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SolGen 'elated' over SC denial of Trillanes plea for preliminary injunction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 04:10 PM

MANILA - Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday said he was "elated" after the Supreme Court refused to grant Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's plea for a temporary restraining order against the presidential proclamation that voided his amnesty.  Read more »

'Unusual' for Calida to dig through Trillanes records, says ex-SolGen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 08:43 AM

MANILA - It was 'strange' and 'unusual' for Solicitor General Jose Calida to dig through Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's amnesty records, his predecessor said Tuesday.  Read more »

Calida, nasa likod ng paghahanap ng amnesty records ni Trillanes: AFP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 02:09 AM

Inihahanda na ng AFP ang court martial na lilitis kay Sen. Antonio Trillanes matapos ipawalang-bisa ang kaniyang amnesty.  Read more »

De Castro is only transition Chief Justice, ex-Solgen says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 03:56 AM

Associate Justice Terestita Leonardo-De Castro's appointment to the highest office in the judiciary is not in the best interest of the public, former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay said Monday. Read more »

SolGen asks SC to junk plea vs Boracay closure

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 05:48 PM

The Office of Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by residents and workers in Boracay island that seeks to stop its closure.  Read more »

Trillanes says SolGen Calida no sacred cow

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 08:33 AM

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV criticized Friday SolGen Jose Calida's plea before the Supreme Court to prevent the Senate from investigating government contracts bagged by his family's security firm, saying the latter is not immune from legislative inquiry. Read more »

SolGen seeks Carlos Celdran's acquittal over 'Damaso' ruling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 05:57 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling that upheld the guilty verdict against cultural activist Carlos Celdran for "offending religious feelings" over a 2010 stunt that hit the Catholic church. Read more »

Robredo takes swipe at Marcos as Comelec affirms 25-percent shading threshold

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:34 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said she was elated with the affirmation made by the Commission on Elections on the 25-percent oval shading rule for the 2016 national elections before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. Read more »

Comelec sides with Robredo, holds ballot shading threshold at 25 percent

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 05:08 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to reconsider its junking of Vice President Leni Robredo's plea to lower the ballot shading threshold percentage in the vote recount prompted by former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos' protest against her May 2016 victory.  Read more »

Robredo to PET: Disregard 'irrelevant' SolGen comment on poll protest

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 05:32 PM

Robredo's legal counsel made this pronouncement in their 13-page manifestation with the PET regarding the motion filed by the OSG on the matter. Read more »

Congress likely to reject anti-dynasty provision in draft charter, says ex-SolGen

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 01:30 AM

A self-executory ban on political dynasty will likely be rejected if Congress chooses to convene as a constituent assembly in amending the 1987 Constitution, a constitutional law professor said Sunday.  Read more »

SC seeks Comelec comment on vote shading threshold

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 03:17 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has directed the Commission on Elections to comment on Vice President Leni Robredo’s plea for lowering the threshold percentage of valid votes in the ongoing election recount, a source said Friday. Read more »

1987 Constitution 'superior' to draft federal charter, says ex-SolGen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 11:19 AM

Many provisions in the draft federal charter, which was submitted to Duterte, are redundant, said lawyer and constitutional law professor Florin Hilbay. Read more »

OSG backs PET ruling on Bongbong-Leni poll recount threshold

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 10:28 AM

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has supported the decision of the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to deny Vice President Leni Robredo’s plea for lowering the threshold percentage for valid votes in the ongoing vice presidential election recount. Read more »

ANALYSIS: SolGen Calida's direct and continuing conflict of interest

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jul 04 11:14 PM

Why 6 government contracts signed by SolGen Calida’s security guard business very likely put him in a direct and continuing conflict of interest Read more »

ANALYSIS: Calida’s security guard business prospers mightily under Duterte, compared to 10 years before

Raissa Robles
Updated as of Jul 02 05:17 PM

It took Vigilant 10 years to gross ?134 million worth of Agency Fees. But only 18 months to gross P261 million solely from winning government contracts when Duterte came to power. Read more »

Highest paid government officials in 2017

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 03:41 PM

Solicitor General Jose Calida makes it to the top 10 highest paid gov't officials in 2017.  Read more »

Calida among highest paid government officials

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 02:03 PM

Solicitor General Jose Calida is the fourth highest-paid official in the Duterte administration, based on the 2017 Report on Salaries and Allowances (ROSA) of the Commission on Audit. Read more »

Leonen: What's the harm in allowing same-sex couples to marry?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 05:01 PM

This was the question raised by Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen during the resumption of oral arguments on a petition seeking to allow same-sex marriage in the country.   Read more »

DOJ contracts with Calida security firm aboveboard, says Guevarra

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 04:21 PM

Contracts between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the security firm owned by the family of Solicitor General Jose Calida are aboveboard, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday.   Read more »