Tag: Jomar Canlas

SC decides to “severely reprimand” Manila Times reporter over 2016 story on High Court, Poe

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15,  decided to “severely reprimand and issue a stern warning” to a Manila Times reporter over his 2016 story alleging SC justices were offered P50 million each to disqualify Senator Grace Poe as a presidential candidate. The SC said the en banc voted “unanimously” to level the sanction on Jomar Canlas, who had cited unnamed sources in making the allegations. Canlas said in his story that the magistrates […]

Reporter nakatanggap ng death threat matapos tumestigo sa Sereno impeachment hearing

  By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Ilang araw matapos na humarap sa impeachment hearing laban kay Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno sa kamara , nakatanggap ng death threat diumano ang Manila Times reporter na si Jomar Canlas. Ayon kay Canlas, noong December 1, Biyernes, dalawang beses siyang nakatanggap ng parehong text message kung saan pinagbabantaan na siya ay papatayin. Batay sa text message, tatlo raw silang papatay kay Canlas. […]

Sereno camp says allegations of draft TRO tampering mere “hearsay”

(Eagle News) — The camp of Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday reiterated the allegations she tampered with a draft temporary restraining order were “hearsay,” even as the reporter who supposedly sourced such information stood by his story in Monday’s House justice panel hearing. In a statement, Sereno’s camp said “it doesn’t matter whether (Jomar) Canlas ‘stands by’ his source/story or not” in the first place. According to Sereno’s camp, “it doesn’t change the fact that it […]

SC associate justice denies giving info on allegedly tampered draft TRO to reporter

(Eagle News) — Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro on Wednesday denied she had given a Manila Times reporter any information about a draft temporary restraining order which was allegedly tampered by Supreme Court Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. “I have never released to Jomar Canlas any information, report, or document regarding the work of the Court,” De Castro said in a brief statement sent through SC Spokesperson Theodore Te. De Castro issued the statement […]

House justice committee to summon SC associate justice, reporter to impeach hearing vs CJ Sereno

(Eagle News) — The House justice committee will subpoena Associate Justice Teresita de Castro and a Manila Times reporter in subsequent impeachment hearings against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. The decision was reached after  Larry Gadon, who filed the impeachment complaint, admitted he found out about Sereno’s alleged tampering of a draft temporary restraining order penned by De Castro only through reporter Jomar Canlas and some employees from the Supreme Court. The alleged tampering is […]