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SC: Teacher's pregnancy out of wedlock not 'just cause' for dismissal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 09:59 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has found an international school guilty of illegally dismissing an elementary school teacher for getting pregnant out of wedlock.   Read more »

Bersamin defends SC affirmation of martial law extension amid criticism

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 04:12 PM

MANILA- Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Thursday defended the Supreme Court's majority decision to uphold the third extension of martial law in Mindanao, which has drawn criticism.   Read more »

Supreme Court allows Napoles to attend Sandiganbayan hearings

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 03:04 PM

The Supreme Court has allowed convicted plunderer Janet Lim Napoles to attend her hearings at the Sandiganbayan, mostly in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. Read more »

Otso Diretso bets hit Supreme Court decision upholding martial law extension

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 05:23 PM

Otso Diretso candidates expressed disappointment over the 9-4 decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the extension of martial law in Mindanao.    Read more »

OPINION: SC ruling allows police to make editorial decision

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 20 01:02 AM

In a Facebook post, Bagares said the Oct. 1, 2018 decision of the G.R. 210088, “the SC, via (now retired) Justice Noel Tijam, basically gave a blank check for police to truss up journalists and haul them away from a developing news event, on the pretext that they are doing it for their own good.” Read more »

Boracay closure constitutional, says Supreme Court

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 03:14 PM

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the closure of Boracay, dismissing a petition filed by island workers against its 6-month shutdown, a court spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

SC votes to uphold 3rd martial law extension in Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 02:06 AM

MANILA (5th UPDATE) - The Supreme Court has affirmed the third extension of martial law in Mindanao, dismissing the petitions filed by 4 different groups, a spokesman for the high tribunal disclosed on Tuesday. Read more »

Supreme Court orders govt to pay landscaper in 2005 conference

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 12:10 PM

The Supreme Court has reversed the rulings of the Commission on Audit that denied the payment claims of a landscaper that did beautification projects for the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Summit in Manila in 2005. Read more »

JBC shortlists 13 candidates for SC associate justice post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:41 PM

The Judicial and Bar Council has shortlisted 13 nominees for the next Supreme Court associate justice post, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Friday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit kontrobersiyal ang kasong cyber libel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 10:08 PM

Pinaparusahan sa cyber libel ang paglathala ng mapanirang pahayag o akusasyon gamit ang computer at ibang kahalintuhad na device gaya ng cellphone. Read more »

SC junks quo warranto plea vs Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 11:55 AM

The Supreme Court has denied the quo warranto petition filed against President Rodrigo Duterte on the grounds that the plea was filed after the set prescribed period and that the petitioner lacks the legal standing to bring such forward. Read more »

2018 Bar exams results out on May 3- source

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 04:39 PM

Results of the 2018 Bar examinations will be released on May 3, a Supreme Court source said Monday. Read more »

Makabayan bloc urges SC to act on 2013 petition vs Meralco rate hike

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:13 PM

The Makabayan bloc has urged the Supreme Court to act on a 2013 petition it filed questioning Meralco’s P4.15 per kilowatt-hour rate hike. Read more »

Mangudadatus ask SC to junk petitions vs Bangsamoro law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 08:14 PM

Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu and Mangudadatu town Mayor Freddie Mangudadatu have urged the Supreme Court to junk petitions questioning the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law.   Read more »

Palace: Duterte to veto items in budget if it violates SC ruling on pork

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:08 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will veto items in the proposed 2019 budget if he sees that these violate a 2013 Supreme Court ruling outlawing the pork barrel, or lump sum and discretionary items often tied to questionable and even non-existent projects. Read more »

OFW party-list group questions Comelec disqualification before SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 06:19 PM

MANILA - A party-list group of overseas Filipino workers has sought the help of the Supreme Court in reversing the Commission on Elections’ ruling disqualifying it from the midterm polls in May. Read more »

OFW party-list group questions Comelec disqualification before SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 03:46 PM

A party-list group of overseas Filipino workers has sought the help of the Supreme Court in reversing the Commission on Elections’ ruling disqualifying it from the midterm polls in May.   Read more »

SC affirms hold departure orders vs Cebu Rep. Gwen Garcia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 11:31 AM

The Supreme Court has upheld the hold departure orders issued by the Sandiganbayan against Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia over her graft cases, which stemmed from an allegedly anomalous purchase of property when she was governor. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit isinailalim sa rehabilitasyon ang Manila Bay?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 01:50 PM

Ayon kay Environmental Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, nakasaad sa isang utos ng Korte Suprema noong 2008 na isailalim sa rehabilitasyon at linisin ang Manila Bay.    Read more »

Supreme Court, Cebu gov't sign agreement for construction of judicial complex

Jude Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 12:15 AM

The Supreme Court and the local government of Cebu City signed a memorandum of agreement for the construction of a judicial complex at Cebu South Road Properties Wednesday. Read more »