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SC rules with finality: Sereno out as Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 11:24 PM

The Supreme Court has officially declared the Chief Justice's seat vacant and has directed the Judicial and Bar Council to open application. Read more »

Gadon eyes disbarment case vs IBP officials opposing Sereno ouster

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 05:06 PM

Lawyer Lorenzo Gadon has bared plans to file a disbarment case against Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) officials critical of the Supreme Court’s (SC) grant of the quo warranto plea that led to the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. Read more »

Purchase of P5-million car for Sereno unlawful, says COA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 12:21 PM

The purchase of a car worth about P5 million for ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was contrary to procurement laws, the Commission on Audit told the Supreme Court. Read more »

JBC to discuss next week opening the search for new Chief Justice

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 07:37 PM

This comes following the Supreme Court's move to finalize the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. Read more »

Rights advocate opposes Midas Marquez application for SC justice

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 07:47 PM

A human rights advocate on Monday opposed the application of Supreme Court Administrator Midas Marquez as Associate Justice before the Judicial and Bar Council. Read more »

'Pinoy LGBT couples can't wait for Congress to act on same-sex marriage'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 09:05 PM

Filipino members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community can no longer wait for Congress to pass a law legalizing same-sex marriage. Read more »

Justice Martires apologizes to Sereno, denies 'faith-shaming' her

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 01:28 PM

Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Samuel Martires on Wednesday publicly apologized to ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for making her feel she was "faith-shamed" during the oral arguments on Sereno's quo warranto case. Read more »

Not yet final? Pangilinan hints at possible appeal vs Sereno ouster

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 02:39 PM

This, after the high court on Tuesday stood by its earlier decision to oust Sereno via a grant of Solicitor General Jose Calida's quo warranto petition.  Read more »

De Lima to argue case at Supreme Court vs PH withdrawal from ICC

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 01:09 PM

The high court has scheduled oral arguments on their plea on July 24. Read more »

Impeachment vs 8 justices to raise questions on Sereno ouster: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 09:54 AM

MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday said filing impeachment charges against 8 justices who voted to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno will shed light on how the Supreme Court arrived at its decision.    Read more »

Carpio to decline chief justice nomination

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 09:21 AM

MANILA - Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Wednesday he would decline a nomination to the top magistrate post after he voted against a quo warranto petition to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.  Read more »

Pondo ng hudikatura, inipit para i-impeach ako: Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 12:15 AM

Inakusahan ng napatalsik na si Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ang Kamara ng panggigipit sa budget ng hudikatura. Read more »

Kaso sa pagbawi ng bilyon-bilyong 'Marcos wealth,' ibinasura ng SC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 10:19 PM

Napurnada ang maaari sanang pagbawi ng bilyon-bilyong pisong umano'y nakaw na yaman ng mga Marcos.  Read more »

De Castro argues no law to guide courts on deciding same-sex couples' cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 09:38 PM

Associate Justice Teresita De Castro on Tuesday said that should the Supreme Court allow same-sex marriage, there is no law that would guide courts to interpret and decide cases on same-sex couples. Read more »

Jardeleza says 'inclined' to dismiss same-sex marriage plea

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 09:33 PM

MANILA - Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza on Tuesday said he was "more inclined" to dismiss a lawyer's petition seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Read more »

Sereno’s plea

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 09:11 PM

Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno speaks before supporters in Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

Bersamin: Ruling on same-sex marriage plea means deciding a 'hypothetical' situation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 09:08 PM

Ruling on a lawyer's petition for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Philippines would mean rendering a decision on a "hypothetical" situation, Supreme Court Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin said Tuesday. Read more »

SC tackles same-sex marriage

Ted Aljibe, AFP
Posted at Jun 19 08:10 PM

Members of the LGBT community hold candles as they take part in a rally in front of the Supreme Court in Manila on Tuesday. Read more »

Opposition group blasts 'supremely erroneous court' over Sereno ouster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 06:12 PM

The Supreme Court's decision to rule with finality the ouster of Ma. Lourdes Sereno shows the judiciary has bowed down to the executive branch, a cause-oriented group said Tuesday. Read more »

Sereno allies to seek impeachment of justices who voted for her ouster

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 06:10 PM

Allies of ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno at the House of Representatives will soon file an impeachment complaint against the justices who finalized her ouster Tuesday. Read more »