams red-tagging by SolGen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 10:47 PM

Philippine Solicitor General Jose Calida red-baited a former lawmaker during the resumption of oral arguments at the Supreme Court on the Anti-Terrorism Act.  Read more »

SC justice tests positive for COVID-19; Anti-Terror law oral arguments suspended

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 03:29 PM

A Supreme Court justice has tested positive for the coronavirus prompting the high court to suspend Tuesday’s oral arguments on the petitions challenging the Anti-Terrorism Act, multiple sources told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Mga lalahok sa oral arguments ng Anti-Terrorism Law handa na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 06:46 PM

Kasado na ang oral arguments sa mga petisyon kontra Anti-Terrorism Act sa Korte Suprema sa Martes. Read more »

Chief Justice Leonen? Magistrate says 'not cut out' for top SC post at this time

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:39 AM

Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen on Friday said he is "not cut out” to be the next top magistrate at this time. Read more »

SC appoints ex-Justice Jardeleza as amicus curiae in anti-terror law oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 01:51 PM

The Supreme Court has appointed retired SC Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza as amicus curiae in the oral arguments on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act but did not act on a similar bid by former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza. Read more »

Supreme Court chides SolGen for intervening in Marcos’ private election protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 01:20 AM

In a resolution denying Marcos’ bid to have SC Associate Justice Marvic Leonen inhibit from the case, the PET said the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) could not just invoke its mandate as the “people’s tribune” to justify involvement in the case.   Read more »

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 »

SC denies SolGen’s last-minute bid to cancel anti-terror law oral arguments

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 04:33 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has denied the last minute plea of the Office of the Solicitor General to cancel the oral arguments on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act scheduled on Tuesday, January 19.   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 »

Carpio: No impeachable offense in grounds cited to oust Justice Leonen

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 08:20 PM

Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has spoken on the impeachment complaint filed against Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, saying no impeachable offense was cited in the grounds raised in the impeachment complaint before the House of Representatives. 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 »

Petitioners band together to urge SC to halt enforcement of anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 02:19 AM

Twenty-three groups of petitioners out of the 37 who petitioned against the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court came together on Thursday to reiterate their plea for the high court to stop the implementation of the new law.   Read more »

PET withdraws show cause order vs SolGen, reporter in Marcos election protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 05:42 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, on Tuesday has withdrawn its earlier order requiring the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and a newspaper reporter to show cause why they should not be cited in contempt of court, sources said.   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 »

PET junks Marcos inhibition plea vs Justice Leonen in VP poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 04:34 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), on Tuesday junked motions seeking to inhibit Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen from the election protest filed by defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.  Read more »

OSG backs Bongbong in seeking Justice Leonen’s inhibition from VP election protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 07:37 PM

Hours after defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. filed a motion seeking to inhibit Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen from his election protest against Vice President Leni Robredo, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Monday filed its own motion raising similar arguments. Read more »