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(Eagle News) — The Coalition for Justice on Thursday, April 12, slammed the refusal of five Supreme Court justices to inhibit from the quo warranto case against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a statement, the CFJ said the refusal of Associate Justices Teresita De Castro, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza and Noel Tijam to recuse themselves was a “a clear repudiation of due process, established jurisprudence and the Code of Judicial Conduct.” “This […]
(Eagle News)–A former Supreme Court justice believes impeachable officials can be subjected to quo warranto proceedings. Former Associate Justice Antonio Eduardo Nachura said the remedy “can be used to question the right of a public officer to continue holding a public office if there is an irregularity in the title to the public office.” Nachura’s position runs contrary to the position of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, who faces a quo warranto case, she can only […]
(EagleENews)– Chief Justice on-leave Maria Lourdes Sereno on Tuesday, April 10, reiterated her position she “consistently” filed her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, under heated questioning from Associate Justice Teresita de Castro during quo warranto proceedings against the top magistrate. “I maintain I filed my SALNs,” Sereno said, citing the Doblada doctrine. At one point, De Castro asked Sereno why she did not submit to the Judicial and Bar Council her SALNs “at […]
But PNP says that while it “respects” SC order, it will “take” OSG’s “legal recommendation” on the matter (Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said the government has “no other alternative except to comply” with the Supreme Court order to submit reports on the administration’s drug war. But Philippine National Police spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said that while the PNP respected the SC order to submit the documents within 15 days upon notice, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to transfer the trial venue of the cases filed against Atty. Augusto Eric Isidoro, the alleged owner of the Catanduanes property where a shabu laboratory stood, and his co-accused to any court in the National Capital Region instead. In his letter to Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said this was because the “accused in these cases are politically connected […]
(Eagle News) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to “submit her comment” to the petition for quo warranto filed by the Office of the Solicitor General that questioned her eligibility to hold the position of Chief Justice. SC Public Information Office chief Atty. Theodore Te made this announcement in a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, March 6, 2018. He said that with the directive from the tribunal, […]
Some attendees say “Red Monday” was in support of justices who asked Sereno to go on “indefinite leave” (Eagle News) — Several Supreme Court officials and employees wore red during the High Court’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday, an act which they said was in support of the justices who called for Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to go on indefinite leave. Also attending the flag-raising ceremony were Associate Justices Teresita Leonardo De Castro, Marvic Leonen, Diosdado Peralta, […]
Respondents, including President Duterte, given 10 days to comment on them By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has ordered the consolidation of the two petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. The High Court on Tuesday also said that it has directed the respondents to comment on the petitions separately filed by militant lawmakers and consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. Named respondents in the petitions were […]
(Eagle News) — A second petition seeking to nullify the implementation of the first package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law was filed before the Supreme Court on Monday. Laban Konsyumer Inc. through its president, former Trade Undersecretary Victor Dimagiba, said there was “no hiding that the increase in excise taxes” on coal, LPG, kerosene and diesel under the law would “hit low-income and poor families the hardest.” “It will not be the […]
(Eagle News) — “The breath of fresh air in the judiciary.” This was how Senator Leila de Lima described Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio after he decided to skip the House committee on justice’s hearing on the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. “The most to have a gripe as the most senior Justice to be bypassed for the Chief Justice position, he now exemplifies dignity and circumspection among the justices for refusing […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Finally, after six petitions and two deferments because of status quo ante order, the Supreme Court gives the green light to the burial of late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. There had been various talks, opinions and reactions regarding this matter. Many anti-Marcos groups expressed their vehement objections even before former president and now Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada showed an early interest on pursuing the […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 8) directed Senator Leila de Lima and the Office of the Solicitor General to submit their respective memoranda within 10 days on the issue of the President’s immunity from suit. In a press briefing, Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te said that this directive from the court was “without necessarily giving due course” to the petition for habeas data filed by Senator de Lima earlier on […]
