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PHL high court clarifies its role as it pointed out lack of justiciability of matters raised by senators, other petitioners who “have no standing to file” suit on PHL ICC withdrawal (Eagle News) – The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed for being “moot” the various consolidated petitions seeking to reverse the withdrawal of the Philippine government from the International Criminal Court (ICC) or the Rome Statute. In its 101-page decision penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives committee on justice on Thursday, May 27, unanimously junked the impeachment complaint filed against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen. In junking the complaint filed by Edwin Cordevilla, secretary general of Filipino League of Advocates for Good Government, with a vote of 37-0-0, some lawmakers argued the complaint was based merely on hearsay. They noted the use of newspaper clippings to “back up” the claims in the complaint. […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Nearly 10,000 prison inmates have been released in the Philippines as the country races to halt coronavirus infections in its overcrowded jails, a Supreme Court official said Saturday. The move follows a directive to lower courts to release those awaiting trial in prison because they could not afford bail, Associate Supreme Court Justice Mario Victor Leonen told reporters. “The court is very much aware of the congested situation in our […]
