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No mini skirts: Court employees told to follow dress code, cellphone use rules

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 05:13 PM

Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin has asked court employees to refrain from using cellphones in public areas of courts and to observe a stricter dress code. Read more »

House opposition mulls taking fight vs martial law extension to Supreme Court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 05:32 PM

The opposition bloc in the House of Representatives is planning to question the constitutionality of the third extension of martial law in Mindanao before the Supreme Court, a lawmaker said Thursday, a day after Congress approved the chief executive's request. Read more »

Libo-libong Angkas riders, mawawalan ng kabuhayan ngayong magpa-Pasko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 01:38 AM

Muling ipinatitigil ang operasyon ng ride-hailing app na "Angkas" matapos maglabas ng temporary restraining order o TRO ang Korte Suprema. Read more »

Dahil sa SC TRO: Panghuhuli sa Angkas drivers, nakaamba

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 08:41 PM

Magpupulong ang LTFRB kung paano ipatutupad ang resolusyon ng Korte Suprema. Read more »

Supreme Court halts court order that favored Angkas operations

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 04:54 PM

The Supreme Court has issued a temporary restraining order against a Mandaluyong Court decision that barred authorities from apprehending drivers operating under motorcycle-hailing firm Angkas, a source said Wednesday. Read more »

Trillanes eyes questioning Duterte order vs amnesty before SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 05:29 PM

MANILA - The camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is keen to appeal to the Supreme Court (SC) a Makati court’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of the presidential proclamation that voided his amnesty.   Read more »

Sandiganbayan to transmit Imelda case records to Supreme Court

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 03:35 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan 5th Division has started proceedings for the transmittal of the case records of Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos who was found guilty of 7 counts of graft in connection with illegal Swiss foundations and bank accounts during the Marcos dictatorship. Read more »

Martial law until 2022? Makabayan bloc vows to fight new Mindanao martial law extension

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 02:34 PM

The Makabayan bloc is eyeing a case before the Supreme Court should Congress grant President Duterte’s request for a 3rd extension of martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao. Read more »

Enrile plunder trial starts rolling on February next year

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 04:34 PM

The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division has set the first day of plunder trial for former senator Juan Ponce Enrile on February 19, 2019 after a delay in the proceedings brought about by his motion for bill of particulars filed before the Supreme Court. Read more »

JBC opens application for SC justice post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:58 AM

MANILA - The Judicial and Bar Council has opened the application and nomination for the Supreme Court associate justice position vacated by Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin.  Read more »

JBC shortlists 10 candidates for SC associate justice post

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

The Judicial and Bar Council has shortlisted 10 nominees to take the place of Supreme Court Associate Justice Noel Tijam, who is set to retire in January. Read more »

Bersamin vows reforms in judiciary

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 05:50 AM

MANILA - Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday promised to make reforms in the judiciary during his 11-month tenure in the Supreme Court. Read more »

6 SC justice aspirants quizzed on drug war, divorce, Sereno ouster

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 01:33 AM

Six applicants vying to be the next Supreme Court associate justice faced the Judicial and Bar Council on Wednesday, fielding questions on Supreme Court decisions and recent issues ranging from the war on drugs, divorce and same-sex marriage to the ouster of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Read more »

Supreme Court upholds Mikey Arroyo's tax evasion acquittal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:55 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has affirmed the Court of Tax Appeals’ (CTA) acquittal of former lawmaker Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo from cases filed against him covering some P27 million in alleged tax liabilities.   Read more »

Bersamin takes oath as new CJ

Simeon Celi, Jr. Presidential Photo
Posted at Dec 05 01:20 PM

President Duterte administers the oath of office to newly-appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday. Read more »

House may force Senate to act on proposed Cha-cha: lawmaker

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 11:35 AM

The House of Representatives may force the Senate to act on the proposed federal charter if upper chamber continues to "neglect" its job, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

SC clears ex-Cavite governor Maliksi, 2 others of graft

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 11:17 PM

The Supreme Court has cleared former Cavite Governor Erineo “Ayong” Maliksi and two others of graft charges over the purchase of a multi-million-peso relocation site used in the LRT-1 extension project. Read more »

SC rules Palawan not entitled to share in $10B Malampaya revenues – sources

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 04:46 PM

The Supreme Court has voted unanimously to deny the province of Palawan its share in the gross revenues of the Malampaya natural gas project, according to two sources. Read more »

SC picks 4 applicants for next associate justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 03:59 PM

MANILA - Supreme Court justices on Tuesday voted to send 4 names of associate justice applicants to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to take the place of Associate Justice Noel Tijam, who is set to retire in January. Read more »

Bersamin, may hiling bilang bagong Chief Justice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 10:11 PM

Sa unang pagkakataon, dumalo sa Supreme Court flag-raising ceremony bilang punong mahistrado si Lucas Bersamin.  Read more »