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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 »

US carries out 13th and final execution under Trump administration

Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 16 05:56 PM

The US government was set to carry out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump's administration on Friday evening, just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty.   Read more »

Enrile’s former aide seeks release after over 6 years in detention over pork barrel scam

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 06:01 PM

Jessica Lucila “Gigi” Reyes, who is represented by veteran lawyer Estelito Mendoza, on Jan. 13 filed a petition for habeas corpus before the Supreme Court invoking due process and her right to speedy trial.    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 »

US executes man with COVID-19, 12th under Trump administration

Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 15 02:13 PM

The US government on Thursday executed Corey Johnson, a convicted murderer, marking 1 of the final 2 federal executions planned under President Donald Trump's administration, after the Supreme Court rejected a plea to allow him to recover from 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 »

Former SolGen, rights lawyers, solon to lead lawyers arguing vs anti-terror law before SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 08:20 PM

The petitioners against the country's anti-terror law have identified a team of 7 lawyers, with 6 alternates, who will assert their case before the Supreme Court during the oral arguments on Jan. 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 »

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 »

SC halts increased taxes on POGOs under Bayanihan 2

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 07:32 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has temporarily halted the collection of increased franchise taxes from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Bayanihan 2), an SC source said, which would have raised billions in additional revenues for the government to address the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

House leader: Leonen impeachment rap to wait until next year

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 03:12 PM

A House leader on Friday said the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen would have to wait until next year. Read more »

Calls mount for probe on judge issuing 'questionable' search warrants vs activists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 12:21 AM

Progressive groups in the Philippines see a suspicious pattern in the arrests made by authorities on International Human Rights Day last week.    Read more »

Dismiss 'baseless' impeachment complaint vs Leonen, UP College of Law asks House

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 08:46 AM

Faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Law expressed support for its former dean, now Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, as he faces an impeachment complaint, and called on the government to focus on more pressing issues. Read more »

As bids to overturn vote fail, Trump supporters at protests stick with him

Hailey Fuchs, Pranshu Verma and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 13 10:35 AM

Incensed by a Supreme Court ruling that further dashed President Donald Trump’s hopes of invalidating his November electoral defeat, thousands of his supporters marched in Washington and several state capitals Saturday to protest what they contended, against all evidence, was a stolen election. Read more »

Lawyers, judges, rights advocates rally behind Leonen, slam ‘baseless’ impeach rap

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 02:33 PM

More than a hundred of Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen’s former colleagues and friends have expressed their statement of support for the magistrate, criticizing the impeachment complaint which they described as “baseless and unfounded.” Read more »

US Supreme Court dismisses Texas suit challenging election result

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 09:21 AM

WASHINGTON , United States - The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, in a fresh setback for the president. Read more »

Makabayan bloc says Supreme Court should probe 'factory of warrants' vs activists

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 04:16 PM

The Makabayan bloc said they will file a resolution to investigate the alleged modus operandi of planting fake evidences to supposedly serve as basis for trumped up charges and subsequent detention. 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 »

House panel may tackle impeach rap vs Leonen 'next year': solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 04:45 PM

MANILA— The House Committee on Justice may tackle the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen "next year," according to a ranking member of the panel, as lawmakers won't have enough time to deliberate on the matter ahead of their scheduled holiday break. Read more »